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LonePirate

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26. Much easier said than done. A large chunk of voters are single issue gun voters.

Wed Mar 29, 2023, 10:04 AM

Mar 2023

They vote Republican and demand 100% obedience on guns. They do not relent and Republicans bend the knee to those voters.

Short of replicating the 60 Senate seats we held briefly in 2009 or finding some sort combination of filibuster repeal (which would be subject to an overturn under Republican control), we are between a rock and a hard place on this issue. Voters will need to continue to hammer their elected representatives on the subject, especially the majority of us in urban and suburban districts.

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Sen. John Cornyn Says Congress Has 'Gone About As Far As We Can Go' On Gun Legislation [View all] babylonsister Mar 2023 OP

But the same GOP has only begun controlling American Womens' reproductive healthcare decisions. Freethinker65 Mar 2023 #1

"And we're just getting started pulling library books off the shelves!" tanyev Mar 2023 #17

"We're not done with restricting your right to vote either!" durablend Mar 2023 #35

What he meant was, "about as far as we can go" without losing out justhanginon Mar 2023 #2

We dont have to have these do nothings- vote them out Blues Heron Mar 2023 #3

Then resign. eShirl Mar 2023 #4

We need to throw these fucking neanderthals out of office spanone Mar 2023 #5

"We" didn't vote these assholes in. We're trying. bullimiami Mar 2023 #14

Much easier said than done. A large chunk of voters are single issue gun voters. LonePirate Mar 2023 #26

Who funds the NRA? orthoclad Mar 2023 #6

Putin Irish_Dem Mar 2023 #16

Putin for one orthoclad Mar 2023 #18

Yes. The question to ask: WHO BENEFITS? Irish_Dem Mar 2023 #20

Heh. We don't "look" orthoclad Mar 2023 #23

Yep. As Steve Schmidt keeps saying, the US is in serious moral decay. Irish_Dem Mar 2023 #25

We killed between orthoclad Mar 2023 #27

Same root cause: Greed, corruption, power. Irish_Dem Mar 2023 #38

"I don't care how many kids get killed... WestMichRad Mar 2023 #7

John Cornyn, useless as always. (nt) Paladin Mar 2023 #8

Take away campaign donations and have publicly funded elections. Dustlawyer Mar 2023 #9

What the Hell 3auld6phart Mar 2023 #10

Seems to me Diamond_Dog Mar 2023 #11

Tried nothing all out of ideas bullimiami Mar 2023 #12

Your cult believes that.................... Lovie777 Mar 2023 #13

If Americans REALLY want something done about guns THEY NEED TO VOTE OUT REPUBLICANS. CousinIT Mar 2023 #15

It's not the votes, it's the money orthoclad Mar 2023 #22

Most of it goes to Republicans - they are the biggest recipients. Still... CousinIT Mar 2023 #34

Yes, the recipients orthoclad Mar 2023 #44

That huge propaganda machine is aimed at THOSE WHO CAN VOTE. Hortensis Mar 2023 #43

"We can't do any more" Torchlight Mar 2023 #19

translation: I won't do anything more until you give me more money cough cough donations. nt Javaman Mar 2023 #21

Not as far as we can go, but as far as we want to go. Guns over kids every time. nature-lover Mar 2023 #24

Why should he say any different? The majority of his voters either agree or don't give a shit. ParishPolitique Mar 2023 #28

Not seeing dead people and kids on tv every week? babylonsister Mar 2023 #30

Actually, a majority of people on BOTH SIDES agree with some common sense gun regulations Beaverhausen Mar 2023 #32

There is only one solution and that is not to re-elect people like Cornyn. walkingman Mar 2023 #29

Seriously, what is WRONG with these people? Beaverhausen Mar 2023 #31

It's called being a republican. Ray Bruns Mar 2023 #33

NO, commonsense gun laws can be passed and they do help. republianmushroom Mar 2023 #36

Exactly. Caliman73 Mar 2023 #39

Cornyn's A Cornhole, A Horses Patootie, He Opens His Mouth...There's Nothing But Doody... MayReasonRule Mar 2023 #37

Get rid of few Republicans and then let's talk LeftInTX Mar 2023 #40

A criminal failure of imagination and political will. Martin68 Mar 2023 #41

these republicans should be personally sued by every family who loses a loved one to guns IcyPeas Mar 2023 #42