[Ronaldus Magnus]

I assume that everyone here who opposes the ban was written a letter to the President expressing their vehement opposition, right?

I voted for G.H.W.B. in 1992 after his 1989 import ban and latter regretted it. It is in the best interests of everyone here (even the Blind Bush Backers) to remind the President and his advisors that unlike democrats, Republicans vote principle over personality.

[RJL]

I've been concerned about this. This could be President Bush "Read my lips, no new taxes" moment".

The only good thing is, I don't believe the renewal will make it through the House of Representatives, so he won't really have to show his cards.

It would be a shame if President Bush lost many of the 4.1 million NRA votes in a close election.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

I already wrote my Senators and Representative about this. The Republican congressman gave a vague reply thanking me for my support of the 2nd Amendment. Talent and Bond did not reply.

I had bad feeling then, and it is getting worse.

Why on earth would Bush want to validate The Rapist?

[Lexington Green]

Dear W,
You're either with the Constitution or you're against it.

[JudgemAll]

By the way, this came from the Washington Post, happy to split us and lie to us. There is more to it than this.

[JudgemAll]

Let us remember that this is not the first time Bush is being ill advised but has turned against the advice. We have been penetrated by liberal institutions and foreign services intent on overthrowing the US government. The Washington Post is foremost in that goal. Maybe we should be more worried about the the illness than the symptoms in this "Bush bashing for his mistakes".

[sargon]

Well, there you have it.

Let's hear the apologists explain this one away.

If he supports this, he's lost my vote, which I gave him in 2000.

Actually, he already lost my vote with the abomination known as the Patriot Act.

I support the War on Terror, not the dissolution of the 2nd and 4th Amendments.

[VRWC_minion]

Q Back on the sniper situation, a top-ranking NRA has been noted as saying before that guns don't kill people, people kill people. Where does that statement fall in the midst of this sniper attack that is now classified as a form of terror? And also, if the President is not for the McCarthy proposal, what about another proposal to stiffen gun -- background checks for gun control?

MR. FLEISCHER: Well, the President does believe that there can be changes in the law that are effective in combating crime, and that's why the President has supported an expansion of the instant background check system. That's why he has supported an increase in the minimum age at which somebody can own a handgun from 18 to 21. That's why he supports a semi-automatic assault weapons ban for juveniles. He supports volunteer child safety locks on handguns, as well as he has supported a ban on importation of high-capacity ammunition clips. Not all of these are positions popular with the NRA. The President took those positions because he thinks they're the right thing to do.

[havegunwillcarry]

Bush almost lost the election because of his moderate stances - would've been a landslide if he ran like Reagan. Looks like he'll lose the next one. Likeable guy, but I just don't vote for moderates. Period.

[Cloud William]

"The president supports the current law, and he supports reauthorization of the current law," White House spokesman Scott McClellan told Knight Ridder.

Sounds like GWB really *does* want to follow in his father's footsteps. During the campaign, he acknowledged that renewing this ban would be political suicide. Perhaps with the war going well, the White House figures this is a good time to comment on this, hoping to minimize criticism.

Bye, George.

[Redcloak]

Great, another one-termer named Bush who went from winning a war to losing an election in less than 19 months.

[Leatherneck_MT]

I hate to say it, but this asshole just lost my vote. I'll stay home. When the god damn republicans are acting like Rats, there's no reason to vote.

Semper Fi

[Servant of the Nine]

This is not come brilliant plan.

This Bush Bot thinks it is a stupid loyalty to his father who signed the original.

I wonder if there is any hope in the Senate of bottling the reauthorization up in comittee?

So9

[Freedom_Is_Not_Free]

You were all idiots who called baby Bush "Conservative". He has been anything but. He is a New World Order Globalist just like his daddy.

I am a single-issue voter and RKBA is my bellweather. Bush is only fortunate that he will be running against someone guaranteed to be for gun-control. That will allow me to hold my nose and vote for him again. But I don't love the man and he certainly hasn't represented me. In moments, he has been great. But there seems a small difference between him and your average liberal Democrat.

My Nation is doomed.

[Leatherneck_MT]

Email addresses and contact addresses for the President and the RNC. Make use of them.

president@whitehouse.gov

http://www.rnc.org/contact/contact.htm

[philetus]

I believe we are still being force marched towards world government.
The war on terror and the war in Iraq have not changed that.

[Timmy]

First of all, the "assault weapons ban" doesn't actually DO anything. It was a cosmetics bill that has already been sidestepped by all gun manufacturers. Remember, it's only a piece of paper. Why should Bush spend political capital on something that he cannot win the PR war on and which will accomplish NOTHING? Also, who knows if it will ever even get to his desk to sign?

[Mr. Mojo]

So, we own both Houses of Congress in addition to the Executive branch (the ideal situation we've all been longing and working for), and we still have to deal with this shit? WTF is the point?

[spodefly]

If the Republicans in the House and Senate do their job, the bill should never reach Bush's desk. If it does reach his desk, then there is enough blame to go around.

[Lurker]

There was never any doubt in my mind that he would do something like this.

If it hits his desk, and he signs it Bush will have lost my vote forever.

L