Quote: Cedric wrote in post #4I know this thread will soon be inundated with my fellow RR members expressing heart felt appreciation to Republican Senators for standing-up on behalf of our sacred 2nd amendment rights!
And, I know I won't be the first but, nonetheless, let me hasten to say HOORAY FOR THE GOP!
...this unconstitutional garbage?
McCain-Feingold taught us that the best thing to do with "unconstitutional garbage" is to defeat it during the legislative process, didn't it, Frank?
Quote: Cedric wrote in post #46 McCain-Feingold taught us that the best thing to do with "unconstitutional garbage" is to defeat it during the legislative process, didn't it, Frank?
No. McCain-Feingold taught us that there are people with R's after their names that are openly trying to destroy the Constitution by whatever Progressive means necessary. That is why we all were prepared when Toomey trotted this steaming pile of shit out claiming it was going to be a great victory for gun rights because state reciprocity was in it.
Quote: Cedric wrote in post #46 McCain-Feingold taught us that the best thing to do with "unconstitutional garbage" is to defeat it during the legislative process, didn't it, Frank?
...we all were prepared when Toomey trotted this (bill) out
Prepared to do what?
Bitch and moan and hurl empty threats and vulgar slurs around an internet message board?
Quote: The_Nevadan wrote in post #27Irrational Exuberance.
EG is right. Lose focus lose the game. The backrooms are already churning out the next antigun bill.
Don't trust any of them to do the right thing.
In the outback you don't lay down next to a rattlesnake and turn your back on it. I do not stop watching politicians for the same reason.
IIRC you promised call your Senators and read them the riot act if they voted for Manchin-Toomey, so since they both voted against it will you call and thank them?
Reid got an email and Heller's local office got a call.
Any thing else on your mind?
What?
"I am not your rolling wheels, I am the highway......"
It wasn't just Republicans. It included the moderate Democrats and the ones up for relection that helped. Common sense broke out on the floor of the Senate, and the reality that some WOULD get voted out of office if they voted for this pile.
The SIGNIFICANT vote was the destruction of the Frakenstein AWB at 40-60.
Quote: The_Nevadan wrote in post #27Irrational Exuberance.
IIRC you promised call your Senators and read them the riot act if they voted for Manchin-Toomey, so since they both voted against it will you call and thank them?
Reid got an email and Heller's local office got a call.
Quote: Brevity wrote in post #52Sorry to burst your bubble there Ced.
It wasn't just Republicans. It included the moderate Democrats and the ones up for relection that helped. Common sense broke out on the floor of the Senate, and the reality that some WOULD get voted out of office if they voted for this pile.
The SIGNIFICANT vote was the destruction of the Frakenstein AWB at 40-60.
You can't burst my bubble.....WE WON!
I was aware there were some Dems (Pryor et al) who did the right thing.
That's why I tried to use language like "engineered" and "led" by Republicans.....without whom there would have been no victory!
Quote: Cedric wrote in post #50 Prepared to do what?
Bitch and moan and hurl empty threats and vulgar slurs around an internet message board?
Uh, some of us actually get off our lazy asses and melt down phone lines to as many wavering congressmen and senators as we can when this stuff happens. As you can see, something that had a very good chance of passing a couple days ago collapsed. Do you think that is a coincidence?
Quote: Cedric wrote in post #50 Prepared to do what?
Bitch and moan and hurl empty threats and vulgar slurs around an internet message board?
Uh, some of us actually get off our lazy asses and melt down phone lines to as many wavering congressmen and senators as we can when this stuff happens. As you can see, something that had a very good chance of passing a couple days ago collapsed. Do you think that is a coincidence?
It never had as good a chance as the MSM let on.
But, if you were in there fightin' the good fight, thanks for your effort and congratulations!
Quote: Cedric wrote in post #56 It never had as good a chance as the MSM let on.
That is not exactly true. Things went sideways when Zero trotted out the victims parents on Capitol Hill over the weekend. Some of the reports I got from people I trust were that minds were being shifted on that alone. Some of these dudes needed to be reminded that their voting base didn't reside in CT.
Quote: Cedric wrote in post #4I know this thread will soon be inundated with my fellow RR members expressing heart felt appreciation to Republican Senators for standing-up on behalf of our sacred 2nd amendment rights!
And, I know I won't be the first but, nonetheless, let me hasten to say HOORAY FOR THE GOP!
Gee Rufus said the GOP never fights the left on anything!