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TreasonousBastard

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1. Pete King has been around forever and is as moderate a Republican as you're going to find...

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Mon Aug 19, 2019, 04:50 PM

Aug 2019

these days. His district is quite diverse, and has very little wingnut NRA support. This gives him a fair amount of freedom to buck the party.

Maybe this will spur a few of his cohorts to grow a pair.

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First House Republican backs bill banning assault weapons [View all] brooklynite Aug 2019 OP

Pete King has been around forever and is as moderate a Republican as you're going to find... TreasonousBastard Aug 2019 #1

He voted against Clinton's impeachment HockeyMom Aug 2019 #5

His district is the next one over from mine, so he's on local news a lot... TreasonousBastard Aug 2019 #8

Good on him. procon Aug 2019 #2

OMFG THERE'S AN ELECTION NEXT YEAR I'D BETTER DO SOMETHING bucolic_frolic Aug 2019 #3

Details? NickB79 Aug 2019 #4

He's what republicans would call Turbineguy Aug 2019 #6

Wow.. This is kind of amazing solara Aug 2019 #7

Went and read the bill, oh boy madville Aug 2019 #9

That's literally what the 1994 AWB specified NickB79 Aug 2019 #10