I’m not sure why we’d want to fillibuster. Why not just let it go to a vote? I don’t think Reid has the votes to pass it, but maybe my information is old.
Seems like it would be better to get Dems on record with anti-gun votes, especially in red leaning states.
Bills like this used to be debated for weeks. Not anymore. Harry Reid got into the practice of filing for cloture at the same time he files the bill. That means 30 hours of debate for a motion to proceed and 30 hours for the bill. In reality, that’s two days, since all the overnight time counts. They want to rush this through with little debate or amendment. The only way for any actual debate to happen is with a filibuster.
They’d filibuster to continue/have a debate. Otherwise, the rats will bring it right to the floor.
1. No matter what they're going to demonize conservatives on this issue. Its' a given.
2. With a fillibuster the Republican talking point is easy: We are defending the constitution and law abiding citizens from the gun grabbers in the democrat party.
3. If it comes to a vote then there will be bribery, pork barrel promises, glad handing and corruption on both sides of the aisle in order to get it passed. With a fillibuster this is less likely to happen.