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Fumesucker

(45,851 posts)
46. My guy?
Wed Dec 26, 2012, 02:08 PM
Dec 2012

Trigger happy bunch we have around here, friendly fire incidents galore.

Just because I despise Dances With Rove doesn't mean I love Wayne LaPierre, any reasonably astute and fluent ninth grader could have disassembled Mr NRA and his talking points with half their brain tied behind their back.





How the hell do they know it was not a facsmile? hlthe2b Dec 2012 #1
It was a magazine and doesn't matter if it's empty or full Fumesucker Dec 2012 #3
Stop the condescension. A facsimile is a mock-up of a device... hlthe2b Dec 2012 #4
Are we sure that such facsimiles even exist? Fumesucker Dec 2012 #5
Have you EVER heard of the movie industry? Props department? hlthe2b Dec 2012 #11
I'm not remotely a "gungeon regular" Fumesucker Dec 2012 #12
I suspect given these posts, others might draw a similar conclusion... hlthe2b Dec 2012 #13
Perhaps you can explain my comment on this thread then, it's the first one Fumesucker Dec 2012 #14
Glad to see those... hlthe2b Dec 2012 #15
The terminology really isn't that difficult to learn Fumesucker Dec 2012 #19
Fixating on terminology technicalities is disingenous IMHO. hlthe2b Dec 2012 #20
What makes you think those writing the laws know any better? Fumesucker Dec 2012 #23
That is a separate issue but, there are large staffs of lawyers and others with technical expertise hlthe2b Dec 2012 #24
Good luck predicting or even seeing the loopholes if you don't even know the basic terminology Fumesucker Dec 2012 #25
There is inadequately informed and then there is momentary "misspeak".... hlthe2b Dec 2012 #27
And not knowing the difference is what will get horrible law Fumesucker Dec 2012 #35
Only if those who did not distinguish crafted the actual law. They DO NOT. hlthe2b Dec 2012 #36
but you could be CreekDog Dec 2012 #40
ironically, that seems to be what you're doing with gregory samsingh Dec 2012 #51
Comment from the link grantcart Dec 2012 #6
The magazine was clearly transferred if Gregory no longer has it Fumesucker Dec 2012 #8
If it is a prop of NBC then simply holding in front of the camera wouldn't fit the crime. grantcart Dec 2012 #54
i am sure if i am "holding up" a kilo of cocaine arely staircase Dec 2012 #22
I think David Gregory started this himself. Walk away Dec 2012 #2
i can explain why they would make an exception for Gregory Enrique Dec 2012 #7
Exactly, Gregory is both famous and wealthy Fumesucker Dec 2012 #9
the dude that believes the law shouldn't exist thinks Gregory should be locked away for life CreekDog Dec 2012 #42
I wonder what we would be saying if .... oldhippie Dec 2012 #55
This is an example sorefeet Dec 2012 #10
What stupidity Robyn66 Dec 2012 #16
+1 (sad to see this BS diversion argument on a progressive website, isn't it?) hlthe2b Dec 2012 #30
I can't support this, as it originated on Breitbart.com... Comrade_McKenzie Dec 2012 #17
The question is whether Gregory's crew jumped through the correct legal hoops... backscatter712 Dec 2012 #18
So Dances With Rove gets bit by the wolf he's been busy feeding the 99% to Fumesucker Dec 2012 #21
They have an entertainment division nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #29
This as a news show ProgressiveProfessor Dec 2012 #32
DCPD says NBC asked for a waiver and was denied Recursion Dec 2012 #39
Wow. Sounds like someone is out of a job any day now. dkf Dec 2012 #44
Unfortunately it plays right in to NRA talking points Recursion Dec 2012 #45
Stupid stupid stupid. dkf Dec 2012 #47
That's our M$M Fumesucker Dec 2012 #49
The whole problem could have been easily sidestepped Fumesucker Dec 2012 #48
For all we know, they did Recursion Dec 2012 #50
Seems to me all it would take .... oldhippie Dec 2012 #56
Gregory was a dumbass but so is this ProgressiveProfessor Dec 2012 #26
Slight correction, Gregory *is* a dumbass Fumesucker Dec 2012 #28
Good point. We really need better imperfect and perfect tenses in American English ProgressiveProfessor Dec 2012 #31
Gregory is a dumbass, but his interview of LaPierre was terrific and that's why you're mad CreekDog Dec 2012 #43
My guy? Fumesucker Dec 2012 #46
There is absolutely NO chance anything will happen as a result of this incident tularetom Dec 2012 #33
If he truly believes in his cause he should take his punishment. Remmah2 Dec 2012 #34
really? this issue has come down to this? madrchsod Dec 2012 #37
This is not the nooz media nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #38
He probably won't be charged. backscatter712 Dec 2012 #41
This is a perfect example billh58 Dec 2012 #52
I guess he was a hidden criminal. Remmah2 Dec 2012 #53
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