Thune Amendment Not a Loss

Nikki has a post up analysing the "loss" on the Thune Amendment entitled It's not a loss for the gun lobby. Caution is in order however, as Nikki's posts are often rated R for strong language.

Frankly this still looks to me like a parliamentary move to slow down or impede progress. It certainly got Little Chucky Schumer all lathered up, which is always a good thing. Or maybe this amendment did exactly what it was designed to do, namely show the relative strength of those who feel that guns save lives. If that's the case, rest assured that the majority of Senators have gotten the message. Had we not been required to jump the 60 vote hurdle to overcome a filibuster, it would have passed.

UPDATE: Paul Valone, the Charlotte Gun Rights Examiner, and a man with a lot of experience watching corrup...er...North Carolina politicians at work has the real skinny on what went down with the Thune Amendment over here. I had wondered why our junior Senator, Democrat Kay Hagan had voted for the amendment, and now I know. Isn't politics wonderful?