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Kali

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6. another bit of impressive "getting it" that President Obama has

Sun Jan 27, 2013, 05:05 PM

Jan 2013

I don't necessarily agree that only rural hunters should be the ones to have guns (I tend to go with the constitution on this right) but just the fact that an urban politician could see and say something like that is kind of impressive to me.

It is interesting who he is suggesting needs to listen, too.

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Obama says rural voices need to be heard in gun debate [View all] YoungDemCA Jan 2013 OP

i think he gets there is a rural urban gap here and weapons are seen differently depending where loli phabay Jan 2013 #1

+1, n/t RKP5637 Jan 2013 #2

+1 n/t wandy Jan 2013 #65

+1. Honeycombe8 Jan 2013 #99

Yep, don't know anyone who has a problem with hunters as long as that's their true intent. Hoyt Jan 2013 #3

Strategic assault weapons? loose wheel Jan 2013 #156

Tell it to these gun dealers/profiteers Hoyt Jan 2013 #157

Guns do not make people agressive... loose wheel Jan 2013 #158

I bet your hunting party did look like that if you think Michigan Milita is a Hoyt Jan 2013 #159

Not much different... loose wheel Jan 2013 #162

Who cares? Confederate flags, Tbag flags, guns and white racists aren't my kind of organization. Hoyt Jan 2013 #163

Now, is someone using DU as a sounding board for these speechs? leveymg Jan 2013 #4

Oh, you mean the post where Bill Clinton said much the same... Eleanors38 Jan 2013 #98

Staff and speech writers. leveymg Jan 2013 #125

Well, why didn't I think of those two trains running. Eleanors38 Jan 2013 #129

. . . before you crossed the tracks? ;-) leveymg Jan 2013 #135

My comment wasn't meant to be mean spirited. And obviously it wasn't funny. Eleanors38 Jan 2013 #136

We're even, then. leveymg Jan 2013 #139

Magic! I'm having it right now! Eleanors38 Jan 2013 #141

Okey dokey jsr Jan 2013 #5

+ a million quinnox Jan 2013 #9

The guy in the middle looks like my uncle. He has two STEM PhDs Recursion Jan 2013 #28

well, pardon me if I say jazzimov Jan 2013 #49

The guy on the left looks like my cousin... Drunken Irishman Jan 2013 #70

Was that supposed to be a smackdown? BeyondGeography Jan 2013 #75

No. Just a reminder that we don't know dick about those 3 guys Recursion Jan 2013 #85

LOL, on that same topic, what is your point? Smart people are not gun nuts??? Logical Jan 2013 #114

Um, what does the guy in the middle have between his legs there? Is that a white cane for the blind? Electric Monk Jan 2013 #29

its a golf club quinnox Jan 2013 #31

It IS a Golf club. bvar22 Jan 2013 #103

I thought it was a needle,... TeeYiYi Jan 2013 #131

They're Americans too, lol. Obama gets it. reformist2 Jan 2013 #30

On a more serious note... Benton D Struckcheon Jan 2013 #35

Well if hunting is the purported purpose of the image Riftaxe Jan 2013 #43

depends on what they are hunting for. squirrels dont need anything powerful. loli phabay Jan 2013 #53

Even a .22 will skin the squirrel for you Riftaxe Jan 2013 #67

nothing tastes better than buffalo style squirrel wings i highly recommend them. loli phabay Jan 2013 #89

another bit of impressive "getting it" that President Obama has Kali Jan 2013 #6

Obama's smart enough to know that liberal can get carried away very easily on this issue. reformist2 Jan 2013 #32

What a weird thing to say. NO ONE is trying to take away your hunting rifles. JaneyVee Jan 2013 #7

thats deer rifles. an ar is better for stuff like hogs or coyotes or just used target shooting. loli phabay Jan 2013 #8

99% of all guns will kill a hog or coyote. JaneyVee Jan 2013 #11

Not for a feral pig obamanut2012 Jan 2013 #144

A Barrett 50 Cal is even better why F around with a pea shooter stultusporcos Jan 2013 #14

not as mobile and a lot more expensive both to buy and for the ammo. loli phabay Jan 2013 #15

You must not be a very good shot and need multiple clips to hit a critter stultusporcos Jan 2013 #22

yeh but the barrett is a pain to hump through the woods and you dont need the range loli phabay Jan 2013 #23

Well, to become a good shot one should practice. Glassunion Jan 2013 #47

NOW we are talking - what guitar would you go with? nt jmg257 Jan 2013 #66

Les Paul. nt Glassunion Jan 2013 #76

Aww - sweet! I have a brother-in-law who says he'll trade me his '58 Historic VOS jmg257 Jan 2013 #78

