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In reply to the discussion: The Most Revolting Press Conference In History [View all]perdita9
(1,144 posts)97. Let Teachers Bring guns to their Contract Meetings!
The administration would just love that.
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Hammer meets Nail!!! Thank you TahitiNut! That is precisely what the NRA did this morning!
Pachamama
Dec 2012
#56
Liberals believe in the power of the state to legislate for the common good
geek tragedy
Dec 2012
#99
I've also always found that it is indeed, much more convenient to imply...
LanternWaste
Dec 2012
#105
And he said 26 KIDS. He doesn't even know how many people died or what the distribution was. nt
tjdee
Dec 2012
#10
That line really threw me as well. No better illustration for how little a shit he
bullwinkle428
Dec 2012
#25
Another thread said some reporters balked at that and left, labeling it as pure propaganda.
freshwest
Dec 2012
#49
Watching the fake news conference/commercial was like watching something from The Onion. n/t
moobu2
Dec 2012
#15
Yeap, I call it being Cartoonishly Evil...just selfish and myopic to the bone...no other discipline
uponit7771
Dec 2012
#24
Uncle Jimbo can sit out front with his assault rifle and we'll all be very very safe.
ellisonz
Dec 2012
#33
Obviously if she had just kept a gun on her person at all times, she'd be fine
mythology
Dec 2012
#130
I contend those that are willing to turn schools into prison yards are insane.
freshwest
Dec 2012
#67
NRA LaPierre, Norquist, Heritage Foundation, Koch Bros, ALEC - all the same
dem in texas
Dec 2012
#52
My vote: EVIL, and nothing comical about him. The NRA exists to sell guns. Period.
Raster
Dec 2012
#53
If only someone had PAINT BALLED Wayne LaPierre during the Speech this discussion would be over.
RobertSeattle
Dec 2012
#61
To quote Wayne - "The only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun."
Glassunion
Dec 2012
#77
I see it even more sinister, if possible. Polarizing pro and anti-gun folk will accomplish further
libdem4life
Dec 2012
#84
Reframe the issue as part of the war on terror. Freeze the NRA assets. Don't let them have publicity
graham4anything
Dec 2012
#85
In related news, 4 dead in PA mass shooting at the same time as the press conference
jeff47
Dec 2012
#98
Agree 100%. Truly revolting. Sacrifice children to protect the 2nd amendment. Again and again...
Dems to Win
Dec 2012
#113
"... either the most comically evil or comically stupid person on the face of the Earth"
etherealtruth
Dec 2012
#115