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onehandle

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7. The NRA has elected scores of Republicans. Bloomberg is a mayor.

Reply to friendly_iconoclast (Original post)

Sat Mar 24, 2012, 08:05 PM

Mar 2012

Clearly, one deserves far more scorn.

Anyone who supports the NRA, is supporting the election of Tea Party candidates.

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Question for DUers: Do you hate the NRA so much you'll ally with Michael Bloomberg? [View all] friendly_iconoclast Mar 2012 OP

I'm for gun control regardless of who else is for gun control Sarah Ibarruri Mar 2012 #1

Well said. Major Hogwash Mar 2012 #2

"I guess guilt by association is a last desperate attempt to smear DU members." friendly_iconoclast Mar 2012 #19

A principled stance, and I respect that. friendly_iconoclast Mar 2012 #4

I do consider him an ass. :) nt Sarah Ibarruri Mar 2012 #6

He won the mayor's office as a Republican and is safeinOhio Mar 2012 #3

Bloomberg's pet .org MAIG gets more than a few approving posts here at DU. friendly_iconoclast Mar 2012 #11

Don't forget the Bradys.. Upton Mar 2012 #5

Brady doesn't work to elect Republicans. The NRA does. onehandle Mar 2012 #8

The NRA has elected scores of Republicans. Bloomberg is a mayor. onehandle Mar 2012 #7

Which is why I haven't rejoined them, as noted in the OP. friendly_iconoclast Mar 2012 #12

Then what's your fucking point here? onehandle Mar 2012 #13

Touched a nerve, did I? Point is, if you're going to support the policies of, or quote from, MAIG... friendly_iconoclast Mar 2012 #16

Go back to the Gungeon. onehandle Mar 2012 #18

Why? There's lots of discussion about the NRA right now in GD. friendly_iconoclast Mar 2012 #25

You're not discussing the NRA. You're discussing Bloomberg. Hundreds of 'MAIG' mayors are Dems. onehandle Mar 2012 #27

Bloomberg's gotten more than a little mention in GD lately himself. friendly_iconoclast Mar 2012 #31

So sayeth the hall monitor! ALL HAIL! Tejas Mar 2012 #33

Shouldn't this be in the Gun forum? Ruby the Liberal Mar 2012 #9

Yes. onehandle Mar 2012 #10

Kindly point out any factual errors in the OP. friendly_iconoclast Mar 2012 #14

You mean like these? X_Digger Mar 2012 #17

Without checking, likely yes. Ruby the Liberal Mar 2012 #20

Thanks, I agree. n/t X_Digger Mar 2012 #24

Yes pscot Mar 2012 #15

Hitler was a vegetarian - so vegetarians are allied with Hitler? Douglas Carpenter Mar 2012 #21

Frankly, I wish our gun laws were like Switzerland's friendly_iconoclast Mar 2012 #26

I don't get it ProSense Mar 2012 #22

In a heartbeat: gopiscrap Mar 2012 #23

Well, you're certainly candid about your views... friendly_iconoclast Mar 2012 #28

While my family owns guns we find it hard to agree with the NRA on many of their issues. Such as jwirr Mar 2012 #29

I gave you rec but I see no reason to ally with either. I'm against the NRA because they push TheKentuckian Mar 2012 #30

Thanks. That's kind of why I'm not rejoining the NRA for the moment. friendly_iconoclast Mar 2012 #32

So the NRA never endorses Democratic candidates? Tejas Mar 2012 #34

Locking: Apparent consensus is this is actually a gun thread hootinholler Mar 2012 #35