Re: Washington Post Article on bill to ban internet poker
When this bill was introduced this year it had 115 co-sponsors, 110 republicans and 5 democrats. It is driven by social conservatives. That's a fact, I'm not looking for an argument.
Very few politicians really care about this issue. But, when it comes up they are scared to vote against it, that's the problem.
Did Jack Abramoff kill this bill two times ago? He certainly had a hand in it, but so did others. That year the people against it threatened to offer amendments on the floor that would kill the "carve outs" for the special interests. So they brought it to the floor under what they call "suspension." That means no amendments but it needs a 2/3's vote. They didn't get it.
Many who voted against it that time were social conservatives who thought the "carve outs" actually expanded gambling.
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