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GoLeft TV

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Tue Aug 28, 2012, 02:07 PM Aug 2012

Papantonio: The NRA is Politically Impotent

The NRA wants us all to believe that they have all this money, all this power, all this authority and influence over American politicians. But when you actually start to look at the numbers, they certainly don't back up that claim. Mike Papantonio recently spoke with Paul Waldman, contributing editor for the American Prospect, about why the NRA isn't as big and bad as they want us to think.




Read The Full Article: http://mediamatters.org/blog/2012/08/16/the-myth-of-nra-power-and-influence-rep-cliff-s/189389
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Papantonio: The NRA is Politically Impotent (Original Post) GoLeft TV Aug 2012 OP
But but but .... bongbong Aug 2012 #1
this would be good if it was the case. the nra has most decent politicians running scared in samsingh Aug 2012 #2
 

bongbong

(5,436 posts)
1. But but but ....
Tue Aug 28, 2012, 02:19 PM
Aug 2012

The gun-religionists here on DU tell us that we should fear the NRA as much as the gun-relgioiniosts fear the public!

samsingh

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2. this would be good if it was the case. the nra has most decent politicians running scared in
Tue Aug 28, 2012, 02:28 PM
Aug 2012

competitive ridings.

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