Rubio joins the pack pledging to filibuster gun control legislation

[jct74]

Rubio signs onto letter promising filibuster on gun control legislation

by Alexis Levinson
2:31 PM 03/28/2013

Florida Sen. Marco Rubio signed onto a letter Thursday pledging to filibuster gun control legislation.

He joins his colleagues, Sens. Rand Paul, Mike Lee, and Ted Cruz, who penned the letter to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid earlier this week.

“We, the undersigned, intend to oppose any legislation that would infringe on the American people’s constitutional right to bear arms, or on their ability to exercise this right without being subjected to government surveillance,” the senators wrote. “The Second Amendment to the Constitution protects citizens’ right to self-defense. It speaks to the history’s lesson that government cannot be in all places at all times, and history’s warning about the oppression of a government that tries.”

Rubio added his signature to the letter just hours after President Barack Obama held a press invoking the memory of the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School and urging members of congress to support new gun control legislation.

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read more:
http://dailycaller.com/2013/03/28/rubio-signs-onto-letter-promising-filibuster-on-gun-control-legislation/

[FSP-Rebel]

Wow, Rubio is such a pioneer for liberty wouldn't cha know!

[whoisjohngalt]

My God this man has no shame.

I hope we are documenting all the coat tails riding so we can use it as ammunition come primary season.

[Darguth]

All aboard the Randwagon, wee-ooh wee-ooh!

[phill4paul]

The more the merrier.

[bunklocoempire]

Fredo Rubio right on cue.

Enjoy my mad skillz with 'Paint' lol:
http://s6.postimg.org/83bqj7p4h/fredo.jpg

[Sentinelrv]

Late to the party again I see. This guy is so desperate to remain relevant.

[Matt Collins]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOaCD_JNgkA

[Keith and stuff]

This is extremely great news! I was a little worried before. Now, I'm starting to feel pretty good about this.

[jkr]

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[jkob]

like clockwork

[opal]

Slogan.. the next great Follower of the free world

[JK/SEA]

Good. Afterall, he is a U.S. Senator. More weight behind this the better.

John...Lindsey....you paying attention?...knock knock...anybody home?...

[CaptUSA]

This is what you call, "Leading from Behind". :rolleyes:

[Bastiat's The Law]

Dance boy, dance!

[FriedChicken]

It was a bit obvious to call this one - however, I wonder if Rand, Cruz and Lee tried to involve him before (if he had the opportunity to be one of the first ones of if jumping on the bandwagon was his only option.)

[kathy88]

Me Too Rubio.

[Christian Liberty]

I don't really know much about Rubio, and while he doesn't seem like anyone I would vote for, he defininitely doesn't sound as bad as guys like Mccain and Graham. I can't quite put my finger on what exactly his foreign policy is like. He has opposed "isolationism" but is he a full blooded neocon? He doesn't really sound like one...

I know at least one libertarian-leaning individual that likes Rubio, although this person's biggest problem with pure libertarianism is its refusal to support Israel. He opposed the war in Iraq though, so he's definitely far from supporting neocon ideas. His wife, however, is a radical neoconservative and is also a supporter of Rubio...

[MaxPower]

Why, who could ever have seen this coming?

[PatriotOne]

Rand has said he is friends with Rubio and works with Rubio on many things. He has influence on Rubio. I'm always glad to see Rubio following Rand's lead. I'd be uncomfortable if it was the other way around. We should be praising him when he does and hammering him when he doesn't.

[rubioneocon]

read more: LM
http://dailycaller.com/2013/03/28/rubio-signs-onto-letter-promising-filibuster-on-gun-control-legislation/

Politically wise to follow and learn, but yeah glad to have him onboard nonetheless.

[compromise]

I don't really know much about Rubio, and while he doesn't seem like anyone I would vote for, he defininitely doesn't sound as bad as guys like Mccain and Graham. I can't quite put my finger on what exactly his foreign policy is like. He has opposed "isolationism" but is he a full blooded neocon? He doesn't really sound like one...

I know at least one libertarian-leaning individual that likes Rubio, although this person's biggest problem with pure libertarianism is its refusal to support Israel. He opposed the war in Iraq though, so he's definitely far from supporting neocon ideas. His wife, however, is a radical neoconservative and is also a supporter of Rubio...

Libertarianism does not "refuse to support Israel". Libertarians are free to support Israel privately.

Rubio is liked by some libertarians like Matt Kibbe and Austin Petersen (although those guys support whoever FreedomWorks supports). His foreign policy is very internationalist though (in line with McCain/Graham), he supports foreign aid to Pakistan and poor African countries, the UN and humanitarian interventions like Libya, which many conservatives do not support.

[Tod]

Fredo Rubio right on cue.

Enjoy my mad skillz with 'Paint' lol:
http://s6.postimg.org/83bqj7p4h/fredo.jpg

Ready to celebrate his quinceanero. Don't mind me; I'm just jealous because he is so youthful.

[Matt Collins]

Good friend of mine who is not politically active, but consumes a lot of news: "Matt, it looks like Rubio is just trying to catch up to Rand. I'm ok with him being a Rand follower" lulz

[Brian4Liberty]

Late to the party again I see. This guy is so desperate to remain relevant.

