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Nuclear Unicorn

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12. This is probably the worst analogy but

Fri May 25, 2012, 09:40 AM

May 2012

Sun Tzu said you don't win just by reacting to the enemy -- or something to that effect. I think I read it watching my husband play video games.

Anyway, the point is: we win only if we bring practical, working solutions. You can only devote so much time to yelling, "They suck!" before you lose your audience. They want to be the party of 2nd Am rights and spend their days yelling, "They suck! They want to steal your guns!"

Imagine the undecided voter who turns to us wondering if that is true and we say, "Actually, if they want to give away guns that's their gig. They should also give away coupons to attend gun safety courses. Hey! You know, I heard your kid is in college. I bet those textbooks get kind of expensive, huh? Well, we aren't giving away guns but here's a certificate for a semester's worth of books."

Which has the stronger message?

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Conservative Website To Give Away Free Guns Until Election Day [View all] babylonsister May 2012 OP

"We have to protect ourselves from the New Black Panther Party"... Does this shitferbrains know that Erose999 May 2012 #1

Maybe they determined sex toys TheCowsCameHome May 2012 #2

Are they going to do background checks before shipping said gun to the winner? (eom) justiceischeap May 2012 #3

They'll probably ship the gun to a licensed firearms dealer JustABozoOnThisBus May 2012 #7

Thanks for the explanation. justiceischeap May 2012 #10

I'm sick of sharing the country with these people. Chorophyll May 2012 #4

If those who follow Tucker Carlson want free guns, why don't they simply enlist in the military? AnotherMcIntosh May 2012 #5

I see an opportunity for contrast Nuclear Unicorn May 2012 #6

Those are certainly some very good ideas Proud Liberal Dem May 2012 #9

This is probably the worst analogy but Nuclear Unicorn May 2012 #12

Exactly Proud Liberal Dem May 2012 #13

This is the stuff that bothers me about guns Proud Liberal Dem May 2012 #8

I think liberals need to arm themselves, too meow2u3 May 2012 #11

Many have, they did it quietly unknowingly following my Grandpa's rule one for armed protection. gordianot May 2012 #14

LOL Scurrilous May 2012 #15

Ha-exactly! babylonsister May 2012 #16

Liberal season! No conservative season! Liberal season! Conservative season! Initech May 2012 #17