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(60,536 posts) Fri Dec 21, 2012, 02:21 PM Dec 2012

Michael Steele: NRA Press Conference ‘Very Haunting And Very Disturbing’ (VIDEO) [View all]

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TOM KLUDT 12:56 PM EST, FRIDAY DECEMBER 21, 2012

Former Republican National Committee chairman and MSNBC commentator Michael Steele on Friday said he found the press conference led by National Rifle Association executive vice president Wayne LaPierre "very haunting and very disturbing."

Asked by MSNBC anchor Thomas Roberts for his immediate response to the NRA presser, Steele initially appeared speechless.

“I don’t even know where to begin," Steele said. "As a supporter of the Second Amendment and a supporter of the NRA, even though I’m not a member of the NRA, I just found it very haunting and very disturbing that our country now, that are talking about arming our teachers and our principals in classrooms. What does that say about us? And I do not believe that's where the American people want to go. I do not believe that is the response that should be coming out of the tragedy in Newtown."

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Michael Steele: NRA Press Conference ‘Very Haunting And Very Disturbing’ (VIDEO) [View all] DonViejo Dec 2012 OP

tax the shit outta guns and use the proceeds to fund mental healthcare!! el scorcho Dec 2012 #1

We need to take a Driver's Test goclark Dec 2012 #12

What about the killers who are just plain evil (which describes most). ywcachieve Dec 2012 #20

Great idea! I "signed" the petition but it was weird 99th_Monkey Dec 2012 #22

good idea, and tax the ammo, magazines - could be done immediately in every state wordpix Dec 2012 #28

I personalaly don't... ReRe Dec 2012 #2

I can't stand him either - probably most of us here can't, but... Maine-ah Dec 2012 #3

so technically one assumes you approve of the NRA PatrynXX Dec 2012 #4

I don't care what he says... ReRe Dec 2012 #13

Thumbs down! Arm teachers!! Cooley Hurd Dec 2012 #10

Are you out of your ever-loving mind? ReRe Dec 2012 #23

Post removed Post removed Dec 2012 #24

Well, -blank- you right back. ReRe Dec 2012 #27

This blanking post was blanking alerted on. The blanking jury voted 4/2 to leave the blanking post. ohiosmith Dec 2012 #31

Michale Steele = Uncle Tom xtraxritical Dec 2012 #19

To his credit, Michael Steele remembers that he is still a human being. freshwest Dec 2012 #5

Watching Steele now that he no longer heads the RNC Jobam Dec 2012 #6

They kicked him to the curb for his enthusiasm. He's learning all right. freshwest Dec 2012 #17

When he was the Chairman .. SummerSnow Dec 2012 #29

I love Michael Steele! BobbyBoring Dec 2012 #16

I can't believe I'm hearing him say this. So sensible. AllyCat Dec 2012 #7

Preping the kids libodem Dec 2012 #8

for the future worker bees too lunasun Dec 2012 #30

OK props to Steele for having a soul Blue Owl Dec 2012 #9

Ain't that the truth ellisonz Dec 2012 #14

The farther he gets away from the NRA, the clearer his conscience will be. freshwest Dec 2012 #18

+1 Demo_Chris Dec 2012 #11

piss on Michael Steele KG Dec 2012 #15

There can never be a "higher level of conversation" with members of the NRA hue Dec 2012 #21

Holy $hit heather blossom Dec 2012 #25

A little scary isn't it? Iris Dec 2012 #26