“Won’t pass the House. Senate is irrelevant.”
I wouldn’t count on that.
It -will- pass the Senate. We’re seeing the beginning of a cave and capitulation by Senate Republicans, and it won’t matter because if the filibuster is removed, it will pass the Senate easily (even if Republicans there were united against it).
By the time it gets that far, the momentum will be established and the pressure will be on in the House. I would reckon that so much heat is going to be applied to House democrats, that we may see 95% or more of them vote for passage, irregardless of their previous “NRA ratings”. Once that becomes clear, there may be enough pressure brought to bear upon the weaker House Republicans, that Obama may pick off enough of them to eke out a bare majority.
I’d give gun control a 50-50 chance of getting through Congress right now. If the ‘rats and the media can maintain the barrage, those odds may tip in their favor.
Not the best scenario, but that’s how I see it. I’ll happily eat the crow if things go the other way.
A side note: went to a gun shop on Rt. 15 near Berlin, Connecticut today, and the parking lot was so jammed we couldn’t even get into the driveway — they had a cop there directing traffic inside the parking lot!
You know what I’m thinking could be a strategy. The House and Senate vote for The bill in the affirmative and Barry vetoes it.
So it comes back to Congress where both houses vote for it again only this time there are enough votes to over ride the Veto and 2/3rds approve the bill, Barry goes on TV, does a head feignt and says “Well it is the will of the people, who have overwhelmingly voted for this sensible control and I will answer the American People and sign this into legislation”.
What’s sickening right now is even my Leftard brother thinks AR’s and certain other arms are going to get Pelosied.
I remain optimistic not much will be done. They risk a shooting war if they take Pelosi’s legislation.
I sure as hell don’t want that. I just want to be left alone.