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41. Then I am left to conclude several Senators committed

Wed Apr 17, 2013, 11:35 PM

Apr 2013

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political suicide today at the behest of the NRA?

The poll I posted is titled "Ebbing support for background checks." It shows a sharp drop in support for gun control.

I don't believe any Senator voted to end his/her career by voting against the will of the people they represent, and I have to take the latest poll, the one I posted, to be the most accurate.

You're free to disagree, this is a discussion board.

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Further gun control failed because of the people, not the NRA. [View all] Skip Intro Apr 2013 OP

NRA spreads propaganda, elleng Apr 2013 #1

Who doesn't spread propaganda? What sources of information do you really trust? badtoworse Apr 2013 #43

Looks like a veiled pro NRA thread Kingofalldems Apr 2013 #2

Does it now? I do have as much right to an opinion as you, don't I? n/t Skip Intro Apr 2013 #5

So you agree the OP was opinion and not fact. upaloopa Apr 2013 #10

The OP was an observation based on logic and sourced fact. Skip Intro Apr 2013 #13

but not truth upaloopa Apr 2013 #16

please elaborate Skip Intro Apr 2013 #17

I just did upaloopa Apr 2013 #19

huh? Where? Skip Intro Apr 2013 #25

I added it to my post on edit. upaloopa Apr 2013 #30

Yep. Same ol'situation. n-notworthmyfuckingtime-t. laundry_queen Apr 2013 #6

More than tiresome, it's positively disgusting. Electric Monk Apr 2013 #8

Triumphalist shithead bangs pots and pan like an asshole alcibiades_mystery Apr 2013 #20

Par for the course from the OP Cali_Democrat Apr 2013 #14

Well maybe after the next mass shooting we'll get it done. geomon666 Apr 2013 #3

No. They are mindful of who funds their campaigns. Today's vote was in support of gun manufacturers upaloopa Apr 2013 #4

They were dancing with them what brung em. (so to speak) Electric Monk Apr 2013 #9

With all respect, HORSE HOCKEY. "Eroding rights"?? What a load of utter BS. RBInMaine Apr 2013 #7

Fuck the lying NRA. Fuck guns. And fuck the every-gun-is-sacred misinterpretation of the 2nd amend. MotherPetrie Apr 2013 #11

First of all the legislation was essentially background checks, nothing else. Second, based on that still_one Apr 2013 #12

Please share a link for that 90% support. Thanks. n/t Skip Intro Apr 2013 #15

How's President Obama speaking today at the White House. That good enough for you? Electric Monk Apr 2013 #26

Link to the poll(s) please. n/t Skip Intro Apr 2013 #29

It took me only 2 minutes with google to find. Here you go. Electric Monk Apr 2013 #32

Lol. Frank Luntz Polling. Post 31 answered the question. n/t Skip Intro Apr 2013 #38

Usual shit of the usual gun nut assholes alcibiades_mystery Apr 2013 #18

NRA apologia/propaganda. It is the NRA and supporters like you that caused the failure. morningfog Apr 2013 #21

Maybe not the best day to do an "end zone dance" on this "victory". bullwinkle428 Apr 2013 #22

Not a victory dance. Just a politcial obvservation Skip Intro Apr 2013 #23

If polls showed consistently that 90% of Americans supported enhanced background checks frazzled Apr 2013 #24

Two things. Skip Intro Apr 2013 #28

Deficient argument frazzled Apr 2013 #31

Then I am left to conclude several Senators committed Skip Intro Apr 2013 #41

Here you go... it's not quite 90% but pretty damn close in this poll. jeffrey_pdx Apr 2013 #40

I'm saying politicians act in their own self-interest when Skip Intro Apr 2013 #44

Gallup says only 4% of Americans consider guns/gun violence to be the top problem facing the nation. Llewlladdwr Apr 2013 #27

Of course it is not the top priority. People want their basic needs met first. upaloopa Apr 2013 #34

But only 4% care enough to base their voting on it. Llewlladdwr Apr 2013 #37

I don't buy that. The legislation passed a majority vote. It was right wing blocking upaloopa Apr 2013 #45

Until the next pile of bodies or it hits close to home......... Historic NY Apr 2013 #36

Gotta become single issue voters for gun safety hepkat Apr 2013 #33

What poltician votes against the will of the people he/she represents Skip Intro Apr 2013 #35

All of them vote against their voters all the time hepkat Apr 2013 #42

It failed because the system is broken. Moses2SandyKoufax Apr 2013 #39

Those 90% polls are probably correct. rrneck Apr 2013 #46