GOP Senators voting for Gun Bill

[Ramlock]

Did you hire any of these guys?

The following is a list of Republican lawmakers who voted to advance the gun legislation in the Senate Thursday:

New Hampshire Sen. Kelly Ayotte

Georgia Sen. Saxby Chambliss

Oklahoma Sen. Tom Coburn

Maine Sen. Susan Collins

Arizona Sen. Jeff Flake

Georgia Sen. Johnny Isakson

Arizona Sen. John McCain

Mississippi Sen. Roger Wicker

North Carolina Sen. Richard Burr

North Dakota Sen. John Hoeven

Illinois Sen. Mark Kirk

South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham

Tennessee Sen. Lamar Alexander

Tennessee Sen. Bob Corker

Pennsylvania Sen. Pat Toomey

Nevada Sen. Dean Heller



Read more: List of Republican, Democratic defections on Senate gun legislation - Fox News

 

[gregintenn]

My two Senators did. I voted against both of them, and will continue to do so. I've called and emailed both. I don't know what else to do within the bounds of the law. This stuff is really getting old.

 

[DGT]

I have always thought a lot of Tom Coburn... until I saw this.

 

[pharman]

16 that sold us out!

Just think, if these 16 would have voted No, the whole damn thing would have been dead in the water. What a dirty rotten shame! Remember them next election time!

 

[HAWKEYE10]

I have always thought a lot of Tom Coburn... until I saw this.

I will have to take a different view. I don't think a lot of any politician. Don

 

[Foodfuzz]

They never fail to disappoint do they?

 

[jaykellogg]

Wish I was more politically savvy. My Republican Senator was on the list. He doesn't come up for reelection for six years. As you know anything passed in the Senate will have tough sledding in the house. If it is a close vote in the Senate some moderate Red State senators may be pressured to vote "for". This could seriously hurt their reelection chances next year. To some extent it is to our benefit to have these senators declare themselves before the election. I guess I will withhold my condemnation of Richard Burr until I see how he votes on the final bill. I believe Harry Reid would prefer to not have any anti gun votes this year for that reason. I believe Harry gives very little chance of anything passing.

OTOH, if it passes the Senate and the House votes it down, the administration can portray the house members as "extremists".

 

[HAWKEYE10]

My two Senators did. I voted against both of them, and will continue to do so. I've called and emailed both. I don't know what else to do within the bounds of the law. This stuff is really getting old.

I agree. We just don't have a senator in Tennessee that will stand up us. Don

 

[jaykellogg]

OK, I called Senator burr's office and according to the person I spoke to there Senator Burr does not support the legislation and will not vote "for".

As I thought these are procedural votes and mean nothing. I will sit back and watch.

 

[V-35]

I just tried to contact Tom Coburn's Office and got a recording that 'they' were on the phone and to leave a message. When switched to the voice mail I got "I'm sorry, that mailbox is full". I wonder how many of these senators will have new 'jobs' working for Bloomburg after he buys this congress off. He's the only one with the money to do this and he said that he would.

I am extreamly dissappointed in Tom Coburn as I always thought that he was his own man. Looks like I was wrong.


Art

 

[Mickey D]

We don't have any GOPs in CA.

 

[Lost Lake]

OK, I called Senator burr's office and according to the person I spoke to there Senator Burr does not support the legislation and will not vote "for".

As I thought these are procedural votes and mean nothing. I will sit back and watch.

So what is this vote then? Just a vote to bring the issue up for vote maybe?

I'm not savvy to the ways of politics... I hate politics.

 

[KKECK5]

I'M from Massachusetts, so seeing a Republican Rep or Senator around here is like sighting Big Foot. BUT trust me there are 'normal folk' that live around here, especially away from Boston. I wouldn't go crazy just yet....this is only the first step and might be a good one.....Now the Dems need to actually vote and play their hand. NOT hide behind saying " The Republicans won't let us have a vote on a GUN BILL, it's all their fault". Ok, have your vote, and Good Luck in 2014. It's not going anywhere in the House anyways.

 

[V-35]

OK, I called Senator burr's office and according to the person I spoke to there Senator Burr does not support the legislation and will not vote "for".

As I thought these are procedural votes and mean nothing. I will sit back and watch.

I think this is a typical politicians Trick. Vote 'For' when you can kill it in committee, then when it Passes in the full senate they can say "Hey, I VOTED AGAINST IT. I'VE ALWAYS BEEN ON YOUR SIDE." .............. NOT!!!!


Art

 

[FishingPilot]

It's nothing more than a procedural vote to allow the bill to come to the floor. Then they get to debate/vote on the bill and any amendments added to it. That's when the fun begins. The DEMs will try to add amendments for an assault weapons ban & high capacity magazine limits (they have already indicated so) and will most likely try to add some amendment about school safety so when the REPs vote against it they can say that "The Republicans are against protecting our children by voting against this law". So even though the procedural vote might not mean much, it's opening the door for the DEMs to embarrass the REPs once again by forcing them to vote NO. Even if this makes it out of the Senate, House Speaker JB has already said it would not make it to a vote. So I'm not too worried about it passing. More worried about the fallout in 2014.

 

[jaykellogg]

As I understand things Universal background checks is a concept that a lot of low information voters can get behind. As written I don't see a lot of harm in this bill. Don't get me wrong, I oppose the bill as not necessary. However, I think the anti gunners have more to lose bringing a bill up assuming they actually think it won't pass.

The reason is, Pro gun voters have a long memory and are more likely to be one issue voters. Democrats are a lot less likely to vote against a Dem if he/she voted wrong on this issue.

 

[PlaytheAces]

When Heller ran here in Nevada, he claimed to be a strong supporter of the 2nd Amendment. He won election by a fairly slim margin. My wife and I voted for him, as did some of our friends. Course, he was running against someone with corruption issues hanging over her head.

Now it seems he isn't quite the proponent of our rights as he claimed.

While I'll withhold judgement until the final vote comes up, right now I don't see any of us ever voting for him again. We'll sit an election out rather than vote for anyone who doesn't support the 2nd.

 

[tops]

OK, I called Senator burr's office and according to the person I spoke to there Senator Burr does not support the legislation and will not vote "for".

As I thought these are procedural votes and mean nothing. I will sit back and watch.

If he is really not for it he should have voted against advancing the bill. He is as crooked as the Rep. the last state elections that said if they were elected we would get some of the concealed carry rules relaxed. We have seen how that worked out. Larry

 

[radar1972]

Ashamed to say my two Senatorial Wimps are on the list.
Emails and faxes sent indicating my EXTREME displeasure with their votes today (and my EXTREME joy that Chambliss is retiring at the end of his term).

 

[diamonback68]

This procedural vote means nothing. It merely allows it to move forward so they can debate it. Much to do about nothing. Calm down folks this thing has a long way to go.