30 support, 40 posed. those that added their names to the oppose list are senator portman. and in the no-position, we have senators kirk and mcconnell. so we ll keep on them. that leaves about 20 senators who still refuse to say either way will they support the assault weapons ban in this country which is quite extraordinary after we ask a schism question. tabias, let me ask you, what do you do about these two kids in georgia who have murdered a bay bif in a stroller? i ve been watching most of your show and if there are two things to your show, one of them are we are failing our children as a country. there is these days a school to prison pipeline that is growing exponentially. we now have a highway into prison for our kids, but not
and seven senators have given us no position. as of the other night, i m going to read out the additional names who are opposed to this and those who have given us no response, and those who have no position. these are the senators we have added to a list of opposing any ban on assault weapons. senators barrasso, blunt, collins, cornyn, moran, pryor, thune. bennett, cantwell, corker, fisher, heinrick, chambliss, shaheen, udahl and those who have given us no position, nelson, undecided. wyden did not respond. warner, no comment. reid, harry reid doesn t want to participate. of course he doesn t.
opposed to it. 21 have given us no response. and seven senators have given us no position. as of the other night, i m going to read out the additional names who are opposed to this and those who have given us no response, and those who have no position. these are the senators we have added to a list of opposing any ban on assault weapons. senators barrasso, blunt, collins, cornyn, moran, pryor, thune. bennett, cantwell, corker, fisher, heinrick, chambliss, shaheen, udahl and those who have given us no position, nelson, undecided. wyden did not respond. warner, no comment.
and seven senators have given us no position. as of the other night, i m going to read out the additional names who are opposed to this and those who have given us no response, and those who have no position. these are the senators we have added to a list of opposing any ban on assault weapons. senators barrasso, blunt, collins, cornyn, moran, pryor, thune. bennett, cantwell, corker, fisher, heinrick, chambliss, shaheen, udahl and those who have given us no position, nelson, undecided. wyden did not respond. warner, no comment. reid, harry reid doesn t want to participate. of course he doesn t. baldwin hasn t declared a
magazines. they re going to talk about background checks, but they re going to try for something that they think is possible and reach as broad a possible coalition. and that means that the assault weapon isolation that dianne feinstein has been pushing and you have similar legislation in the house, the white house does not think that it can achieve that. what do you think, joe? it s all about counting votes at the end of the day. richard wolffe, do they have the votes? it depends for what, they ri? the politics is just too difficult for everyone in congress. democrats have to do something meaningful. republicans have to move off of what has been basically a no position on any type of gun measures. you know, you ve got such an emotional weight. i know everyone says, well, it s all fading. i don t believe that for a minute. these families are organized. you ve got mayor bloomberg s organization behind as well. very powerful tigsi inadvertisi.