Do you think Obama is raising a ruckus on guns using that as a distraction from his spending without a budget?

by tncdel Posted 2013/01/17 17:15:59

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	Other [tell us].	11 votes	11%

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Boudicea 2013/01/17 17:18:17

YES [comment as you wish].

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"Never let a serious crisis go to waste", said Rahm Emmanuel. I believe he and Obama were taught that by Saul Alinsky
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Bonita Colley 2013/01/20 21:04:18

YES [comment as you wish].

Plus wayyy more!

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Dave 2013/01/19 18:48:32

NO [comment as you wish].

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NO - he's trying to restore sanity that in a very sick, scared country.

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topcat128 2013/01/19 02:28:56

YES [comment as you wish].

Obama wants the debt ceiling raised so he can finish bankrupting our country. He's going to tell congress that he will back off on his gun control program if they raise the debt ceiling. He knows that there is little chance anything on gun control will be done with this congress.

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askmike to topcat128 2013/01/19 19:04:01

That is knee slapping silly! Tells us some more silly stuff.

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Charles E 2013/01/18 19:20:59

YES [comment as you wish].

Four years without a Constitutionally required budget and his issue of the day is restricting Constitutionally protected rights and using children as props to aid in his deception!
Of course the fraudster is using any distraction he can come up with to distract people from out-of-control spending and spiraling debt under his administration.

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Mark P. 2013/01/18 13:25:13

YES [comment as you wish].

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He doesn't want people to focus on what is a greater threat to public good. The debt will destroy this country faster than guns.

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FactCheck 2013/01/18 12:52:24
dru dixon to FactCheck 2013/01/18 16:48:36

Thank you FactCheck! I think this whole country has lost it's mind!

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FU Hussein to FactCheck 2013/01/18 17:25:16

More misinformation and emotionally charged selective outrage from the left. The assault rifle was never used. Fact check that, FactCheck. Only more government control via a dog and pony show brought to you by Chicago Slim.

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John Boy 2013/01/18 08:18:28

Other [tell us].

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I believe that is part of the plan ! I believe the other part is actually disarming America. If Obama can cause the " perfect storm " of disarming Americans at the same time the economy is destroyed. Then Obama can declare martial law and become dictator ! I truly believe this is what is happening.

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Cat 2013/01/18 07:48:18

YES [comment as you wish].

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Yup. A distraction from Benghazi-gate too.

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Ladybythesea 2013/01/18 05:56:45

YES [comment as you wish].

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That always his plan, distract them, change the subject, .....watch the shells closely .
In February we were in a fit over the deficit and no real plans in the making to figure out one. Remember that ? Well , up pops Zimmerman and the hole country forgets about everything. Sooo glad som of you are paying attention too !!!

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Roger47 2013/01/18 05:25:49

NO [comment as you wish].

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He is not spending without a budget. It can't be done. He can, and is, only spending what Congress has authorized him to spend.
Why are conservatives always making things up?

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Charles E to Roger47 2013/01/18 19:51:57

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A continuing resolution is not a budget, even though it keeps the cash flowing.
Kind of like writing checks on a closed bank account.

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Dave to Roger47 2013/01/19 18:50:36

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Because they have never taken a civics class.

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T J 2013/01/18 03:30:28

NO [comment as you wish].

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He's making a ruckus about guns because people keep getting shot en masse. Cynical much?

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jtmekjian to T J 2013/01/18 05:05:52

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Really, shot en masse? You'd think there was a massacre taking place every week.

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T J to jtmekjian 2013/01/18 23:42:11

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Yes. Everytime there is a shooting, large or small, it is a massacre. And it happens way too often.

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Charles E to T J 2013/01/18 19:49:55

Mass shootings are front page news because they are rare.
Daily murders in "gun free" Chicago are not news because they happen every day.

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T J to Charles E 2013/01/18 23:47:32

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It's still a massacre. And that kind of attitude is deplorable. Just because of a disagreement in a gun law, it's like, "oh well, they should have had guns." That is pathetic.

