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Add to NewsvineOK, now we're talking! Hit him on the issues that the is so weak on. You guys want the campaign to focus on the issues, here you go:
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RNC issue ad on Obama's 2nd amendment position
Saturday May 17, 2008
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Michele McGinty
@ 7:34am
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Non-issue #68722-j.
Move along.
Posted by: meh | May 17, 2008 2:11 PM
Typical RNC. They can't have an honest argument, so they twist quotes out of context, and cite a couple of billls that, as anonymous reincarnate pointed out, had some serious flaws. They also quote only part of the second amendment, adhering to the NRA edited version of the same. I guess that bit about a well regulated militia is too much work to understand.
Hey, it worked for them before, and I guess the Rev. Wright 'issue' got worn out . But no worries, they'll be flogging that dead horse soon as well. We also can look forward to gays, flag burning, and other issues that affect almost no Americans at all but bring out the usual fools.
That kind of trivial pursuit can be ok if the country faces no serious problems, but now it is not acceptable.
Posted by: RG | May 17, 2008 10:02 PM
I think good chunks of the right in this country is like Kevin Kline's character in "A Fish Called Wanda". Especially some Evangelicals.
What Bible do you read and what spirit occupies your heart to have such a lust for guns and violence?
With 4,000 some dead American troops for a war based on lies, this is the signature issue for the RNC right now? With inflation; a weak dollar; unprecedented Republican government deficits; etc.?
And for a blogger that's going to Westminster Theological Seminary to be cheering this crap on... I'm quite serious in asking: "How would Jesus arm himself? What Bible do you read Michele? Is this some kind of sick joke?"
I graduated from Columbine High School in Littleton, CO in '92 where the massacre happened. I was living in the area when the massacre happened. It was sad and surreal.
Marlyn Manson had the good sense to cancel his concert. The NRA still held their convention in Denver in the month that followed even though the Littleton suburb was still grieving (see 'Bowling for Columbine').
These people are selfish jerks. The NRA has even fought background checks and waiting periods that could prevent mentally ill people from getting there hands on guns.
Can you please focus on the poor in our country? Can you focus on helping disabled veterans/victims of the war for lies Republicans have championed?
John McCain wants to skimp on the GI Bill. How the hell are we supposed to recruit people for the military now?
Maybe we can just ship all the gun nuts to Iraq! Our extremists and their extremists deserve each other.
Posted by: Brian Horan | May 18, 2008 2:08 AM
"obama will take our guns away is a hoot."
Obama does want to take away guns. He supports the ban on handguns in DC. And the Constitution is clear and so is the intent of the framers -- the citizens have a right to defend themselves against even the government.
Posted by: Michele McGinty | May 18, 2008 5:56 AM
obama didn't create the ban on handguns in dc. nor have i heard or read a quote from him supporting the ban outright. i know that he sees an individual right in the second amendment, but he also believes that local government should be able to have common sense regulations so that police aren't out-gunned in the streets. the question with respect to dc is whether it's common sense or over reaction.
oh, sweetie, you've got a long way to go for the citizens to have the firepower to defend against this government. handguns and assault rifles won't quite do it.
Posted by: anonymous reincarnate | May 18, 2008 2:15 PM
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