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trailmonkee

(2,681 posts)
Wed Jan 9, 2013, 02:31 PM Jan 2013

That Sound You Hear, is the Sound of Heads Exploding [View all]

Good for President Obama and VP Joe Biden

There will be some serious freaking out on the 'all or nothing' side of the gun control issue.... guaranteed

Biden: Obama Might Use Executive Order to Deal With Guns

http://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/biden-obama-might-use-executive-order-deal-guns_694984.html

Vice President Joe Biden revealed that President Barack Obama might use an executive order to deal with guns.

"The president is going to act," said Biden, giving some comments to the press before a meeting with victims of gun violence. "There are executives orders, there's executive action that can be taken. We haven't decided what that is yet. But we're compiling it all with the help of the attorney general and the rest of the cabinet members as well as legislative action that we believe is required."

Biden said that this is a moral issue and that "it's critically important that we act."

Biden talked also about taking responsible action. "As the president said, if you're actions result in only saving one life, they're worth taking. But I'm convinced we can affect the well-being of millions of americans and take thousands of people out of harm's way if we act responsibly."

Biden, as he himself noted, helped write the Brady bill.

Eric Holder was scheduled to be at the meeting that's currently take place at the White House.
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I like the way they are approaching this, with honesty and courage. northoftheborder Jan 2013 #1
Not just heads exploding bongbong Jan 2013 #2
. trailmonkee Jan 2013 #3
Delicate Flowers... MissMarple Jan 2013 #25
OMG, No! They're distracting Holder with this nonsense Jackpine Radical Jan 2013 #4
HERE COME THE WHOLESALE UNITED NATIONS FIREARMS ROUNDUP!!!11! Earth_First Jan 2013 #5
They are taking our guns because they are coming after our women next Coyotl Jan 2013 #27
and then your Bible. Lex Jan 2013 #30
LOL! Coyotl Jan 2013 #33
I keep thinking that the gun culture issue exposes another problem in America AndyA Jan 2013 #6
Citizens with guns angelus__ Jan 2013 #8
all the more reason not to have a gun BainsBane Jan 2013 #10
I speak for myself angelus__ Jan 2013 #18
That would explain why most gun deaths ... GeorgeGist Jan 2013 #14
I think 60 percent are suicides. nt Mojorabbit Jan 2013 #17
If citizens with guns are not for my protection, then the have to A Simple Game Jan 2013 #20
You missed the point. I mentioned nothing about *my* protection. n/t AndyA Jan 2013 #34
well that's a good question because and I am being honest here azurnoir Jan 2013 #12
I'm in Mpls BainsBane Jan 2013 #19
so am I azurnoir Jan 2013 #24
I grew up in Whittier BainsBane Jan 2013 #36
He might as well, because no matter how moderate & centrist & reasonable whatever he does is, it'll patrice Jan 2013 #7
This can NOT be true! bvar22 Jan 2013 #9
They can impeach him over it SummerSnow Jan 2013 #11
No, no.... you don't understand HOW government works. bvar22 Jan 2013 #13
I think somebody might be trying to yank your chain :) trailmonkee Jan 2013 #15
oops sorry forgot the sarcasm thingy SummerSnow Jan 2013 #35
The President can do certain things by Executive Order. Jennicut Jan 2013 #21
Presidential power Ghostrider1 Jan 2013 #28
Now that is a scary thought. The idea that a republican can win the white house back should scare hrmjustin Jan 2013 #31
Oh boo hoo. We lived through Bush Lex Jan 2013 #32
The Brady Act is great legislation Recursion Jan 2013 #16
He can't do anything with it that will affect non government employees former-republican Jan 2013 #22
We'll see. Robb Jan 2013 #26
You know I'm right former-republican Jan 2013 #29
You know, putting out an EO to actually enforce existing gun laws... Taverner Jan 2013 #23
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