Compromise is over, gun control now!

[demsin06]

I say Bernie Sanders attaches universal background checks to CR now! We are done with compromise. These traitors need to feel the full might of the American electorate, even if it takes us to election day 2014. The time for moderation is passed. If they want to fight, lets give them one.

[LAGC]

1. Now why would we want to muddy up a clean CR with divisive language like that?

Is it not the other side that is trying to attach special conditions to such a basic funding bill?

Oh, and Welcome to DU.

[bigwillq]

2. Nothing needs to be attached to the CR

Nothing from either side. It should be an up or down vote.

[davidn3600]

3. Why risk giving the GOP a chance at an interception?

We muddy it up with gun control, and the whole thing can shift against us.

[demsin06]

4. why not?

They are the ones that pushed this, and will do it over and over and over until they see it leads to nowhere. Democrats need to fight. The Republicans declared war on America. We either fight back or give in to this tactic forever?

[aikoaiko]

5. Brilliant!

[gopiscrap]

6. Yup I fully agree!

[gopiscrap]

7. welcome to DU

[demsin06]

8. Why am I wrong?

Thank you for the welcome, I just think it's high time not just to take it, but to fight back. That is the only way we ever win. Fight them for every vote! Fight them on every topic. Fight and show America we believe in what we stand for. That is the only way we earn votes!!!!!

[backwoodsbob]

11. why are you wrong?

we have the repukes by the short hairs right now and the public is turning against them for daring to crash the economy over their pet issue so I don't think the proper response is for us to threaten to crash the economy over the single most divisive issue in America today.

[Zorra]

13. Wow. You really don't get why it is important to get clean funding for existing programs?

[Cerridwen]

9. Never actually worked in politics, have you?

Yes, you press your advantage when you have it. Sometimes.

Other times it blows up in your face. Timing counts. Knowing your enemy counts.

Based on your post, you might want to learn timing and who the enemy is.

If you don't think the r/w, teabagging, corporatist party won't strap a bomb to its chest and take us all out in the name of their god, then I know you never actually worked in politics.

[lumberjack_jeff]

10. Welcome to DU

[Zorra]

14. LOL! That's great! nt

[demsin06]

12. In 2006, 2008 we had a vision

End hypocrisy, end the wars. In 2014 it should be to end the tea party, end the hatred. A message of defiance and practical solutions. Madness is infecting our government. Help our fellow citizens see the way forward. To do less is to cede ground to the anarchist christofascists who seek to collapse our republic.