Discussion: Dem Sen.: We May Have Votes To Keep Those On No Fly List From Buying Gun

Believe it when I see it.

It’ll be poison-pill’d and watered down to unrecognizable shit – especially in the House.

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Baby steps for the babies. #Newtown

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Trump is negotiating with the NRA for permission for the congress to be allowed to vote on keeping people on the no-fly list from buying assault weapons.

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You’re no doubt right, Captain. But I hope the voters make them really pay this time. And I hope it gets to a vote in the Senate.

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I still see McTurtle weaseling on his end… he’s already talking about waiting for the Feinstein-Cornyn bill to be presented…

he needs to wait and see if the NRA likes it… the three day wait period only gives the FBI that much time to object…

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Well, at least he claims he is.

I wouldn’t trust Donald Trump if he said the sky was blue.

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I disagree with your pessimism. Too many have died.

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America: Where we fight over who can be allowed to have a marriage license, but don’t give a s**t about who can have an assault rifle.

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Truly unbelievable that universal background checks, supported by 90% of the country, including the large majority of Republicans and even NRA members, will not pass. What could demonstrate more nakedly and loathsomely that these b-stards are owned lock, stock and barrel by the gun manufacturers with the NRA serving as their bag man. Throw them out!

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Post of the week.

My pessimism on this issue is born out of the fact that after Newtown, America demanded stronger gun control by something like a 4-to-1 margin…and the GOP fiddlefucked around and gave us “thoughts and prayers” instead of anything tangible.

If 20 dead kids couldn’t motivate the “family values” GOP, do you think 49 dead LGBT’s will?

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Yes

Too many died was a correct statement after Newtown, after Aurora, after…
So I hope it passes (as well as background check amendment) but I’ll believe that something changed only when it goes for president’s signature

Congress shouldn’t need permission from a lobby to vote on anything. Trump is trying to posture but it’s clear who has the real power.

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Murphy is in the Senate and I hope for his sake and the sake of the entire country that this is taken seriously. It ‘seems’ that the voters are no longer taking the ‘hearts go out’ BS of those in thrall to t he NRA seriously and demanding ACTION.

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If we win in the Senate, what is Nancy’s plan for the house?

I rarely cry over what I see on TV but Murphy’s closing statement the other night brought tears to my eyes.

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Wait, why do they need 60? A vote has been allowed. That was part of the deal, wasn’t it?

I thought the 60 was just to overcome the automatic filibuster to prevent the vote.

Even if this happens…hard to believe that this is a victory. Shows how far the window has moved toward insanity.

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It’ll be a huge test of Paul Ryan’s political skills.

He presents himself as a down home, aw shucks, middle American boy next door type. Well, America is literally dying for this bill to pass.

If he can’t get it done, then he’s either ineffectual or a radical.

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