Fourteen Senators Vow to Filibuster Gun Control Attempts - Barry Says, "No, No"

[JohnyMac]

Sen. Minority Leader Mitchell just signed on to support the "young bucks" filibustering threats.

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Monday became one of at least 14 Republicans to join the filibuster effort, initiated by Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), aimed at blocking gun control legislation. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) is expected to bring up the bill this week.

?Sen. McConnell opposes the Reid bill,? McConnell spokesman Don Stewart said in a statement. ?While nobody knows yet what Sen. Reid?s plan is for the gun bill, if he chooses to file cloture on the motion to proceed to the Reid bill, Sen. McConnell will oppose cloture on proceeding to that bill.?

Joining Kentucky Sens. Paul and McConnell are Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Mike Lee (R-Utah), James Inhofe (R-Okla.), Richard Burr (R-N.C.), Mike Enzi (R-Wy.), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Jerry Moran (R-Kans.), Pat Roberts (R-Kans.), Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), Dan Coats (R-Ind.) and Mike Crapo and James Risch of Idaho...

http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2013/04/08/these-are-the-14-republicans-who-have-vowed-to-filibuster-the-senate-gun-control-bill/

Then there is Barry who warns the GOP to not "use political stunts to prevent votes on any of these reforms." 

HARTFORD, Conn. (TheBlaze/AP) -- With time running out on the chance to pass gun control legislation, President Barack Obama on Monday warned Congress not to use delaying tactics against tighter laws -- like filibustering new regulations as Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) has promised to do. He told families of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victims that he's "determined as ever" to honor their children with tougher laws.

Obama's gun control proposals have run into resistance on Capitol Hill, leaving their fate in doubt. Efforts by Senate Democrats to reach compromise with Republicans over expanding required federal...

http://news.yahoo.com/obama-warns-gop-lawmakers-not-block-gun-control-024306810.html

Stay tuned for some fun times this week in the Senate.  [img]http://bestsmileys.com/ar

[crudos]

As much as I think my Senator, Ron Johnson, is a bit of a idiot... glad he is there doing the right thing for once.

[JohnyMac]

I hear ya' Crudo.

Both of my Senators are self proclaimed Progressives. On another funny note: Rhode Island is ranked 45th state in freedoms. I can not wait till we are out of here!!!

    1. New Hampshire   26. South Carolina
    2. South Dakota      27. Michigan
    3. Indiana               28. Arkansas
    4. Idaho                 29. Montana
    5. Missouri              30. Vermont
    6. Nevada               31. Pennsylvania
    7. Colorado             32. Kentucky
    8. Oregon               33. Maine
    9. Virginia               34. Minnesota
    10. North Dakota     35. Louisiana
    11. Florida              36. West Virginia
    12. Oklahoma         37. New Mexico
    13. Iowa                38. Connecticut
    14. Texas               39. Delaware
    15. Georgia            40. Washington
    16. Tennessee        41. Illinois
    17. Kansas             42. Ohio
    18. North Carolina   43. Maryland
    19. Alabama           44. Alaska
    20. Utah                 45. Rhode Island
    21. Wyoming          46. Massachusetts
    22. Arizona             47. Hawaii
    23. Nebraska          48. California
    24. Mississippi         49. New Jersey
    25. Wisconsin         50. New York
 http://mercatus.org/freedom-50-states-2011

The worst 10 didn't surprise me. Number seven did. I guess they will drop in ranking next year.

 

[CrystalHunter1989]

I wonder why Missouri outranks Kentucky by such a large margin?

[JohnyMac]

It might be taxes? I don't kn ow however if you read the article the categories that went into the ranking might explain it.

[Outonowhere]

http://mercatus.org/freedom-50-states-2011/ranking-discussion

[Reaver]

I love looking at charts like I'm playing tropico or sims