Comments on: Flashback: McCain once sought to push the NRA out of the GOP. http://thinkprogress.org/2008/05/16/flashback-mccain-once-sought-to-push-the-nra-out-of-the-gop/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 20:14:51 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: darter22 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/05/16/flashback-mccain-once-sought-to-push-the-nra-out-of-the-gop/comment-page-1/#comment-4967086 darter22 Sun, 18 May 2008 00:33:26 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/05/16/flashback-mccain-once-sought-to-push-the-nra-out-of-the-gop/#comment-4967086 The election is still months away. McCain still has plenty of time to flipflop again. The election is still months away. McCain still has plenty of time to flipflop again.

]]> By: theswan http://thinkprogress.org/2008/05/16/flashback-mccain-once-sought-to-push-the-nra-out-of-the-gop/comment-page-1/#comment-4965554 theswan Fri, 16 May 2008 19:07:03 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/05/16/flashback-mccain-once-sought-to-push-the-nra-out-of-the-gop/#comment-4965554 McCain will be glad to get any indorcement. Too bad he has to rely on guns and weapons to get them. McCain will be glad to get any indorcement. Too bad he has to rely on guns and weapons to get them.

]]> By: Wayne http://thinkprogress.org/2008/05/16/flashback-mccain-once-sought-to-push-the-nra-out-of-the-gop/comment-page-1/#comment-4965542 Wayne Fri, 16 May 2008 19:01:44 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/05/16/flashback-mccain-once-sought-to-push-the-nra-out-of-the-gop/#comment-4965542 specialist f Says: <em> As George W. Bush would say “God, I love freedom.” If you are going to channel shrub at least use some of his better quotes: “A dictatorship would be easier…if’n I were the dick-tator”. “Stop throwing the Constitution in my face,” It’s just a goddamned piece of paper!” “Nope no weapons under there, HAR-HAR” “Is our children learning” :)</em> "Makes sense to me, don't it?" - Bush 6/6/06 specialist f Says:

As George W. Bush would say “God, I love freedom.”

If you are going to channel shrub at least use some of his better quotes:

“A dictatorship would be easier…if’n I were the dick-tator”.

“Stop throwing the Constitution in my face,” It’s just a goddamned piece of paper!”

“Nope no weapons under there, HAR-HAR”

“Is our children learning” :)

“Makes sense to me, don’t it?” – Bush 6/6/06

]]> By: specialist f http://thinkprogress.org/2008/05/16/flashback-mccain-once-sought-to-push-the-nra-out-of-the-gop/comment-page-1/#comment-4965386 specialist f Fri, 16 May 2008 18:00:48 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/05/16/flashback-mccain-once-sought-to-push-the-nra-out-of-the-gop/#comment-4965386 <em>As George W. Bush would say “God, I love freedom.”</em> If you are going to channel shrub at least use some of his better quotes: "A dictatorship would be easier...if'n I were the dick-tator". “Stop throwing the Constitution in my face,” It’s just a goddamned piece of paper!” "Nope no weapons under there, HAR-HAR" "Is our children learning" :) As George W. Bush would say “God, I love freedom.”

If you are going to channel shrub at least use some of his better quotes:

“A dictatorship would be easier…if’n I were the dick-tator”.

“Stop throwing the Constitution in my face,” It’s just a goddamned piece of paper!”

“Nope no weapons under there, HAR-HAR”

“Is our children learning” :)

]]> By: dbadass http://thinkprogress.org/2008/05/16/flashback-mccain-once-sought-to-push-the-nra-out-of-the-gop/comment-page-1/#comment-4965376 dbadass Fri, 16 May 2008 17:52:38 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/05/16/flashback-mccain-once-sought-to-push-the-nra-out-of-the-gop/#comment-4965376 Why do I not have an inherent right to protect myself with weaponized anthrax, a suitcase nuke, or a simple switchblade. What is it about the bang bang that gets you guys off? Is it that dick thing? Why do I not have an inherent right to protect myself with weaponized anthrax, a suitcase nuke, or a simple switchblade. What is it about the bang bang that gets you guys off? Is it that dick thing?

