"BIG GULP!", SAYS MAYOR BLOOMBERG

Free Republic Original Content | 9/11/2013 | by Laz A. Mataz

[Lazamataz]

Last night, Mayor Bloomberg of New York City was heard to issue a big gulp.

The stridently anti-gun Mayor, who wishes to impose his hoplophobic vision on the rest of the country, was defeated soundly, and twice, as two of his Colorado-based cronies were both defeated in the first recall votes in Colorado State Legislature history.

Both Senator John Morse -- himself the Senate Majority Leader -- and Senator Angela Giron voted for onerous and far-reaching gun control measures in Colorado in March of 2013, including a ban on the purchase of normal-capacity magazines (HB1224).

The reaction by gun-owners in the firearms-friendly state of Colorado was swift and fierce. Four legislators were targeted for recall, and of those, two were successfully placed on the recall ballot. When it became apparent that the threat of a successful recall of these two was imminent, Mayors Against Illegal Guns (a group of mayors organized by Mayor Bloomberg) became very involved in the race, sending a yet-undisclosed amount of money. Mayor Bloomberg personally sent one third of a million dollars to assist in the effort to keep these two legislators save from the recall. This was to become a test of the power of M.A.I.G., and was also shaping up to be an endorsement or rejection of further state-level gun control legislation throughout the nation.

The playing-field for this vote was very uneven and tilted towards the anti-gun side. MAIG and their partners outspent the pro-gun forces six-to-one, and very liberal voting laws -- allowing a person who had only lived in the state 22 days, and who declared a mere *intention* to move into one of the competitive districts -- were allowed to vote. Reports of students carrying backpacks of ballots started emerging during the voting process.

There are things to be quite concerned about, though. The permissive voting laws in Colorado, allowing who are not even residents of a district to vote in that district, are utterly wrong and completely unfair and must be immediately rescinded.

Despite all the near-fraudulent actions, and the money spent by anti-gun individuals and forces, Morse lost by a 49-51 percent margin, and -- somewhat surprisingly -- Giron lost by a 44-56 percent margin.

Mayor Bloomberg, a politician notorious for banning large sodas in New York City -- his widely-ridiculed 'Big Gulp Ban' -- and other obnoxious, excessive and invasive proposals, must be feeling quite chagrined this morning. His best efforts at spreading the New York City disease of central government control in every aspect of a persons life, has been repudiated, especially with regards to the Second Amendment.

Perhaps Bloomberg can assuage his feelings by proposing legislation that limits the number of squares of toilet paper New York City residents can wipe their asses with. That should make him feel a little better.

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Beautiful work, Mr. Mataz... nice summary of events.

[Lazamataz]

Thank you, sir! I believe a little victory-jig is in order this morning. Freedom seldom wins in America these days.

[thackney]

hoplophobic

BTTT

[Lazamataz]

good job on this reporting and thread, three (3) questions though: . First, do both gun grabbers immediately lose their seat? Second, who replaces them? Here in AR the Governor does methinks. Lastly, any idea on how much outside money (and or volunteers) were brought in to subvert our rights? Thanks!

Ask the question over here! I wouldn't mind the thread bumps. :)

[Lazamataz]

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[WhirlwindAttack]

Please add me Laz. Make it 213.

[Venturer]

Amen to that Brother.

Nothing would make this administration happier than to have a complete weapons ban and turn our country into another Nazi Reich.

They are working hard toward their goal and Colorado just jerked a knot in their azz.

[henkster]

Thanks Laz. Maybe Colorado isn’t a lost cause after all.

[Mr. K]

how did only two out of 4 possible get an actual recall election?

what happened to the other two?

[lurk]

A residual benefit of this recall is that the leftists had to spend a pile of money on this special election. Hee

[knarf]

Well sir ... y'done it again

A superb essay and commentary, and all based on your reading the newest dictionary in the bathroom and discovering the word .. "hoplophobic"

In those immortal words from West Side Story .. "Y'done good, buddy boy"

[LambSlave]

Laz, could you please add me also? Thanx!

