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NRA endorses Betsy Markey
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| 09182010
| Trteamer
Posted on 09/18/2010 7:05:23 AM PDT by Trteamer
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To: The Pack Knight
Of course, they don't bother to explain why, between two candidates with 'A' ratings, they pick the one who will help Nancy Pelosi - who the NRA gives an 'F' - remain Speaker of the House. I found this article, which quotes GOP contender Cory Gardner's spokeswoman, Rachel Boxer, as saying "The NRA has a 'strict incumbent endorsement policy.'" I would have to concur with that assessment.
And as I note in a previous post on this thread, that's not a good policy.
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posted on
09/18/2010 8:58:29 AM PDT
by
Joe Brower
(Sheep have three speeds: "graze", "stampede" and "cower".)
To: MileHi
I'm still a member, but I don't send them any money besides that. I only donate directly to specific candidates of my own choosing.
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posted on
09/18/2010 9:00:02 AM PDT
by
Joe Brower
(Sheep have three speeds: "graze", "stampede" and "cower".)
To: Trteamer
The NRA has always endorsed pro-Second Amendment Democrat incumbets. As well it should: the Constitution is not a partisan document.
However, it's a fair question whether you can fairly call "pro-Second Amendment" anyone who votes for Nancy Pelosi for Speaker and John Conyers for Chairman of the Judiciary Committee.
I think that you can, but only if the incumbent in question is shown not only to be "personally" supportive of the RKBA, but actually is making aggressive moves to change public policy on the Second Amendent and to change the Democratic Party's position about it -- in other words acting as if the RKBA not only exists but is important.
Are they fighting to change platform planks? Are they recruiting and supporting pro-RKBA candidates in solid and swing districts? Are they organizing to get pro-RKBA members into leadership? Are they engaged with RKBA advocacy and scholarship groups, and wholesalers and resellers in the firearms industry? Are they writing op-eds against gun control and cooperating actively with Republicans on RKBA issues?
To: Trteamer
NRA is another group that we can do without very nicely. GOA is much better. I'm a life NRA member but I regret it.
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posted on
09/18/2010 9:26:20 AM PDT
by
jmaroneps37
(Conservatism is truth. Liberalism is lies.)
To: only1percent
What good are gun rights if the Democrats tax and spend us to death and ruin our country in the process, not to mention destroying our moral values.
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posted on
09/18/2010 9:45:37 AM PDT
by
Roy Baty
To: NonValueAdded
The next NRA election will be interesting.
The current leadership doesn’t understand the Culture War we’re fully engaged in.
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posted on
09/18/2010 10:09:36 AM PDT
by
IGOTMINE
(1911s FOREVER!)
To: IGOTMINE
Sarah’s advice to Rove at yesterday’s dinner would equally apply to the NRA leadership.
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posted on
09/18/2010 10:33:19 AM PDT
by
NonValueAdded
("It's amazing, A man who has such large ears could be so tone deaf" Rush Limbaugh 9/8/10)
To: only1percent
Very well said and you get to the heart of the matter. When the potential endorsee is part of the anti-RKBA party, you cannot be blind to the harm that a party-line vote can cause. Unless there is a record showing RKBA will come before party, then you have the tie-breaking data to not endorse.
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posted on
09/18/2010 10:38:38 AM PDT
by
NonValueAdded
("It's amazing, A man who has such large ears could be so tone deaf" Rush Limbaugh 9/8/10)
To: IGOTMINE
The next NRA election will be much like nearly all the elections since the “Cincinnati Rebellion.” After that scare the “Ruling Class” of the NRA (yes, they have one) changed the rules so that now the members only get to vote for Tweedledum or Tweedledummer.
Remember the Director who stated publically that ordinary citizens didn’t need military-style weapons? Remember the hue and cry for his head on a platter? He got re-elected. It’s always that way too. The only way it will ever change is for something drastic to happen. Perhaps if the membership were to go from four million to two million while that of the GOA were to swell by a similar amount they would change their ways.
I don’t know but I’ve done my part.
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posted on
09/18/2010 10:40:30 AM PDT
by
oldfart
(Obama nation = abomination. Think about it!)
To: The Pack Knight
I can’t believe there could be any nra shills here.
Who elected these commie INFILTRATORS?
Who is Chris Cox? I thought he was a good guy.
We’re getting way to many of this sort of thing.
But who didn’t expect it?
We didn’t up our renewals. This really sucks.
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posted on
09/18/2010 12:05:50 PM PDT
by
TribalPrincess2U
(demonicRATS= Obama's Mosque, taxes, painful death. Is this what you want?)
To: AAABEST
Man, what is up with them lately? It's not lately. The gun-banning Left has quietly and efficiently over the past 30 years gotten themselves elected to NRA slots and then brought-in fellow travelers. The NRA has become largely useless.
To: TribalPrincess2U
I dropped my NRA membership years ago.
But is it possible that the NRA reached a deal with her previously to which they are now honor bound? She has been very supportive of Second Amendment rights and opposeed the renewal of the so-called assault weapons ban.
Just asking.
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posted on
09/18/2010 12:37:33 PM PDT
by
PackerBoy
(Just my opinion ....)
To: dalebert
NRA must be for sale to highest bidder.Nothing new here they've been stabbing true believers in the 2nd amendment in the back for as long as I can remember.
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posted on
09/19/2010 4:42:27 PM PDT
by
from occupied ga
(Your most dangerous enemy is your own government,)
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