Franken supports AWB

[Josh189]

"I also support the principle that we should reinstate a ban on assault weapons, and I will carefully review any proposal to do that," he said. "We need to make sure we don’t have weapons out there that are really designed for the battlefield, and not for hunting."

One Term Senatah!!! Really gets my goat when people say the 2@ is for hunting. How is it that politicians know nothing about the constitution but know everything that's for our own good?
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/1 ... 94536.html

[xracer390]

One Term Senatah!!!

Isn't that what we wanted with Obama ?

[river_boater]

In other news, it's cold outside...

Seriously though, Franken is probably the most vulnerable on this issue. He only won his seat by 195 votes. It's not too hard to imagine he's pissed-off more than 196 people in the past 4 years.

Calling and emailing his office is probably more effective than calling Klobuchar, who will never support the 2A.

[One Man Wolf Pack]

In other news, it's cold outside...

Seriously though, Franken is probably the most vulnerable on this issue. He only won his seat by 195 votes. It's not too hard to imagine he's pissed-off more than 196 people in the past 4 years.

Calling and emailing his office is probably more effective than calling Klobuchar, who will never support the 2A.

I'd say wishfull thinking, but maybe the right was trounced in the last election was because of all the patriots marched to the polls to re-elect Obama and vote for people to marry their dogs.
In the midterms there will be no passion from the left and the turnout will very likely be from the right who's hornets nest could be stirred over this issue. See you at the polls.

[river_boater]

In other news, it's cold outside...

Seriously though, Franken is probably the most vulnerable on this issue. He only won his seat by 195 votes. It's not too hard to imagine he's pissed-off more than 196 people in the past 4 years.

Calling and emailing his office is probably more effective than calling Klobuchar, who will never support the 2A.

I'd say wishfull thinking, but maybe the right was trounced in the last election was because of all the patriots marched to the polls to re-elect Obama and vote for people to marry their dogs.
In the midterms there will be no passion from the left and the turnout will very likely be from the right who's hornets nest could be stirred over this issue. See you at the polls.

You're going to have to break this down for me, because I don't know what the heck you're talking about.

Just pretend I'm a fifth-grader; except with a gun.

[Skarrde]

Basically he is saying the liberals are going to get trounced in the next election because of this. I say don't count your chickens.

[Mn01r6]

1, 2, 3, ... Just lay off the "wanted vs unwanted rape" comments and we're good.

/Also don't be so afraid of teh gheys.

[Heffay]

1, 2, 3, ... Just lay off the "wanted vs unwanted rape" comments and we're good.

/Also don't be so afraid of teh gheys.

Or the Hispanics. If they lead on the DREAM act and paths to residency for illegals, they may even be able to take back the Senate.

[Ron Burgundy]

If they lead on the DREAM act and paths to residency for illegals, they may even be able to take back the Senate.

I think immigration will be the single biggest issue in the next election. After all, this last cycle proved that your average Joe American didn't give 2 sh*ts about the economy. The question is how do we address?

I don't know the answer. Mass deportations are impractical, not to mention the wrong idea. That said, I'm not sure Joe American will buy into the DREAM act. Would we apply an approach like this to any other instance of illegality?

[JustPlainT]

I'm shocked! Shocked I say!



Of course Franken supports the AWB. I'm sure Klobuchar is the same way.

[Heffay]

If they lead on the DREAM act and paths to residency for illegals, they may even be able to take back the Senate.

I think immigration will be the single biggest issue in the next election. After all, this last cycle proved that your average Joe American didn't give 2 sh*ts about the economy. The question is how do we address?

I don't know the answer. Mass deportations are impractical, not to mention the wrong idea. That said, I'm not sure Joe American will buy into the DREAM act. Would we apply an approach like this to any other instance of illegality?

Well, the DREAM act applies to kids who were brought here illegally by their parents. We generally don't charge children with crimes.

And once we get rid of the code words in the rest of the immigration debate and realize that the people coming across the boarder are generally socially conservative, hard working and otherwise law abiding citizens, I don't see the benefit of keeping them out. Business relies on them. It's one of the dumbest positions the republican party has taken in the past 12 years. Create a path to residency that puts them in line, allows them to remain here until they get to the front of the line, and charge them a $1000 fine for breaking the law (to get rid of that ridiculous "amnesty" code word), and there you go. 2014 will be all wrapped up in a nice brown bow.

[tman]

How about this guy?

[LePetomane]

" Really gets my goat when people say the 2@ is for hunting.

Same here. I hear it all of the time along with,"why does someone need a 30 round magazine to kill a deer?" Sad part is that I am hearing the latter from hunters, including my brother.

[tman]

" Really gets my goat when people say the 2@ is for hunting.

Same here. I hear it all of the time along with,"why does someone need a 30 round magazine to kill a deer?" Sad part is that I am hearing the latter from hunters, including my brother.

I'm a fact-based guy, but facts just don't work with a lot of people. Stories, emotion, soft-sell.