THE GUNS OF NOVEMBER 2

New York Post ^ | 17 OCT 2004 | George F. Will

[Anduril1]

THE GUNS OF NOV. 2

October 17, 2004 -- BILLBOARDS now seen in at least 10 key states show a prancing French poodle, its fur fancily clipped for show, wearing a pink ribbon and a blue Kerry-for-president sweater. The text says: "That dog don't hunt." And: "For 20 years John Kerry has voted against sportsmen's rights." As Election Day approaches, the National Rifle Association is clearing its throat, ready to roar. By now, most of the persuading has been done and attention is turning to mobilization — getting intense constituencies to the polls. Few are more intense than the NRA. If New England is Red Sox Nation, the NRA is a coast-to-coast nation within the nation.

Each of the 4 million pays $35 in annual dues. Polls indicate that another 14 million Americans think they are NRA members and an additional 28 million think they are affiliated in some way with the NRA because of their membership in one or more of the 35,000 shooting and hunting clubs.

[Fiddlstix]

Ping

[Joe Brower]

[Jarhead1957]

Wish a picture was attached, this is hitting him where it hurts. Thanks NRA

[saveliberty]

By Election Day the NRA will have sent out 15 million pieces of mail to susceptible men. And women. One in three women owns at least one gun. Hear them roar, in numbers too big to ignore.

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Great finish, too!

[Teacher317]

Bang

[Blue Collar Christian]

Just how does one of the 14 million others "think" they are NRA members?

If'n ya don't pay dues, you ain't a member.(except for life or better members)

[Martins kid]

Kerry bought a $140 out of state hunting license in Xenia on Saturday. His campaign says he will be hunting in eastern Ohio on Thursday. Hunting photo op to be sure.

I wonder if he will be crawling through the woods with a double barrel shotgun stalking deer like he claims to have in the past?

[Blue Collar Christian]

Not after deer this time, but after cold roasted doves to hang, or something...

[NRA2BFree]

LOL The NRA sure got that one right. The likeness is uncanny. 8-)

[Area51]

I want two 4'x8' blow ups of these to put on a sign on my Property. I have two Neighbors within 4 miles that have the 4'x8' kerry/edwards signs.


Help

[Eric in the Ozarks]

Someone in Massachusetts please check to see if Kerry bought any hunting licenses over the past 25 years. This will put an end to his phony hunter claptrap.

[stompk]

maybe they are confused about their status. I get renewal letters every few months for my annual membership.

[stompk]

"maybe they are confused about their status. I get renewal letters every few months for my annual membership."

dang. it ate my formatting. there was supposed to be a
/grin at the end.

[FatLoser]

I am glad to see the Mr. Will is at least not attacking the NRA and gunowners.

I still remember his response to A Nation of Cowards by Jeffrey Snyder and his opposition to CCW laws in California and L.A. in particular.

[FatLoser]

I wonder if he will be crawling through the woods with a double barrel shotgun stalking deer like he claims to have in the past?

I wonder if he'll shoot the deer in the back as it runs away like he did that V.C. kid in Vietnam.

[TwoWolves]

By Election Day the NRA will have sent out 15 million pieces of mail to susceptible men. And women.

Gotta love that word "susceptible". Makes it sound like the desire to own a gun is a disease. What are the odds that the reporter is yet another whining liberal?

[michigander]

[roaddog727]

Bump

[Capriole]

I am an NRA member, a lady, and also, I guess, a nitpicker. Because (a) poodles are actually hunting dogs, and (b) dogs' forelegs aren't jointed like horses', as this one is, so they should have gotten a better artist to paint a picture of a dog. And left off the American flag; showing the flag on the dog's sweater imparts altogether too much patriotism to Kerry.

P.S. I am not a poodle owner and hold no brief for them.