It's not just about guns, it's about the person holding the weapon
Apr 18th 2013, 1:16 am
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Re: It's not just about guns, it's about the person holding the weapon
Originally Posted by SATX John
And Life is a terminal disease....
Apr 18th 2013, 2:12 am
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Re: It's not just about guns, it's about the person holding the weapon
Originally Posted by SATX John
And Life is a terminal disease....
Apr 18th 2013, 2:46 am
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Re: It's not just about guns, it's about the person holding the weapon
Piers currently throwing a wobbly.
Who would have thought we would have Harry Reid to thank for it.
Who would have thought we would have Harry Reid to thank for it.
Apr 18th 2013, 3:02 am
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Re: It's not just about guns, it's about the person holding the weapon
Originally Posted by Boiler
Piers currently throwing a wobbly.
Who would have thought we would have Harry Reid to thank for it.
Who would have thought we would have Harry Reid to thank for it.
It would have been much funnier still, though if the GOP had volunteered five votes of support leaving Harry Reid as one of 41 votes against.
Apr 18th 2013, 4:34 pm
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Re: It's not just about guns, it's about the person holding the weapon
Originally Posted by Pulaski
The irony of Harry Reid being a vote against is just too delicious! .... Makes attacks on the GOP rather hard to justify.
Apr 18th 2013, 6:08 pm
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Re: It's not just about guns, it's about the person holding the weapon
Originally Posted by Giantaxe
You realize why Reid voted no, right
Edit: Now I see. It apparently gives him the right to reopen the question and call another vote later on the same amendment.
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Apr 18th 2013, 6:10 pm
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Re: It's not just about guns, it's about the person holding the weapon
Originally Posted by Pulaski
I heard it was "procedural", but I haven't bothered to investigate further.
Apr 18th 2013, 6:11 pm
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Re: It's not just about guns, it's about the person holding the weapon
Originally Posted by Giantaxe
Correct. it allows him to call a revote in the future. So there was nothing "ironic" about his vote.
Apr 18th 2013, 6:21 pm
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Re: It's not just about guns, it's about the person holding the weapon
Originally Posted by Giantaxe
You realize why Reid voted no, right
Apr 18th 2013, 6:22 pm
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Re: It's not just about guns, it's about the person holding the weapon
Originally Posted by Pulaski
No wonder Congress isn't trusted by a large segment of the population. A politician votes for something he manifestly doesn't believe in so he has the right to reopen the debate and engineer another vote that would not otherwise be allowed/ possible. Such shenanigans are deplorable, no matter which side or whoever engages in them!
Apr 18th 2013, 8:00 pm
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Re: It's not just about guns, it's about the person holding the weapon
Originally Posted by Giantaxe
You realize why Reid voted no, right
Apr 18th 2013, 10:46 pm
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Re: It's not just about guns, it's about the person holding the weapon
Originally Posted by Giantaxe
I would have thought what's far more deplorable is that a majority can vote in favour of something - like this - but because of the Senate's procedural rules the vote fails.
), the percentage majority of Senators who voted in favour of the background checks amendment is considerably smaller than the percentage majority of the population (several opinion polls have reported about 90%) supporting the background checks amendment. 
Apr 18th 2013, 10:52 pm
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Re: It's not just about guns, it's about the person holding the weapon
Amusingly (hope that is OK as well) the majority disapprove of Obama's handling of the Gun Control issue.
Apr 18th 2013, 11:02 pm
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Re: It's not just about guns, it's about the person holding the weapon
Originally Posted by Boiler
Amusingly (hope that is OK as well) the majority disapprove of Obama's handling of the Gun Control issue.
Apr 18th 2013, 11:30 pm
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Re: It's not just about guns, it's about the person holding the weapon
The only 90% plus number I would agree with is if it is the number of people who do not know what is actually proposed.
