'I believe we have an idiot control problem': Sen. John Kennedy reacts to mass shooting in Colorado

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

That was Louisiana Senator John Kennedy reacting to the mass shooting in Boulder, Colo., this week.

A 21-year old man shot people at a King Soopers grocery store in Colorado, leading to the deaths of 10 people, including a police officer.

The attack has spurred more conversations about gun control in the U.S., which sees more mass shooting per year than any country in the world. President Joe Biden urged Congress to act on gun-control measures shortly after the attack, saying “it will save lives, American lives.”

Sen. Kennedy, a Republican, later compared people who abuse guns to those who drive drunk.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/i-believe-we-have-an-idiot-control-problem-sen-john-kennedy-reacts-to-mass-shooting-in-colorado/ar-BB1eUQuk?ocid=DELLDHP

Problem of it is when an idiot gets ahold of a weapon like an AR-15 they can cause a lot of damage.

[marble falls]

1. And I thought Rep Kennedy was shot in the leg at that softball game.

[gratuitous]

2. Does that mean the Senator is in favor of red flag laws?

Or is he, as usual, just spouting off to hear himself talk?

[tanyev]

3. Idiot control and gun control are not mutually exclusive problems.

[Karadeniz]

4. Well, duh, Kennedy. The problem won't go away, so we figure out how to minimize the effects.

[MustLoveBeagles]

5. Yes there is an idiot control problem

Idiots keep electing and re-electing other idiots into office. Sen. Kennedy is one of many examples of this.

[regnaD kciN]

6. ...and the fact that he's a Senator is proof.

[struggle4progress]

7. "I believe crazy idiots with guns have the right to pose as a well-regulated militia"

[keithsw]

8. Senator,

If that is indeed true, than why is it so easy for an "idiot" to get a gun?

[dflprincess]

9. I'm old enough that I cringe whenever I hear his name attached to one of his comments

I'm not sure if it was Colbert or one of the other late night hosts who has called him John "No Relation" Kennedy.

[smirkymonkey]

10. You're damn right we do.

Too many right-wing idiots keep getting elected to Congress. The republican party is scraping bottom here.

[Cicada]

11. His words annoy us but are music to the ears of voters in Louisiana

Senator Kennedy sounds awful to us but he is a talented politician. My relatives were attorney general, his son Governor, running as white racists in the Deep South. I think I know a bit about what works with southern whites. Kennedy’s words are often perfect for his audience.

[Vinca]

13. He does an impressive "good ole boy" schtick. I'll give him that.

[Vinca]

12. And Kennedy is one of the idiots.