Posted on 04/10/2013 8:09:40 AM PDT by Mozilla
Sen. Johnny Isakson (R-Ga.) said Tuesday that he believes the Senate gun control bill deserves an up-or-down vote, breaking from a group of 13 Republicans — including Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) — who have vowed to filibuster the bill.
"We have not seen the final draft of the legislation that was produced, I understand, last night, but I think it deserves a vote up-or-down," Isakson told CBS News.
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Isakson also said he could be open to expanding background checks if done in a way that protects free access to guns and mental health privacy.
Later in the week, the Georgia lawmaker is coordinating a dinner with President Obama and 11 Republican colleagues, the latest in a White House charm offensive designed to win favor with the GOP. Isakson said he was encouraged by the outreach attempt, but that the "proof will be in the pudding" as lawmakers work to reach a budget deal.
"I don't know what to expect, except that I think more of our talk is going to be about [the] budget … about getting our arms around the biggest problem that faces our country," Isakson said. "That's what I hope it's about, that's what I believe it will be about."
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He’s a drunken sot. It’s written all over his face.
Isakson is a puking POS RINO just like our other senator Chambliss. There is no liberal govt grabbing bill they cannot get their arms around.
Voting for cloture on Reid’s gun bill is the same as voting for it since the Dems control the Senate.
Johnny we are so going to primary your azz in 2016.
Georgia is like Arizona.....great conservatives who elect solid conservatives for their state house...but send DoucheCrat GOP to the US Senate.
Isakson and Chambless are trying to out-liberal McCain and Flake....McCain/Flake are probably more Amnesty Liberal (Banda de Ocho)
Once more, vote on a bill no one has seen...
Gee, what could go wrong? /sarc
He’ll never again get my vote
I need to see the actual bill, but if it sucks and he doesn’t help block it, he needs a primary.
Really? With Roberts wrapped around Obama’s little finger?
Yep. Blank box or Libertarian. Against him in any Primary.
You don’t get to vote on the BILL OF RIGHTS, jerky! It’s called a constitutional convention if you want to amend!
Well the powers that be want to end the America through a backdoor way. And our side keeps having more and more traitors.
1. Senators Marco Rubio and Rand Paul Support Amnesty
2. Senators Pat Toomey and Johnny Isakson supports gun Control
3. Ohio Governor John Kaisch along with others caved on Obamacare mandates
God Save Us.
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