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Gun Control & RKBA

Nuclear Unicorn

(19,497 posts)

15. Whistling past the graveyard. From your cut-and-paste propaganda by gun criminals --

Reply to SecularMotion (Reply #14)

Wed Sep 30, 2015, 01:51 PM

Sep 2015

The Gun Laws Supported By Giron And Morse Are Popular Statewide.

Irrelevant. Opinion polls do not set law and policy, elections do.

The Recall Turnout Was Extremely Low.

Irrelevant. Those who did turn out succeeded in unseating two Democratic state senators as well as laying the groundwork for further in-roads in the later 2014 general election.

Efforts To Recall Other Members Who Supported Stronger Gun Laws Failed.

That's akin to saying because we didn't destroy every Japanese aircraft carrier at the battle of Midway the US lost the war in the Pacific. The fact remains, the Democratic party took a hit in a historic recall election and the effect continues to reverberate.

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CCRKBA to Hillary: ‘Thanks for energizing gun owners’ [View all] SecularMotion Sep 2015 OP

Gun controllers take to their keyboards, gun rights activists go to the ballot box friendly_iconoclast Sep 2015 #1

^^^ Eleanors38 Sep 2015 #2

Ain't it the truth DonP Sep 2015 #4

Gun controllers take to their keyboards Nuclear Unicorn Sep 2015 #7

Sad our party is seen by many as an enemy to our rights....not very progressive. ileus Sep 2015 #3

Any comment SecMo? GGJohn Sep 2015 #5

Yet, whenever we warn against doing things that harm Democrats we're accused of being Republicans Nuclear Unicorn Sep 2015 #6

I'm still trying to figure that one out DonP Sep 2015 #8

I think there is an argument to be made that people who Nuclear Unicorn Sep 2015 #9

I think it's either narcissim or arrogance, pick one DonP Sep 2015 #10

Its a toxic blend.. virginia mountainman Sep 2015 #11

Most Democrats and Liberals recognize that as RW fear-mongering SecularMotion Sep 2015 #12

If it's just empty fear-mongering explain the Colorado senate suffering its first-ever Nuclear Unicorn Sep 2015 #13

What The Colorado Recall Doesn't Prove SecularMotion Sep 2015 #14

Whistling past the graveyard. From your cut-and-paste propaganda by gun criminals -- Nuclear Unicorn Sep 2015 #15

And the Pubbies *still* hold the majority in the CO Senate. Thanks, Bloomie! friendly_iconoclast Sep 2015 #16

You choose to cower, I don't. SecularMotion Sep 2015 #17

2 successful recalls, 1 resignation to dodge recall, 1 lost federal senator & the state legislature Nuclear Unicorn Sep 2015 #19

And that resignation turned out for naught, as the GOP won the seat in 2014... friendly_iconoclast Sep 2015 #24

"which would not have been in play until 2016" Nuclear Unicorn Sep 2015 #28

Ahh,... now you are the arbiter of who is a "real Democrat." branford Sep 2015 #18

Please stop slinging NRA propaganda on DU SecularMotion Sep 2015 #20

Congratulations again. You found a editorial trying to explain terrible branford Sep 2015 #21

Please stop distorting reality and acting as if you are some sort of DU political officer friendly_iconoclast Sep 2015 #22

Democratic vs Republican stand on controversial issues SecularMotion Sep 2015 #23

Fine words, but they are neither yours nor relevant friendly_iconoclast Sep 2015 #25

How about we actually read the Democratic Platform concerning firearms: branford Sep 2015 #26

Ho hum upaloopa Sep 2015 #27

They're a separate organization, not the NRA. *Do* try and keep up... friendly_iconoclast Sep 2015 #29

Turns out, Gottlieb was on the mark-and this statement touting confiscation didn't help: friendly_iconoclast Jan 2017 #30

Timely BUMP.....nt virginia mountainman Jan 2017 #31

Perhaps the best thing to advocate banning... discntnt_irny_srcsm Jan 2017 #32