Don't believe the hype. If every Democrat voted for cloture on background checks, it still would have failed. Six Republicans who supported a similar bill in the past voted no today.
The shame here hangs heavily on the GOP. http://www.slate.com/blogs/weigel/2013/04/17/blaming_manchin_and_the_democrats_for_the_gun_bill_s_failure.html
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