Socialcrats vote down their own Assault Weapons Ban...

[Corruptbuddha]

...wonder how long it will take for the left to blame it on Republicans instead of Socialcrats proved they don't support their own rhetoric on assault weapons?

http://swampland.time.com/2013/03/19/assault-weapons-ban-out-of-democrats-gun-control-bill/

Let's see how long it takes?

 

[marvin martian]

...wonder how long it will take for the left to blame it on Republicans instead of Socialcrats proved they don't support their own rhetoric on assault weapons?

http://swampland.time.com/2013/03/19/assault-weapons-ban-out-of-democrats-gun-control-bill/

Let's see how long it takes?

It's already been done here, several times.

 

[connieb]

Marv - you beat me to it.

CB - it apparently has something to do with the gerrymandering republicans have done. Something about that is preventing Democrats for voting for a bill that the majority of the country supports - despite the fact that this country was set up specifically to avoid a straight majority rule approach. Apparently they object to Dems in contentious districts voting based on what the constituents in their own districts want - and not towing the party line.

 

[Corruptbuddha]

So, in effect, the Socialcrats threatened to VOTE AGAINST a Socialcrat bill?

Who would have thunk it?

 

[GordonGecko]

Not me.....the Dems were cowardly.


((Notice the difference between my reaction here...and yours and marv's on MY thread, CB???))

 

[connieb]

I know.. Amazing isn't it.

 

[marvin martian]

So, in effect, the Socialcrats threatened to VOTE AGAINST a Socialcrat bill?

Who would have thunk it?

Yes, but according to our esteemed liberal "thinkers" here, it's all a House Republican plot to derail Feinswine's Senate AWB.

I can't believe I had to explain the difference between House and Senate to our very own long-winded, wealthy genius right here on the board...

 

[Corruptbuddha]

My post mentioned neither party, GG.

The sytem (system) is flawed.

 

[connieb]

So, it is cowardly to cast your vote - you know as a REPRESENTATIVE - based on what those people who elected you would want? Are they not there to represent the people back home? All this time I have been confused.... our representatives are supposed to go and vote together on whatever the majority of the citizens in this country want.... Why even bother having representatives then? Everything should just be popular vote.... we can maybe save a bunch of money that way.

connie

 

[Cerulean Mutt]

False. No votes have been taken on the AWB. Senate Democratic leadership has just decided on how the Bill will be presented to the Senate.

Feinstein will offer it as an amendment to the Universal Background Check Bill where it will, in all probability, be defeated just as just about everyone has been predicting it would from the get go.

 

[GordonGecko]

My post mentioned neither party, GG.

The sytem (system) is flawed.

My post here criticizes the Democrats......on my thread about the Repubs voting down their own bill.....you and "marv" didn't say a disparaging word against Republicans.

Funny that, huh???

 

[GordonGecko]

So, it is cowardly to cast your vote - you know as a REPRESENTATIVE - based on what those people who elected you would want? Are they not there to represent the people back home? All this time I have been confused.... our representatives are supposed to go and vote together on whatever the majority of the citizens in this country want.... Why even bother having representatives then? Everything should just be popular vote.... we can maybe save a bunch of money that way.

connie

connie, why did Tea Party Republicans vote down their own budget which made big cuts in spending??? That's what the people who elected them want....right?????

 

[marvin martian]

connie, why did Tea Party Republicans vote down their own budget which made big cuts in spending??? That's what the people who elected them want....right?????

And...there's the subject change!

If I were psychic like "Gord", I would say I predicted it...:crazy:

 

[connieb]

I don't know why Gordon. Please, by all means lets change the subject and talk about the tea party instead of explaining why you think Dems who vote based on appeasing their constituents are cowards.

Personally, I think it is more cowardly to tow the party line than stand up and say, "the people who put me here - care about this. I don't care what you care about in Connecticut, in Mass, in NY. I care about what my constituents care about." Probably not a real popular guy around capitol hill if you vote like that.

connie

 

[Corruptbuddha]

I beg to differ.

Unless of course you think 'the system' is all Socialcrats?

 

[Corruptbuddha]

I predict that Gordon will now drop the 'cowardice' issue.

 

[Corruptbuddha]

No official vote was tallied by the Senate, true.

Was a vote taken to see which of the Socialcrats would NOT support Feinstein's bill?

You bet your ass.

 

[Cerulean Mutt]

Vote? Wrong again. The Democratic Whip probably contacted the Blue Dog Democrats in the Senate to confirm what he already knew: that they wouldn't be supporting the ABW.

This comes as a surprise to exactly no one, except maybe you and your cohorts.

 

[bdtex]

A PJLib already posted that 2 days ago. Check it out:

https://www.politicaljack.com/forum...w-bluedog-dems-killed-the-assault-weapons-ban

 

[Doubter]

If the AWB isn't included in the gun bill being put forward, when exactly was it "voted" down? Was there an imaginary vote held in your universe somewhere? I know that in happy republican funland all kinds of things go on which don't actually occur in this universe, so I was just curious.