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Surprise GOP tactical win in House exposes divisions in Democratic leadership
WaPo ^ | 27 Feb 2019 | Mike Debonus

Posted on 02/28/2019 2:00:06 AM PST by blueplum

A surprise Republican win in the House on a procedural vote Wednesday exposed divisions within the Democratic leadership, set off recriminations and underscored that the party is still adjusting to its new majority.

GOP leaders used one of the few tools available to the House minority to amend a Democratic gun-control bill, adding a provision that would require notification to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement when undocumented immigrants try to buy guns.

Twenty-six Democrats joined Republicans on the vote, an embarrassing setback for party leaders who had carefully screened amendments to keep GOP fingerprints off a high-profile bill.

While the Bipartisan Background Checks Act ultimately passed, finger-pointing began almost immediately...

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


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 2ndamendment; backgroundchecks; banglist; congress; guncontrol; house; motiontorecommit; nra; secondamendment
drama in the House
1 posted on 02/28/2019 2:00:06 AM PST by blueplum
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To: blueplum

Bad bad Bill


2 posted on 02/28/2019 2:11:06 AM PST by RedMonqey ("Those who turn their arms in for plowshares will be doing the plowing for those who didn't.")
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To: RedMonqey
Just look at it this way.

The Democrats didn't have to abide by the results of an election.

The Deplorables don't have to abide by the laws of a Fake CONgress.

3 posted on 02/28/2019 2:33:16 AM PST by an amused spectator (Mitt Romney, Chuck Schumer's p*ssboy)
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To: an amused spectator

Jury nullification of such bad bills...


4 posted on 02/28/2019 3:51:43 AM PST by griswold3 (Just another unlicensed nonconformist in a dangerous Liberal world.)
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To: blueplum

The complicity of the media with the Left is evident in their refusal to ask the Dems to explain why they are against a requirement to notify law enforcement when a law is broken...


5 posted on 02/28/2019 4:06:36 AM PST by jeffc (The U.S. media are our enemy)
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To: blueplum

As the Democrats get used to their new majority...

They are giving so much material to the RNC and PACs for the next election. If only they would be courageous enough to use that material, we would not have to worry about democRATs ever gaining a majority again. Wel, we still need to get a handle on the election fraud problem.


6 posted on 02/28/2019 4:31:19 AM PST by exDemMom (Current visual of the hole the US continues to dig itself into: http://www.usdebtclock.org/)
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To: blueplum

Going nowhere, fast!


7 posted on 02/28/2019 5:04:02 AM PST by Road Warrior ‘04 (Boycott The NFL! Molon Labe! Oathkeeper)
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To: blueplum

The Demonicrats in Congress can only steal oxygen and exhale treason. Any bills the Demonicratic House defecates should be flushed down the toilet by Senate Republicans.


8 posted on 02/28/2019 5:04:13 AM PST by Carl Vehse
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Yeah, but this is a really bad bill to begin with. This “fix” won’t really fix it. Unless, of course, it causes the dems to kill it.


9 posted on 02/28/2019 5:18:06 AM PST by eastexsteve
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To: exDemMom

Warning to Dems: Do Not Get TOO Use To Your Majority!


10 posted on 02/28/2019 6:45:38 AM PST by Republic Rocker
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To: an amused spectator
"The Deplorables don't have to abide by the laws of a Fake CONgress.”

(Snicker, snicker)

.Unfortunately we are the conservative party and we abide by the law, generally. Even a bad law.
11 posted on 02/28/2019 7:08:20 AM PST by RedMonqey ("Those who turn their arms in for plowshares will be doing the plowing for those who didn't.")
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To: blueplum

Going to the Senate to die in committee.


12 posted on 02/28/2019 7:33:24 AM PST by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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