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Gun Control Vote Fails in Senate — Obama To Speak Soon On Failure
Business Insider ^ | April 17, 2013 ; 34 minutes ago | | Brett LoGiurato

Posted on 04/17/2013 2:06:45 PM PDT by Red Steel

With Vice President Joe Biden presiding over the Senate, an amendment to expand background checks on gun purchases failed to pass through the body, falling by a mostly partisan vote of 54-46.

President Barack Obama will speak at the White House at 5:30 p.m. on the failure, the White House said.

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In addition to Heitkamp, the other three Democrats voting against the measure were Sens. Mark Begich (D-Alaska), Max Baucus (D-Mont.), and Mark Pryor (D-Ark.).

(Excerpt) Read more at businessinsider.com ...


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KEYWORDS: 113th; banglist; democrats; fail; fubo; manchintoomey; obama; youwillnotdisarmus
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41 posted on 04/17/2013 2:34:44 PM PDT by SWAMPSNIPER (The Second Amendment, a Matter of Fact, Not a Matter of Opinion)
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To: aMorePerfectUnion

When he does, an order should come from the SC to have him taken into custody.


42 posted on 04/17/2013 2:36:23 PM PDT by Mouton (108th MI Group.....68-71)
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To: Red Steel

sad thing is, is again, an unconstitutional law failed to pass the senate by only four votes. 46 (and biden) have no problem infringing on gun rights explicitly described in the constitution. you don’t have to make stuff up to find gun rights, self-defense rights.

and don’t for a second think it’s over.

they will do another false flag like Newtown, where we’ve never heard more about the other three guys sneaking away from the school with rifles and black camo gear, and the police actually caught one, that story’s been squashed.


43 posted on 04/17/2013 2:38:22 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (I can neither confirm or deny that; even if I could, I couldn't - it's classified.)
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To: Red Steel

Will 0bama be surrounded by his Newtown props?


44 posted on 04/17/2013 2:38:57 PM PDT by Gritty (The Constitution's purpose is to insulate personal freedom from a lust for power-Judge A. Napolitano)
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To: Sarah Barracuda

“Obama has to go find some kids so he can use them as props again”

No, he has dragged out one of the parents to pave the way.


45 posted on 04/17/2013 2:41:08 PM PDT by wayoverthehill
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To: Red Steel

They can always move to a safe gun free state like MA or CT.

Pray for America to Wake Up


46 posted on 04/17/2013 2:42:11 PM PDT by bray (Surviving to spite Obama)
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OBOZO now speaking, Fox “The Five” cut to him and then cut away...haha, they all knew what he’s going to do...blame others!!

Lil Joe is standing there POUTING!!

What a dikhead...he’s blaming all GOP and not saying anything about the DumoRats NOT supporting infringing on our GOD GIVEN RIGHT!!


47 posted on 04/17/2013 2:43:29 PM PDT by GRRRRR (He'll NEVER be my President, FUBO! Treason is the Reason! Impeach the Kenyan)
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To: Red Steel
Hey Joe!

Clinton said to;

Put some ice on it!!”

48 posted on 04/17/2013 2:44:14 PM PDT by RedMonqey ("Gun-free zones" equal "Target-rich environment.")
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To: Standing Wolf

I’m happy about their failure but I bet nobody is more happy than Boehner.
I have no confidence in that man so I’m really glad we didn’t have to see him fold like a cheap tent.


49 posted on 04/17/2013 2:49:52 PM PDT by Clump ( the tree of liberty is withering like a stricken fig tree)
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To: Red Steel

Well, Joe, it seems that “The Peter Principle” is finally hitting you in the face!

Well, ol’ Ba-rack HUSSEIN Obama, I guess there’s just been one too many “ahah chukbars”, too close to too many real Americans, huh?

If I remember correctly, you once said that, if difficulties came, that you would stand with the ‘muslims’. Are you sure that you don’t want to extricate yourself from that?


