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Gun Control & RKBA

Simo 1939_1940

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41. And let's not forget that if Ann Richards hadn't infuriated a good part

Reply to gejohnston (Reply #40)

Sun Jan 22, 2012, 12:56 AM

Jan 2012

of her constituency by telling them that "they didn't need to vote" on concealed carry, and vetoed the measure twice, shrub may have never made it to the Texas governor's mansion.

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This "gun walker" biz is going to keep getting dragged out... SteveW Jan 2012 #1

Cunningham and DOJ will use the "ongoing investigation" line burf Jan 2012 #2

Lets examine the political environment of Fast and Furious E6-B Jan 2012 #5

The timing of this will kill Obama re-election. E6-B Jan 2012 #3

No it won't... ellisonz Jan 2012 #7

Why? n/t oneshooter Jan 2012 #9

Because most of the voters who care about guns... ellisonz Jan 2012 #10

We have been through this before burf Jan 2012 #11

The correlation between ellisonz Jan 2012 #12

Please list their "extreme positions" of the NRA, explain the extemeness.... PavePusher Jan 2012 #13

lol ellisonz Jan 2012 #14

I find none of those positions "extreme". PavePusher Jan 2012 #19

Good news is this isn't the first time you're wrong on the 2A ileus Jan 2012 #30

Exactly. In fact, I think a lot here will vote against him or rejoice in his defeat. Hoyt Jan 2012 #31

The amount of denialism... ellisonz Jan 2012 #33

I can understand some single issues good people think are that important - but not friggin guns. Hoyt Jan 2012 #36

Ring Ring Ring. The President called. E6-B Jan 2012 #15

If you really think that's what cost Gore the election... ellisonz Jan 2012 #16

Nader did not make that big of a dent gejohnston Jan 2012 #17

Florida was decided by like 437 votes... ellisonz Jan 2012 #18

but gejohnston Jan 2012 #20

Probably not actually... ellisonz Jan 2012 #21

It is more purple gejohnston Jan 2012 #22

Hah... ellisonz Jan 2012 #23

Since I don't read Newsmax gejohnston Jan 2012 #26

Gore blew off TN because he couldn't win it no matter what... ellisonz Jan 2012 #34

Let's ask Bill Clinton what he thinks about the election... E6-B Jan 2012 #25

No actual quote from Clinton... ellisonz Jan 2012 #27

I read Clinton's memoir gejohnston Jan 2012 #28

On the basics... ellisonz Jan 2012 #32

interesting gejohnston Jan 2012 #35

Al Gore had been VP for 8 years. I think that's a fact you neglect. n/t ellisonz Jan 2012 #37

I have not neglected it gejohnston Jan 2012 #38

Gore hadn't really been a resident of Tennessee for quite awhile. ellisonz Jan 2012 #39

Outside of wayne boy and teddy gejohnston Jan 2012 #40

And let's not forget that if Ann Richards hadn't infuriated a good part Simo 1939_1940 Jan 2012 #41

Gore didn't even carry his home state. nt SteveW Jan 2012 #29

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Nice Bit Of Spittle-Flecked Wishful Thinking On Your Part. (n/t) Paladin Jan 2012 #24

Update Lurks Often Jan 2012 #4

Either the 5th or as I said before, burf Jan 2012 #6