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Originally Posted by midniteowl
That 5 Dems that flipped sides should be called out and shamed. 
This is both maddening and saddening.  |
Absolutely agree with you there...
some were from more conservative states, so concern with their position over rode their common sense - some would argue that their constituents would have wanted to to vote this way...
I think 3 of those senators lost their seats the next time around. Not sure how many GOP senators got booted for voting for legislation.
the sad thing, is that was just a toothless bill to get background checks for private sales at gun shows (IIRC)... It wasn't 'new' legislation - it was closing a loophole: background checks are required if purchasing guns from a dealer, but not in a gun show or from a private dealer....
One can see how broken the system is...Not a lot of "portraits in courage" especially on the right. or left