I'm looking for a couple of LP Standards to add to the collection Glassunion Jan 2013 #80

LOL- you aint kidding. Well - I hope you find a nice one you can afford! Good luck! nt jmg257 Jan 2013 #81

Anything Paul Reed Smith. xoom Jan 2013 #118

Another sweet choice..bud at work has beaut he wouldn't live without. jmg257 Jan 2013 #120

If I really wanted a Barrett, I'd go with the REC7 derby378 Jan 2013 #91

I don't see a prius in the top 10 of owned cars Riftaxe Jan 2013 #45

There Prius all over Alaska. Arctic Dave Jan 2013 #57

All over would be a bit presumptious Riftaxe Jan 2013 #68

You can find a Prius in any town in Alaska connected by roadway. Arctic Dave Jan 2013 #77

but they are pretty crap for dirt roads and when it snows. loli phabay Jan 2013 #92

I'm guessing you don't live in NY or California. They're EVERYWHERE. JaneyVee Jan 2013 #90

Surely you've seen the posts here that talk about banning all guns... Honeycombe8 Jan 2013 #102

no, by and large, we already know what the hicks and idiots think quinnox Jan 2013 #10

You know, I can't imagine why rural voters are turned off by our party Recursion Jan 2013 #13

when you are dealing with the folks pictured in post #5 quinnox Jan 2013 #18

Looks like my uncle, who I bet is smarter than both of us Recursion Jan 2013 #19

so, there are always exceptions quinnox Jan 2013 #27

How do you know that? obamanut2012 Jan 2013 #147

consider this a disparaging personal attack that has been hidden by a jury Kali Jan 2013 #41

lol Tuesday Afternoon Jan 2013 #61

You are my hero/heroine (nt) Recursion Jan 2013 #106

Ahh so it's the looks Riftaxe Jan 2013 #48

Ozzy Osbourne? quinnox Jan 2013 #60

Well, bvar22 Jan 2013 #84

Do you really think those guys are rural? Sissyk Jan 2013 #127

I think so, too obamanut2012 Jan 2013 #148

You have no idea those guys are rural obamanut2012 Jan 2013 #146

i dont expect anything different from citidiots as we hicks call the city folk loli phabay Jan 2013 #20

citidiots Fla_Democrat Jan 2013 #24

your welcome ;) loli phabay Jan 2013 #25

Those who critique the farmer and hunter, with their mouth full. nt msanthrope Jan 2013 #37

Not really fair, there is a lot involved Riftaxe Jan 2013 #51

And then Ruralites wonder why they don't get the respect they think they deserve Lordquinton Jan 2013 #74

no interest in getting respect from the citidiots just want them to stay off my property loli phabay Jan 2013 #94

About as bad as the rural folk theKed Jan 2013 #107

+1 Go Vols Jan 2013 #39

Where I live we have a term one syllable shorter... "citiots". n/t cherokeeprogressive Jan 2013 #56

Why should urban people even want to talk with someone like you. MightyMopar Jan 2013 #95

and yet you seem to be the one who is bigoted. i just know that assholes live everywhere. loli phabay Jan 2013 #100

I'm the bigot who has to keep his mouth shut while they talk about "Martin Luther Coon" day MightyMopar Jan 2013 #104

+ 0.896. Most of self-described rural hunters pack when they go to city. Hoyt Jan 2013 #113

What the hell are you talking about??? antigone382 Jan 2013 #137

You really don't think the bigots in say Georgia don't carry a pistol when the go to Atlanta? Hoyt Jan 2013 #138

I don't know and neither do you. Saying "most" do when you have no clue is irresponsible. antigone382 Jan 2013 #142

I'm sure I am correct. If someone is into AR15s, etc, highly likely they need a gun Hoyt Jan 2013 #143

And how the hell do you know that most rural people are into AR-15s??? antigone382 Jan 2013 #153

Keep up with the discussion, that what this is about. Hoyt Jan 2013 #154

You mean the discussion where you approved of a post that equated rural people to the Taliban? antigone382 Jan 2013 #155

Your calling us rural folks bigots nick of time Jan 2013 #132

Because there are no jobs obamanut2012 Jan 2013 #149

I live in a rural area&they won't vote Dem because they're proud racist anti-intellectual homophobes MightyMopar Jan 2013 #93

good luck feeding the cities without the rural lands. you should move to the city if you think its loli phabay Jan 2013 #97

Much of our food come from corporate farms manned by Mexicans or the immigrants du jour MightyMopar Jan 2013 #109

