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In reply to the discussion: Bob Costas just did an anti-gun editorial during half time of Sunday Night Football [View all]Eleanors38
(18,318 posts)361. "He's not such a bad guy, just gotta crappy job." Hud
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Bob Costas just did an anti-gun editorial during half time of Sunday Night Football [View all]
Renew Deal
Dec 2012
OP
Not sure it's unexpected. Bob Costas is one of the most thoughtful commentators...
CreekDog
Dec 2012
#109
Still surprised me ... imagine the network execs got some smoking calls.
SomeGuyInEagan
Dec 2012
#306
Absolutely he could. I think he could easily host what was Larry King Live permanently
CreekDog
Dec 2012
#328
People that aren't regulars on this site and have no interest in it other than to start fights and
rDigital
Dec 2012
#152
At the end he said something like "if he didn't have a gun, she would be alive today"
Renew Deal
Dec 2012
#12
Like slap her? Shake her? There is nothing like a gun to make killing easy and quick.
Walk away
Dec 2012
#42
Exactly. Our attitude -- "cherished" is a perfect word -- toward guns in society needs an overhaul.
Hoyt
Dec 2012
#195
There are an awful lot of people who own crucifixes and not only cherish, but worship them.
pop topcan
Dec 2012
#366
But guns level the playing field! They make murder accessable to everyone...
Walk away
Dec 2012
#193
Yeah, it's a good thing Nicole Brown Simpson's attacker didn't have a gu....
The Doctor.
Dec 2012
#267
Women killed by significant others are often stabbed or even set on fire. Lots of ways cowards have
Honeycombe8
Dec 2012
#121
OMG, I've already seen THREE hidden posts by three users who just registered TODAY.
alp227
Dec 2012
#156
There are 100-150 million hand guns in the USA. And 500,000 sold every month.....
Logical
Dec 2012
#6
I believe you're correct. Something very similar happened to a man we met last year...
lexw
Dec 2012
#304
Since when does (have(ing) several guns" equate to "a fascination with guns"?
PavePusher
Dec 2012
#202
The quote you used is often repeated, but never sustantiated. Please do so.nt
Eleanors38
Dec 2012
#233
Well said. Plus it is a losing issue for Democrats at the national level.
banned from Kos
Dec 2012
#17
Sure, but which argument is likely to get us a 100+ post flamefest, a half-dozen
petronius
Dec 2012
#38
I don't know. Russia has 3x our total murder rate and no civilian legal handguns. It's definitely
rDigital
Dec 2012
#36
It's always something, but it's always people. They're trying to ban pointy knives in the UK right
rDigital
Dec 2012
#48
Total Murder/100k people. You'll notice that Russia's murder rate is convieniently not listed
rDigital
Dec 2012
#120
reductio ad absurdum - no one's even remotely proposing such an idiot thing. In fact, I haven't even
patrice
Dec 2012
#81
Nobody should ban a gun, but it should be a law to keep that gun only in the owners home
graham4anything
Dec 2012
#124
Personally, I'm hoping to see more discussion of root causes of lots of damaging behaviors come out
patrice
Dec 2012
#131
It reminds me of the repub/tea/libertarians that try to lessen the # of voters each election
graham4anything
Dec 2012
#194
Don't waste your breath, Patrice. Look at all of the 1 post wonders in this thread. :)
rDigital
Dec 2012
#158
No, no one's kidding you. You're kidding yourself to think your prediction is even remotely probable
patrice
Dec 2012
#90
Explain how. You can't just say "straw man" to pretend you've won an argument. (nt)
harmonicon
Dec 2012
#341
You present and "refute" an invalid argument that I didn't make. Textbook Strawman.
rDigital
Dec 2012
#342
Guns are way more efficient at killing than any of those other things you list that a killer might
patrice
Dec 2012
#104
Three first time posters in this thread! That has to be a record. All gun lovers, surprise, surprise
morningfog
Dec 2012
#14
lease provide what information makes you think I am a "gun lover"? Brilliant info by you!!
Logical
Dec 2012
#39
It brought me many moons ago, but I'm not quite ready to take ownership of these ones. nt
rDigital
Dec 2012
#41
Mr. NRA-tear down that wall! The peaceful revolution won by Obama is continuing
graham4anything
Dec 2012
#16
Bob Costas is about as relevant to politics as 8-Track cassette decks are to modern music. nt
rDigital
Dec 2012
#45
Jovan Belcher though is another story. Nothing more sacred in America than the NFL
graham4anything
Dec 2012
#60
Wrong, there's nothing more sacred in America than Chipotle's Burritos & Bowls. :) nt
rDigital
Dec 2012
#71
I don't agree with your characterization of "anticipating the need..." as "extreme."
Eleanors38
Dec 2012
#367
And it was a legal gun. As usual. It's because of legal guns that one can't get rid of illegal ones
graham4anything
Dec 2012
#20
Remember something important- it took years & Rock Hudson to awaken Pres. Reagan to AIDS
graham4anything
Dec 2012
#34
You might want to read the TOS. This is a discussion forum for Democrats, Progressives and Liberals
rDigital
Dec 2012
#52
About ten got ppr'd tonight. most were the new ones from this thread, but 2 new ones from other
hrmjustin
Dec 2012
#183
Wake up. I've owned, used guns, and hung out with gun owners. One thing I know. They won't use them
ancianita
Dec 2012
#180
And? The situations aren't comparable. Reasonable people can agree or disagree with what Bob said.
fishwax
Dec 2012
#140
it is a sensitive issue - not inherently political because it cuts across both left and right.
NRaleighLiberal
Dec 2012
#148
You and your gun-owning friends do not stand a chance in hillbilly hell of overthrowing
toby jo
Dec 2012
#357
Besides being an absurd question you propose, NONE of those "deadly" things you list compare
patrice
Dec 2012
#98
Notice how often that same thing is repeated too. You'd think team prep would have been a
patrice
Dec 2012
#127
Note also the cogent insighful empirical cases we're seeing here: how right you are; agree 10000%;
patrice
Dec 2012
#118
Gun threads are like a moth to flames....Unbelievable how fast newbies show up
neverforget
Dec 2012
#134
Too much money in guns. The 2nd Amendment is being abused. Nothing will happen until...
wake.up.america
Dec 2012
#146
So we can't have opinions? And whether it reflects NBC's opinion - who knows for sure?
NRaleighLiberal
Dec 2012
#159
it's an opinion. he has a right to an opinion whether I like it or not.
NRaleighLiberal
Dec 2012
#223
it's not politics. it cuts across politics. I think we all should be able to discuss all of these
NRaleighLiberal
Dec 2012
#227
Too bad.His first amendment rights hold. Get used to it. I refuse to debate settled abortion law,too
ancianita
Dec 2012
#181
There should be way more community mental health resources, so people with problems
patrice
Dec 2012
#178
Many of the posters in the gun forums support a law which would prevent a doctor from saying this
CreekDog
Dec 2012
#185
Not an editorial or opinion piece by Costas ... he's just reading what someone else wrote.
Auggie
Dec 2012
#222
Would Mr. Whitlock and Mr. Costas feel better if Kasandra Perkins had been beaten to death?
slackmaster
Dec 2012
#242
I thought I was the only one who picked up on that during his commentary!!!
Liberal_Stalwart71
Dec 2012
#294
Listening to the comment, it was more anti-gun culture than pro-gun control...
Junkdrawer
Dec 2012
#321
I personally see the incident as more of a domestic violence problem than a gun problem. Over
rainlillie
Dec 2012
#323
"I loves my gun. I hug it and squeeze it and kiss it and call it George."
Suji to Seoul
Dec 2012
#345