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Manchin on gun control: 'We need action'
CNN ^ | 12/17/2012 | Ashley Killough

Posted on 12/17/2012 8:16:39 AM PST by Qbert

(CNN) – Sen. Joe Manchin, a conservative Democrat from West Virginia and "proud gun owner," said Monday he believes last week's Connecticut elementary school shooting should be the tipping point in the debate over limiting gun rights.

"I just came with my family from deer hunting. I've never had more than three shells in a clip. Sometimes you don't get more than one shot anyway at a deer," Manchin said on MSNBC's "Morning Joe." "It's common sense. It's time to move beyond rhetoric. We need to sit down and have a common sense discussion and move in a reasonable way."

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His tone sounds markedly different from one of his television ads as a Senate nominee in 2010, when he used a rifle to put a bullet through the Cap and Trade bill. He was serving as the state's governor at the time.

The senator was re-elected this year and doesn't face another election until 2016, giving him ample room to take political stances unpopular with his base.

Manchin pointed to Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California, who announced Sunday she will re-introduce an assault weapons ban when Congress reconvenes in January.

(Excerpt) Read more at politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com ...


TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; US: West Virginia
KEYWORDS: banglist; democrats; diannefeinstein; guncontrol; joemanchin; manchin; secondamendment; youwillnotdisarmus
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To: ArrogantBustard

The 11th amendment should be: never endorse a democrate and be very cautious about Republicans who are cheap hawks at best, surrenderists generaly and frequently RINOs who are only good if they are leftistoid antisemitic and racist.


81 posted on 12/17/2012 11:00:44 AM PST by JudgemAll (Democrats Fed. job-security Whorocracy & hate:hypocrites must be gay like us or be tested/crucified)
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To: Ratman83

This West Virginian is disgusted ... and not surprised ... and inclined to say: “See? I told you so!” to the polidiots at the NRA.


82 posted on 12/17/2012 11:03:59 AM PST by ArrogantBustard (Western Civilization is Aborting, Buggering, and Contracepting itself out of existence.)
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To: Qbert

“Manchin on gun control: ‘We need action’”

What kind of action ?
Manual?
Single-shot?
Dropping block?
Tilting block?
Falling block?
Rolling block?
Break-action?
Hinged block
Bolt action?
Repeater?
Revolver?
Lever-action?
Pump-action?
Automatic action?
Semi-automatic?
Blowback?
Blow-forward?
Recoil?


83 posted on 12/17/2012 11:05:45 AM PST by MestaMachine (It's the !!!!TREASON!!!!, stupid!)
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To: Qbert
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84 posted on 12/17/2012 11:15:00 AM PST by MtnMan101
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To: ArrogantBustard

I understand you feelings.


85 posted on 12/17/2012 11:22:30 AM PST by Ratman83
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To: PieterCasparzen
I would like to see a file merge by county of gun murder and Obama wins 2012 vote. I suspect that the so-called blue Obama voting counties overwhelmingly outnumber the red GOP presidential voting counties for total gun murders.
86 posted on 12/17/2012 11:37:52 AM PST by Seizethecarp (Defend aircraft from "runway kill zone" mini-drone helicopter swarm attacks: www.runwaykillzone.com)
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To: Qbert

http://www.youtube.com/watch%3Fv=xIJORBRpOPM

Manchin even went so far as to dramatically hand-load only one bullet into the rifle before firing it!


87 posted on 12/17/2012 11:41:37 AM PST by Seizethecarp (Defend aircraft from "runway kill zone" mini-drone helicopter swarm attacks: www.runwaykillzone.com)
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To: Qbert

Joe Manchin, another commie RAT who pretended to be conservative to get elected.


88 posted on 12/17/2012 11:50:36 AM PST by ozzymandus
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To: Qbert

Thanks for your input Joe, but the 2nd Amendment ain’t about hunting.