[Disambiguator]

Despite all the near-fraudulent actions

If the Democrats were involved, there was definitely fraud.

And now (since they lost), they're claiming Republican fraud and voter suppression. I think we can engage in a little "Fraudenscheude," if you know what I mean. :^)

[Charles Martel]

Schadenfreude. I has it.

[Louis Foxwell]

My estimate puts the fraudulent democrat vote at 10%, consistent with the level of illegal voting in the 2012 election. This means the gun grabbers lost this one by 17 and 22%, a not insubstantial loss for the best organized, most expensive voter suppression effort in our history.
Republicans did, in fact, suppress the vote, with Dem support. Dems by wrongly assuming citizens support violations of their constitutional rights. TPers by demanding a vote on constitutional suppression.

[Nervous Tick]

BIG GULP!!! rofl

Quality article. Thx

[gaijin]

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[DCBryan1]

Good job on last nights thread and this reporting and thread, three (3) questions though:

First, do both gun grabbers immediately lose their seat?
Second, who replaces them? Here in AR the Governor does methinks.
Lastly, any idea on how much outside money (and or volunteers) were brought in to subvert our rights?

Thanks!

[crosslink]

From last night on the feed from Denver Post:

Great tweet

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@watkima75
#CORecall @MikeBloomberg is going to need a 17 oz. soda to swallow that pill.
Retweeted By Lynn_bartels

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[GeronL]

This was a great thing

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I thought it mildly witty. :) Thanks!

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[RandallFlagg]

Awesome!

[ken5050]

Maybe now MAIG could just drop the last letter....which would make them a very worthy organization..

[Lazamataz]

It was! And like the ungracious, fascist losers they are, Democrats are now squealing over....

.....wait for it....

.....Wait for it....

.....WAIT FOR IT....

..... VOTER FRAUD.

Yeah, you read that right. The kid who has been caught with his hand in the cookie jar, complains that Mom has been stealing cookies.

[Bigg Red]

Wonderful news! Thanks.

[george76]

<< First, do both gun grabbers immediately lose their seat? >>

Yes at 10 am today.

<< Second, who replaces them? >>

Bernie Herpin will take Morse’s seat .

Republican George Rivera for the remainder of Giron’s term — about a year.

[george76]

Obama won Morse’s district by 21% in 2012.

He won Giron’s by 19%.

[Lazamataz]

I need more bumpage. :)

[iceskater]

Kudos!

[george76]

For Mayors Against Illegal Guns, if they lose even one of these seats, they might as well fold it up. And they understand that.

- Angela Giron

http://www.newrepublic.com/article/114501/colorados-recall-election-over-gun-control-really-big-deal

[ AUGUST 28, 2013 ? ]

[DarthVader]

This is sweet!!

[Lazamataz]

Indeed! :)

[no-to-illegals]

Maybe the Two Million Bikers will cause blooming idiot bloomberg more big gulps if he goes to D.C. today. If it does ... hope the big gulps police arrest him? Big Gulps are against the law mayor blooming idiot bloomberg! Thanks Laz! You are one of my favorite Patriots! my Salute!

[Alamo-Girl]

Excellent recap, dear Laz, thank you!

[Lazamataz]

Well, I was hoping for more of an editorial, but yes, it’s a recap. A heavily-editorialized one, but still a simple recap. It cannot be considered one of my best works. I did want to factor in the Bloomberg angle, and how this was also a direct defeat for him, though.

[Lazamataz]

Thanks Laz! You are one of my favorite Patriots! my Salute!

Thanks FRiend. :)

[Alamo-Girl]

Oh, it is clearly editorial and beautifully done, as we have come to expect from you, dear Laz! I said “recap” because it sums up the futility of the liberal attempt to silence the 2nd amendment.

[Lazamataz]

I love you.

[GeronL]

Run Alamo-Girl, run!

[GeronL]

lolz

[spodefly]

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[WomBom]

Thanks LMan,

There is something to smile about on this morning!

Now, go out and honk your horn at ever Lib you see today!