Who here Supports Sensible Gun Control?

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Monday October 11, 2010 · 9:24 AM PDT

2010/10/11 · 09:24

'Cause it seems like I'm the only one.

Not really much of a diary but I want to commission my own unscientific poll of DKos diarists.

No name calling, no shouting, or caps lock, or anything.

Just want to see if there are anyone else like me out there 'cause it sure as hell seems like DKos, like everything else in the world, went pro-gun.

UPDATE: Ok, for better or worst, my definition of sensible was the DC's side of the Heller decision. A right to a rifle was maintained in place of a ban on hand guns. I really believe that was a wrong decision that will lead to the deaths of many people. Clearly, people believe otherwise and I hope that they're right, but I'm extremely skeptical.

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194 votes Show Results

I believe the 2nd Amendment...

194 votes Vote Now!

I believe the 2nd Amendment...

...prevents any infringement upon my right to own whatever gun I want

86 votes

...allows society and governments the right to regulate which guns or weapons may or may not be sold as long as a right to some sort of gun is maintained

73 votes

...should only be applicable to "well-regulated militias" (i.e. the Armed Forces)

35 votes

Middle Class Tax Cuts will NOT be Easier After November!

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Thursday September 23, 2010 · 11:48 AM PDT

2010/09/23 · 11:48

This is going to be a short diary because I'm pretty pissed at the punting of this issue and I just want to throw one counterpoint out there to one of the biggest pieces of BULLSHIT that's going around now:

That it will somehow be easier to pass the Middle Class Tax Cuts AFTER the election in a lame duck session.

DeanNC

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Thursday August 12, 2010 · 11:06 AM PDT

2010/08/12 · 11:06

According to media yesterday, the Tea Party claimed another scalp as Ken Buck won the Senate nod over Lt. Gov. Jane Norton. Now, Jane Norton was certainly not a moderate but in the hyper-conservative world of GOP primaries, they thought she was.

And Dems have actually been cheering on the tea partier in these inter-party fights because they feel that it makes the general election more competitive or easier for the Democrat.

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85 votes Show Results

The Tea Party's hi-jacking of the GOP is...

85 votes Vote Now!

The Tea Party's hi-jacking of the GOP is...

...good for Dems because they nominate weak candidates for general elections.

33 votes

...bad because it mainstreams batshit crazy conspiracy theories

40 votes

...a warm slice of apple pie.

12 votes

How did Shep Smith (i.e. Real Journalist) End up at Fox News? (UPDATED)

DeanNC

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Wednesday July 21, 2010 · 7:52 PM PDT

2010/07/21 · 19:52

How did a REAL Journalist end up on Fox "News"?

Get this guy a show on MSNBC! Perhaps a morning show? From 6am-9am?

Personality-wise, he'd be a perfect fit since he's pretty energetic, bubbly, and funny. He could tackle the hard news and soft shit morning shows always do without missing a beat.

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169 votes Show Results

Shep Smith replace Morning Joe on MSNBC?

169 votes Vote Now!

Shep Smith replace Morning Joe on MSNBC?

Hells yeah!

107 votes

No, we need something resembling a voice of reason at Fox News insane asylum

31 votes

No, I can post just as many videos where he's been a tool

14 votes

I was told there would be pie here. Where is the pie?

17 votes

Surprise! Brown's Officially a No!

DeanNC

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Tuesday June 29, 2010 · 9:57 AM PDT

2010/06/29 · 09:57

Just in from TPM.

Scott Brown will officially vote NO on Financial Reform legislation after he got the Obama Administration, Sen. Dodd, and Rep. Frank to bend over backwards for him.

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205 votes Show Results

Who's responsible for this clusterf*ck?

205 votes Vote Now!

Who's responsible for this clusterf*ck?

Brown and Collins because they're backstabbers

46 votes

Obama, Dodd, and Frank for getting played

133 votes

Cantwell and Feingold for not getting with the program

26 votes

Hey Schumer, shove that fist up your own a**

DeanNC

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Thursday June 10, 2010 · 11:39 AM PDT

2010/06/10 · 11:39

Are Democrats even trying to win anymore?

Lincoln was embraced by her colleagues on the Senate floor as a conquering general returning from war. Sen. Bob Menendez (N.J.), in charge of the Senate Democrats' campaign effort, gave her a hug and a kiss and said, "Now we just have to raise money." Sen. Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) held up two fists and said of her primary campaign: "Fighting Wall Street with one hand, unions with the other."

And he wants to be Majority Leader...

I understand you've got a neat little club there in the Senate and that one of your own just barely staved off a fierce challenge.

