More Than A Dozen Republican Attorneys General Demand Senators Reject ‘Anti-Gun’ Biden ATF Nominee [More]
It’s too late. If they were inclined to, they would have stopped it by now.
Look for the Vichycons to double down on betrayal.
Notes from the Resistance
More Than A Dozen Republican Attorneys General Demand Senators Reject ‘Anti-Gun’ Biden ATF Nominee [More]
It’s too late. If they were inclined to, they would have stopped it by now.
Look for the Vichycons to double down on betrayal.
Rand Paul Says Gun Control Bill Was Kept ‘Secret’ And Senators Not Allowed Time To Read It [More]
Where have we heard that before?
With the “red flag” provisions, that makes perverse sense.
UPDATE
And who’d have guessed the bill contains surprises that don’t appear to have anything to do with guns but plenty to do with pharmacy benefit manager lobbyists.
[Via Mack H]
“Traitor Thom” Tillis parses words to create false impressions [More]
It’s what such weasels do.
Cornyn, Other Republicans Push For Biden Administration To Expand Critical Race Theory In Schools [More]
Talk about living proof of Quigley’s assertion:
“The argument that the two parties should represent opposed ideals and policies, one, perhaps, of the Right and the other of the Left, is a foolish idea acceptable only to doctrinaire and academic thinkers. Instead, the two parties should be almost identical, so that the American people can ‘throw the rascals out’ at any election without leading to any profound or extensive shifts in policy” (Georgetown University Professor Carroll Quigley, Tragedy and Hope, 1966.)
It’s not like this rascal needs to worry about being thrown out anytime soon, and by the time he does, I’m sure he’s done plenty of favors that should pay off in future gigs. Meanwhile, it’s like these Swamp guys are doing their best to break up the wave for those who DO have to run in November.
[Via bondmen]
The Supreme Court’s gun ruling is a serious misfire [More]
This from a Vichycon stooge who advocates:
Gun control advocates who want to square their policy preferences with the Constitution should squarely face the need to deconstitutionalize the subject by repealing the embarrassing amendment.
and:
Republicans Better Off Losing by Landslide
Funny he should mention “The Second Amendment is the only one in the Bill of Rights with a preamble” without acknowledging the Bill of Rights itself has a Preamble that makes clear what Founding intent was:
“THE Conventions of a number of the States, having at the time of their adopting the Constitution, expressed a desire, in order to prevent misconstruction or abuse of its powers, that further declaratory and restrictive clauses should be added: And as extending the ground of public confidence in the Government, will best ensure the beneficent ends of its institution.
It has “restrictive clauses” against the government.
[Via Mack H]
The Republicans who joined Democrats in voting for the bill were Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and Sens. Richard Burr of North Carolina, Shelley Moore Capito of West Virginia, Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, Susan Collins of Maine, John Cornyn of Texas, Joni Ernst of Iowa, Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, Rob Portman of Ohio, Mitt Romney of Utah, Thom Tillis of North Carolina, Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania, Todd Young of Indiana, and Roy Blunt of Missouri. [More]
Of these, two [three] are retiring and the only one who needs to run for reelection now is Murkowski, who also voted to convict Trump in his second impeachment trial and to confirm Biden pick Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court.
We’ve talked about her before — plenty. I believe she will make a perfect object lesson to defeat, provided a sufficient number of gun owners want to actually do something about it instead of standing there and bleeding.
Meanwhile, well-heeled Stupid Party Vichycon luminaries think it’s a smart idea to rub the betrayal in our faces before the presumed “red wave.”
Republicans don’t even see the trap here… [More]
And when none of this stops a damn thing, the Democrats will be back for more and the usual suspects will offer another one-way “compromise.”
But don’t worry: They’re helping!
[Via JR]
The cycle repeats itself in a pas de deux of self-fulfilling prophecy. [More]
Jonah Goldberg defines the problem. That’s the easy part.
Too bad the neocon fraud doesn’t have any solutions.
[Via DDS]
The U.S. Senate voted Tuesday to advance a new bipartisan gun control bill in a procedural move that saw 14 Republicans support firearm restrictions. [More]
What did anyone expect? Courage and principle from career poltroons?
I can’t wait to see the superlatives NRA will use when describing them in its next endorsement.
UPDATES
Mehmet Oz, the Republican nominee for U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania, is quietly shifting his campaign messaging away from former President Trump as he transitions into what’s likely to be one of the most hotly contested Senate elections of the midterms. [More]
I’m shocked…shocked!
