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Bake

(21,977 posts) Mon Jan 28, 2013, 05:38 PM Jan 2013

With no fillibuster reform, kiss gun control GOODBYE.

You'll never get 60 votes for even an assault weapons ban.

Thanks, Harry. You fucking jerk.

Bake

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With no fillibuster reform, kiss gun control GOODBYE. (Original Post) Bake Jan 2013 OP

Gun safety laws will come. onehandle Jan 2013 #1

What's doubly ironic is that the author of the AWB, nick of time Jan 2013 #2

I was SHOCKED to see that she voted against the filibuster reform. Bake Jan 2013 #7

Sadly, we never were getting 218 votes in the House for an assault weapons ban onenote Jan 2013 #3

You are correct. Bake Jan 2013 #8

It may not happen soon but the majority of citizens says it is time. Just as NRA Thinkingabout Jan 2013 #4

The NRA is now an albatross. TheCowsCameHome Jan 2013 #5

Would never get through the House anyway but yes, I'm pissed off at Reid over the filibuster cave. Purveyor Jan 2013 #6

onehandle

(51,122 posts)

1. Gun safety laws will come.

Reply to Bake (Original post)

Mon Jan 28, 2013, 05:40 PM

Jan 2013

This is just the beginning.

nick of time

(651 posts)

2. What's doubly ironic is that the author of the AWB,

Reply to Bake (Original post)

Mon Jan 28, 2013, 05:41 PM

Jan 2013

Dianne Feinstein, D-CA, voted against the talking filibuster thereby pretty much guaranteeing that her AWB will not pass.

Bake

(21,977 posts)

7. I was SHOCKED to see that she voted against the filibuster reform.

Reply to nick of time (Reply #2)

Mon Jan 28, 2013, 07:16 PM

Jan 2013

No assault weapons ban will pass the Senate now. Every Repub and some Dems will vote against it. No way to get to 60.

Bake

onenote

(42,831 posts)

3. Sadly, we never were getting 218 votes in the House for an assault weapons ban

Reply to Bake (Original post)

Mon Jan 28, 2013, 05:42 PM

Jan 2013

Is there anyone who seriously thought that was doable?

Bake

(21,977 posts)

8. You are correct.

Reply to onenote (Reply #3)

Mon Jan 28, 2013, 07:17 PM

Jan 2013

And now it won't get through the Senate either.

Bake

Thinkingabout

(30,058 posts)

4. It may not happen soon but the majority of citizens says it is time. Just as NRA

Reply to Bake (Original post)

Mon Jan 28, 2013, 05:45 PM

Jan 2013

Primaries different members of Congress the anti war weapons group will primary then until something happens. It is time to stop the mass killings on innocent American citizens. It is time for sanity and sensibility. ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!!!!!!!

TheCowsCameHome

(40,169 posts)

5. The NRA is now an albatross.

Reply to Bake (Original post)

Mon Jan 28, 2013, 05:50 PM

Jan 2013

They have screwed the pooch once too often.

Purveyor

(29,876 posts)

6. Would never get through the House anyway but yes, I'm pissed off at Reid over the filibuster cave.