I HATE TIM KAINE!

[Reverenddel]

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2016/06 ... ntrol.html

House Democrats stage sit-in protest in dispute over gun control
Published June 22, 2016 Associated Press
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WASHINGTON – Rebellious Democrats shut down the House's legislative work on Wednesday, staging a sit-in on the House floor and refusing to leave until they secured a vote on gun control measures before lawmakers' weeklong break.

Exasperated Republicans were forced to recess while cutting off cameras that showed the protest. But in an unprecedented step, C-SPAN used live video feeds from one lawmaker's Periscope account and another's Facebook page to transmit words and images from the House chamber.

More than 200 Democrats led by Georgia Rep. John Lewis demanded a vote on measures to expand background checks and block gun purchases by some suspected terrorists in the aftermath of last week's massacre in Orlando, Florida, that killed 49 people in a gay nightclub.

"No bill, no break," shouted Democrats, who demanded that Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., keep the House in session through its planned break next week to vote on gun legislation.

Democrats accused Republicans of political cowardice by failing to schedule a vote.

"Are they more afraid than the children at Sandy Hook?" asked Rep. Mike Thompson, D-Calif., referring to the 2012 shooting that killed 26 people, including 20 elementary school children, in Newtown, Connecticut. "What is so scary about having a vote?"

Lewis, a veteran civil rights leader, asked what Congress has done, then answered his own question: "Nothing. We have turned a deaf ear to the blood of innocents. We are blind to a crisis. Where is our courage?"


Ryan dismissed the protest as "nothing more than a publicity stunt," and in an interview with CNN, made clear there would be no vote.

"We're not going to take away a citizen's constitutional rights without due process," he said.

Republicans emerging from a closed-door meeting said they would hold votes on other legislation, but not the gun votes demanded by the Democrats.

"We are going to go about our business starting tonight," said Rep. Ann Wagner, R-Mo. Democrats were certain to challenge any move.

The protest began around 11:30 a.m., interrupted briefly when Rep. Ted Poe, R-Texas, tried to start the House's work at noon. The customary prayer and Pledge of Allegiance went ahead, but Poe was forced to recess the House when dozens of Democrats refused to leave the well.

By evening, more than nine hours later, 168 House Democrats — out of 188 — and 34 Senate Democrats joined the protest, according to the House minority leader's office. One after another, they spoke of the need for gun control and talked of constituents who had been killed.

Scattered around the House floor were signs reading "Disarm Hate." Visitors watched from the galleries. A crowd of several hundred gun control advocates gathered outside the Capitol and cheered as Democrats addressed them.

Congress remains gridlocked over gun control, a divide even more pronounced in a presidential election year. The sit-in had the feel of a 1960s-style protest, as some lawmakers sat on the floor, others in their seats.

Republicans had staged a similar protest in 2008. Democrats controlling the House at the time turned off the cameras amid a GOP push for a vote to expand oil and gas drilling. Republicans occupied the floor, delivering speeches after then-Speaker Nancy Pelosi sent the House on its August recess. Pelosi ordered the cameras turned off.

Republicans ultimately forced the drilling provision to be attached to a stopgap spending bill.

C-SPAN, a cable and satellite network that provides continual coverage of House and Senate floor proceedings, does not control the cameras. They're run on authorization by legislative leaders.

Although the cameras were turned off Wednesday, lawmakers relied on social media to transmit video, using Facebook, Twitter and Periscope. C-SPAN broadcast live video streamed on Periscope and Facebook from lawmakers' accounts. Democrats posted the Capitol's main telephone number, which was overwhelmed, and urged constituents to call and request a vote. They also encouraged tweeting under the hashtag #NoBillNoBreak.

Democratic senators joining the protest included Minority Leader Harry Reid, Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Chris Murphy, D-Conn., who had waged a nearly 15-hour filibuster last week to force votes in the Senate on gun legislation. Those votes failed Monday night.

Democrats cited polls showing broad public support for expanding background checks for firearms purchases and blocking suspected terrorists from buying guns.

