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25. let's hope someone in the Dem hierarchy is smart enough to make the

Reply to MynameisBlarney (Reply #2)

Wed Jun 15, 2016, 02:19 PM

Jun 2016

same observation and that it becomes a TV ad somewhere down the line

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Breaking: Democrats Halt The Senate, Launch Filibuster For Gun Control [View all] underahedgerow Jun 2016 OP

Finally! Enough is enough! democrank Jun 2016 #1

This is yet another thing to present to those who equate the 2 parties MynameisBlarney Jun 2016 #2

Great observation! PJMcK Jun 2016 #7

Thanks! MynameisBlarney Jun 2016 #28

Or they're talking within the context of economic rather than social issues. nt MisterFred Jun 2016 #43

let's hope someone in the Dem hierarchy is smart enough to make the NoMoreRepugs Jun 2016 #25

True that. MynameisBlarney Jun 2016 #29

Found their backbones !!! rickford66 Jun 2016 #3

Watch LIVE on C-SPAN L. Coyote Jun 2016 #4

Thanks! This is great! livetohike Jun 2016 #27

"It's about time they grew some balls." rock Jun 2016 #5

The next President won't have balls, regardless of who wins. underahedgerow Jun 2016 #10

I'll take the President with the ovaries to stand up to gun humpers meow2u3 Jun 2016 #11

I think you're wong rock Jun 2016 #13

I always wondered about that expression "have the balls". Amimnoch Jun 2016 #46

Attributed to Betty Whie awoke_in_2003 Jun 2016 #57

Ovaries are balls, too. Odin2005 Jun 2016 #78

I can't say it enough: Fuck Republicans. n/t SpankMe Jun 2016 #6

They weren't planning on passing anything anyway. Calista241 Jun 2016 #8

FINALLY !!!!! groundloop Jun 2016 #9

Mexican artist melts 1,527 guns, makes shovels to plant trees L. Coyote Jun 2016 #12

+1 Very "Isaiah"-like. ;-) villager Jun 2016 #15

The public needs to hear - loudly - that Republicans are blocking all gun laws. Chemisse Jun 2016 #14

Listen to the silence of the Gungeoneers. nt onehandle Jun 2016 #16

Hopefully Skinner grows the same kind of backbone SwankyXomb Jun 2016 #36

Right here, onehandle. Got anything? Same? nt Eleanors38 Jun 2016 #44

A wise man once said jamzrockz Jun 2016 #51

Thankyou. Trying to subvert 5th Amendment is no solution. askeptic Jun 2016 #52

Lots of laws destroy our liberties PaulaFarrell Jun 2016 #56

but those laws apply to everyone, not just those on problematic lists n/t JustinL Jun 2016 #58

ok sure PaulaFarrell Jun 2016 #59

Thanks for making my point. The No Fly List is a travesty. JustinL Jun 2016 #61

Instead of "balls" for a symbol of toughness NewJeffCT Jun 2016 #17

+1,000,000 orwell Jun 2016 #19

OMG! Just up thread I was pondering the same thing! Amimnoch Jun 2016 #47

Anyone have names of the Senators participating? nm rhett o rick Jun 2016 #18

kick . . .n/t annabanana Jun 2016 #20

it's about time DonCoquixote Jun 2016 #21

In the words of the great Bob Marley Friend or Foe Jun 2016 #22

Scalia must be rolling in his heebie-jeebies bucolic_frolic Jun 2016 #23

anyone have handy a link to the wording of the proposal increasing background checks? HereSince1628 Jun 2016 #24

Very good. Agnosticsherbet Jun 2016 #26

So we are cheering for a proposal TeddyR Jun 2016 #30

Why should anyone have a gun in a civilised society ? OnDoutside Jun 2016 #34

That's a different issue altogether TeddyR Jun 2016 #40

And we can restrict which types of guns, ammo and magazines w/o violating the Constitution. nm rhett o rick Jun 2016 #55

Well yeah TeddyR Jun 2016 #63

Shooting sports are fun Blandocyte Jun 2016 #54

Why not have the guns stay as a possession of the gun club/shooting range then? Humanist_Activist Jun 2016 #62

Yet unconstitutional TeddyR Jun 2016 #64

True, the 2nd amendment would have to be repealed. Humanist_Activist Jun 2016 #66

I could understand it 200 years ago, when there were no Police forces or indeed American Military. OnDoutside Jun 2016 #73

Even today for a lot of people the police are 30+ minutes away. Travis_0004 Jun 2016 #77

So its like Mad Max out there? Raving bands of lunatics that go.... Humanist_Activist Jun 2016 #79

Its well known that if you are breaking into a house, you will be shot first Travis_0004 Jun 2016 #80

Any evidence of you claim that high rates of gun ownership reduce crime? Humanist_Activist Jun 2016 #81

My shooting range is on 100 acres in the middle of nowhere Travis_0004 Jun 2016 #76

Should or need are not ascribed to rights. You aren't required to demonstrate the need to speak 24601 Jun 2016 #71

Bit of a difference between speaking freely and blowing someone's head off because you were angry OnDoutside Jun 2016 #72

Absolutely agree that speaking & killing are different. But it's a small percentage of gunowners, 24601 Jun 2016 #74

Well I wouldn't want them seal team trained, but certainly trained to respect the weapon they own. OnDoutside Jun 2016 #75

Yes we are sarisataka Jun 2016 #35

Shut up and cheer, damn it! Didn't you get the memo? NickB79 Jun 2016 #42

Which 5A dillution do some DUers prefer? NRA's? Trump's? Eleanors38 Jun 2016 #45

Some people love authoritarian government when their party is in charge. I wonder if they'd be Just reading posts Jun 2016 #53

EXCELLENT! NastyRiffraff Jun 2016 #31

Would you consider editing your last line and use "spine"? Thank you. uppityperson Jun 2016 #32

YOU CAN TAKE PART AND MAKE THIS AN EVEN STRONGER STATEMENT! Here's HOW!!!!! ISeeA BrightFuture Jun 2016 #33

Done... Done.. And tomorrow. Amimnoch Jun 2016 #49

The word "halt" makes it appear the Senate was actually doing anything prior to this. LS_Editor Jun 2016 #37

Many Dems standing with Murphy - asiliveandbreathe Jun 2016 #38

Finally. Let us hope something good happens. Paper Roses Jun 2016 #39

Trump is meeting with the NRA who blames Obama for inaction and playing politics with this issue bucolic_frolic Jun 2016 #41

fuck trump straight to hell. onecaliberal Jun 2016 #50

Finally something I can respect them for... onecaliberal Jun 2016 #48

Until we have Paul Ryan as House Minority Leader, it will die in the House Feeling the Bern Jun 2016 #60

Halting the Senate is like CanonRay Jun 2016 #65

K&R nt myrna minx Jun 2016 #67

I'm watching it now ailsagirl Jun 2016 #68

And, hey -- those measures don't infringe on the right to bear arms! Beartracks Jun 2016 #69

His closing remarks were so powerful. That story needs to be shared more. nt eastwestdem Jun 2016 #70