[section9]

I'll bet you twenty bucks that the House sunsets this orphaned child in conference. You've got my freepmail. If this thing is signed by Bush, I will send you twenty bucks. No paypal crap, either. A crisp 20 to your home address. Bush will lose the election if he signs this thing, and he knows it. That's why it will never reach his desk.

But if we get past Sept. 13th with no extension? I expect to see Andrew Jackson, proud gunowner, in my mailbox.

See, Bush wants this thing dead. He knows that AWB renewal is a trap set by Democrats to discourage his base voters and cause a split in the Party. So does DeLay. That's why this will die.

Be Seeing You,

Chris

[El Gato]

See, Bush wants this thing dead. He knows that AWB renewal is a trap set by Democrats to discourage his base voters and cause a split in the Party.

If he wants it dead, why do his official spokepersons keep saying he will sign it? If he really wanted it dead, he would say that on the basis on new information not available to him in 2000, he would now veto the bill. Then it would be dead, because no way are there enough votes to overide a veto. After all how many gun grabbers were going to vote for Bush even if he did sign the AWB extension?

[Charles Martel]

See, Bush wants this thing dead. He knows that AWB renewal is a trap set by Democrats to discourage his base voters and cause a split in the Party. So does DeLay. That's why this will die.

Yep. Had the Democrats managed to hang onto control of Congress and the White House, passing an extension/expansion would have posed no problem - and they would've done it real quiet-like. Knowing that it was possible that the opposition would have to deal with it, the Dems planted the AWB sunset provision like a land mine for Republicans to step on. That was the main purpose of the legislation in the first place, exceeding the actual anti-gun content in importance.

[Hat-Trick]

You know, Chris, as much as I'd like to believe you'll make a fast $20.00 on this, we've been lied to by our own party before, frequently, and recently. It's not like I can really trust Bush or Delay either one to do the right thing. I just hope you are correct, else it looks like the only way to prevent our grandchildren from inheriting a life of slavery will be Civil War 2. For now I'll remain skeptical. If you end up being right, I'll be the first to publicly say you told me so. Regards,

Hat-Trick