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2016 Postmortem

ellisonz

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9. We will get a better idea tonight if the President is going to address the issue further...

Reply to ProgressiveProfessor (Reply #7)

Tue Jan 24, 2012, 09:32 PM

Jan 2012

President Obama: We must seek agreement on gun reforms
President Barack Obama Special To The Arizona Daily Star | Posted: Sunday, March 13, 2011 12:00 am

http://azstarnet.com/article_011e7118-8951-5206-a878-39bfbc9dc89d.html

I think we might get some comments like this tonight. The White House didn't issue an official statement on the shooting anniversary, so they might basically do so tonight.

Not much longer to wait...

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Gun reformers press Obama for action [View all] ellisonz Jan 2012 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author REP Jan 2012 #1

Well I got a letter from the NRA tularetom Jan 2012 #2

The NRA is pretty reactionary... ellisonz Jan 2012 #3

Al Gore lost election because of stance on guns. julian09 Jan 2012 #4

Two words: Ralph Nader. n/t ellisonz Jan 2012 #5

Lots of state and local elections have effectively been lost over gun rights ProgressiveProfessor Jan 2012 #7

We will get a better idea tonight if the President is going to address the issue further... ellisonz Jan 2012 #9

Nope. Better luck next time. n/t X_Digger Jan 2012 #12

Good thing... ellisonz Jan 2012 #13

Or supporting Democrats who support the second amendment X_Digger Jan 2012 #14

Which is like what: 12% of their contribution to the cycle? ellisonz Jan 2012 #15

Actually, in the house, it splits 65/35 X_Digger Jan 2012 #17

That is true. Responder3 Jan 2012 #22

This message was self-deleted by its author NYC_SKP Jan 2012 #6

Bad idea Kwarg Jan 2012 #8

RKBA issues are best discussed in tthe RKBA forum. Thanks. pinto Jan 2012 #10

On some review, unlocked. pinto Jan 2012 #11

As a mod, you should be able to move the thread to a more appropriate area ProgressiveProfessor Jan 2012 #19

There are no more mods Stinky The Clown Jan 2012 #21

Mods by any name...and they should be able to shuffle threads to the right group/forum ProgressiveProfessor Jan 2012 #23

There's no such option for hosts Lone_Star_Dem Jan 2012 #25

IIRC In some (all?) groups/forums they can also ban participation ProgressiveProfessor Jan 2012 #27

Group hosts can ban you from their group only. Lone_Star_Dem Jan 2012 #28

The rules for this forum are a little different... ellisonz Jan 2012 #26

Sure - the GOP will pretend it is NO MATTER WHAT jberryhill Jan 2012 #16

It will once again be a manufactured issue Lone_Star_Dem Jan 2012 #18

If he caves into the gun grabbers, he will lose. It's just that simple. Bill O-Rights Jan 2012 #20

If Obama does ANYTHING whatsoever about guns this year, he's toast steve2470 Jan 2012 #24