]]> By: Alejandro http://thinkprogress.org/2008/05/16/flashback-mccain-once-sought-to-push-the-nra-out-of-the-gop/comment-page-1/#comment-4965358 Alejandro Fri, 16 May 2008 17:46:42 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/05/16/flashback-mccain-once-sought-to-push-the-nra-out-of-the-gop/#comment-4965358 How ironic someone named "Freedom Rebel" would say something like: <blockquote>The right to bear arms was about families protecting themselves against attacks in the frontier. They didn’t have police that patrolled or phones to call 911 in case of an intruder.</blockquote> In the case of an intruder, call 911, and how long does it take the cops to show up? That is if they call at all. ttp://www.parentdish.com/2006/04/09/mother-dies-when-911-call-goes-unanswered/ http://www.wavy.com/Global/story.asp?S=8312513 In many municipalities, the police are unreliable these days. And so is 911. You have the inherent right to protect yourself using firearms. <blockquote>They should limit guns and the type of guns that are sold.</blockquote> Who decides for everyone who gets a gun and who doesn't? As George W. Bush would say "God, I love freedom." How ironic someone named “Freedom Rebel” would say something like:

The right to bear arms was about families protecting themselves against attacks in the frontier. They didn’t have police that patrolled or phones to call 911 in case of an intruder.

In the case of an intruder, call 911, and how long does it take the cops to show up? That is if they call at all.

ttp://www.parentdish.com/2006/04/09/mother-dies-when-911-call-goes-unanswered/
http://www.wavy.com/Global/story.asp?S=8312513

In many municipalities, the police are unreliable these days. And so is 911.

You have the inherent right to protect yourself using firearms.

They should limit guns and the type of guns that are sold.

Who decides for everyone who gets a gun and who doesn’t?

As George W. Bush would say “God, I love freedom.”

]]> By: dbadass http://thinkprogress.org/2008/05/16/flashback-mccain-once-sought-to-push-the-nra-out-of-the-gop/comment-page-1/#comment-4965332 dbadass Fri, 16 May 2008 17:29:06 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/05/16/flashback-mccain-once-sought-to-push-the-nra-out-of-the-gop/#comment-4965332 ToddMcLauchlin Says: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Whats wrong with the NRA? --- What's right about the NRA. Outside of a little target shooting and some hunting why does this have to be such an influential lobby? I can't buy a bong but I can load up on all the firearms I wish just cause some dudes get boners over guns? Whatever. I myself don't wish to belong to a well armed militia. ToddMcLauchlin Says:
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Whats wrong with the NRA?

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What’s right about the NRA. Outside of a little target shooting and some hunting why does this have to be such an influential lobby? I can’t buy a bong but I can load up on all the firearms I wish just cause some dudes get boners over guns? Whatever. I myself don’t wish to belong to a well armed militia.

]]> By: RUCerious http://thinkprogress.org/2008/05/16/flashback-mccain-once-sought-to-push-the-nra-out-of-the-gop/comment-page-1/#comment-4965306 RUCerious Fri, 16 May 2008 17:22:47 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/05/16/flashback-mccain-once-sought-to-push-the-nra-out-of-the-gop/#comment-4965306 McIIIrd: I firmly believe that the National RipeOld Association is a friend, my friends, of the Repuglycan parties. What's that Joe? Rifles? Huh? They've got a clubby thing? Well, my friends, I've always been a bullet friend, and .... er... Joe, what do I say now? McIIIrd:

I firmly believe that the National RipeOld Association is a friend, my friends, of the Repuglycan parties.

What’s that Joe? Rifles? Huh? They’ve got a clubby thing? Well, my friends, I’ve always been a bullet friend, and …. er… Joe, what do I say now?

]]> By: upside99 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/05/16/flashback-mccain-once-sought-to-push-the-nra-out-of-the-gop/comment-page-1/#comment-4965270 upside99 Fri, 16 May 2008 17:15:06 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/05/16/flashback-mccain-once-sought-to-push-the-nra-out-of-the-gop/#comment-4965270 The Dems better spend some quality time tracking Johnnie Boy's multiple views on all these issues, so they can articulate this in clear form to the public during the campaign. Only problem is, it may take a very large data base and a super computer to track this data. The Dems better spend some quality time tracking Johnnie Boy’s multiple views on all these issues, so they can articulate this in clear form to the public during the campaign.

