Posted on 09/15/2013 5:48:38 PM PDT by Red Steel
Colorado's historic recall of two state legislators who backed new gun restrictions may have national repercussions, as advocates say the effort will make it harder to revive stalled efforts in Congress to tighten firearm laws.
In April, federal legislation expanding background check requirements for gun buyers fell five votes short in the Senate, despite political momentum from last December's massacre at a Connecticut elementary school.
Gun control backers say they have yet to win a single new Senate supporter, and many worry that the muscle shown by pro-gun groups and voters last week in Colorado will make it even harder to find converts.
"The NRA does its job better than our side does our job," said Jim Kessler, a co-founder of Third Way, which advocates for centrist Democratic policies. "They know how to influence and intimidate elected people."
Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., who was representing Newtown, where 20 first-graders and six school staffers were gunned down, in the House at the time of the shooting, said "the results of the recall were not good news."
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"My advice to Reid is, if there's any indication of change or movement in a positive direction, we should consider it. But so far I've not seen that," said Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., his party's chief Senate vote-counter.
Colorado voters last Tuesday removed two Democratic state lawmakers from office -- Senate President John Morse and Sen. Angela Giron -- and replaced them with Republicans who are gun-rights supporters.
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Good news.
Translation: "Let's hope for another massacre so we can get the public behind us".
GOOD!
Now all we have to do is recall about 80% of Congress and replace them with Ted Cruz and Jim DeMint and Rand Paul ideals individuals.
The Liberals, Socialists, Commies and RINOs can all get thrown out of office.
Stifle, Edith.
They say that like it's a bad thing.
Wait' I thought liberal gun grabbers loved "voters" expressing their rights to vote.... I guess not when the shoe is on the other foot...
Gun control backers say they have yet to win a single new Senate supporter, and many worry that the muscle shown by pro-gun groups and voters last week in Colorado will make it even harder to find converts.
Once in awhile, a ray of sunshine pierces the general gloom.
Well, we here in Colorado may have taken a good hit with these gun control bills, but we may roll back those bills after having first rolled back two major players in that garbage. As a second benefit, our successful recall of those two communists may have national chilling effects for all the other Communists in Congress and around the nation.
This is what you would call a political response to people trying to let the politicians know that they are wrong!
Of course most politicians do NOT want to be told that they are wrong so they rebel. Most do finally realize that they do have to abide by their constituents desires (as they did elect them) and eventually do what they must. The problem is that they continue to be flamed by their money providers so they (with no decent opinions of their own) try to do what their money providers wish. Therefore the old saying of money buys the law usually works.
We call this corrupt politics at work! They are called the Democratic Party!
Well I should hope so!
You know Gun Control is a loser issue when a group called Third Way cannot even get its DNC supporters on board with Gun Control...much less Third Way GOPers
I’m fervently praying that the recall wave will hit California soon.
What's the downside to this?
Great news. Thanks, Red Steel!
You listening Toomey? You POS.
Complacency is the mother of defeat
Re: Mark Glaze, executive director of Mayors Against Illegal Guns, said the NRA “cherry-picked” two vulnerable legislators to target.
Sure they did. Giron’s district went for obozo by 20 percentage points. Once again, all the antis have is lie after lie.
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