Mitch McConnell joins Senate gun filibuster

[alp227]

Source: Politico

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said he would join a group of Senate Republicans threatening a filibuster to oppose a cloture vote if Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid moves a gun bill to the floor this week.

Reid has promised to move a gun bill to the Senate floor this week, but it’s unclear which one. It depends on whether Democrats can strike a deal on background checks on gun sales — otherwise, they may settle for a less strict bill that includes some form of background checks, increase penalties for gun trafficking and increase school security. In order to get around the filibuster, Reid has indicated that he would file a cloture motion, which would require a 60-vote margin to move the bill.

“While nobody knows yet what Senator Reid’s plan is for the gun bill, if he chooses to file cloture on the motion to proceed to the Reid Bill (S. 649), Senator McConnell will oppose cloture on proceeding to that bill,” McConnell spokesman John Ashbrook said in a statement.

McConnell joins a group of 13 senators who have already vowed to block any gun legislation.

Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2013/04/mitch-mcconnell-joins-senate-gun-filibuster-89773.html

[msongs]

1. repubs know weak opponents when they see them lol nt

[Volaris]

2. Then those 13 people should have to stand on the Senate floor,

and make those (discredited and nowhere-near-convincing) arguments PUBLICALY.

Thanks so much, Harry, for seeing to it that that never has to happen. We all appreciate that TONS.

[bowens43]

3. a lot of people here are with McConnell on this one.....

that should be enough to show them that there stance is not the morally correct one.

[Botany]

4. so how is that "handshake deal" w/ mitch working out harry?

[abelenkpe]

5. Good thing we changed the filibuster...

o wait...

[liberal N proud]

6. He must received orders fro the NRA with that cash.

[kitt6]

7. Filibuster Him.

How long does it take a turtle to cross the average lake?

[olddots]

8. Mitch has always wanted to be the TURD MAGGOT poster child

he has stiff competition but he is narrowing the field .

how does he sleep at night ?

[Marie Marie]

9. Easy, he just sticks that turtle head back into that turtle shell.

[Purveyor]

10. It does NOT fucking matter. Nothing that comes of the bastard Senate will pass in the House so

get over it and spare yourself the agony of defeat.

Just saying...