For the first time, the NRA has weighed in against a Supreme Court nominee

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Senate set to begin Sotomayor debate

The NRA so far has failed to sway senators to vote against the Supreme Court nominee.

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Reporting from Washington -- As the Senate begins debate today on Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor with the outcome assured, the only remaining questions are whether the National Rifle Assn. can claim to have swayed votes against her and whether President Obama can claim a victory for bipartisanship.

For the first time, the NRA has weighed in against a Supreme Court nominee, strongly urging senators to vote "no" on Sotomayor.

So far, however, eight of the 36 senators who won endorsement from the NRA have said they will vote to confirm her. The most recent were Democrats Max Baucus and Jon Tester, both of Montana, and Ben Nelson of Nebraska. The others are Republicans Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, Lamar Alexander of Tennessee, Mel Martinez of Florida and Democrats Tim Johnson of South Dakota and Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania.

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/washingtondc/la-na-sotomayor4-2009aug04,0,6997590.story

[MichiganVote]

1. First time they have been exposed as doing so.

[pipoman]

2. I can't think of any issue or candidate they have not made public

their position on.

[NickB79]

3. I'm a huge proponent of the right to bear arms

And I say "FUCK YOU" to the NRA on this issue.

[Amos Moses]

4. Even among the pukes on gun forums

you will find a number of people that can't stand the NRA.