50 posted on 04/17/2013 2:51:04 PM PDT by Terry L Smith
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To: Red Steel

everyoen is applauding hter decision but the plain truith of the matter is that htis bill shoudl NEVER have goen to the floor in the first place because it was a capitualtion to the left indicatign to them thwat this unconstitutional law was ok to brign to the floor for a vote- Yuo can bet the farm that this trial balloon was an attempt to get the republicans to ALLOW the floor vote and that future Unconstitutional bills WILL be brought to the floor now thatthey know that the republicans don’t have spien enough to say “No way are you bringign an unconstitutional law to the floor for a vote- we will NOT betray the American peopel that way!”


51 posted on 04/17/2013 2:51:12 PM PDT by CottShop (Scientific belief does not constitute scientific evidence, nor does it convey scientific knowledge)
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A victory for who?

A victory for freedom!

Now talking about the Newtown victims again and playing the Gabby card.

“If this congress fails to listen, the real impact will have to come from the voters.”


52 posted on 04/17/2013 2:51:34 PM PDT by smokingfrog ( ==> sleep with one eye open (<o> ---)
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To: Red Steel

Obama is mad, and Joe is standing there pouting!!


53 posted on 04/17/2013 2:55:50 PM PDT by RedMonqey ("Gun-free zones" equal "Target-rich environment.")
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To: Red Steel

Pryor: way too many duck hunters in Arkansas.


54 posted on 04/17/2013 2:56:24 PM PDT by VerySadAmerican
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To: SWAMPSNIPER

We still need the names of the GOP traitors that voted for this UNCONSTITUTIONAL Bill.


55 posted on 04/17/2013 2:57:53 PM PDT by Yosemitest (It's Simple ! Fight, ... or Die !)
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To: RedMonqey

Just heard the communist speak about the gun bill failure, he’s more angry about people getting to keep their first amendment rights than about the terrorist attack in Boston!


56 posted on 04/17/2013 2:59:34 PM PDT by qman (The communist usurper must go!)
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To: Red Steel

Awesome!


57 posted on 04/17/2013 3:03:58 PM PDT by next media
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To: qman

He’s just steamed because he can’t control events no matter how many speeches he makes or how many victims he drags out.


58 posted on 04/17/2013 3:06:40 PM PDT by wayoverthehill
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To: PowderMonkey

[[After today’s drubbing in the Senate]]

I would exactly call a 6 vote loass a drubbing- infact, the republicans who did vote no mostl ikely only did so because they vote looked liek it was not goign ot pass and they didn’t want to be the oens voting for it IF it was goign to fail

Yes, republicans voted party lien THIS time- but what about next time when they are bribed to vote for the bill? Hell- we even had Ted Cruz cosntructing another gun bill- We HAVE a gun bill- it’s called the 2n’d amendment

Now the le3ft gets to whien about hte ‘do nothing right wing’ and gets to convince americaqn public that the republicans ‘don’t care abotu kids because they refused to vote for the bill’- They succeeded in portraying the republicans as ‘throwign granny over the cliff’ and now they get to portray the right as child haters thanks to the sinelessness of hte right who ALLOWED and UNCONSTITUTIONAL Bill to make it to the floor for vote-

Woudl htey allow a constitutional bill which VIOLATES free speech to go to the floor for a vote?

This was not a win for hte right- thsi was a win for the left who now know they can brign ANY unconstitutional bill they want to the floor for a vote- and eventually they WILL get a few through


59 posted on 04/17/2013 3:14:17 PM PDT by CottShop (Scientific belief does not constitute scientific evidence, nor does it convey scientific knowledge)
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To: Secret Agent Man

[[sad thing is, is again, an unconstitutional law failed to pass the senate by only four votes]]

Precisely!

[[and don’t for a second think it’s over.]]

Now that they were successful gettign the UNCONSTITUTIONAL bill to the floor- this has set a precedent that the left can bringm ore andm ore UNCONSTITUTIONAL bills to hte floor until they get one or several through thanks to traitorous republicans

The republicans BETRAYED the American peopel by allowign this to go to the floor for a vote- they had a PERFECT opportunity to send a very clear message that they would NOT betray the peopel by allowing an UNCONSTITUTIONAL bill to make it to the floor- but they refused to do what they were elected to do- protect our rights!


60 posted on 04/17/2013 3:24:17 PM PDT by CottShop (Scientific belief does not constitute scientific evidence, nor does it convey scientific knowledge)
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