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In reply to the discussion: Bloomberg Asks Donors to Shut Wallets Over Senators’ Gun Votes [View all]KharmaTrain
(31,706 posts)13. Politics Of Unintended Circumstances...
...this "boycott" could do more to harm attempts at gun control that move it forward. Firstly, these candidates will gladly campaign against the "outsider" trying to buy his way into an election thousands of miles away. I know Pryor is already running with that. So it will hurt the people Bloomberg would want to see advance in a primary. Then...fighting against a Pryor or Begich in what are deep red states all but helps elect a rushpublican/teabagger who will be just another toadie for the NRA while those Conservative Democrats can be pressured or persuaded...especially if they know they won't face voters and an angry gun lobby for another 5 plus years. Bloomberg needs to rethink his strategy...
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Will you change your stance if those four Democrats survive primary challenges...
friendly_iconoclast
Jun 2013
#21
Why is he only focusing on the 4 Democrats? What of the GOP who voted that way? Wazzup?
freshwest
Jun 2013
#6
This can help transform the party. Good on him, even if he seems to be a one issue guy - sanity.
freshwest
Jun 2013
#11
And an excellent question, BTW. I'll ask it in GD. The replies should be... interesting.
friendly_iconoclast
Jun 2013
#18
Thanks. We never hear anything good about him, but he's so anti-NRA. He should get props for that.
freshwest
Jun 2013
#30
I suspect you were wrong. He did that because at the time, Brown said he was FOR major gun control
graham4anything
Jun 2013
#31
he had already backed Brown, long before Warren gave an answer on guns, or even entered the race.
graham4anything
Jun 2013
#32
100% wrong reading. Better the democratic candidates get rid of guns. Wellness rules. Guns don't.
graham4anything
Jun 2013
#37
Better that than threatening to support Greens, Pubbies, and independents...
friendly_iconoclast
Jun 2013
#46