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jody

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45. Never said a person could not claim to be a Democrat without swearing support for every plank
Wed Aug 22, 2012, 09:42 PM
Aug 2012

in the Democratic Party Platform that in 2008 said
QUOTE
Firearms
We recognize that the right to bear arms is an important part of the American tradition, and we
will preserve Americans’ Second Amendment right to own and use firearms. We believe that
the right to own firearms is subject to reasonable regulation, but we know that what works in
Chicago may not work in Cheyenne.
UNQUOTE

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What's worse is they don't contribute to funding DU... rfranklin Aug 2012 #1
LOL, Homer12 is not a star member Lasher Aug 2012 #3
Good for you. I hope you are an advocate for responsible gun control laws Homer12 Aug 2012 #9
Reading comprehension fail. Lasher Aug 2012 #14
Duh! Homer12 Aug 2012 #27
The things that bothers me is the number of juries they have served on. DURHAM D Aug 2012 #2
Obama declared unequivocally, "I believe in the Second Amendment. I believe in people's lawful right jody Aug 2012 #4
I guess I don't really understand your point? Homer12 Aug 2012 #5
If you don't understand the point I made then you and I can not conduct an intelligent discussion.nt jody Aug 2012 #8
I never said he lied did I. Homer12 Aug 2012 #11
NO! I point out his public position on RKBA is opposed to yours. nt jody Aug 2012 #16
No, it isn't. n/t. apocalypsehow Aug 2012 #18
Then cite where he recanted the quote in #4. Absent that, then you are not truthful. nt jody Aug 2012 #22
No need, since you are comparing apples & oranges, dishonestly. apocalypsehow Aug 2012 #28
Assuming you don't delete your posts then the public record shows you lose. Goodbye jody Aug 2012 #39
The "public record" shows the precise opposite, but nice projection. n/t. apocalypsehow Aug 2012 #40
Fine Homer12 Aug 2012 #20
Except, Jody is dishonestly pretending that being able to own a shotgun, rifle, apocalypsehow Aug 2012 #25
That's the "pro gun shuffle": they put words in your mouth and pretend apocalypsehow Aug 2012 #10
Perhaps many people on this forum (me included) would not support an assult weapon ban, or mag limit Travis_0004 Aug 2012 #13
I support and assualt weapons ban, ammo limits, and mag limits. Homer12 Aug 2012 #23
Gun - Nut Paranoia : that Shrub-less feeing again orpupilofnature57 Aug 2012 #35
It is worth a read. At the link, the OP never responds to the analysis by Bill Clinton. I.e., AnotherMcIntosh Aug 2012 #6
So AnotherMcintosh Homer12 Aug 2012 #17
I don't think that you are on the left at all. In fact, your discontinuance of posting your earlier AnotherMcIntosh Aug 2012 #32
Then what am I? Homer12 Aug 2012 #42
The "pro gun" view has no place on a liberal discussion board, actually: apocalypsehow Aug 2012 #7
OK then show Obama the door and stop supporting him! see #4 nt jody Aug 2012 #12
#4 is diversionary nonsense, dishonestly framed. As is this reply. Typical. n/t. apocalypsehow Aug 2012 #15
Not so, the quote in #4 is true and anyone who discounts it is not truthful. nt jody Aug 2012 #19
Yes, so. The quote has nothing to do with the "pro gun progressive" view apocalypsehow Aug 2012 #21
You brag "I wonder if gun Nuts & 2nd Adm Absolutest have brains to figure out why people are scared jody Aug 2012 #34
Jody Homer12 Aug 2012 #37
Never said a person could not claim to be a Democrat without swearing support for every plank jody Aug 2012 #45
More diversionary nonsense, and directed at the wrong poster to boot. apocalypsehow Aug 2012 #38
LOL. Edweird Aug 2012 #30
Yet this allows for the pro-NRA DU crowd to bully the rest of us. Homer12 Aug 2012 #44
I usually wait for someone to post whistler162 Aug 2012 #24
That's funny Homer12 Aug 2012 #26
I've been a DU member since 2003 Homer12 Aug 2012 #31
Just FYI Panasonic Aug 2012 #29
That, too, is par for the course for our "pro gun progressives": apocalypsehow Aug 2012 #33
Here they are. I never used the alert before. that was my first time. Homer12 Aug 2012 #36
Until recently, his tag line indicated he is "still a better conservative than most Republicans". AnotherMcIntosh Aug 2012 #41
Wow! Then get me kicked off. Homer12 Aug 2012 #43
You can repost this in the gun forum or try your luck in Meta. I am locking it here. Stinky The Clown Aug 2012 #46
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