The Audacity of Senator "Chess master" Raskin

sajidakh · Feb 9, 2013

Just read this article in the Huffington Post about the hearings that quotes Raskin as saying,

"I think there’s a concern that the spirit of Newtown -- that resolve -- is already beginning to slip away." Raskin added, "The time to act is now."

Is that pretty much all but an admission that this law is being passed based on a long-standing agenda, and they're trying to use a tragedy to further their control?? They are ADMITTING this is emotionally-based law. I can't believe they can get away with this. And it's in the Huffington Post!

TxAggie · Feb 9, 2013

Where else would you expect it, MSNBC or Piers Morgan? Oh wait, yeah, I expect it from all of the above.

sajidakh · Feb 9, 2013

What I'm saying it's clear as day in an unabashed liberal source! Yet there is no outcry. Ridiculous! Link below:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/02/07/maryland-gun-control-hearing_n_2639116.html

Deep Thought · Feb 9, 2013

"More than 700 people from both sides of the gun control debate..."

700? What rally was this? I seem to remember a boatload more against the bill and Frosh hard pressed to find speakers for it after several hours.

Kilroy · Feb 9, 2013

According to my rough estimates, there were more than 700 people just in line to speak, another 2-3k at the rally.

Mr H · Feb 9, 2013

Deep Thought said:
"More than 700 people from both sides of the gun control debate..."

700? What rally was this? I seem to remember a boatload more against the bill and Frosh hard pressed to find speakers for it after several hours.

Grammatically, 700:1 would make them correct!!! Shoot... so would 4000:12

As for HuffPo??? They've been interestingly more balanced of late. I used to get miffed with the wife for going there, but now I'm thanking her more.

Deep Thought · Feb 9, 2013

mr h said:
Grammatically, 700:1 would make them correct!!! Shoot... so would 4000:12

As for HuffPo??? They've been interestingly more balanced of late. I used to get miffed with the wife for going there, but now I'm thanking her more.

Heh.. I seriously doubt there were even 700 anti's there at all.

4000:12 sounds about right!

codefive · Feb 9, 2013

Less than 100 in support.

They got four hours (of which only 3 hours they could fill)
3 minutes per person would allow 20 people an hour or 80 at four hours and those that were present know all too well that the first two sessions, most people got much more than 3 minutes due to questioning (or the PHD shrink that got 1/2 hour because there was no one else left for the 2nd half of the 3rd hour)

The opposition FAR out weighed the support but the media will never report it.

gswayne · Feb 9, 2013

There were at least 1700 signed up to testify against. That is verifiable by the sign in books. Raskin may be a chess master but O'Malley is playing him as a pawn.

teratos · Feb 9, 2013

codefive said:
Less than 100 in support.

They got four hours (of which only 3 hours they could fill)
3 minutes per person would allow 20 people an hour or 80 at four hours and those that were present know all too well that the first two sessions, most people got much more than 3 minutes due to questioning (or the PHD shrink that got 1/2 hour because there was no one else left for the 2nd half of the 3rd hour)

The opposition FAR out weighed the support but the media will never report it.

Some of the people on their panels got tired of waiting and left. The panels were submitted days before the testimony. What does that say about their resolve to fight for this bill?

ChannelCat · Feb 9, 2013

sajidakh said:
"I think there’s a concern that the spirit of Newtown -- that resolve -- is already beginning to slip away." Raskin added, "The time to act is now."

Translation: "The longer we delay in capitalizing on this tragedy and implement additional, incremental steps in achieving our end game, the more the emotional appeal will wear off. The time to ban guns is now"

There's nothing surprising about what this bonehead is saying...

Half-cocked · Feb 9, 2013

sajidakh said:
Just read this article in the Huffington Post about the hearings that quotes Raskin as saying,

"I think there’s a concern that the spirit of Newtown -- that resolve -- is already beginning to slip away." Raskin added, "The time to act is now."

Translation:

"This legislation is so bad, we HAVE to pass it before everyone's had a chance to calm down and think rationally!"

ChrisD · Feb 9, 2013

Sounds like Nancy Pelosi and Obamacare all over.

Mr H · Feb 9, 2013

Same playbook.

K31 · Feb 9, 2013

Well, his resolve appeared to be slipping away...

SomeGuy · Feb 9, 2013

If he does not pass this bill - How will he stand any chance of becoming President in 2016. His competition in New York already got his gun law passed.

llkoolkeg · Feb 9, 2013

Half-cocked said:
Translation:

"This legislation is so bad, we HAVE to pass it before everyone's had a chance to calm down and think rationally!"

If they're so damned excited by the prospect of appearing to actually DO something to earn their paychecks, why can't our right honourable legislators instead consider sponsoring a 7 or 30-day waiting/cooling off period on the gun-ban legislation itself?

Huckleberry · Feb 9, 2013

Senator Raskin only pawn in game of life

HondoMD · Feb 9, 2013

Raskin is just another MOM political shill.... no guts, no integrity.

Mr H · Feb 9, 2013

Huckleberry said:
Senator Raskin only pawn in game of life

ROFL!!!!!!!!

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