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Julian Englis

(2,309 posts)
Thu Feb 22, 2018, 12:35 AM Feb 2018

Sen. Rubio, can you tell me right now that you will not accept a single donation from the NRA?

Of course, Little Marco can't.

Cameron Kasky, who survived the school shooting: “Sen. Rubio, can you tell me right now that you will not accept a single donation from the NRA?” Rubio: “People buy into my agenda, and I do support the Second Amendment” #StudentsStandUp



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Sen. Rubio, can you tell me right now that you will not accept a single donation from the NRA? (Original Post) Julian Englis Feb 2018 OP
".. people buy into my agenda.." Cha Feb 2018 #1
It means his agenda is for sale to the highest bidder. He admits it. n/t Julian Englis Feb 2018 #3
rubio frames it so sleezy. His "agenda" is Cha Feb 2018 #7
Russian people don't count in this instance Generic Brad Feb 2018 #5
Yeah, and more and more "people" are Cha Feb 2018 #8
"I do support the Second Amendment" gratuitous Feb 2018 #2
MF has it backwards. It is our agenda and public servants are suppose to enact our agenda. MLAA Feb 2018 #4
No, you asshole. NanceGreggs Feb 2018 #6
Their influence is not about the money? jberryhill Feb 2018 #9
he should have been asked to explain, "People buy into my agenda" Skittles Feb 2018 #10

Cha

(297,123 posts)
7. rubio frames it so sleezy. His "agenda" is
Thu Feb 22, 2018, 01:00 AM
Feb 2018

keep on killing the KIDS because the blood money from the nra is not gonna dry up in my coffer.

The 2nd amendment didn't say anything about kids armed with AK15 killing their classmates, did it?

Generic Brad

(14,274 posts)
5. Russian people don't count in this instance
Thu Feb 22, 2018, 12:45 AM
Feb 2018

Putin & Co have been pumping massive dollars into the NRA coffers and $3.1 million of that has been directed to Rubio. He is not presenting an agenda that Floridians can buy into. He is fulfilling the agenda of the Russians funding him.

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)
2. "I do support the Second Amendment"
Thu Feb 22, 2018, 12:38 AM
Feb 2018

Translation: "Your friends got cut down wholesale last week, but the blood money's just too good. I support the continued proliferation of guns in our society, and their irresponsible use by people who shouldn't have them. Did you have a follow up?"

MLAA

(17,274 posts)
4. MF has it backwards. It is our agenda and public servants are suppose to enact our agenda.
Thu Feb 22, 2018, 12:41 AM
Feb 2018

Not his agenda.

NanceGreggs

(27,813 posts)
6. No, you asshole.
Thu Feb 22, 2018, 12:46 AM
Feb 2018

The NRA doesn't contribute to politicians because they've "bought into their agenda".

They buy the politicians who are willing to take the money in exchange for "buying into" the NRA's agenda.

You were targeted for a reason, just like all the other politicians who the NRA targets to "contribute" to: i.e. you're spineless and easily played.

 

jberryhill

(62,444 posts)
9. Their influence is not about the money?
Thu Feb 22, 2018, 02:20 AM
Feb 2018

That part was great. It’s not about the money. The money is merely symbolic of the heartfelt sentiments of their members.
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