I Can't BELIEVE what I just heard from GOPers on Morning Joe..

[whathehell]

Upon being asked "what can we do" about mass shootings in the wake of Vegas, George Will and Oklahoma Rep Tom Cole ruled out ANY increase in restrictions or safety measures, answering, "nothing", essentially..

While this doesn't surprise me terribly, the tone of their response suggested the question itself was a bit presumptuous.."Well, no" Will said, rather huffily, as he blamed a "culture" that actually expected a solution to a problem like this..."Government can't do everything"!, he said.. ..You almost had to HEAR their bluff dismissal of the possibility -- the apparent preposterousness of expecting anything to be done... Seriously. -- I wanted to scream "What the fuck Is government FOR, then?!?

I WISH I could provide a clip of it, as I am gobsmacked to the point that my mouth is STILL open twenty minutes after hearing it.

If someone can provide a clip, please do, as I think others will find this as outrageous and mind blowing as I. :

[mucifer]

1. within an hour you should be able to find it on youtube

[whathehell]

2. Thanks, I hope so...Did you see it??

I thought I'd heard it all, but this I found honestly unbelievable

[mucifer]

4. I'm so jaded I'd expect nothing different from those evil fucks. I turn off the tv when

right wing republicans are on.

[janterry]

3. On NPR

yesterday they had these stupid mental health professionals (I'm an MSW, for the record) who kept talking about how as a country we're grieving.

I was hollering invective's at the radio. I was so angry.

I'm NOT GRIEVING. I'm angry. I want us to DO something. Automatic rifles, semi-automatic rifles.

[whathehell]

6. Exactly!!

Fuck that shit!..DO SOMETHING!!

[snowybirdie]

14. Thank you

I'm mad as hell too. Why grieve for the dead when you know there will always be more?

[bdamomma]

5. more people are going to be killed if they don't fucking do something

if those who speak of opposition, what would happen if their dear ones got involved in something like this?? would they change their tune????

[babylonsister]

7. I saw Will say that.

My first thought was Australia and how they have successfully eradicated guns. Why didn't any of those talking heads counter with that?

And I too was surprised at Will being so defeatist. Wrong answer, George...

[whathehell]

9. Yes, there were EASY pushbqcks

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to Will's arrogant dismissals, but....Nothing.. What's happening?



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[whathehell]

15. Will: "Americans want a "fix" -- I want lobsters on trees"

George Will claims the desire to stop mass killings in this country to be as crazy as wanting lobsters on trees'

Really??

What reality am I living in?

[whathehell]

17. In response to your take on George Will,

I must say that I don't see him as "defeatist", e.g. "We can't do anything". He's too smart for that..No, I'd guess he's like the rest of "profit over people" ghouls. -- The ones who would LIKE us to think there's 'nothing we can do" about it.

[ecstatic]

8. 2017 is a different kind of year... I think anyone who has the power to act but doesn't

will go down, and quickly.

[Jim Beard]

10. Steve Scalise

Washington, DC Office

2338 Rayburn HOB

Washington, DC 20515

Phone: [phone]

I am very sorry he survived.

[nycbos]

11. No Way To Prevent This, Says Only Nation Where This Regularly Happens

http://www.theonion.com/article/no-way-prevent-says-only-nation-where-regularly-ha-57086

[PdxSean]

12. Lets boil it down for them.

Gov’t can’t do everything, therefore gov’t must do nothing.

It is, however, a handy little tool for suppressing civil rights, diminishing human rights, and waging war against weaker opponents.

[Zorro]

13. Republicans support the rights of murderers to massacre children and innocent people

That's the way to frame the 2nd amendment debate.

[kentuck]

16. What is the definition of "insanity"?

They keep coming up with the same answer after ever massacre.