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.

[Sir Gawain]

I was only addressing one comment

Oh?

would say that the juvenile responses are all emanating from your direction, Todd.

LOL, whatever you say.

[Howlin]

Since we're being pathetic and childish, I'll point out there that is no comma after leave.

[Dan from Michigan]

I have no idea. I think it depends if another book is coming out, or if he needs money.

[deport]

The gift, you know.

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But all will be well on May 1, 2004

The President will have a walk

[Southflanknorthpawsis]

Cathryn, I'll go out on a limb here and predict that you will regret the direction you're heading. People judge you by the company you keep and suffice to say that you are nearing a self-destructive pit.

Think before you leap.

[TomServo]

I have no battle against the President..

Please don't tell me you're this intellectually dishonest with yourself.

[Howlin]

Wonderful reasons to run, no doubt.

Any thoughts on Keyes, Phillips, and what's his face -- Rockwell? Do they need money, too?

[Howlin]

Who?

[Sir Gawain]

People judge you by the company you keep

Yeah Cathryn, hang with us and you can call people fat to feel good about yourself! LOL

[Cathryn Crawford]

Oh, I know. I've been watching for awhile. It's interesting the psychology of it.

Notice that when angered, certian people resort to childish "fat jokes" in order to, perhaps, fulfill a deep seated insecurity. Of course, I wouldn't know. Just an observation, you know.

[Fred Mertz]

If you think it's pathetic and childish, you can just leave the thread, you know.

I think we'd all be better off, if you left. And don't tell us you'd criticize Bush if and when he signs Clinton's AWB bill. Everyone knows where you stand.

[Sir Gawain]

I'll point out there that is no comma after leave.

What's the grammar rule against it?

[Howlin]

If only we could get him on "our side" now, think what a cakewalk it would be............LOL.

[A Citizen Reporter]

"No one wins in these. Welcome to the TLBSHOW bash fest."

Why oh why, does this remark remind me of the people who want to remove dodge ball from the public schools?

[TLBSHOW]

I have issues with issues Tom. Sorry to bust your bubble.

[Sir Gawain]

I think we'd all be better off, if you left.

Wait, let me:

No, you leave, Fred! You're a fatty!

[Howlin]

And don't tell us you'd criticize Bush if and when he signs Clinton's AWB bill. Everyone knows where you stand.

You are just plain lying, Fred. I told YOU, among others, up the thread where I stand on this bill.

You sure seem to have issues with women, don't you? Is it ALL women, or is it just women who dare to voice an opinion and are capable of taking care of themselves?

[deport]

think what a cakewalk it would be

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I think if it happened now it would be a:

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