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.

[justshe]

I was 100% in favor of Lott stepping down. No doubt about it. But let's see where YOU stand on the issues, Todd.

Bush is a traitor:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/backroom/845727/posts?page=72#72

Bush is in bed with terrorists:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/backroom/845727/posts?page=72#72

Bush is a U.N. Man
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/861516/posts?page=14#14

Bush is a liberal:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/824939/posts?page=13#13

and

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/899493/posts?page=49#49

Bush is a fake president and like Clinton:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/824910/posts?page=15#15


Bush is liberal Republican advancing a commie rat agenda:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/810176/posts?page=162#162

anti-Constitution
anti-family
gun grabber:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/899493/posts?page=48#48

[Cathryn Crawford]

I've never claimed to be nice. Far from it, as a matter of fact. Just respectful - oh, and, I can debate an issue for its merits, too, a talent that seems to have escaped some.

[Howlin]

Bushh would sign it, and you'd support him because you're a bona fide bush bot, right?

I'm surprised at you; I thought you limited yourself to snotty remarks, not out and out lies.

[A Citizen Reporter]

Awwww look who has to ping some friends for support! You slay me, Freddie!

[Cathryn Crawford]

Sorry. Actually, I really am, for that one. That one word. That's it. Nothing else, though.

[Dane]

I call resorting to vicious personal attacks childish. Can't you come up with a better argument than, you're fat, or ugly, or whatever? Don't you know how to debate? Aren't you better than that? Jesus!

Actually this debate goes wayback. People have been calling Todd on his cut and paste jobs. When Todd gets in a jam, Ol Freddy comes onto the thread and starts throwing around the misonygistic insults. It goes down hill from there.

Like I have said before this goes wayback and from what I have seen and read, it is Todd and Fred who have created the bad blood.

[justshe]

Those are YOUR words. From your earlier post here: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/911587/posts?page=482#482

[Southflanknorthpawsis]

Can't unring a bell, sweetheart. Your apology needs to be made to Someone else; not me.

[Howlin]

again you are lying.

Why don't we just let everybody SEE the actual thread for themselves and they can decide exactly what you meant.

Who's with President Bush?

And let's be sure they all know that your original title, which was edited by the AM, said "--->>>>> (We learn a sad truth here)<<<<<-------------"

I hope they don't miss #72~

[Fred Mertz]

As long as howling is registered to vote this cycle, I'm okay with that.

Howlin, you registered this time around?

[Howlin]

The darnedest thing is I like you on most threads.....especially the murder ones!

[Howlin]

do you recall what Jesse Lee peterson said about Trent?

One more time for all the dolts out there: I do NOT need somebody ELSE to tell me WHAT TO THINK like you do.

[Southflanknorthpawsis]

I can debate an issue for its merits

Um.......yeah. I've seen a lot of that substance demonstrated here tonight.

[Cathryn Crawford]

I'm trying to have enough class to apologize.

If you don't accept it, it's not going to ruin my day.

[Cathryn Crawford]

You chose certian parts of my posts and looked over the parts that referred to anything you may not have liked.

Speaking of cut and paste...

[Fred Mertz]

Like I have said before this goes wayback and from what I have seen and read, it is Todd and Fred who have created the bad blood.

Well, it's good that most well-read people know that you're a dipstick.

[TLBSHOW]

I don't stand with liberal democrats or issues that advance liberal democrats, sorry unlike you I don't stand with the rats. Ie the Trent Lott affair.

[Howlin]

Howlin, you registered this time around?

Fred, you know I have ALWAYS been registered to vote. I explained it to your personally.

Now, I have to wonder why, when you have been given the truth, you continue to perpetuate that lie?

[justshe]

I have seen the registration issue explained a number of times to you. Why do you always attempt to aim below the belt? Or is it just handier once you've stabbed a person in the back...to go for a frontal attack.

And if this topic goes where it USUALLY goes when you bring up the registration issue....and you get into personal issues, have no doubt about it, I will immediately hit the abuse button.

So don't even THINK about escalating this 'registration' issue to where you have taken it in the past. It is cruel...and inhuman.

[TLBSHOW]

Sure you do, what ever Bush says you parrrot......