Sunday, November 16, 2014

NC: The NRA and Kay Hagan

 

The recently concluded North Carolina Senate race provides a vivid example of why it is difficult to have an intelligent conversation about gun ownership in America.

The National Rifle Association and its various arms spent $5.5 million to defeat Democratic Sen. Kay Hagan. That was the most the gun lobby spent on any race in the country this year, according to the Center for Responsive Politics.

Hagan, an ultra-cautious Democratic moderate representing a gun-loving state, would seem an unlikely object for the NRA’s wrath.


Read more here: http://www.newsobserver.com/2014/11/15/4321626_christensen-the-nra-and-kay-hagan.html?sp=/99/102/105/138/248/&rh=1#storylink=cpy
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4 comments:

  1. SunnwolfNCNovember 16, 2014 at 7:40 PM

    Yeah 1 vote is why this dumbass was fire...riiiiight....
    What an apologist piece if I ever saw one. Objective journalism truly is dead.
    This chick is a left liberal. 'Don't let the door hit you on the way out, honey'

    Let's take stock of this chick's handy work and desires over the last 5 years.....
    Voted YES on authorizing states to collect Internet sales taxes. (May 2013)
    No performance royalties for radio music. (Mar 2009)
    Will work towards a balanced budget and fiscal constraints. (May 2008) (hasn't' happened yet)
    Keep track of every penny spent. (Mar 2008) (Hasn't' happened yet, never will)
    Voted NO on restricting UN funding for population control policies. (Mar 2009) (She's all for the latest revelation of HGC laced vaccines for african women)
    Voted YES on $2 billion more for Cash for Clunkers program. (Aug 2009)
    Voted YES on Congressional pay raise. (Jul 2009) 9Because who wouldn't vote themselves more money? Right?)
    I'd vote for ObamaCare again, but do "sensible fixes". (Dec 2013) (yeah like single payer to start with)
    Voted NO on the Ryan Budget: Medicare choice, tax & spending cuts. (May 2011)
    Voted YES on extending the PATRIOT Act's roving wiretaps. (Feb 2011)

    And I'm not doing any more - these are some tasty morsels from this hag.

    http://www.ontheissues.org/Senate/Kay_Hagan.htm for more gems.

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  2. Jesse in DCNovember 16, 2014 at 9:08 PM

    What the fuck makes the gun grabbers think I want to have a "conversation" with them on any subjec?. That includes the weather...I have exactly 0 interest in "discussing" any infringement on my rights at all. ALL I have to say is No,HELL no,and back off now.Conversation over.
    Jesse in DC

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