The right of the citizens to bear arms in defense of themselves and the State …
Where we’re likely going to have a vote in the Senate. Please call your Senators, even if you have done so already. You can find contact info here. We can win this. Graham is opposed. Jeff Flake is opposed. Let’s give them a vote, and send them packing! UPDATE: Harry Reid is on the floor … Continue reading “Today is the Day”
Toomey is moving offices tomorrow, which means phones and computers will be down, just in time for a vote on the Amendment he helped forge with Manchin? Too convenient for him by far. It’s almost like they don’t want to hear from us.
When this all started, CTD took a lot of crap because they pulled down gun sales in the wake of Newtown. Now, from their blog, it looks like they are supporting the Toomey-Manchin amendment? This is making me glad I do my gun shopping at MidwayUSA and Brownells. Let us hope that Reid still remains short … Continue reading “Cheaper than Dirt Again?”
The late Toomey-Manchin compromise has meant that tab clearing has taken a back seat. Some of this stuff may be a bit dated, but I’ll try to weed that out as I go. But here’s all the news that’s fit (or maybe not fit) to link. Happy tax day. Remember that today might be tax … Continue reading “Monday News Dump”
At least, OFA wants to flood the phone lines of all of the senators in order to push the gun control bill on Tuesday. The question is, will gun owners also being calling Senate offices tomorrow to make sure that Senate staff don’t just hear the anti-gun views? Remember that if you cannot get through … Continue reading “OFA Flooding the Senate Phone Lines”
We suspected from media rumors that there was going to be an, “In the event of gun control, break glass,” strategy from the stronger Republicans. Unfortunately, the Toomey-Manchin deal has given real legs to this issue once again, and given murmurs from the House, including my own Congressman (not surprised), I don’t feel particularly good … Continue reading “Coburn Amendment: Breaking the Glass”
From PennLive, on the Toomey-Manchin deal. Casey is naturally happy. Barletta is still dancing, and that’s a good sign. Dent looks like he might be favorable. Tom Marino came out solid against the Toomey-Manchin deal. I would suspect that if Dent is leaning toward the bill, then all the suburban GOP reps will as well.
2:58PM: Right now it’s Chris Murphy (D-CT), engaging in some good old fashioned emotional blackmail, reminding all of his colleagues that it’s For the Children. He throws out the now thoroughly debunked 40% number on number of private transfers as a percentage of gun sales. 3:00PM: Deb Fischer (R-NE) is unhappy with the 2014 budget. … Continue reading “Live Updates on the Senate”
Between Jim Geraghty and Cam Edwards on NRA News, about whether or not Toomey is just doing what he has to do. I’ll refer to Geraghty’s Morning Jolt: The deal reflects some basic political realities: Toomey was elected in 2010, and so he’ll next appear before the voters in 2016, a presidential election year with … Continue reading “Some Debate Going on Right Now”
From Steven of Bucks Right, in the comments: ARLEN SPECTER MUST GO! Oh, wait. That was a good laugh this morning. The more things change, the more they stay the same. Though, to be fair, Toomey at his worst is still better than Specter.
