Marco Rubio tells March for Our Lives crowd many oppose gun bans

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., who has been criticized by many survivors of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting, told people who attended Saturday's rallies that he respects their views but does not "agree with all of the solutions they propose."

"I commend those who today are peacefully exercising their First Amendment rights to march in favor of a gun ban," Rubio said in a statement about the March for Our Lives protests across the nation.

"While I do not agree with all of the solutions they propose, I respect their views and recognize that many Americans support certain gun bans. However, many other Americans do not support a gun ban. They too want to prevent mass shootings, but view banning guns as an infringement on the Second Amendment rights of law abiding citizens that ultimately will not prevent these tragedies," he said.

Rubio went on to caution people marching for gun control that while "protests are a legitimate way of making a point, in our system of government, making a change requires finding common ground with those who hold opposing views."

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/marco-rubio-tells-march-for-our-lives-crowd-many-oppose-gun-bans/ar-BBKEkv2?li=BBnb7Kz

How do you find common ground with someone who lacks common sense?

[blake2012]

1. Bye Felicia

[oberliner]

2. Gun bans?

That's what he is saying the march was about?

[SunSeeker]

6. He can't argue against common sense gun control, so he creates a straw man. nt

[oberliner]

10. Literally a textbook example of creating a straw man

Pathetic.

[Cha]

13. YES.. Typical gop strawman bullshite.

GASLIGHING

[Straw Man]

19. Straw Man objects.

The first item of the Parkland students' manifesto is "Ban semi-automatic weapons that fire high-velocity rounds." (https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/commentisfree/2018/mar/23/parkland-students-manifesto-americas-gun-laws).

How is that not a ban?

[Cha]

21. Well Straw Man.. that's a specific

kind of killer semi-automatic gun.

Rubio isn't being specific.. just saying "gun ban".. Gaslighting.

And, this fucker from him..

"Rubio went on to caution people marching for gun control that while "protests are a legitimate way of making a point, in our system of government, making a change requires finding common ground with those who hold opposing views."

Since when do the gop find "common ground" with the Democratic Party or anything besides their own greedy needs?

[Straw Man]

22. Specific? Killer?

As worded, it's every semi-automatic firearm that isn't a .22 rimfire. That's a mighty big ask. A gun ban doesn't have to be universal to qualify as a ban. Saying the rally wasn't calling for gun bans is disingenuous.

"Those who hold opposing views" includes a lot of Democrats, especially in rural areas.

[Cha]

23. I'm not buying it..

That is all.

[Straw Man]

24. It's been nice talking at you.

[mr_lebowski]

26. You are the one not listening ...

Quoth Rubio:

"to march in favor of a gun ban"
"other Americans do not support a gun ban"
"but view banning guns as an infringement on the Second Amendment rights"

Yes, one time he says 'banning certain guns', but the other 3 times as you can see above, he clearly is creating a straw man via conjuring in the listeners mind "a ban on ALL guns", when that's NOT what the march was about.

99% of people when they hear the phrase 'banning guns' ... perceive it as ... well, EXACTLY what those two words, in that order, actually friggin' mean, oddly enough.

[Cha]

34. thank you, mr lebowski

Rubio knows what he's doing.. they're all well versed in gaslighting

[Straw Man]

36. I'm listening very carefully. Words have meanings.

The phrase "a gun ban" uses the indefinite article a, meaning an unspecified singular, or in other words, "any." The fact that you acknowledge his reference to "certain guns" reinforces the fact that he is not referring to an all-encompassing ban.

Everyone on both sides knows what he's talking about: a ban on "assault weapons," which is the highlight of the Parkland manifesto, as referenced above. The only straw man is in your imagination.

[n2doc]

28. The standard tactic from the NRA

Rubio is too shallow to even try to come up with something novel, much less compelling.

[C_U_L8R]

3. Vote him out

[oasis]

5. Rubio's got 5 years left on his current term in the senate.

[C_U_L8R]

9. In 5 years

There will be even more young new voters...
And Rubio will be just as irrelevant.

[oasis]

12. Plus more Puerto Rican eligible voters who have the memory

of a Republican Party that kicked them to the curb after the hurricane.

[HopeAgain]

31. I just keep calling his office and telling him how lonely he will be

come 2019.

[still_one]

4. These young leaders will be voting sooner than you think Marco

[dhill926]

7. Fuck this asshole...

[Stallion]

8. Many Oppose Marco Rubio Too

[spanone]

11. marco...many oppose guns

what solutions do you propose, eh rubio?

the senator has taken 3.3 MILLION DOLLARS from the NRA https://www.thewrap.com/sen-marco-rubio-called-nra-money-tweeting-florida-shooting/

i'm sure that doesn't influence your opinion, eh marco?

[Guilded Lilly]

14. Take your blood money agenda and crawl under a rock.

[Tatiana]

15. They bought this man for $3 million+.

He's gotta give the NRA what they paid for.

Starting to think there might be room for a good Conor Lamb-style candidate to challenge him when he's up for reelection.

His favorables have taken a dive since this latest Florida shooting.

[Iggo]

16. Fuck you, Marco Rubio. (n/t)

[flotsam]

17. Do all those "many"

Belong to a well regulated militia? No? Then they can shut the fuck up!

[Elwood P Dowd]

18. Little Marco has been a joke ever since the night he almost water boarded himself on national TV.

After Obama's speech, we got to watch Marco torture himself. Compared to Obama, he came across as an amateur. Hell, even some of the hard core repukes I know said he embarrassed himself.

[tblue37]

20. I wish Republicans believed in "finding common ground with those who hold

opposing views."

[DFW]

25. Does Rubio have a sugestion for finding common ground with a nut with a gun pointed at you?

What's his compromise? "Shoot me in the shoulder?"

[eShirl]

27. " ...finding common ground with those who hold opposing views." -a US Senate Republican

[HopeAgain]

29. Good Sign, actually

Republicans only talk about "common ground" when they are losing.

[beachbum bob]

30. good god...rubio turning this into a "gun ban", what a piece of SHIT

we want reasonable gun laws and prohibition on certain weapons that have NO PLACE outside of the military. Its not a "gun ban"

[RKP5637]

32. Marco doesn't want to piss off the NRA's gravy train directly to him. He's obsolete, will be a

fossil of history.

[RandiFan1290]

33. Seems like only yesterday that DU helped to elect this dope.

I voted for the Democrat in 2010 not the 3rd party spoiler (Charlie Crist)

[smirkymonkey]

35. Piss off Marco!

You're toast.