Only problem is, it may take a very large data base and a super computer to track this data.

]]> By: impeachcheneythenbush http://thinkprogress.org/2008/05/16/flashback-mccain-once-sought-to-push-the-nra-out-of-the-gop/comment-page-1/#comment-4965238 impeachcheneythenbush Fri, 16 May 2008 17:06:15 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/05/16/flashback-mccain-once-sought-to-push-the-nra-out-of-the-gop/#comment-4965238 #17 Stratrat - while I agree with you that we may, indeed, need to be armed in order to protect ourselves against our own government, I find it hard to visualize a citizenry adequately trained in using automatic weapons and other military- level weapons, or in the numbers of citizens that would be needed to do so. These aren't the Revolutionary War days...they didn't have to deal with helicopter gun ships, jet bombers, spy satellites, etc. #17 Stratrat – while I agree with you that we may, indeed, need to be armed in order to protect ourselves against our own government, I find it hard to visualize a citizenry adequately trained in using automatic weapons and other military- level weapons, or in the numbers of citizens that would be needed to do so. These aren’t the Revolutionary War days…they didn’t have to deal with helicopter gun ships, jet bombers, spy satellites, etc.

]]> By: HighPlainsJoker http://thinkprogress.org/2008/05/16/flashback-mccain-once-sought-to-push-the-nra-out-of-the-gop/comment-page-1/#comment-4965232 HighPlainsJoker Fri, 16 May 2008 17:04:39 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/05/16/flashback-mccain-once-sought-to-push-the-nra-out-of-the-gop/#comment-4965232 StratRat Says: They should limit guns and the type of guns that are sold. We should fear our government and have an independant way to protect ourselves and our families. The government is the enemy of democracy and the founding fathers understood this. It would be terrible for the government to tell you or I what type of weapon we feel most comfortable using to protect ourselves. What if they limited your choices to BB guns? After all, you do have a weapon, right? The enemy has the built in incentive to limit your choices and your freedoms. Once taken away, they will rarely be given back. This is another ‘emotional’ issue which is brought out at particular times, for particular reasons. As we move to a more facist and ‘kept’ society, you will see how our need to bear arms is essential to keeping our government at bay. I would like to believe what you say here, but its just silly. The govt has tanks, APCs, Strykers, rockets, machine guns, airplaines, helicopters, ad infinitum. So, you are going to preserve our freedoms with handguns? Are you aware that Bush has appropriated the state national guards from the state governors by eliminating the posse comitatus Constitutional provision through the Patriot Act? That should really bother you. It bothers me, and I drum on my congress people to get it back. You know what we really need to preserve our freedoms? First, a free and aggressive and intelligent and responsible press. StratRat Says:
They should limit guns and the type of guns that are sold.

We should fear our government and have an independant way to protect ourselves and our families. The government is the enemy of democracy and the founding fathers understood this. It would be terrible for the government to tell you or I what type of weapon we feel most comfortable using to protect ourselves. What if they limited your choices to BB guns? After all, you do have a weapon, right? The enemy has the built in incentive to limit your choices and your freedoms. Once taken away, they will rarely be given back. This is another ‘emotional’ issue which is brought out at particular times, for particular reasons. As we move to a more facist and ‘kept’ society, you will see how our need to bear arms is essential to keeping our government at bay.

I would like to believe what you say here, but its just silly. The govt has tanks, APCs, Strykers, rockets, machine guns, airplaines, helicopters, ad infinitum. So, you are going to preserve our freedoms with handguns? Are you aware that Bush has appropriated the state national guards from the state governors by eliminating the posse comitatus Constitutional provision through the Patriot Act? That should really bother you. It bothers me, and I drum on my congress people to get it back.

You know what we really need to preserve our freedoms? First, a free and aggressive and intelligent and responsible press.

]]> By: Fritz http://thinkprogress.org/2008/05/16/flashback-mccain-once-sought-to-push-the-nra-out-of-the-gop/comment-page-1/#comment-4965188 Fritz Fri, 16 May 2008 16:45:01 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/05/16/flashback-mccain-once-sought-to-push-the-nra-out-of-the-gop/#comment-4965188 <em>McWars Says: Bobwurst, is that a book? Let’s shoot that too!</em> <strong>Nah, just burn it.</strong> McWars Says:

Bobwurst, is that a book? Let’s shoot that too!

