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In reply to the discussion: How does the NRA become more important than your own Party [View all]maxrandb
(15,324 posts)5. The NRA, like the Chamber of Commerce
is nothing more than an "extension" of the Republican Party.
It's time to start asking some of these "democrats" if they "Stand with Ted Nugent and Darrell Issa, or with President Obama"?
Hell, we may not need to ask them...their votes will tell us all we need to know.
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So, it's no surprise that the NRA has its hooks in the Democratic Congress Critter from Utah nt
MrScorpio
Jun 2012
#2
You're assuming the NRA has any accountability to its "members". You sign up, you send them money
Erose999
Jun 2012
#13
Honestly I don't understand why you would ascribe evil or ignorance to anyone.
Nuclear Unicorn
Jun 2012
#30
It's a matter of obsession. Gun owners don't obsess about their party... ownership is more
demosincebirth
Jun 2012
#18
We have seen a 40 percent decrease in gun deaths in America and it is still dropping.
hack89
Jun 2012
#33
At first I was tempted to be persuaded by the mountains of evidence
4th law of robotics
Jun 2012
#47
Because some Congressional districts have a large number of NRA member in them
Freddie Stubbs
Jun 2012
#26
It happens when a party fails to provide leadership on issues that a signficant number of voters...
slackmaster
Jun 2012
#40
Same as how Grover Norquist has become more important than party or country
Proud Liberal Dem
Jun 2012
#45
Bluedogs vulnerable in red states. Lazy sods because they should be looking
arthritisR_US
Jun 2012
#52