Bartholomew Roberts
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AJC blog is reporting that Toomey-Manchin is between 5-8 votes short for tomorrow's 4pm Eastern vote.
I hope it's true. I really, really hope it's true. Now, if Begich would grow a spine, stand up, and act like he believes the commercials he's been running up here, I would be able to sleep better knowing my Senators aren't actually going to sell my rights out from under me. (today)The Huffington Post "whip count" has just moved Lisa Murkowski from the "maybe" to the "no" column on the Manchin-Toomey amendment.
{from the HuffPost "whip count" link} Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) said in a statement that she would not be supporting the Manchin-Toomey deal and instead would back an alternative offered by Sen. Charles Grassley (R-Iowa). She stated she was concerned about the bipartisan compromise "adding any new steps or layers of bureaucracy for any law-abiding Alaskan who wants to purchase a firearm for sport or protection."
EDIT: Has anybody seen the Grassley amendment mentioned below?
Every Republican incumbent standing won re-election.
What will remain in once UBC is out?
Are they going to look at the REAL problem now and not just focus on gun control?
What will remain in once UBC is out?