Posted on 07/22/2009 3:45:30 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
A decade ago, the calculus was simple: Those who wanted greater gun control aligned with the Democrats. And those who wanted fewer restrictions on guns turned to the Republicans.
No longer.
Despite the fact that Democrats control both the executive branch and Congress, supporters of gun control have had few opportunities to celebrate this year. The Senate moved to weaken the District of Columbia's strong gun laws (though the House stalled the legislation, which was attached to the D.C. Voting Rights bill) and Congress voted to allow individuals to carry guns in national parks.
Indeed, for many Democrats a vote for gun control is a losing proposition. Reid, who is facing a potentially difficult 2010 reelection campaign in Nevada, knew his decision to vote for the amendment would help insulate him from charges that he is insufficiently committed to the second amendment. As Glenn Thrush notes, Arkansas Democratic Sen. Mark Pryor initially voted no on the amendment but changed that vote to yes when it became clear that it would be defeated, presumably to protect himself against similar charges.
Shortly after the vote on the amendment, the National Rifle Association sent out a celebratory statement stating that, despite the loss, the vote "shows that a bipartisan majority agrees with the NRA." Among the senators the NRA thanked for their efforts to pass the amendment was Democrat Jim Webb, who the group hailed along with "all senators who voted in favor of this amendment on both sides of the aisle."
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“Arkansas Democratic Sen. Mark Pryor initially voted no on the amendment but changed that vote to yes when it became clear that it would be defeated, presumably to protect himself against similar charges.”
Typical whore politician.
The need to tack this ammendment on to every bill that comes to the floor.
whore = politician
politician = whore
Synonyms.
They will have to bring this bill up again after the democRATS get routed in 2010.
>>Reid, who is facing a potentially difficult 2010 reelection campaign in Nevada
OHPLEASEOHPLEASEOHPLEASE....
Send that turd to Rachel, NV to get a part-time job at the UFO museum!
1994 was a serious eye opener for the Democratskis.
1994 was a serious eye opener for the Democratskis.
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