Whips voted no
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To be fair, several of our "allies" like Lombardo, Lyons, and Orrall voted yes. With friends like this, who needs enemies?This is what you get with one party rule (tyranny).
To be fair, several of our "allies" like Lombardo, Lyons, and Orrall voted yes. With friends like this, who needs enemies?
On that, I agree with you. While I knew it would pass, I honestly expected more opposition. I can see why so many are so cynical.Our "allies" are wolves in sheep's clothing, ergo, a one-party system.
Representative Kate D. Campanale Republican - 17th Worcester voted Ney. Thank you Rep. Campanale for doing the right thing.
Not sure if anyone noticed but GOAL thanked all those who voted no but also thanked three reps who voted Yes: Shawn Dooley, Brad Hill & Nick Boldyga for their efforts: "GOAL would like to thank all of the people who took the floor to speak for civil rights and mental health care: Representatives Joe McKenna, Brad Hill, Paul Frost, Shaunna O’Connell, Shawn Donnelly (typo, it's Dooley), Nick Boldyga." MA House Passes New Gun Licensing Bill? -
I had an email exchange with Shawn Dooley who has always been on our side and is very responsive/approachable. He was pretty upset but had to vote Yes (actually used the term "bullshit" in his email to me, and he doesn't know me personally). This was going to pass with or without his vote and if he voted No he'd have a tough time getting re-elected in this district and would be replaced by a D who will never be on our side. He's a good guy and despite this vote, I'd rather have him on our side than not. It was a no-win situation any way you looked at it.
Check out the first post for the list. She voted yes.Where do I find the full list of votes on this? I can't see how my local rep Kim Ferguson voted. She voted 'yea' for bumpstock ban, but this is a total Fudd area so that didn't surprise me.
Check out the first post for the list. She voted yes.
Please let us know what he has to say. I am very interested,My local rep, Boldyga, voted Yes and it surprised me. He’s usually a really pro-2A. He had two admendments filed on this bill that were both rejected.
I reached out to him yesterday, and this was his response.
Thanks for the message. I'm A rated by both GOAL & the NRA. I'm a strong 2A supporter and I'm disappointed in the rhetoric that GOAL put out. It couldn't be further from the truth. I’m happy to discuss it further over the phone if you’d like over the next few days.
I’ll be reaching out to him at some point in the near future to discuss it.
I had an email exchange with Shawn Dooley who has always been on our side and is very responsive/approachable. He was pretty upset but had to vote Yes (actually used the term "bullshit" in his email to me, and he doesn't know me personally). This was going to pass with or without his vote and if he voted No he'd have a tough time getting re-elected in this district and would be replaced by a D who will never be on our side. He's a good guy and despite this vote, I'd rather have him on our side than not. It was a no-win situation any way you looked at it.
It sounds like unfortunately his brain is poisoned by the antis peacocking.... unless he's actually been approached by a bunch of constituents pushing for ERPO, his ERPO vote will likely be forgotten about by anyone except people here on NES or other RKBA folks looking at voting records.
-Mike
Please do, I'd love to hear the rest of his excuses.My local rep, Boldyga, voted Yes and it surprised me. He’s usually a really pro-2A. He had two admendments filed on this bill that were both rejected.
I reached out to him yesterday, and this was his response.
Thanks for the message. I'm A rated by both GOAL & the NRA. I'm a strong 2A supporter and I'm disappointed in the rhetoric that GOAL put out. It couldn't be further from the truth. I’m happy to discuss it further over the phone if you’d like over the next few days.
I’ll be reaching out to him at some point in the near future to discuss it.
You're probably right about the yes vote being forgotten but I suspect a No vote would have been used very effectively against him by his opponent. I'm sure he calculated that he'd be run out of town on a rail if he voted no and living in the district, I'd say he's probably right. And believe me, his replacement won't be nearly as friendly to the cause as he is.
It sounds like unfortunately his brain is poisoned by the antis peacocking.... unless he's actually been approached by a bunch of constituents pushing for ERPO, his ERPO vote will likely be forgotten about by anyone except people here on NES or other RKBA folks looking at voting records.
-Mike
Whips voted no
I'm going to have to support her opponent in the next election (assuming they are more 2A friendly)
Whips voted no
Exactly, which is why I'm sending my money to the Republican that's running against herI think she has voted "My way" on every vote that I had concerns over.
That being said....
A vote to the contrary in most cases in this state dont mean shit with a,supermajority.
It's just pandering to the mostly red towns she represents.