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12 GOP senators back Rand Paul on gun-control filibuster
POLITICO ^ | JONATHAN ALLEN

Posted on 04/06/2013 7:26:07 AM PDT by JohnPDuncan

Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul’s threat to filibuster any new gun restrictions is gathering steam, as a dozen of his Republican colleagues have now signed onto his plan.

The Kentucky Republican and Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Mike Lee (R-Utah) first wrote to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid late last month to warn him of their intention to try to tie up the Senate if, as planned, Reid moved forward with legislation that would expand background checks and attempt to crack down on interstate gun trafficking.

Reid is expected to bring a gun-control bill to the floor as early as next week, or perhaps the following week, and Paul is renewing his vow to try to block the measure. Paul’s follow-up letter, obtained by POLITICO, bears Monday’s date and is signed by 13 Republicans, including fellow potential 2016 presidential aspirant Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) — who signed on shortly after Paul’s first threat was issued — and National Republican Senatorial Committee Chairman Jerry Moran of Kansas.

While Paul gained a new measure of fame among libertarian-minded voters on the right and left during a recent filibuster sparked by the administration’s policy of targeted drone strikes, Reid has an ace in the hole. A new Senate rule would allow him to circumvent a filibuster on the motion to proceed to the gun bill by promising each party two amendments on the legislation. Under that scenario, Paul and his allies would still get a chance to raise their objections on the floor for hours on end, but they couldn’t stop the Senate from starting debate on the bill.

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) has said he won’t support a filibuster if Reid promises to allow for amendments on the floor.

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


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To: JohnPDuncan
Lindsey Graham must be primaried and defeated!

From your lips to God's ear. Same for Juan McLame.

61 posted on 04/06/2013 5:55:18 PM PDT by usconservative (When The Ballot Box No Longer Counts, The Ammunition Box Does. (What's In Your Ammo Box?))
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To: lonevoice

Thanks for the list. I’m surprised I didn’t see Pat Toomey’s name there. I will contact him immediately.


62 posted on 04/06/2013 6:01:59 PM PDT by stevio (God, guns, guts.)
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To: Jane Long
I see John Only-Conservative-at-Re-election-Time Cornyn is NOT on the list.

No surprise there. John Cornyn was taken by the dark side years ago. Ted Cruz must terrify him to his bones.

63 posted on 04/06/2013 6:05:36 PM PDT by Windflier (To anger a conservative, tell him a lie. To anger a liberal, tell him the truth.)
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To: 1217Chic
Effin Republicans I hate them all, we have no leadership in this sinking Country...

You say that after reading the excerpt about Rand Paul threatening to filibuster the Senate if an anti-gun bill comes up?

64 posted on 04/06/2013 6:10:30 PM PDT by Windflier (To anger a conservative, tell him a lie. To anger a liberal, tell him the truth.)
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To: JohnPDuncan

You still have to be careful.

Mourdock ran 10 points BEHIND Romney (yes that’s right) and lost to a Dem.

Now we have “Obama Joe” Donnelly for 6 long years.


65 posted on 04/06/2013 6:48:17 PM PDT by nascarnation (Baraq's economic policy: trickle up poverty)
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To: nascarnation

I’m not too worried. Mourdock was a fool. There are better candidates in SC than him but getting rid of Lugar shows it can be done.


66 posted on 04/06/2013 8:43:19 PM PDT by JohnPDuncan
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To: sunny48

Cornyn will probably sign on to this next week but just in case send him an email.


67 posted on 04/06/2013 8:44:25 PM PDT by JohnPDuncan
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To: redgolum

Well that’s funny, because the TEA party seems the GOP as its primary threat.

I’ll vote for the TEA party.

100%. If the GOP finds a way to welcome the TEA party I will (then) vote for the GOP.

But my vote goes first and primary at this point, to the TEA party.


68 posted on 04/06/2013 8:47:55 PM PDT by Cringing Negativism Network
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To: JohnPDuncan
Goober Lindsey says he won't support? How shocking.


69 posted on 04/06/2013 11:01:33 PM PDT by conservative98
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To: nascarnation

ounds good, but make sure your Tea Party candidate doesn’t choke in the general and you wind up with a devout Dem. These candidates HAVE to go to campaign boot camp and learn to deal with the journ-0-list assault.

Need candidates that don’t shoot themselves in the foot!! or foot in mouth disease!!


70 posted on 04/06/2013 11:58:45 PM PDT by tallyhoe
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To: Gaffer

I like Rand Paul’s common sense over others. Rand has surprised me on many issues, but I dis-liked his father, Ron Paul, and still do.


71 posted on 04/07/2013 12:17:06 AM PDT by entropy12 (The republic is doomed cuz people have figured out they can get free stuff by voting democrats)
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To: JohnPDuncan

AMEN, Brother!!!!!!!


72 posted on 04/07/2013 8:42:51 AM PDT by Postman (........................................................Flies get too little credit.)
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To: GoldenPup

You must live in New Jersey.


73 posted on 04/07/2013 8:43:27 AM PDT by Postman (........................................................Flies get too little credit.)
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To: entropy12

What are the differences between Rand and Ron?


74 posted on 04/07/2013 8:52:52 AM PDT by RobO1125 (Freedom:Socialism::Oil:Water)
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To: JohnPDuncan

Who is your guy...URL, etc. Thanks


75 posted on 04/07/2013 8:55:02 AM PDT by Postman (........................................................Flies get too little credit.)
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To: RobO1125

Stamina, good looks, Youth, common sense compromises on many issues such as military strength abroad, budget, taxes, immigration etc. Most of all Rand’s speech delivery and ability to answer interviewers in a calm, collected and assured manner. That is one item why Sarah Palin will not be successful on a national stage. She is great otherwise.


76 posted on 04/07/2013 9:41:11 AM PDT by entropy12 (The republic is doomed cuz people have figured out they can get free stuff by voting democrats)
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To: JohnPDuncan

Mourdock wasn’t a novice.
He had been elected in a statewide vote to the office of treasurer.
He just wasn’t ready for the kind of assault that the MSM journ-0-lists can do.


77 posted on 04/07/2013 9:44:21 AM PDT by nascarnation (Baraq's economic policy: trickle up poverty)
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To: entropy12

Agreed. You can picture Rand as President: Ron not so much. I wonder if this has been the plan all along: Ron runs for POTUS a few times to build a base and get modern libertarian ideas to the masses. Rand rides those coattails from an optometry practice in Kentucky to the Senate as Ron retires. Socialism fails as it always does (and let’s face it no matter who won in 2008 and 2012 we would’ve ended up with more socialism). Now libertarianism is the only antidote to Obama’s socialism. Rand Paul is the favorite candidate in 2016... That’d have been unthinkable back in 2007.


78 posted on 04/07/2013 10:14:42 AM PDT by RobO1125 (Freedom:Socialism::Oil:Water)
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To: nascarnation

Which makes it even more shocking he could not give a nuanced answer on abortion because if he did he would be a US senator right now.

He’s an idiot.


79 posted on 04/07/2013 10:38:52 AM PDT by JohnPDuncan
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To: RobO1125

I dont think it was ever a “plan”. Rand got lucky in that he was in the right place at the right time when Sen. Bunning retired in Kentucky.

It was like an alignment of the stars. One might say it’s God’s plan.


80 posted on 04/07/2013 10:41:16 AM PDT by JohnPDuncan
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