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bobclark86

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6. So, it's OK to squash the majority...

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Wed May 8, 2013, 04:00 PM

May 2013

...if you don't like it? Wasn't pretty much every Democrat screaming about this just a week or two ago and moaning about how horrible it was, including Mrs. Boxer?

I love the hypocrisy of this.

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Senate Democrats Block Attempt To Expand Gun Rights [View all] DonViejo May 2013 OP

Shockingly, the four backstabbers who voted with Team RNC/NRA on background geek tragedy May 2013 #1

not only do we not get additional controls - we have to fight to keep from DrDan May 2013 #2

well maybe it's a good thing there was no filibuster reform leftyohiolib May 2013 #3

headline is a lie - the "right" to own guns is not absolute, it is "well regulated" nt msongs May 2013 #4

As I have said before Thank God for Harry Reid. I love Harry Reid. graham4anything May 2013 #5

So, it's OK to squash the majority... bobclark86 May 2013 #6

It's okay to squash the majority IveWornAHundredPants May 2013 #7

Big difference there - the majority of the people want background checks. In this case just the firenewt May 2013 #8

yep, they don't represent the people at all. savalez May 2013 #12

change gun rights to human rights... ileus May 2013 #9

Hallelujah, Americans, there's hope and sunshine on this fine spring day bucolic_frolic May 2013 #10

What a terrible situation when the Democrats have to filibuster when they have the majority. rhett o rick May 2013 #16

Shouldn't the title read savalez May 2013 #11

I am totally confused*. It appears that Reid filibustered the amendment and a cloture vote rhett o rick May 2013 #13

As I've said before, with guns the problem isn't the filibuster the problem geek tragedy May 2013 #14

I agree with you. nm rhett o rick May 2013 #15