Tell us. Sissyk Jan 2013 #128

I wondered that, too obamanut2012 Jan 2013 #151

i would imagine he is having to look it up. Sissyk Jan 2013 #152

Yeah, I'm sure you live in a rural area. nick of time Jan 2013 #134

What an ignorant and bigoted post. nt Skip Intro Jan 2013 #96

+1000. nt. nick of time Jan 2013 #133

So, rural voters=hicks and idiots obamanut2012 Jan 2013 #145

Panderland whatchamacallit Jan 2013 #12

No, Leadership, with a capital L. bluestate10 Jan 2013 #64

When did listening and paying attention become pandering? loyalsister Jan 2013 #122

I still think a tax added on ammunition would be a step in the correct direction for even rural... Tikki Jan 2013 #16

There is currently an 11% Federal tax on all guns and ammo Recursion Jan 2013 #21

There is added taxes on taxes to many consumer items...I believe that most hunters.... Tikki Jan 2013 #46

It may have the in intended consequence of deterring people who you refer to Glassunion Jan 2013 #54

Then maybe learning to shoot should be at 'shooting ranges' and let the free market determine.. Tikki Jan 2013 #63

That doesn't adress your idea of higher ammunition costs. Glassunion Jan 2013 #79

I'll be blunt...the idea would be to make ammunition, ultimately, only available... Tikki Jan 2013 #111

If I were a mass killer using a rifle Duckhunter935 Jan 2013 #55

I shoot scores of $2 rounds at the range so I can "shoot sharply" that one round. Eleanors38 Jan 2013 #105

Post removed Post removed Jan 2013 #17

I think a lot of people feel a need for a gun because of the dead children in cities. hedgehog Jan 2013 #34

Stop drug war nt tama Jan 2013 #58

Nah, they are just sane enough to properly place the blame Riftaxe Jan 2013 #59

transfer of guns forthemiddle Jan 2013 #26

that's a good example of the kind of question that needs to be addressed in a hedgehog Jan 2013 #33

The giving of firearms as a gift theKed Jan 2013 #112

The stereotyping of rural voters here is sickening riqster Jan 2013 #36

I live in a rural area and the stereotypes are mostly true MightyMopar Jan 2013 #101

I worked in a rural district last year tabbycat31 Jan 2013 #140

Unpossible! Liberals aren't bigoted, esp. toward rural whites. Unheard of on DU! Eleanors38 Jan 2013 #115

Despite the complaining in this thread, this is exactly the tact a leader is suppose to take. phleshdef Jan 2013 #38

re: tact versus tack cthulu2016 Jan 2013 #50

LOL. Not really sure what you are getting at. phleshdef Jan 2013 #62

He is right. mainer Jan 2013 #40

It should be about being sensible, I grew up in rural area, family of hunters, Thinkingabout Jan 2013 #82

If society is going to make progress on this issue (as we have on many other social issues), Moses2SandyKoufax Jan 2013 #42

As a rural gun owner Oneka Jan 2013 #72

You got that right. Eleanors38 Jan 2013 #117

What an odd, passive headline... AP's was more accurate. cthulu2016 Jan 2013 #44

Crimony pete shenmue Jan 2013 #52

Well played Pres. Heimer Jan 2013 #69

Be nicer if Obama would devote this much attention to poverty Demo_Chris Jan 2013 #71

Would be nice if many DUers would pay such attention as well. Eleanors38 Jan 2013 #116

Yeah, but there it is. Demo_Chris Jan 2013 #121

I agree goodness I agree. aptal Jan 2013 #123

You are so right amandabeech Jan 2013 #160

Unfortunately he is correct....... Swede Atlanta Jan 2013 #73

You know, when people get that bent out of shape, amandabeech Jan 2013 #161

Thank You, President Obama....and KUDOS bvar22 Jan 2013 #83

I agree with you, and K&R Populist_Prole Jan 2013 #86

Please, like rural gun lovers haven't been catered to up the wazoo already. MotherPetrie Jan 2013 #87

+1 Moses2SandyKoufax Jan 2013 #88

Obama = Bill CLinton = moderate rethugs/DLCr's. Peregrine Took Jan 2013 #108

That's a great gun post. longship Jan 2013 #110

The difference between urban and rural gun owners... krispos42 Jan 2013 #119

we HAVE listened to them Skittles Jan 2013 #124

"I need a hunting rifle in case there's a deer in the elevator." n/t Ian David Jan 2013 #126

LOL! mmonk Jan 2013 #130

He's right. And suburban voices, and voices from other kinds of communities. slackmaster Jan 2013 #150