http://dyn.politico.com/printstory.cfm? ... 3EBDDDFD91
This cracks me up. These Democrats are scared to vote on the subjectYet Reid — whose low approval ratings in Nevada make him a tempting GOP target in next year’s midterms — put many of his members in a sticky situation when he OK’d a floor vote on a controversial GOP amendment that could significantly alter the nation’s gun control laws.
because they are scared of an electoral backlash. I thought they were in
the business of doing their constituents bidding? Apparently not. Scary.