No doubt his handlers have reluctantly recommended this move (and his ignorant fans have probably encouraged it too). Rubio would be just as likely to stand up there with McCain and Feinstein calling for "common sense" gun control.

[thoughtomator]

Me-toobio strikes again

[Christian Liberty]

Libertarianism does not "refuse to support Israel". Libertarians are free to support Israel privately.

Yes, you are correct. The person in question doesn't know enough libertarian theory at this point to realize this, however. And he objects to the idea that the US government wouldn't help Israel against Iran and what have you. I'm still working on him;)

[bunklocoempire]

Me-toobio strikes again

Love it!

I certainly understand the positive attitudes when Rubio does follow Rand's lead. Positive is good.

I guess what I'm having a hard time with (again and forever) is the msm and establishment giving Rubio so much help. It's 2008 and 2012 all over again. Hard to cheer on somebody who isn't required to jump the same hurdles while having the "officials" actively running interference for them.

Rubio's running the right direction you say? Big fat hairy deal -if he runs the wrong direction they'll change the course for him.:p

Yeah I'm bitter, helps me anticipate what they will pull out of their bag of limited tricks next. ;)

[abacabb]

When's Rubes gonna stop being a tag along and do something himself? He should take a stand about his convictions, like filibustering any military budget that isn't a 50% increase in spending.

[Brett85]

Why exactly is Rand saying that he supports the existing background check system in this article? Isn't the existing background check system unconstitutional as well? It seems like it violates the 10th amendment.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/plum-line/wp/2013/03/29/rand-pauls-important-concession-on-guns/

[Acala]

Why exactly is Rand saying that he supports the existing background check system in this article? Isn't the existing background check system unconstitutional as well? It seems like it violates the 10th amendment.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/plum-line/wp/2013/03/29/rand-pauls-important-concession-on-guns/

Yes, it's Unconstitutional and bad policy. But it is hard to argue against it once you make the assumption that known violent felons are going to be released to run free among us.

[Brett85]

Yes, it's Unconstitutional and bad policy. But it is hard to argue against it once you make the assumption that known violent felons are going to be released to run free among us.

The argument is simply that it should be done by the states. The states have jurisdiction over the issue.

[Acala]

The argument is simply that it should be done by the states. The states have jurisdiction over the issue.

You can make that argument, but the counter is that the states don't have the needed records as long as bad guys can cross state lines. The better argument, in my opinion, is that once you have tried and convicted people of violent crimes, you don't release them again and expect the clerk at the sporting goods store to keep them from getting the hardware to kill again. People can either be trusted to be free or they can't. If they can't, you isolate them and if they can you leave them alone.

[Brett85]

I just know that Ron was in favor of repealing all federal gun control laws. It doesn't look like Rand is going to take that position.

[itshappening]

I just know that Ron was in favor of repealing all federal gun control laws. It doesn't look like Rand is going to take that position.

Because that will get one vote in the Senate.

He's just focused on stopping it expanding.

[Brett85]

Because that will get one vote in the Senate.

He's just focused on stopping it expanding.

It should get three. Rand, Cruz, and Lee are all supposed to be Constitutionalists. You can't be a Constitutionalist if you support federal gun regulations.

[jtstellar]

I just know that Ron was in favor of repealing all federal gun control laws. It doesn't look like Rand is going to take that position.

yes we all already know you are too good for rand's gradual approach.. just in case you yourself don't know, that isn't news anymore.

[J_White]

"me too, me too" !!

[Aeroneous]

We should be happy to see support any time we can get it. Rubio does seem to be taking a follower role, but I'm glad to see that he's following Rand on some of the big issues. Good on him.

[Brian4Liberty]

Why exactly is Rand saying that he supports the existing background check system in this article? Isn't the existing background check system unconstitutional as well? It seems like it violates the 10th amendment.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/plum-line/wp/2013/03/29/rand-pauls-important-concession-on-guns/

There is a logical a fallacy in background checks. Just examine the premise. There is a list of people who can not be trusted with guns. How can these people be trusted in society at all if they are such a danger? It don't make no sense!

[Brett85]

yes we all already know you are too good for rand's gradual approach.. just in case you yourself don't know, that isn't news anymore.

I'm all in favor of a gradual approach, just as long as we keep in mind what the ultimate goal is.

[Brett85]

And since when are you not allowed to disagree with or criticize Rand for a position he takes that you believe is wrong? I'm a Rand Paul supporter, but this isn't some kind of cult where no one is ever allowed to criticize the leader.

[compromise]

Why exactly is Rand saying that he supports the existing background check system in this article? Isn't the existing background check system unconstitutional as well? It seems like it violates the 10th amendment.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/plum-line/wp/2013/03/29/rand-pauls-important-concession-on-guns/

Did he actually say he supports it? It seems like he's mentioning the things Obama has already done by executive order to show the Dems sheer devotion to getting gun control through.

[rubioneocon]

The argument is simply that it should be done by the states. The states have jurisdiction over the issue.
this.

and even the background checks have a problem . . . when the background /rap sheet is wronging someone
Why does everyone at MSNBC just believe the background is always correct . . . ?