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Senate overcomes filibuster, votes to open debate on gun bill
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Posted on 04/11/2013 8:54:36 AM PDT by Sub-Driver
2 minutes ago Senate overcomes filibuster, votes to open debate on gun bill Posted by CNN's Tom Cohen
Washington (CNN) - The U.S. Senate voted Thursday to overcome a Republican-led filibuster against tougher gun laws, clearing the way for a major congressional debate on a package of proposals sought by President Barack Obama in the aftermath of the Connecticut school massacre.
The procedural vote followed a breakthrough by Sens. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, and Pat Toomey, R-Pennsylvania,
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TOPICS: Breaking News; Constitution/Conservatism; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 0pansification; airballairhead; banglist; cokeheadinchief; guncontrol; guncontroldebate; rkba; secondamendment
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To: JPG
How many 'GOP' house members will be invited to booze it up aboard the Manchin yacht?
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posted on
04/11/2013 10:01:28 AM PDT
by
Old Sarge
(We are officially over the precipice, we just havent struck the ground yet...)
To: Obama_Is_Sabotaging_America
Just like 0bamacare? you should recall that ReBamaLosi had a MASSIVE majority in the house when obamacare passed. in fact, it passed the house BEFORE they snuck it through the senate.
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posted on
04/11/2013 10:02:36 AM PDT
by
JohnBrowdie
(http://forum.stink-eye.net)
To: Old Sarge
It depends. They might be busy that evening partying at the Congressional Country Club.
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posted on
04/11/2013 10:03:20 AM PDT
by
hal ogen
(ll)
To: cotton1706
Lamar needs to be put out to pasture. Why is noone challenging him?
To: Old Sarge
"You'd like to THINK that, wouldn't you?" no. I would actually "like to think" that your comment added value to the discussion. but I would be wrong.
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posted on
04/11/2013 10:06:50 AM PDT
by
JohnBrowdie
(http://forum.stink-eye.net)
To: hal ogen
Country club, hell, why have a building when they have THIS:
"BUCCANEERS OF THE BELTWAY: CURSE OF THE BLACK TIE"
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posted on
04/11/2013 10:07:25 AM PDT
by
Old Sarge
(We are officially over the precipice, we just havent struck the ground yet...)
To: Noamie
Nancy Pelosi no longer runs the House.
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posted on
04/11/2013 10:08:02 AM PDT
by
CityCenter
(No matter how good your PR is, you can't outsmart the truth.)
To: JohnBrowdie
No more than your quaint notion that you actually have a voice in government.
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posted on
04/11/2013 10:08:17 AM PDT
by
Old Sarge
(We are officially over the precipice, we just havent struck the ground yet...)
To: Obama_Is_Sabotaging_America
Not one Repulbican voted for Obama care. Whatever you think about the House, that comment is a red herring.
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posted on
04/11/2013 10:08:59 AM PDT
by
CityCenter
(No matter how good your PR is, you can't outsmart the truth.)
To: Old Sarge
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posted on
04/11/2013 10:11:11 AM PDT
by
Frank Sheed
(The injustice of trendiness is nearly dualistic in its isomorphism.)
To: CityCenter; Noamie
It isnt really the worst thing that could happen. Now they all have to go on the record and we get our list of who to vote out of office in 2014. Plus this is going nowhere in the House. Sounds a lot like what I kept hearing on ObamaCare. You assume a whole lot.
Nancy Pelosi no longer runs the House.
No, but her crybaby twin brother does.
Wash, rinse and repeat :(
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posted on
04/11/2013 10:11:28 AM PDT
by
Jane Long
(Background checks? Dandy idea, Mr. President. Shoulda started with yours. - Sarah Palin)
To: CityCenter
Nancy Pelosi no longer runs the House.
Fooled me, There isn’t a pair of balls near as big as hers on the Republican side.
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posted on
04/11/2013 10:13:25 AM PDT
by
Steamburg
(The contents of your wallet is the only language Politicians understand.)
To: CityCenter
Plus this is going nowhere in the House. The whole point of this is to get house members on record. The Dem consultants want it. I won't get into a discussion of whether or not it will help or hurt some or all of them, that's a discussion we have had all over FR for years. I'm just pointing out that the Democrats believe it will help them with liberal-women turnout in contested house races.
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posted on
04/11/2013 10:16:22 AM PDT
by
ElkGroveDan
(My tagline is in the shop.)
To: JohnBrowdie
This is DOA in the house. With John Bonehead and Eric Cancer in charge, one can't be so sure.
To: Frank Sheed
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posted on
04/11/2013 10:20:05 AM PDT
by
Old Sarge
(We are officially over the precipice, we just havent struck the ground yet...)
To: cotton1706
The usual cast of traitorous characters.
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posted on
04/11/2013 10:24:48 AM PDT
by
Forty-Niner
(The barely bare berry bear formerly known as Ursus Arctos Horribilis.)
To: ElkGroveDan
I’m sure they believe that, but the election os way too far on the future at this point to know what affect this will have.
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posted on
04/11/2013 10:36:56 AM PDT
by
CityCenter
(No matter how good your PR is, you can't outsmart the truth.)
To: wardaddy
I have been advocating the repeal of the 17th amendment for years.
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posted on
04/11/2013 10:46:16 AM PDT
by
Blood of Tyrants
(The founding fathers didn't form this country by compromising.)
To: cotton1706
What is a “moderate,” except a liberal who is ashamed of it?
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posted on
04/11/2013 10:52:47 AM PDT
by
fwdude
( You cannot compromise with that which you must defeat.)
To: Mom MD
Going nowhere in the house... Just like Obama care? I understand the peril. But also understand that CommieCare was passed with Demonic-rat majorities in BOTH chambers.
This will be a lot harder to pass in the House, as the Senate's original version - which will be far, far radically left just to add wiggle room. What I fear is that the radical Senate bill will be tweaked by house RINOS in partnership with radical libs to a just as unconstitutional form that the Senate will reluctantly approve. After what the Senate churns out, the tweaked House version will look almost "conservative" in comparison.
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posted on
04/11/2013 11:00:16 AM PDT
by
fwdude
( You cannot compromise with that which you must defeat.)
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