Republican Congressman Bob Dold yesterday huffed and puffed over his call for gun safety measures. But upon closer inspection, it appears this was nothing more than typical political hypocrisy from “Double Talk Dold.” Mere minutes after calling for “action” on gun violence prevention on the House Floor, Dold joined with his fellow Republicans to block Democrats’ efforts to actually bring that measure to the floor for a vote. Dold has now done this 13 times.
We’re not the only ones to notice. Here’s how Dold’s double talk has been called out:
- “Despite calling for a vote on the bill earlier in the day, Dold sided with fellow Republicans during Tuesday’s procedural vote.” The Hill
- “Dold himself has a complex relationship with the legislation, having essentially voted against it previously in a tangle of procedural floor moves.” Crain’s Business Chicago
- ‘Democrats tried unsuccessfully Tuesday to force a vote on Rep. Peter King’s “terror gap” bill, which would allow the attorney general to prevent suspected terrorists from purchasing firearms…. Dold voted with Republicans on that procedural vote, which his spokesman accused Democrats of staging to “score political points.”’ ABC News
- “Sorry, Congressman Dold, but you don’t get credit for co-sponsoring legislation if you proceed to block it. Empty promises from vulnerable career politicians aren’t enough. Gun violence is a serious issue for the 10th District. Dold is great at getting headlines for himself but terrible at reflecting 10th District values when it counts.” – Deerfield Patch
- “Later on Tuesday, House Democrats initiated a procedural vote that would have brought up for a vote legislation Dold endorsed earlier in the day — a bill to ban people on the terrorist watch list from purchasing guns. Dold voted against the procedural vote….” – Progress Illinois
Furthermore, here’s the petition Dold refuses to sign that would bring the “action” he appears to want so badly. Dold’s name is nowhere to be found.
“Bob Dold’s call for reform would ring truer if this weren’t the 13th time he’s sided with his Republican leadership to block efforts by Democrats to vote on gun safety,” said Sacha Haworth of the DCCC. “It’s apparent that Bob Dold’s actions have everything to do with his plummeting poll numbers and dim prospects for reelection, and Illinois voters are going to see right through this political ploy.”