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Democrats End Sit-In After 25 Hours, Drawing Attention to Gun Control
NY Times ^ | June 23, 2016 | DAVID M. HERSZENHORN and EMMARIE HUETTEMAN

Posted on 06/23/2016 11:27:40 AM PDT by Innovative

House Democrats ended their 25-hour sit-in over gun control legislation on Thursday, a protest Speaker Paul D. Ryan labeled a high-profile stunt that undermined the basic institutions of government.

Mr. Ryan said he was “not going to allow stunts like this to stop us from carrying out the people’s business.” He added, “This is about a publicity stunt and now a fund-raising scheme.”

But on legislative business, it was Mr. Ryan who prevailed. He personally reclaimed control of the House, pounding his gavel and muscling through a major appropriations bill that included funding for combating the Zika virus, without debate.

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I think the Democrats looked bad with this. Also, as we discussed on other threads, gun control has always been a losing issue for the Dems in elections. Voters support Republicans, they like the 2nd Amendment and don't want gun control.
1 posted on 06/23/2016 11:27:41 AM PDT by Innovative
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It was nothing but a publicity stunt. Dems crave attention.


2 posted on 06/23/2016 11:28:45 AM PDT by circlecity
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Morons.


3 posted on 06/23/2016 11:29:08 AM PDT by petercooper (All the world's problems are caused by the sandrats, hoodrats, gimmedats, democrats and commiecrats.)
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The ‘RATS and the media (same thing) are misreading the mood of the American people this time. We’re mad as ****, and we’re not gonna take it anymore.


4 posted on 06/23/2016 11:29:53 AM PDT by nickedknack
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To: Innovative

John Lewis and his fellow travelers trod (or, figuratively, sat) on the corpses of the Orlando victims to push gun control. That’s what happened.


5 posted on 06/23/2016 11:30:22 AM PDT by Olog-hai
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The House Democrats conducted a stupid-looking ‘60s-style protest in the House chamber to protest for violating the Second Amendment and the Due Process Clause of the Fifth Amendment via a no-fly list to which anyone can be summarily added and to which many have been mistakenly added. I hope the Wicked Witch makes this a major campaign issue.


6 posted on 06/23/2016 11:31:54 AM PDT by Repeal 16-17 (Let me know when the Shooting starts.)
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To: circlecity

Republicans caved and are supporting Collins Bill


7 posted on 06/23/2016 11:32:06 AM PDT by Gadsden1st
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“I think the Democrats looked bad with this. “

And they “showed” the nuttiest of their lot. Rosa DeLauro acted like she was on crack! (and that she had had a malfunction of the broom she uses as “transportation). When you look up ugly in the dictionary, there’s ole Rosa!


8 posted on 06/23/2016 11:32:28 AM PDT by vette6387
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Rosa is always on crack


9 posted on 06/23/2016 11:33:36 AM PDT by Enchante (No lipstick on the PIAPS!! #NeverShrillary)
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Drawing Attention to Gun Control

More like drawing attention AWAY from Islamic terrorism and Obama's incompetence.

10 posted on 06/23/2016 11:33:51 AM PDT by Opinionated Blowhard ("When the people find they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic.")
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they should try a hunger strike next so they can all starve to death. That would certainly test their anti gun resolve.


11 posted on 06/23/2016 11:33:55 AM PDT by drypowder
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I thought they were drawing attention to the fact they’re a**holes.


12 posted on 06/23/2016 11:34:09 AM PDT by miss marmelstein (Richard the Third: With my own people alone I should like to drive away the Muslims)
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Aw, they must have ate all the pizza.

Losers all.


13 posted on 06/23/2016 11:34:23 AM PDT by exit82 (Road Runner sez:" Let's Make America Beeping Great Again! Beep! Beep!")
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Gun control? Huh! Never heard of it.

I guess it’s a good thing they are “drawing attention” to it.


14 posted on 06/23/2016 11:34:40 AM PDT by Fido969
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Drawing attention?

The only thing it proved was that Democrats can't sing.

15 posted on 06/23/2016 11:35:03 AM PDT by TYVets
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they called attention to it, that’s for sure
and themselves

they proved they are stupid manipulative anti-American idiots
who only want to render American citizens helpless
against them
and against their invading IslamoNazi army of terrorist gangsters

may the “sit in” people GTH, ASAP!


16 posted on 06/23/2016 11:35:34 AM PDT by faithhopecharity ("Politicians are not born. They're excreted." Marcus Tullius Cicero)
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The only attention they drew to themselves is that they are bunch of idiots.


17 posted on 06/23/2016 11:36:13 AM PDT by DarthVader (Politicians govern out of self interest, Statesmen govern for a Vision greater than themselves)
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Damned dems. You should be concerned about the millions of muzzies streaming in, and not trying to take guns from the good guys.


18 posted on 06/23/2016 11:37:35 AM PDT by I want the USA back (Jihadi-hating CRUSADER. Like it or STFU.)
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I’m betting they got their orders from Hillary on this one.


19 posted on 06/23/2016 11:38:14 AM PDT by Sacajaweau (YS.)
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To: petercooper

Tyrant crybullies


20 posted on 06/23/2016 11:38:31 AM PDT by thorvaldr
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