Bush Supports New Extension Of Assault-Weapons Ban

Salt Lake Tribune ^ | 4-12-03 | Shannon McCaffrey

[Unwavering Conservative]

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[Unwavering Conservative]

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[agitator]

gee.......why am I not surprised........

[steve-b]

I guess he wants to emulate his daddy, right down to being a one-term President.

[demosthenes the elder]

I said this back in November 2002, and I will say it again now:
Waiting for the expiration puts Dubya on the electoral hot-seat. The GOP in Congress ought to do the smart thing and push to repeal it NOW!

[Henrietta]

If Bush upholds continuing this assault weapons ban, I will not vote for him in 2004. And neither will a lot of other people I know.

[PLMerite]

If Bush signs it, I sit out the 2004 election.

[Scutter]

With Republicans like this, who needs Democrats.

[The Hon. Galahad Threepwood]

You'll be happier with John Edwards? Or John Kerry? Or Joe Lieberman?

Making the perfect the enemy of the good generally means that the bad wins.

[Arkinsaw]

It'll expire, Bush is not going to take any active role either way on this is my guess.

[demosthenes the elder]

please refer to my reply #9.
Is there any way to get this through to our reps and senators?

[Hugin]

Ah yes, the attitude that gave us eight years of Clinton.

[Blood of Tyrants]

So far, the Republican controlled House will NOT even bring the AW ban up for renewal and if it does, there is a very good chance that it will be defeated. The Senate won't if they are smart. I think that Bush is playing this one on both sides, saying that he would sign it IF it came across his desk knowing full well that there is little chance of that.

However, he should realize that without the NRA support in the last election, he very well may have lost. If he does something so stupid as to re-authorize the AW ban, I will sit home or vote third party.

I'll be damned if I vote for someone who is determined to cut my throat.

[You Gotta Be Kidding Me]

"Wayne LaPierre, executive vice president of the NRA, said Bush's support was somewhat irrelevant. "Ultimately, I think this issue is going to be decided by the Congress," LaPierre said. If it is, the NRA has reason to be optimistic."

THIS IS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING TO REALIZE!!!

[MEG33]

Rather have a dem? That'll send em a message!

[Blood of Tyrants]

The lesser of two evils is still evil. I will not vote for a presiident whose only promise is to cut my throat more slowly than the Rats.