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grntuscarora

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5. I don't think it's a myth.

Reply to sasha031 (Original post)

Sat Feb 2, 2013, 07:56 PM

Feb 2013

Maybe there aren't as many NRA members as the NRA would have us believe, but their members are armed and (in large part due to the organization's prodding) angry. That makes for a lot of clout, especially with politicians who have accepted NRA contributions.

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Why is Wolf Blitzer pushing the myth that the NRA has allot of clout? [View all] sasha031 Feb 2013 OP

because he is one of the idiots who still believes it Skittles Feb 2013 #1

screw Blitzer & most of CNN, they're all over school shooting sasha031 Feb 2013 #4

For the same reason he pushes a lot of myths. Cleita Feb 2013 #2

That might have something to do with no anti-gun laws for the last 4 years. aikoaiko Feb 2013 #3

I don't think it's a myth. grntuscarora Feb 2013 #5

What you state is not a historical perspective krispos42 Feb 2013 #6

For the same reason people here sarisataka Feb 2013 #7

He wants us to fear the bullet-heads lastlib Feb 2013 #8

"A lot" of people agree that Blitzer's "allotment" of intelligence is lacking. longship Feb 2013 #9

Because obvious right-wing tool is obvious. Iggo Feb 2013 #10