My question is whether you'll similarly greet Senator Boozman when he walks into the Senate for his swearing in next January. You know, with backing the completely unelectable incumbent in an anti-incumbent year and all...

DeanNC

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Tuesday June 08, 2010 · 8:29 PM PDT

2010/06/08 · 20:29

...unless it's my middle finger.

I wouldn't pee on her house if it were on fire.

She just claimed on TV that her vote "isn't for sale."

Bullfuckingshit.

I bet her Derivatives legislation goes out of Fin Reg tomorrow.

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211 votes Show Results

Will you support Lincoln in her losing bid in Nov?

211 votes Vote Now!

Will you support Lincoln in her losing bid in Nov?

Yes, she's still better than a Republican

45 votes

No, she's a worthless Democrat

122 votes

Is the Marijuana Party on the ballot by chance?

24 votes

Diarist is a sore loser and needs to get over it

20 votes

GOP Strategery Strikes Again: Death by Amendment

DeanNC

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Friday May 14, 2010 · 1:25 PM PDT

2010/05/14 · 13:25

Sen. Jim DeMint just killed the Grassley/Wyden amendment to get rid of "Secret Holds" in the Senate.

The poison in DeMint's counter-amendment? It would immediately establish a border fence and bypass the upcomming immigration debate.

How the hell did he succeed in attaching an amendment to an amendment?

This isn't the first time they've done something similar.

Just yesterday, they killed the COMPETES Act, which was a science jobs bill, in the House by attaching a weird anti-porn amendment to it. To have proceeded, democrats would have to have voted "pro" porn viewing by federal employees.

More after the jump.

DeanNC

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Sunday May 02, 2010 · 6:22 PM PDT

2010/05/02 · 18:22

UPDATE: I contacted the Board of Elections and they've informed me there's nothing I can do. This really sucks that there are loop holes in the system like this where it's ok to vote early on the Friday before the election but not the Monday before the election. Not really sure why this hole exists but I'm pretty pissed about it.

This isn't so much a diary as a request for help from anyone that knows about casting an absentee ballot in North Carolina's Primary on Tuesday.

The primary is on Tuesday and I JUST found out that I need to be in Maryland on Tuesday because of work.

The problem is that One-stop absentee voting ended Friday, April 30th and absentee ballots cast through the mail have to be received by Monday, May 3rd. Obviously, I haven't gotten a ballot and can't put it in the mail to be delivered the same day on Monday.

Is it possible for me to fill out an absentee ballot and hand deliver it to the address we're supposed to mail it to?

Did I just fall into some sort of blackhole/loophole where I can't vote anymore?

For those interested, I am (or had been) planning on casting a vote for Elaine Marshall.

DC Voting Rights: Why Can't DC Just Lock The Doors To Congress?

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Tuesday April 20, 2010 · 8:29 PM PDT

2010/04/20 · 20:29

The DC voting rights bill has now been scrapped and it doesn't look like it will have another chance in the near (or even distant) future.

All because the goddamn NRA had to stick its ass in DC's face and enough "Democrats" were all to willing to spread the cheeks for them.

Gun rights have nothing to do with "Taxation without Representation" and had no business being tied to this bill.

It's time for DC to create a filibuster of its own!

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22 votes Show Results

Should Mayor Fenty "Filibuster" Congress?

22 votes Vote Now!

Should Mayor Fenty "Filibuster" Congress?

I've already got my 6,000' chain and padlock loaded up!

4 votes

Worth looking into...

3 votes

No, Republicans would be glad that someone's doing the hard work of closing government for them

3 votes

Have you been smoking? (BTW, Happy 420-day, everyone)

7 votes

Pie, because calculating the circumference of a large chain around congress makes me hungry.

5 votes

Just had a Baby and Just had our Health Insurance Suspended

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Thursday April 08, 2010 · 10:30 AM PDT

2010/04/08 · 10:30

The due date for my second son was March 18th, the same day Obama planned to have the House pass the Senate bill and take an important step in reforming our health care system. When I brought this up to my wife, she smartly said, "Only 5% of babies are born on their actual due date and with all the missed deadlines in HCR so far, I'd say the chances of that happening are rather small."

Well, my second son came March 20th and the next day, the House passed the Senate bill. And with that, I thought that my child would leave the hospital knowing that he will never hear the words pre-existing conditions except in a historical context.

DeanNC

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Tuesday April 06, 2010 · 12:18 PM PDT

2010/04/06 · 12:18

If there is anything the Tea Parties can do, it seems to be anger.

Anger. Anger. More anger.

But of all the things to be angry about, why doesn't THIS piss them off?

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