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Javaman

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8. it includes all of congress.

Reply to elleng (Reply #7)

Tue Jun 21, 2016, 11:04 AM

Jun 2016

they are all beholden to one lobbyist or another.

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White House denounces senators as cowards on gun control [View all] bemildred Jun 2016 OP

About damn time the President calls these no good cowards out. 47of74 Jun 2016 #1

That's my President. nt bemildred Jun 2016 #3

Upton Sinclair said it best... Javaman Jun 2016 #2

No disrespect to Lewis intended, but I like Henry Miller's version: bemildred Jun 2016 #4

I don't think there is any foreseeable shortage ... JustABozoOnThisBus Jun 2016 #24

No foreseeable shortage... 3catwoman3 Jun 2016 #29

Right, and this includes Democrats, elleng Jun 2016 #7

it includes all of congress. Javaman Jun 2016 #8

Damn right... demmayhem Jun 2016 #18

They want NRA $, elleng Jun 2016 #23

Republican senators..."Republican" senators. If dems controlled the senate it would have passed bjobotts Jun 2016 #13

they all take lobby money. Javaman Jun 2016 #22

The House is also people by cowards. They won't have to refuse to vote on the bills Agnosticsherbet Jun 2016 #5

There you have it - the Senate wants terrorist to buy guns - asiliveandbreathe Jun 2016 #6

National Security has been an AWOL issue bucolic_frolic Jun 2016 #9

Democrats’ War on Due Process and Terrorist Fearmongering Long Predate Orlando askeptic Jun 2016 #10

Absolutely no justification for this measure, Not helpful in keeping war weapons off the streets bjobotts Jun 2016 #12

I'm OK with any measures that are Constitutional askeptic Jun 2016 #14

People here just don't get it. They are fine with having secret government lists. Ikonoklast Jun 2016 #21

War weapons? Duckhunter935 Jun 2016 #27

Should be denounced "republican" senators calling "republican" senators cowards. bjobotts Jun 2016 #11

Good - Give 'em hell, Obama packman Jun 2016 #15

yeah I agree rockfordfile Jun 2016 #31

This coming from a millionaire who took $8.7 billion in food assistance away from hungry jtuck004 Jun 2016 #16

The Reuters piece did not mention the plurality of Republicans who voted to defeat the bills.. NoMoreRepugs Jun 2016 #17

+1 saidsimplesimon Jun 2016 #19

bought and paid for cowards. good and loyal employees of the NRA. Hiraeth Jun 2016 #20

specifically, they are gun humping cowards Skittles Jun 2016 #25

This. Too cowardly to stand-up to due process scscholar Jun 2016 #26

Why did not the Democrats Duckhunter935 Jun 2016 #28

I respectfully disagree with President Obama. Kang Colby Jun 2016 #30

I think this must be part of his "Buck-it!" List. The man has no more fucks to give... Hekate Jun 2016 #32

Cowards, or do they hear the voices of their constituents. ileus Jun 2016 #33

Comment for Public Consumption nt One_Life_To_Give Jun 2016 #34