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gejohnston

(17,502 posts)
Thu Sep 6, 2012, 01:27 PM Sep 2012

Any gun control advocates opposed to Ted Strickland being allowed to speak at the DNC?

Last edited Thu Sep 6, 2012, 02:58 PM - Edit history (1)

Since he is part of the gun culture and was endorsed by the NRA during his re election bid against Kasich?
http://www.buckeyefirearms.org/node/7315

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I changed the title to clarify the question.
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Any gun control advocates opposed to Ted Strickland being allowed to speak at the DNC? (Original Post) gejohnston Sep 2012 OP
Nope atreides1 Sep 2012 #1
Not at all Still Sensible Sep 2012 #2
No, he's a great guy who was treated badly by the people of Ohio we can do it Sep 2012 #3
Wait, wasn't it recently implied that no true Democrats can be pro-RKBA? eqfan592 Sep 2012 #4
so far, good to hear gejohnston Sep 2012 #5
Santa Claus, reindeer and elves is burned into my memory about T. Strickland. Awesome...n/t monmouth Sep 2012 #6
not being from Ohio, gejohnston Sep 2012 #8
Strickland had said (I'm paraphrasing) that if Rmoney were elected Santa Clause would fire the monmouth Sep 2012 #9
As Bill said bongbong Sep 2012 #7
dude, that is the wrong context for the phrase. gejohnston Sep 2012 #11
lol, yeah, I thought the same thing. eqfan592 Sep 2012 #12
LOL bongbong Sep 2012 #13
Nice support of a Democrat there. Atypical Liberal Sep 2012 #15
Ok... so which is it? Are Dems allowed to support the RKBA like Strickland or not? rDigital Sep 2012 #10
Is that a rhetorical question? n/t DWC Sep 2012 #14
Crickets..... no one tears apart uncle Ted for sharing the same views on RKBA as most of us. rDigital Sep 2012 #16
I know, I was expecting gejohnston Sep 2012 #17

eqfan592

(5,963 posts)
4. Wait, wasn't it recently implied that no true Democrats can be pro-RKBA?
Thu Sep 6, 2012, 01:33 PM
Sep 2012

Well hell, now I just don't know what to believe.....

monmouth

(21,078 posts)
9. Strickland had said (I'm paraphrasing) that if Rmoney were elected Santa Clause would fire the
Thu Sep 6, 2012, 05:55 PM
Sep 2012

reindeer and deport the elves...Or something close to that. It was hilarious at the time.

gejohnston

(17,502 posts)
11. dude, that is the wrong context for the phrase.
Fri Sep 7, 2012, 11:29 PM
Sep 2012

You either said he was a Republican, or wrong about everything else.

eqfan592

(5,963 posts)
12. lol, yeah, I thought the same thing.
Sat Sep 8, 2012, 12:19 AM
Sep 2012

Now to wait for his response that is almost certain to include a smiley.

 

bongbong

(5,436 posts)
13. LOL
Mon Sep 10, 2012, 01:15 PM
Sep 2012

> dude, that is the wrong context for the phrase.

He was talking about repigs stating their positions. Gun-love is a repig position. The context is exactly right.

 

rDigital

(2,239 posts)
10. Ok... so which is it? Are Dems allowed to support the RKBA like Strickland or not?
Thu Sep 6, 2012, 06:12 PM
Sep 2012

Strickland was ready and willing to sign our restaurant carry bill, as I remember.

 

rDigital

(2,239 posts)
16. Crickets..... no one tears apart uncle Ted for sharing the same views on RKBA as most of us.
Sat Sep 15, 2012, 01:05 PM
Sep 2012

Interesting.

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