Wait ’til ol’ Mehmet says he thinks the 2020 election was valid.
The Donald is so good at firing ’em because he’s so lousy at picking ’em in the first damn place.
We are sick and tired of the Republicans in Name Only surrendering to Joe Biden & the radical Left.
Order your RINO Hunting Permit today! pic.twitter.com/XLMdJnAzSK
— Eric Greitens (@EricGreitens) June 20, 2022
Looks like the Twitter mods are breathing heavy on this one.
[Via Rough and Ready]
John Cornyn, top Republican negotiator on gun package, booed at Texas GOP convention [More]
Even if the angry feedback is scaring you into backing off, the trust has already been broken. Way to take the fire out of bellies.
You hearing this Mitch? Lindsey?
You geniuses really want to break up the wave before it happens?
[Via Jess]
And tangentially-related:
Dan Crenshaw & Staff Assaulted by Right Wingers Shouting ‘Eyepatch McCain’ and Saying He Should be ‘Hung for Treason’ [More]
Well, he started it.
Bipartisan Negotiation On Gun Control Bill Stalled [More]
Let’s hope “Are you nuts?” is making an impact.
Yeah, but you know what, guys? Even if the angry feedback is scaring you into backing off, the trust has already been broken.
Way to take the fire out of bellies.
UPDATE
‘I’m through talking’: top Republican negotiator walks out of Senate gun talks – John Cornyn says he is heading back to Texas, dimming hope of vote on bipartisan gun safety bill before July recess [More]
Yep. Somebody’s been hearing from p!$$ed off constituents and now wants to appear forceful and principled…
[Via DDS]
Gowdy should know all that, but again, we’re dealing with someone who presents the illusion of being “conservative.” [More]
“If they can get you asking the wrong questions, they don’t have to worry about the answers.”
His defense of the NRA is silly. [More]
It’s worse than that, and as usual, the readers aren’t buying it.
[Via Mack H]
GRNC Alert Remind “Traitor Thom” that he works for You [More]
The state and national GOP and “conservative issue” groups need to be put on notice that Tillis is unacceptable and given names of those who are.
Straw-buyer cases are almost never prosecuted unless they are part of a big organized-crime investigation. “Lie and try” cases — in which prohibited buyers attempt, often successfully, to beat the background-check system — are almost never prosecuted at all, which is why Hunter Biden is not in prison on federal gun charges. Possession cases are routinely dismissed without prosecution. [More]
So enforce existing Intolerable Acts?
I take it we can’t count on your support?
[Via Michael G]
Tom Cotton, a Second Amendment Champion, Proposes a 5-Year Mandatory Minimum for Violating Arbitrary Gun Bans [More]
Well, that explains the NRA endorsement…
Of course, that’s not much help to guys like me.
You know, “juveniles“…
And here are Tom’s partners in opening the door.
See any familiar names?
Democrats and Republicans involved in the discussions said they have a deal in principle that includes providing financial incentives for states that adopt “red flag” laws, more money for school security, more investments in mental health and expanding the background check system to include youth felony records. [More]
And the traitors giving the necessary votes are:
The E-Trade baby has the floor.
And this just in: The Lairds of Fairfax pulled up in the Weinermobile, rolled down the window, and boldly shared this firm-fixed principle:
“As is our policy, the NRA does not take positions on ‘frameworks’. We will make our position known when the full text of the bill is available for review,” the statement continued.
I’m sure this is the end of it and the grabbers will go away sated.
[Via several of you]
* GRNC is trying to rein its wayward Vichycons in. Anybody know of other similar campaigns?
The Republican representatives who voted with the Democrats included Reps. Fred Upton of Michigan, Adam Kinzinger of Illinois, Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania, Chris Smith of New Jersey and Maria Elvira Salazar of Florida. GOP Reps. Mike Turner and Anthony Gonzales of Ohio also backed the measure, as did three Republican members of New York’s delegation — Reps. Nicole Malliotakis, John Katko and Chris Jacobs. [More]
Any gun owner who contributes to the national or state Republican party as opposed to individual candidates who have earned it is financing his own persecution.
I would like to see the “gun groups” that have the clout put public pressure on party leadership and let them know that their financial and other support of these enemies within will be heavily publicized to gun owners.
I’d also like to see gun owners show up in groups at town hall meetings and loudly expose these frauds for the subversive weeds that they are.