Pelosi, now the minority leader, said the House needs to act on gun legislation, rather than continually hold moments of silence in memory of victims of gun violence.

"We truly believe that if there were a vote that we would win the vote, because 85 to 90 percent of the American people ... support responsible background checks legislation," Pelosi said.

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Effin' Tim Kaine is a party to this bullshittery... I hate that Carpetbaggin' Sumbeyatch.

[WRW]

He'd be happy to tell you how his stance reflects "our values".

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[M1A4ME]

How/why does Virginia elect people like Kaine and Warner to the senate and yet elect a majority of rebublicans to the state legislature?

[ShotgunBlast]

How/why does Virginia elect people like Kaine and Warner to the senate and yet elect a majority of rebublicans to the state legislature?

That's easy. Gerrymandering.

[Viper21]

How/why does Virginia elect people like Kaine and Warner to the senate and yet elect a majority of rebublicans to the state legislature?

I think the answer is, this pic originally posted by Dorman.

[Reverenddel]

We've got to do better. We have got to remove him, and MAHK WAH-nur.

[OakRidgeStars]

[smltooner]

How/why does Virginia elect people like Kaine and Warner to the senate and yet elect a majority of rebublicans to the state legislature?

I think the answer is, this pic originally posted by Dorman.

+ Charlottesville and Roanoke

[Swampman]

John Lewis looks especially appropriate with his plug. If only they could be made permanent!

[Swampman]

I see Tiny Tim may be on Hillary's short list for VP. She has to pick some left-of-center Prog to get the Sandernistas in her camp come November. She picks a moderate, she may be screwed.

Trump has 70% disapproval, Hillary only 55%. Guess all those women voting with their naughty bits will shovel her into office.

Mindflayer said in another thread, "We're screwed." I used to think that, now I'm certain of it.

[Rualert]

And out of that group of double standard twits 26, including both of the Dems from VA are verified gun owners / permit holders. Can you say double standard twice. We have guards, and our own guns, but you can't have either.

Rualert

[Mindflayer]

http://www.local10.com/news/politics/pu ... p-decision

[dorminWS]

http://www.local10.com/news/politics/pu ... p-decision

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"Kaine is known as moderate, drama-free politician."?!?!?

Kaine is a MODERATE? A moderate WHAT? Socialist? If Kaine is a moderate, I'm an airplane pilot! Either that news source is way out there on the left fringe, or I'm a little more to the right than I'd thought.

[wittmeba]

I believe Tim Kaine and Mark Warner are about equals. They both claim to be gun owners. I also suspect they may have one long arm rifle safely locked in a home gun safe and hasn't been touched for many years.

They are just the wrong ones to be making laws for us.

[Rualert]

I believe Tim Kaine and Mark Warner are about equals. They both claim to be gun owners. I also suspect they may have one long arm rifle safely locked in a home gun safe and hasn't been touched for many years.

They are just the wrong ones to be making laws for us.

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ This in a major way. I could not agree more. Also ring of the report of the which from Cali who constantly screams for gun control but has her own, one of very few in that state carry permit. As for Kaine he absolutely should not, and cannot be trusted with 2 cents not to mention the actual position of VP.

OK, sorry rant off, it's just that these life time politicians are really getting to me, who can we push to have term limits set on the Senate and Congress? Why the heck can one of them keep their position until death, while the rest of the pols (gov's, mayors) and too many other to mention have limits.

[WRW]

Kaine is in, and on, the ozone. He may be a moderate space pilot, but that description wouldn't apply here on earth.

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[wittmeba]

rualert - sounds like you are referring to Dianne Feinstein -- I read where she has given hers up. Prior to that I also heard she had a permanent/forever CWP which was given up too. She claimed she was receiving threats in her earlier political career.

http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing- ... it-anymore

discusses her reason about half way down page (felt threatened) for a handgun license << odd - she wants one for herself but we don't deserve one.
http://freedomoutpost.com/the-reason-di ... guns-away/

http://www.breitbart.com/big-government ... mit-story/