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Charles E to T J 2013/01/21 17:35:11

I am hardly indifferent to the murders in Sandy Hook, having friends and relatives with children in the victim's age group.
I am concerned that the much larger death toll in gun free Chicago is ignored.

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T J to Charles E 2013/01/21 18:01:18

I was actually referring to the overall indifference to Chicago gun violence. But it's good that you care.

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Charles E to T J 2013/01/21 21:35:48

Thank You.

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ComeOnNow 2013/01/18 03:04:57

YES [comment as you wish].

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Bingo.

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Beagle Mom 2013/01/18 01:23:24

YES [comment as you wish].

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He will use anything to keep the focus off the economy.

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Wayne 2013/01/18 01:17:25

YES [comment as you wish].

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As well as using it for cover on Bengazi.

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askmike to Wayne 2013/01/18 02:29:00

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That is a knee slapping silly post. Are you the guy that writes the silly stuff, The List of 10 Things, that Letterman reads on his shows?

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Wayne to askmike 2013/01/18 03:19:45

Thanks, I am glad you enjoyed it! :)

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askmike to Wayne 2013/01/18 03:29:51

Tell us another knee slapper!

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dru dixon 2013/01/18 00:23:54

NO [comment as you wish].

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No Sandy Hook became the ruckus when twenty-eight people died senselessly, and Obama is following his heart!

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jtmekjian to dru dixon 2013/01/18 05:07:14

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First, It was 26 people

second "The road to hell is paved with good intentions"
The fact that he is "following his heart" should scare you.

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dru dixon to jtmekjian 2013/01/18 16:50:10

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It was twenty-eight counting irresponsible mom and a sick kid. What is so wrong about trying to fix a problem that has gotten out of hand?

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jtmekjian to dru dixon 2013/01/18 20:18:08

When the liberties of law abiding citizens are infringed upon pursuing a solution that does little to prevent criminals intent on murder from acquiring those weapons on the black market. A black market that will profit tremendously from the sale of banned weapons. I imagine gang activity will become quite a lucrative career. These are the things wrong with Obama's proposals.

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dru dixon to jtmekjian 2013/01/22 20:41:34

I agree that simply banning assault weapons will do the trick. They tried in 94 to little success. But it is important to close the loop holes in the second hand selling of guns to have an effect and that is one of his proposals.

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FU Hussein to dru dixon 2013/01/18 05:49:24

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Speaking of dying "senselessly"...3,800 defenseless children were aborted on the same day as Sandy Hook, and 3,800 every day in this country since (over 51 MILLION since 1973). If Chicago Slim really cared about the "the most innocent among us" why doesn't he stop supporting abortion and issue an executive order stopping the genocide? Maybe he's following his heart, or maybe it's just selective outrage (like yourself and thousands of other hypocrites).

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dru dixon to FU Hussein 2013/01/18 16:51:03

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Lets do something about the children already here and not forget them after they are born!

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FU Hussein to dru dixon 2013/01/18 17:30:00

So you're good with your hypocrisy and selective outrage? The lucky ones get the chance at birth. Consider yourself lucky.

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Dave to FU Hussein 2013/01/19 18:54:52

Abortion is legal - why do you pick and choose your Constituinal laws. Why do you care so much for a mass of cells versus the children already born?

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FU Hussein to Dave 2013/01/22 03:27:16

Just because something's legal doesn't make it ethical or right. Besides, genocide disguised as abortion isn't a constitutional law. I care about children and especially the most innocent (the unborn), obviously you don't. Those children in Newtown were lucky to have gotten the few years at life that they had. If you would have had it your way, those "mass of cells" wouldn't have seen the light of day! Your argument has no merit.

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Dave to FU Hussein 2013/01/26 21:00:50

Then my point can be made about the 2nd Amendment - maybe that isn't ethical or right either.

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