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    Reza Aslan‏Verified account @rezaaslan 2 Oct 2013
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    When 90% of Americans wanted gun background checks law and GOP said no, why didn't democrats just shut down the govt and go home?

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      1. One Brunch Man‏ @wizardofcause 2 Oct 2013
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        @rezaaslan because denying people guns is tyranny. Denying them healthcare? Thats freedom...this really isn't working, is it?

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      1. newsjunkie365‏ @newsjunkie365 2 Oct 2013
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        @rezaaslan Because they're not assholes?

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      1. Iron Curtain (Chiptunes) / #SaveNetNeutrality‏ @IronCurtaiNYC 2 Oct 2013
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        @rezaaslan Because Dems supposedly believe in government?

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      1. Solemon‏ @solefob 2 Oct 2013
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        @rezaaslan plenty of laws dems don't like, doesn't mean they'll shut down govt to get their way

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      1. Melissa Hernandez‏ @misshavadiaz 2 Oct 2013
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        @rezaaslan Exactly. GOP wants to cut government spending but has no problem spending hundreds of millions to do this! #GOPshutdown

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      2. Norm Peterson Fan Account‏ @NicksNTricks 2 Oct 2013
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        Maybe because you just made that statistic up and the law you're talking about was signed by Clinton in 1993 you fucking retard @rezaaslan

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      3. Mr. Jerguson‏ @TurdJerguson 2 Oct 2013
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        You think, maybe he's taking about in April when gun control bills were defeated? @balltag @rezaaslan

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      4. Mr. Jerguson‏ @TurdJerguson 2 Oct 2013
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        @balltag @rezaaslan Also, they would have to wait until the budget is being voted on i.e. The end of the fiscal year.

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      5. Norm Peterson Fan Account‏ @NicksNTricks 2 Oct 2013
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        @TurdJerguson @rezaaslan (he has a PhD in religious studies)

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      6. Mr. Jerguson‏ @TurdJerguson 2 Oct 2013
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        @balltag @rezaaslan He still makes a valid point. What if the Dems refused to pass a budget until stricter gun control laws were passed?

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      7. Norm Peterson Fan Account‏ @NicksNTricks 2 Oct 2013
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        @TurdJerguson I think his point was just "republicans bad!"

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      8. Mr. Jerguson‏ @TurdJerguson 2 Oct 2013
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        @balltag Still a valid point.

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      9. Norm Peterson Fan Account‏ @NicksNTricks 2 Oct 2013
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        @TurdJerguson I agree, although in his original tweet it was implying that this shut down wasn't due to both parties having rocks for brains

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      1. J.C. Polanco Esq MBA‏ @JCPolancoNYC 2 Oct 2013
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        @rezaaslan more Dems in vulnerable states that Members of the House in vulnerable districts.

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      1. Abubakar Abdul Argungu‏ @arg_abdul 2 Oct 2013
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        @rezaaslan Because they knew the grave implication of doing that!

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      1. Jennifer Shultz‏ @11Shultz 2 Oct 2013
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        @rezaaslan Amen, brother.....perhaps they have principles?

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      1. Solemon‏ @solefob 2 Oct 2013
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        @rezaaslan even worse GOP fighting a LAW, its been legally voted in and upheld in the Supreme Court.

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      1. Eric Schorr‏ @EJSchorr 2 Oct 2013
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        @ZohanJew mt. “@rezaaslan: When 90% of Americans wanted gun backgrnd checks & GOP said no, why didn't democrats shut down govt and go home?”

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      1. Eric Mendelsohn‏ @ericmendelsohn 2 Oct 2013
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        @rezaaslan Because Democrats in Congress don't care very much about gun control.

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