Wow, this McConaughey speech

[mahatmakanejeeves]

Kevin M. Kruse Retweeted

Wow, this McConaughey speech

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JUNE 7, 2022

White House Daily Briefing

White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre briefs reporters and responds to questions on the Biden' administration’s agenda and other issues in the news. She’s joined by actor and Uvalde native Matt McConaughey.

[msongs]

1. how does he qualify to speak from the official white house podium? nt

[SergeStorms]

4. By invitation from the White House I imagine.

I'm certain he didn't break down the door and demand a press conference.

[dem4decades]

5. Seriously?

[SheilaAnn]

8. For one thing, born and raised in Uvalde, secondly, he is very community oriented.

[Dustlawyer]

31. Another is that he is a huge A list star with lots of fans across the political spectrum.

What he has to say is supportive of what the Biden Admin is trying to accomplish. Why wouldn’t they take advantage of this?

[Lettuce Be]

12. Anyone invited can speak at the podium

[pnwmom]

14. Probably because he's the highest profile native Ulvade person who wanted to speak. nt

[Rebl2]

17. He had

just met with the President earlier from what I heard. Maybe he asked to speak. They must have agreed with his message and allowed it.

[ZonkerHarris]

37. What don't you understand about the WH using famous people to break through the media white noise

to make a point on political issues?
You seriously don't understand this concept?
You've never seen this before?

[Torchlight]

44. What are these qualifications you speak of? nt

[Crazyleftie]

2. wow....but is there more to his speech.??

[SergeStorms]

6. Check out the C-Span website.

nt.

[Brother Buzz]

7. You can catch the full 36 minute press briefing here

https://www.c-span.org/video/?520803-1/uvalde-native-matt-mcconaughey-joins-calls-gun-laws

[haele]

13. I agree, not everyone can listen in.

Is there a transcript somewhere?

Haele

[LetMyPeopleVote]

9. I watched it live on the WH link

It was a great but though speech

Link to tweet

[SYFROYH]

10. Notably, he didn't call for an Assault Weapons Ban.

Which, at the very least, means he's more pragmatic than many who keep demanding a ban.

https://www.cnn.com/2022/06/07/politics/matthew-mcconaughey-white-house/index.html

He said there was now a "window of opportunity" to enact meaningful gun legislation reform and called for universal background checks, raising the minimum wage for purchasing an AR-15 to 21, a waiting period for purchasing AR-15s and the implementation of red flag laws.

"These are reasonable, practical, tactical regulations to our nation, states, communities, schools and homes. Responsible gun owners are fed up with the Second Amendment being abused and hijacked by some deranged individuals. These regulations are not a step back -- they're a step forward for a civil society and, and the Second Amendment," McConaughey said in a roughly 20-minute speech from the podium.

[pnwmom]

15. There's nothing non-pragmatic about an assault ban. We had one and can have one again. nt

[gldstwmn]

28. Amen. I appreciate his efforts but the background checks and age requirements

won't be enough, especially in gun soaked Texas. At least he was imploring them to do something.

[SYFROYH]

34. It didnt do much to save lives, but it did help Newt and the conservative takeover.

The evidence is mixed and correlational.

[pnwmom]

35. It did save lives. And there is no good reason to supply civilians with military weapons.

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/1745-9133.12485

[CrackityJones75]

39. How do you know it didn't save lives.

proving the negative.

[SYFROYH]

41. There are studies. PNW cited one.

Even that one attributes declines to magazine limits and not gun bans per se if i understood the abstract correctly.

[CrackityJones75]

42. Oh a study.

Neat.

My study says less guns equals less death. Always.

[SYFROYH]

46. I should clarify.

Every time we double down on an AWB it leads Republicans to resist all restrictions.

Higher age requirements on all semi-autos, res flag laws, and simple universal background checks might save more lives.

Saying that we would not ban guns per se but would limit magazine capacity to 20 is easier to achieve.

Thats what meant by pragmatic.

[CrackityJones75]

38. Not like we have never had one before.

[NQAS]

11. Wow.

Had me in tears.

And yet one of the fucking reporters yelled out, were you just grandstanding up there? Whoever that was doesn't deserve a spot in that press room. Doesn't deserve to call himself a journalist. That man, and so many others like him, are fantastically vile. They have no compassion. No empathy. No humanity. No decency. How could you listen to what McConaughey said and doubt his sincerity, his compassion. Who could listen to that and accuse him of grandstanding? That was disgusting. How could you look at those green converse sneakers and not be devastated?

[pnwmom]

16. Well, he IS an actor, and has training in making people cry.

I wonder if he is positioning himself to run for President as a third party candidate.

[msongs]

18. does he make movies glorifying gun violence? never seen any of his pics. he's just another

wealthy privileged celebrity to me

[CrackityJones75]

40. Why is it wrong to become wealthy?

[Laurian]

19. I'm grateful for his speaking to this issue and will not question his motive.

I choose to not be cynical and instead embrace any and all support to end horrifying gun violence. I thought his speech was powerful.

[dem4decades]

20. Do you think he may be grand standing too? Like the reporter from Newsmax?

[pnwmom]

21. No, I think he was sincere. I also think he might be positioning himself politically. nt

[gldstwmn]

29. He is. This is the first glimpse of what he actually stands for. He has been very middle of the

road in the past and chose not to run this cycle but being that Uvalde is his home town this might be what tips him over the edge. We'll see.

[pnwmom]

32. I wish he stood against AR-15's in civilian hands. nt

[gldstwmn]

36. Absolutely. Michael Fanone wrote a great op-ed

for CNN stating that very thing.

[11 Bravo]

30. I understand that was James Rosen, from Newsmax. Of course.

[onethatcares]

22. well jeez, after

reagan, eastwood, limbaugh, tfg, and others from the fascist side fo the aisle, don't you think we can have some wealthy hollywood types too?

[dem4decades]

24. Has everyone forgotten the Great Al Franken?

[pnwmom]

33. He's not a liberal, so I'm not sure what you mean by "we." nt

[ecstatic]

23. Great speech/scene, but the backdrop was inappropriate IMO.

Viewers are literally forced to envision him as president.

[dem4decades]

25. Could you think of a better place to give that speech? I watched his speech, not once did I

envision him as a president. i envisioned him as a son of Uvalde that was fed up with gun violence and using his Uvalde history and his skills as a performer, to make a plea for safer gun laws. We should welcome him to the cause.

His ability to make those children special to all of us can only help.

[SYFROYH]

43. Yes, in front of Robb Elementary or the Uvalde municipal building

Maybe even the home in which he resided if the occupants didnt mind.

[AntivaxHunters]

26. This shook me to the bone

This is not ez to watch.

[Handler]

27. I think he every right to speak out about what happened in his hometown.

I watched the whole speech and I felt he was being sincere and honest. He and I don’t agree on everything. I support a complete assault weapons ban for the civilian population. However he seems to support a strong background check, real red flag laws and an age requirement. I won’t back off a ban but what he suggests is better than nothing. Strong words from a guy out of Texas.

[Emile]

45. I think he was the anonymous donor who paid for all the funerals.

Those innocent little kids gunned down really effected him.