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In reply to the discussion: What The NRA's "All In" Failure Means For The Media [View all]glacierbay
(2,477 posts)42. That's funny you saying that I've failed
http://www.democraticunderground.com/117285438#post6
You haven't provided proof of what you claim and now I'm convinced that you can't provide any proof.
Have a nice day.
You haven't provided proof of what you claim and now I'm convinced that you can't provide any proof.
Have a nice day.
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I think we also need to challenge the idea that the NRA is a single issue advocacy group.
HankyDub
Nov 2012
#6
So...did you actively support and work for the candidate whose gun position matched yours?
dumbledork
Nov 2012
#51
Well, at the end of the day...make that the end of the century, all this bloviating and parsing
dumbledork
Nov 2012
#86
Ahem- *You* post here a lot and are... shall we say, "concerned" about guns, no?
friendly_iconoclast
Nov 2012
#92
Oh, your pudding? Conservatives change infrequently. Reactionairies, never. Which are you?
Eleanors38
Nov 2012
#54
I've been trying to get him to explain what other issues other that gun rights
glacierbay
Nov 2012
#101
Translation: "this being on the losing side of an argument really bites." I notice you in that
apocalypsehow
Nov 2012
#144
Once again: that ad mentions "debt," "spending," and "threats to sovereignty," and
apocalypsehow
Nov 2012
#143
What do you mean, "links"? Right there in #49, one of the posts we're arguing about it.
apocalypsehow
Nov 2012
#146
The notion that the NRA is anything BUT a right-wing advocacy group is so obviously ludicrous
apocalypsehow
Nov 2012
#142
Does the head of mediamatters still have an armed bodyguard accompanying him?
Eleanors38
Nov 2012
#55
Secular. MSM has been & continues to be the gun prohibitionist's pressure group.
Eleanors38
Nov 2012
#4
No surprise. The content was fine. But prohibitionists get their way on alerts. nt
Eleanors38
Nov 2012
#56
Bipolar nature of anti-RKBA folks: the NRA is too powerful vs the NRA has no power
aikoaiko
Nov 2012
#14
A lot of us held our nose on that rotten board in the platform and stepped around it.
Tuesday Afternoon
Nov 2012
#75
Yes, it is a major bone of contention within this party as is abortion for republicans.
Tuesday Afternoon
Nov 2012
#77
agreed and a lot of it (on both sides) I think, has to do with the nebulous definition of both words
Tuesday Afternoon
Nov 2012
#80
So all your crying wolf about the NRA was really much ado about nothing...
cherokeeprogressive
Nov 2012
#64
The NRA lost bigtime in 2012. Great article, and more great news to come in future
graham4anything
Nov 2012
#102
He supported more winners than losers. He supports those that support gun control.
graham4anything
Nov 2012
#105
Bloomberg was the biggest supporter of Angus King among many, many others
graham4anything
Nov 2012
#107
so you are OK with him supporting canidates who coddle the criminals on Wall Street
gejohnston
Nov 2012
#108
You consider Angus King a bad person? The NRA is bad. Mike is the Equalizer.
graham4anything
Nov 2012
#109
Angus King is the newly elected independent Senator from maine who will caucus with Democrats
graham4anything
Nov 2012
#111
"guns.... They are WMD's" Then Bush was right about Iraq? AK's were and are common there.
friendly_iconoclast
Nov 2012
#114
Ahem- "Saint Michael of Bloomberg" supported one notable winner in 2004: George Bush
friendly_iconoclast
Nov 2012
#115
I posted this on the OWS thread- however, 75% of it is relevant right here.
graham4anything
Nov 2012
#116
What are you, Bloomie's 'advance man' for 2016? The shilling is blatant.
friendly_iconoclast
Nov 2012
#132
He is not running in 2016 is he? A woman will be our next president45. Meet Hillary Clinton.
graham4anything
Nov 2012
#133
IMHO-the dems won't nominate a white male. Just fact of demographics. The base after all
graham4anything
Nov 2012
#135
Can you give me an example of a law that would violate the 2nd Amendment?
Glaug-Eldare
Nov 2012
#104
My right to peaceful assembly is ruined by your right to ruin my right to assemble peacefully.
graham4anything
Nov 2012
#117
But my right to my peaceful right to assemble is ruined-ask Gabby Giffords when that extremist shot
graham4anything
Nov 2012
#119
As Katrina proved, the only riots in Katrina were the cops acting as vigillantes
graham4anything
Nov 2012
#138