Michael Moore praises O'Rourke on gun reform

[TexasTowelie]

Liberal filmmaker Michael Moore praised former Rep. Beto O’Rourke (D-Texas) for not wavering on his calls for a mandatory gun buyback program for assault-style weapons.

O’Rourke faced backlash from both sides of the aisle for his strong rhetoric during last month’s Democratic primary debate for saying, “hell yes, we’re going to take your AR-15, AK-47.”

But Moore defended the presidential hopeful for having the courage to stand up for his convictions, noting that the Democratic Party should do the same.

“We need to have some courage,” Moore, who has endorsed Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) for the 2020 nomination, said during an interview that aired Saturday. “No Republican had ever said it, but no Democrat had ever said it. Beto O’Rourke was the first to say we’re coming for your AR-15s.”

Read more: https://thehill.com/hilltv/rising/467568-michael-moore-praises-orourke-on-gun-reform-democrats-need-to-have-some-courage

[abqtommy]

1. Courage is well and good but it's a sad reality to see that progressive measures established

by the Obama administration (specifically the ACA/Obamacare) can be quickly undone by the likes of
Trump and his cultists. So praise can ring fairly hollow in the face of reality.

[in2herbs]

2. I thought I read something the other day where O'Rourke was considering allowing people to keep

their AR-15s and AK-47s for target practice at gun ranges. If true, doesn't sound like courage to me.

[billpolonsky]

3. Beto O'Rourke 'open to the idea' of letting people use AR-15s, AK-47s at hunting clubs, gun ranges

For clarity, this is the actual quote...

"Perhaps a way to address a legitimate concern or need is to ensure that those who have or want to use an AR-15 are able to keep it at a hunting club or at a gun range so that there is some control and safeguard still placed on that firearm," he said.

[link:https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/elections/presidential/candidates/2019/10/25/election-2019-democrat-beto-orourke-open-idea-letting-some-keep-ar-15-s-ak-47-s-hunting-clubs-gun-ra/2456493001/|

Go Beto Go!

[Clash City Rocker]

4. Does anyone care what Michael Moore says any more?

[NurseJackie]

5. He supported Ralph Nader. Why does anyone listen to him?

He said that a vote for Gore was a vote for Bush.

What a fucking asshole he is! Total conman.