07-21-2022, 04:10 PM
I find it interesting that the Democratic party isn't even trying to push anything with a chance of actually passing, but going all-in on Show level stuff with zero chance. There are 2 priority left topics. Abortion and gun control.
On the abortion topic they actually could have had a shot at passing a more tempered Federal level bill, if it focused on the whole rape, health, medical reasons topic. And quite possibly might have even gotten first trimester. (and no, this isn't to start an abortion debate - FWIW the support on that topic in the gun community is actually right at 50/50, based on a recent AR15.com poll. Gun ownership tends to cross over between traditional Conservatives and Libertarians). Anyway, point being, Manch. stated he might actually vote for something like that, so they had opportunity for at least a >50% vote in the Senate, though maybe not 60%. So what did they do? The house passed some absurd wish-list that already failed a few months ago, with Federally funded late term abortions and I think even post-birth ones. It was show for the votes, and zero chance of actually passing. It was a spectacular failure to their base, because it will be 6 years minimum, before they have a chance at that again. Their only hope now is keep the Senate (which now, they actually might), and replacing Thomas; and then revisiting under Equal Protection clause; which might actually work - but a long shot for them.
This gun-control bill is the same thing. With the weekly mass-shootings going on now (curiously coincident to inept Democratic leadership), they might actually be able to pass a temperated assault weapons bill (maybe). So what do they do? They push a draconian national ban without grandfathering that has no chance in Hell of actually going anywhere.
It's not my team - but all the same, it's hard not to sit back afar and and shake your head at these guys as bunch of disengenous jerks, playing their foolish voting base. Ah well, like I said - not my team. Far be it from me to interrupt an enemy making a mistake.
On the abortion topic they actually could have had a shot at passing a more tempered Federal level bill, if it focused on the whole rape, health, medical reasons topic. And quite possibly might have even gotten first trimester. (and no, this isn't to start an abortion debate - FWIW the support on that topic in the gun community is actually right at 50/50, based on a recent AR15.com poll. Gun ownership tends to cross over between traditional Conservatives and Libertarians). Anyway, point being, Manch. stated he might actually vote for something like that, so they had opportunity for at least a >50% vote in the Senate, though maybe not 60%. So what did they do? The house passed some absurd wish-list that already failed a few months ago, with Federally funded late term abortions and I think even post-birth ones. It was show for the votes, and zero chance of actually passing. It was a spectacular failure to their base, because it will be 6 years minimum, before they have a chance at that again. Their only hope now is keep the Senate (which now, they actually might), and replacing Thomas; and then revisiting under Equal Protection clause; which might actually work - but a long shot for them.
This gun-control bill is the same thing. With the weekly mass-shootings going on now (curiously coincident to inept Democratic leadership), they might actually be able to pass a temperated assault weapons bill (maybe). So what do they do? They push a draconian national ban without grandfathering that has no chance in Hell of actually going anywhere.
It's not my team - but all the same, it's hard not to sit back afar and and shake your head at these guys as bunch of disengenous jerks, playing their foolish voting base. Ah well, like I said - not my team. Far be it from me to interrupt an enemy making a mistake.