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Posted on 04/11/2013 6:34:57 PM PDT by 2nd amendment mama
The Republican plan to block debate on Senate Bill 649, which requires background checks on almost all gun purchases and transfers, failed spectacularly Thursday morning when sixteen Republican Senators joined almost all of the Democrats to vote in favor opening debate on the bill. Among those voting to defeat the filibuster were 9 Democrats with “A” ratings from the National Rifle Association, and 12 A-rated Republicans (out of 16 Republican “ayes”). Two Democrats, Sen. Mark Pryor (D-AR) and Sen. Mark Begich (D-AK), joined the majority of Republican Senators who tried to prevent debate, much less a vote, on the bill.
The plan to filibuster the gun reform measure was met with vocal resistance from some Republicans who, even if they disagree with the policy, felt it deserved debate and a straight up-or-down vote. Going into the vote, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said he felt confident he had the 60 votes required to overcome a filibuster, but he wasn’t certain. As it turned out, it wasn’t even close. The effect of the Newtown parents’ lobbying efforts this week cannot be underestimated, and today’s vote could be a good omen for gun reform.
The Republicans who voted to debate the bill were Senators Lamar Alexander (R-TN, NRA rating=A), Kelly Ayotte (R-NH, NRA rating=A), Richard Burr (R-NC, NRA rating=A), Saxby Chambliss (R-GA, NRA rating=A), Tom Coburn (R-OK, NRA rating=A), Susan Collins (R-ME, NRA rating=C+), Bob Corker (R-TN, NRA rating=A), Jeff Flake (R-AZ, NRA rating=A), Lindsey Graham (R-SC, NRA rating=A), Dean Heller (R-NV, NRA rating=A), John Hoeven (R-ND, NRA rating=A), Johnny Isakson (R-GA, NRA rating=A), Mark Kirk (R-IL, NRA rating=F), John McCain (R-AZ, NRA rating=B+), Pat Toomey (R-PA, NRA rating=A) and Roger Wicker (R-MS, NRA rating=A+).
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There. That seems to be more understandable.
The GOP is Done! America is Done! For further information just listen to the daily news. Washington folks only listen to their DC newscasts - who cares what the actual country thinks. Bought and paid for several times over!
0bamaCare has already killed the health care system, or will in short order, as well as the economy. This Toomey-Manchin compromise is something else altogether. It will gut the BoRs.
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Wait, why am I a lifetime NRA member?
I read that the NRA had filed lawsuits in NY challenging the recent gun laws passed there, and I believe they were filing another lawsuit in Maryland.
Yes it will — I appreciate your posts that lay it out so clearly.
But the destruction of confidentiality inherent in the bill will be another nail in the coffin of our health care system... a particularly sore spot since I enjoyed the benefits of health care done right today. I am in mourning at the wanton destruction occurring daily by the wild beasts in DC.
Well, bedtime for me. Thanks again, glad to be here with like minded people. Well — for as long as this site is allowed to exist...horrid thought! :(
Heh. Exactly.
a shameful list of traitors.....
Hiya Lady!
Here’s hoping and praying it helps.
The Toomey-Manchin Kill The Bill of Rights Bill.
Hi Onyx!
Hoping and praying here!
They went straight to the "Thank You for your time..."
I hung up.
Let's look at that. How did the oldest civil rights organization in the country become persona non grata?
The media have been waging war on the NRA, painting the NRA and members as "extremists", "kooks", and even worse, "Unfeeling".
If y'all want to play along with the demonization of the NRA, the inevitable result will be that the organization will take the abandonment of members and donors as a sign that people believe what the media has said, and will moderate its stance in order to survive. The organization lives on donations and memberships, too.
Now is the time when every membership check, every donation, every communication with the NRA should carry a message of NO COMPROMISE from the people, just as every communication with Congress should.
You can bet your bottom dollar the "great organizer" has his community of Communists, useful idiots, the MSM, and fellow travelers out there doing the full court press for their ultimate wet dream--disarming the American people.
There are a lot of keyboard commandos who spout nonsense from their fingertips about WW III, CW II, or even another American Revolution, but won't take the time to and effort to even e-mail their Congress critters.
If that shoe fits, pull yer frigging head out and get after it using every peaceful means at your disposal to turn the tide of public opinion, including posting to websites, letters to Congress, letters to the editor, supporting the Gun Rights organization of your choice--and not wasting time cutting the others down.
Screw worrying about being on a list, you already are.
There are a lot of people out there who are ticked off at this crap but who are feeling isolated and alone in that. Don't let us all get Alinsky'd.
IF we can't stop this before things get ugly, they'll get real ugly, and they won't be pretty ever again in my lifetime.
And if you won't bother to write a letter or make a call now, then I know you won't have my back if the SHTF.
If that's the case, fund a plaque, and dump the rest of the bill.
I don’t want the NRA to send a form letter. I want wayne and chris to personally call those the NRA endorsed and tell them that if they vote for ANY gun control laws, that the NRA and their membership will literally do everything they can to destroy their political careers.
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