89 posted on 12/17/2012 11:54:53 AM PST by mykroar (BAD-ANON: One Game At A Time)
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To: Qbert

“It’s common sense. It’s time to move beyond rhetoric. We need to sit down and have a common sense discussion and move in a reasonable way.”

How is it possible to have common sense discussion with an ass h0le? First thing I think of is that the 2nd is not about hunting deer.

Untill we can get that idea out there will be no “common sence”


90 posted on 12/17/2012 12:05:15 PM PST by Big Mack (I didn't claw my way to the top of the food chain to eat VEGETABLES!)
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To: Errant

Obama: “Hey Joe. Nice job fooling those hicks that you’re a conservative guy who’s anti-Obamacare and pro-2nd Amendment. Keep up the good work.

Manchin: Thanks Prez. Like you, I also have a “gift”.


91 posted on 12/17/2012 12:08:32 PM PST by princeofdarkness ( Nobama. No more. No way. November 2012.)
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To: VRW Conspirator

Manchin’s ACU rating was a big fat 15 in 2011. There are liberals in the Dem Party who had a higher ACU rating than Manchin. Maybe this joker was somewhat conservative as governor but definitely not as a Senator.


92 posted on 12/17/2012 12:17:56 PM PST by princeofdarkness ( Nobama. No more. No way. November 2012.)
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To: V_TWIN

Still feelin’ good about electing this schmo, West Virginia?


93 posted on 12/17/2012 12:35:55 PM PST by Buckeye McFrog
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To: ArrogantBustard

As another West Virginian, I consider the NRA as a harmful political force precisely because of their endorsements of anti-gun Democrats against pro-gun Republicans, which they do because the NRA wants to be on the good side of the powerful AS IF THAT WILL EVER HELP. That’s why I will never join the NRA under current leadership. I have seen too many good pro-Constitution candidates lose to anti-gun Democrats who were stupidly endorsed by the NRA.


94 posted on 12/17/2012 12:42:02 PM PST by wildandcrazyrussian
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To: Buckeye McFrog
Still feelin’ good about electing this schmo, West Virginia?

Still feelin' good about ENDORSING this shmo, Chris Cox and NRA/ILA?

95 posted on 12/17/2012 12:47:33 PM PST by ArrogantBustard (Western Civilization is Aborting, Buggering, and Contracepting itself out of existence.)
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To: Qbert
The senator was re-elected this year and doesn't face another election until 2016

Last I checked Senators have 6 year terms. According to wikipedia, Manchin won a full term in Nov (with 60% of the vote!)

Let's see, 2012 + 6 = 2018

Even a Democrat should be able to figure that out.
96 posted on 12/17/2012 4:42:42 PM PST by fifedom
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To: Qbert

Do something significant and meaningful with the national debt and deficit spending, Senator Foghorn.


97 posted on 12/17/2012 4:54:21 PM PST by windsorknot
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To: V_TWIN

“a conservative Democrat”
“Never heard that term before................is that even possible?”

An extinct species... Killed off by the progressives in the Democrat party.


98 posted on 12/17/2012 10:08:55 PM PST by WOSG (REPEAL AND REPLACE OBAMA. He stole AmericaÂ’s promise!)
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To: Qbert; AuH2ORepublican; Galactic Overlord-In-Chief; MitchellC; BillyBoy; fieldmarshaldj; NFHale; ...

Oh look it’s another NRA “A” rated “moderate” rat (D rated by the GOA) coming out for gun grabbing. Film at 11. What a joke the NRA is.

Any regrets yet, moron ticket splitters in WV? Elect Romney and this Obama nuthugger by mirror image landslides.

Capito should have run against HIM.


99 posted on 12/18/2012 12:21:09 AM PST by Impy (All in favor of Harry Reid meeting Mr. Mayhem?)
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To: Qbert

Recall elections for Senators? What is the law?


100 posted on 12/18/2012 6:39:33 AM PST by Vaquero (Don't pick a fight with an old guy. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.)
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