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35. I've been to the Jefferson-Jackson dinner in Dallas

Fri May 10, 2013, 03:30 AM

May 2013

OK, so you didn't mention Texas, but they are with Gabby and Mark on this. Responsible gun control doesn't mean confiscation any more than a driver's license means you can't have a car--unless you're Wayne LaPierre or Louie Gohmert.

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NRA-Gabrielle Giffords fight heats up [View all] damnedifIknow May 2013 OP

I'm sure... TnDem May 2013 #1

Gun control almost certainly cost Gore Tennessee in the 2000 election Lurks Often May 2013 #2

We also see what happens when those who should not be having guns uses them incorrectly. Thinkingabout May 2013 #5

Recent elections TnDem May 2013 #14

Can you point to one mass murder event where 20 young children was killed in the US? Thinkingabout May 2013 #21

Listen man TnDem May 2013 #31

surely responsible gun measures to reduce accidents and massacres is a good thing samsingh May 2013 #41

Maybe TnDem May 2013 #43

Same in the rural parts of Nevada, premium May 2013 #46

Don't think opinions made by me is northeastern democrats, as for me I am a southern Thinkingabout May 2013 #74

The NRA opposed it vigorously because it was legislation regarding guns Lordquinton May 2013 #80

polls in Alaska, Arizona, Nevada, and Ohio find serious backlash against the 5 Senators who voted... LanternWaste May 2013 #53

Are you proud of the fact that gun control cost Gore Tennessee tavalon May 2013 #65

And they may not be a thing of the past. Lurks Often May 2013 #72

Transparent. And weak. Robb May 2013 #11

Weak? Will you apologize to me publicly? TnDem May 2013 #17

Stamp your feet some more, it's rather convincing. Robb May 2013 #18

Cute when their billh58 May 2013 #22

Losing? TnDem May 2013 #24

Be sure and help billh58 May 2013 #26

Wrong TnDem May 2013 #27

"Rural voters have a sixth-sense about media bullshitters..." thucythucy May 2013 #39

Look TnDem May 2013 #45

Uh Oh - big scary DiFI wants a ban on assault weapons!?! In other news... jmg257 May 2013 #63

So now, not only do I lack your alleged rural BS detector, thucythucy May 2013 #64

word up frylock May 2013 #50

True colors are showing. And they are of the longest wavelengths. 2ndAmForComputers May 2013 #76

I live in FL, home to a great many teabagger and Christian fundie types. lark May 2013 #60

no, you are wrong. hopemountain May 2013 #78

"we" 2ndAmForComputers May 2013 #75

OK TnDem May 2013 #23

Yeah, you be sure to do that tavalon May 2013 #67

And yet another mitzvah tavalon May 2013 #66

http://www.theatlanticwire.com/politics/2013/05/public-opinion-nra/64854/ wilsonbooks May 2013 #30

No. lapislzi May 2013 #48

So a 90% approval rate for background checks is irrelevant? lark May 2013 #58

Yea, lets not do anything. jonthebru May 2013 #79

You gotta know Gabby to know she means every word of this. DFW May 2013 #3

+1 shireen May 2013 #15

As am I, and billh58 May 2013 #19

how do i donate to her PAC? samsingh May 2013 #42

Here: DreamGypsy May 2013 #52

thanks samsingh May 2013 #62

Gabby Giffords TnDem May 2013 #20

Who appointed you billh58 May 2013 #25

I am not an NRA member TnDem May 2013 #29

I guess that you don't billh58 May 2013 #33

If these shooters had mental health issues why would you want them to purchase weapons? Thinkingabout May 2013 #32

TN, you just made my point DFW May 2013 #34

No. lapislzi May 2013 #49

You've underlined the very problem in your own post: Blue_Tires May 2013 #61

Yeah, she was a strong person before the shooting, during and after tavalon May 2013 #69

This is a worthwhile cause, I hope we cqn make some accomplishments in the next Thinkingabout May 2013 #4

OK then..... TnDem May 2013 #8

Do you really seriously think Ayotte voted for what her constituents wanted? Then try to figure out Thinkingabout May 2013 #9

You gotta be kidding... TnDem May 2013 #10

Colorado. Robb May 2013 #12

Colorado? TnDem May 2013 #16

This post is so disconnected from reality, I'm increasingly convinced Robb May 2013 #28

The San Francisco of the west? DFW May 2013 #36

hahaha BURN!! Send that troll back under his bridge to sulk! Erose999 May 2013 #44

I mean, really? DFW May 2013 #47

Personally I always thought Boston to be thucythucy May 2013 #71

You speak the uncomfortable truth and most here don't want to hear it...but it is the truth newmember May 2013 #13

Confusing an opinion with "an uncomfortable truth" is rather convenient LanternWaste May 2013 #54

Welcome to the 21st century wa003 May 2013 #55

Spot on. It is the exact same argument. Democracyinkind May 2013 #56

Welcome to DU my friend! hrmjustin May 2013 #57

She voted that way because that's what Rs do Lordquinton May 2013 #82

I've been to the Jefferson-Jackson dinner in Dallas DFW May 2013 #35

What's more important, doing the right thing or having more Democrats tavalon May 2013 #70

NRA = Klan 2.0 nt onehandle May 2013 #6

That's the good news right there.. This Isn't Over.. Cha May 2013 #7

Yeah it is...the House will destroy the bill in committee if it gets that far davidn3600 May 2013 #37

Five times. lapislzi May 2013 #51

How many times have they tried to repeal the ACA? Lordquinton May 2013 #81

NRA puppets on strings: look at the vertical lines. nt Bernardo de La Paz May 2013 #38

the nra has no shame samsingh May 2013 #40

Fuck the NRA Zoeisright May 2013 #59

But I was recently informed billh58 May 2013 #68

+10.000 smirkymonkey May 2013 #73

Go Gabby!... SidDithers May 2013 #77