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baldguy

(36,649 posts)
Tue Jun 21, 2016, 07:11 AM Jun 2016

FACT: There’s No Massacre Gruesome Enough for GOP Senators to Stand Up to the NRA

Seemingly, no number of lives can be taken which will ever constitute too many for Republicans beholden to the National Rifle Association. There is no amount of carnage, no amount of loss, no amount of grief that can move these senators to take action to save lives.

I wish I could end on an optimistic note; I wish I had something hopeful to say. But I don’t. It is grim.

I am angry. And I hope if you are angry too, that you’ll bring that anger to the voting booth come November.

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http://bluenationreview.com/no-massacre-gruesome-enough-for-gop-senators-to-stand-up-to-the-nra/
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FACT: There’s No Massacre Gruesome Enough for GOP Senators to Stand Up to the NRA (Original Post) baldguy Jun 2016 OP
The only massacre that might change their minds lovemydog Jun 2016 #1
And for the Democratic senators Duckhunter935 Jun 2016 #2
the change when come when senators and congressmen who are bought by the NRA, LOSE...when they LOSE beachbum bob Jun 2016 #3
Well said lovemydog Jun 2016 #4
yeah, it didn't even faze them when Gabby Giffords Ilsa Jun 2016 #5

lovemydog

(11,833 posts)
1. The only massacre that might change their minds
Tue Jun 21, 2016, 07:17 AM
Jun 2016

would be a massacre from voters kicking them the heck out of Congress. I hope I see that in my lifetime.

 

Duckhunter935

(16,974 posts)
2. And for the Democratic senators
Tue Jun 21, 2016, 07:18 AM
Jun 2016

To vote for a less than perfect Republican amendment that at least would do a little by preventing people on the Bush secret lists from purchasing weapons.

 

beachbum bob

(10,437 posts)
3. the change when come when senators and congressmen who are bought by the NRA, LOSE...when they LOSE
Tue Jun 21, 2016, 09:13 AM
Jun 2016

the others will start thinking a little bit more about hanging on to their job....and tell the NRA to take a flying leap....but we have to defeat these people in November and making NRA a ballot issue...american lives vs corporate gun profits

lovemydog

(11,833 posts)
4. Well said
Tue Jun 21, 2016, 07:42 PM
Jun 2016

beachbum bob! Candidates running to unseat them should highlight that the republican incumbent took money from the NRA and voted against restricting gun purchases to people on the terrorist watch list.

Ilsa

(61,694 posts)
5. yeah, it didn't even faze them when Gabby Giffords
Tue Jun 21, 2016, 10:49 PM
Jun 2016

Was shot and the shooter was taken down while reloading.

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