Susan Collins and Joe Manchin are part of the "bipartisan" group to work on gun regulations

[maxrandb]

Just in case you thought this would be anything but Kabuki Theater.

"Meet the new boss, same as the old boss"

[Celerity]

1. sigh

[Zambero]

20. Two "moderates"

One regularly votes with the GOP on key issues of vital importance.
The other regularly votes with the GOP on key issues of vital importance.
Guess which is which!

[blueinredohio]

2. We'll sure get a lot of concern.

[bucolic_frolic]

3. For voters this issue won't go away

Question is can the Democratic Party make hay on it.

[madville]

11. It won't make much of a difference politically

The established issue for the 2022 election, particularly among independents, is the economy/inflation/gas and grocery prices/etc.

For the most part Republicans have nothing to lose maintaining their established position. I think it will most likely affect some specific contests, like TX Governor, but maybe not the way many think it would. Beto has made it his primary focus the last few days and he’s passionate about it but it’s unpredictable politically. He had been working for months to back away from previous comments about gun control and now that effort is erased. In the end, the issue could still easily be a net negative for him politically.

[KPN]

4. OFFS! Their immediate boss, Moscow Mitch

is at it already.

[kentuck]

5. At this point, it looks like a convenient distraction.

To entice people into thinking something is going to be done this time.

[True Dough]

6. Here's years and years of Manchin feeling like something's gotta change...

Link to tweet

[vanlassie]

15. So when it's their own ox being gored, a Manchin

will muster up some weak sauce lip service. Got it.

[Joinfortmill]

7. That's good, but I won't be holding my breath.

[Vinca]

8. Oh, great. Maybe they'll come up with a "National Day of Concern."

[dutch777]

13. ...and prayer. Don't forget the prayer!

[JanMichael]

14. Ha. Nation Day of Concern. Will we wear yellow ribbons around our necks? Then the carnage stops.

Tony Orlando's song though was about prison.

Interesting yellow ribbon history:

https://www.loc.gov/folklife/ribbons/ribbons.html

[aocommunalpunch]

9. They're not serious.

The filibuster is more important than human lives. Literally. Make of that what you will.

[Emile]

10. So is Kyrsten Sinema, how comforting is that?

[bucolic_frolic]

12. I doubt it's serious and will result in nothing or next to nothing

But take it as an acknowledgement that the Second Amendment is not absolute, and rethinking can be pursued. To climb the steepest mountain you start with the first step.

[Sunsky]

16. Why do we buy into their stall tactics?

[spanone]

17. A FARCE.

[Peacetrain]

18. Oh good grief!!!

[kacekwl]

19. Perfect combination for

failure. Who put this shit together ?

[kairos12]

21. Collins will do nothing about mass shooting,

but last week was "threatened" by chalk writing outside her residence.

[SYFROYH]

22. The Manchin-Toomey background check bill might still be viable.

Dust it off and put it to a vote.

[Gore1FL]

23. The easiest bipartisan solution would be to allow a vote in the Senate.

This really isn't all that hard.

[yellowcanine]

24. Susan's "CONCERN" level is at epic heights!

[lame54]

25. They both need image makeovers

[Voltaire2]

26. Then it's officially DOA