Democrats....Bush Key on Assault Weapons

Associated Press - Las Vegas Sun.com ^ | May 14, 2003 | Jim Abrams

[Godebert]

By JIM ABRAMS

ASSOCIATED PRESS

WASHINGTON (AP) -

President Bush should take the lead in overcoming resistance within his own party to extending an assault weapons ban due to expire next year, Democrats said Wednesday.

"If the bill dies we will lay it at the president's doorstep," Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., said a day after House Majority Leader Tom DeLay told reporters that the 1994 law banning the manufacture of 19 types of common military-style assault weapons would not be renewed.

Schumer said the gun bill would be an issue in the 2004 election, a development that could pose problems for Democrats who represent districts with strong gun rights sentiment. The assault ban vote was also a campaign topic in 1994, the year Republicans recaptured the House after spending 40 years in the minority.

Bush, taking a position at odds with the National Rifle Association, has voiced support for extending the ban, and White House spokesman Ari Fleischer on Wednesday said that support would carry weight in Congress.

"This is a matter that the House has to work out, of course, by listening to the will of its members, but the president's position is clear on it," Fleischer said. "When the president states his position like that, it helps get the message to the Congress."

Fleischer would not say whether Bush would pressure DeLay to bring such a bill up for a vote. DeLay, R-Texas, on Tuesday indicated that there would be no effort to renew the current law before it expires on Sept. 13, 2004. "The votes in the House are not there to reauthorize it," he said.

"The real question is will the president weigh in and ask the leaders to schedule a vote," said Rep. Rahm Emanuel, D-Ill., who as a senior adviser to President Clinton played a key role in guiding the 1994 legislation through Congress.

[deport]

How did you "fight"?

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I think it had something to do with a pizza and election night returns.........

[Howlin]

That wasn't a quote at all, that was merely me getting confused with numbers

*Snort*

Go right ahead and accuse me of lying if you need to to make yourself feel better about your agenda.

[Sir Gawain]

See what happens when wimmin take over the forum.

Yeah, I just can't envision two guys arguing and one comes back with, "Yeah, well you're fat and ugly! Take that!"

Only women and homos argue like that.

[TLBSHOW]

but but but she is the most truthful poster here she said that you know?

[Southflanknorthpawsis]

Well, well, well. So the wimpy man finally admits the truth that has been rumored. He has a problem with women. It does explain a whole lot.

No wonder he and Bozo are eagerly anticipating their romantic boat trip. They can only relate to each other.

It's okay fellas. How's that song go......?

You and me against the world.
Sometimes it feels like you and me against the world.
la la la la la

[Dan from Michigan]

Just what don't you guys understand about DOA?

I'm not convinced it is DOA.

Why? Because the SINate is fillibustering the gun lawsuit ban, and I can see an AW ban used as a bargaining chip.

[Southflanknorthpawsis]

Only women and homos argue like that.

Well you would be the expert on that, heh Einstein? You wish you were the former and may well be the latter.

[Sir Gawain]

Well you would be the expert on that, heh Einstein?

I call 'em like I see 'em.

[Howlin]

but but but she is the most truthful poster here she said that you know?

I never said that. You're the one that said I was "the most hated lair on FR." Heck, you even made a list of the Top Ten most hated lairs -- never mind you couldn't name but seven to YOUR OWN LIST.

I'd be real worried about what you say about me if more than five people at FR believed a word you say.

[Howlin]

but but but she is the most truthful poster here she said that you know?

In fact, Dough Boy, post the reply where I said that, too.

[discostu]

Not gonna happen. AW is dead in the house, not gonna make it out of committee. Right now we love Democratic filibusters in the Senate, "Democrat Obstructionism" was the theme in 02 and it's gonna be the theme in 04. The more filibusters they're in the more seats we gain.

[Godebert]

Go right ahead and accuse me of lying if you need to to make yourself feel better about your agenda.

I asked that you provide a source for a quote you attributed to the president of the NRA. You were unable or unwilling to provide the source. BTW....my "agenda" is protecting our Constitution. That's a claim that you'll never make with a straight face.

[TLBSHOW]

No don't worry the bots will never leave your side, heck they can't, you ping em every chance you get.

To: justshe; deport; Southflanknorthpawsis; Amelia; TomServo

You gotta see this bump!


38 posted on 05/14/2003 6:33 PM EDT by Howlin
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[marajade]

"Too bad because many many people see what happened to lott was a disgrace."

And Lott has a cherry chairmanship... he doesn't appear to be that upset to me...

You need to get over it...

[deport]

You still eating pizza?

[Howlin]

I'm not worried about anybody doing anything. See, I never post lies or distort the truth, something you cannot say, so I don't have to worry about what I said at the TOP of the thread, as opposed to what I say at the bottom of a thread, like you do.

And I surely did call them to this thread to see you say you were going to work to get Bush elected; people need to see what a flaming hyprocrite you are. Every single time you post something like that.

[FreeReign]

Bush seems to be spot on with this one. This is a reasonable restriction.

I know you are being sarcastic, but I haven't seen any posters on this thread who think that AWB "is a reasonable restriction".

That makes your "sarcastic remark", not very ironic.

[TLBSHOW]

Put it in context you spinner you!

[deport]

May 1, 2004.....

[Howlin]

my "agenda" is protecting our Constitution. That's a claim that you'll never make with a straight face.

Oh, you're one of these:

To: u-89

Rockwell, and his band of self-professed true patriots, are a gaggle of silly long winded arrogant know-nothings. The problem with this tiny cirle-jerk, is that THEY believe THEY have the TRUE compass, and wish to DEFINE all and everything under the sun by their divine revelations.....Conservative can come in more than one shade, and 99.9% of conservatives are NOT going to let these goofy dipsticks define them...and they will not allow them to create a Hilter BROWNSHIRT "Committe To Determine Who Is Really Conservative".

45 posted on 03/25/2003 3:01 PM EST by Impeach the Boy