Nah, just burn it.

]]> By: ForTruth http://thinkprogress.org/2008/05/16/flashback-mccain-once-sought-to-push-the-nra-out-of-the-gop/comment-page-1/#comment-4965184 ForTruth Fri, 16 May 2008 16:44:33 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/05/16/flashback-mccain-once-sought-to-push-the-nra-out-of-the-gop/#comment-4965184 The only thing that keeps our insane government from removing more rights, is that they know our insane population is full of guns. I personally don't own one. The only thing that keeps our insane government from removing more rights, is that they know our insane population is full of guns. I personally don’t own one.

]]> By: McWars http://thinkprogress.org/2008/05/16/flashback-mccain-once-sought-to-push-the-nra-out-of-the-gop/comment-page-1/#comment-4965182 McWars Fri, 16 May 2008 16:42:36 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/05/16/flashback-mccain-once-sought-to-push-the-nra-out-of-the-gop/#comment-4965182 Good storytelling, Buckie. Next time I'll bring the marshmellows and everyone will gather around the fire. Good storytelling, Buckie. Next time I’ll bring the marshmellows and everyone will gather around the fire.

]]> By: Leftside Annie http://thinkprogress.org/2008/05/16/flashback-mccain-once-sought-to-push-the-nra-out-of-the-gop/comment-page-1/#comment-4965162 Leftside Annie Fri, 16 May 2008 16:29:10 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/05/16/flashback-mccain-once-sought-to-push-the-nra-out-of-the-gop/#comment-4965162 Anybody catch the sly little scene in "Boston Legal" where potential-presidential-candidate Denny Crane was asked about the NRA - and he started flipping guns out from *everywhere* and thumping 'em down on the table...? Priceless. Heheheh! Perhaps McSnore should take his cue from Denny. ;o) Anybody catch the sly little scene in “Boston Legal” where potential-presidential-candidate Denny Crane was asked about the NRA – and he started flipping guns out from *everywhere* and thumping ‘em down on the table…?

Priceless. Heheheh! Perhaps McSnore should take his cue from Denny. ;o)

]]> By: Buckie Boy http://thinkprogress.org/2008/05/16/flashback-mccain-once-sought-to-push-the-nra-out-of-the-gop/comment-page-1/#comment-4965160 Buckie Boy Fri, 16 May 2008 16:28:52 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/05/16/flashback-mccain-once-sought-to-push-the-nra-out-of-the-gop/#comment-4965160 Grampy McSame says - My friends, back in the day we all had guns, lots of guns, why we would give guns as baby shower gifts, yep, even babies had guns back then, we didn't have a problem with people shooting each other, heck no, it was fun dodging all those bullets, my gun was made of liquorish, and I would sometimes nibble on it, just put the barrel in my mouth and chew, those were the days...I hope that is peach cobbler that I just sat in. Grampy make sure the gun barrel you're chewing on today is liquorish. Grampy McSame says – My friends, back in the day we all had guns, lots of guns, why we would give guns as baby shower gifts, yep, even babies had guns back then, we didn’t have a problem with people shooting each other, heck no, it was fun dodging all those bullets, my gun was made of liquorish, and I would sometimes nibble on it, just put the barrel in my mouth and chew, those were the days…I hope that is peach cobbler that I just sat in.

Grampy make sure the gun barrel you’re chewing on today is liquorish.

]]> By: The Dogfather http://thinkprogress.org/2008/05/16/flashback-mccain-once-sought-to-push-the-nra-out-of-the-gop/comment-page-1/#comment-4965158 The Dogfather Fri, 16 May 2008 16:28:30 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/05/16/flashback-mccain-once-sought-to-push-the-nra-out-of-the-gop/#comment-4965158 McSame: "What's all this I hear about arming bears? Why should we give bears guns? I mean, do we want a world full of terrist bears, my friends? I don't think this country should support the right to arm bears!" Chevy Chase: "Ummm...Mr. McSame? That's 'the right to bear arms', not arm bears." McSame: "Oh -- that's different. NEVER MIND!" Chevy Chase: "Obviously he's lost his bearings again..." McSame: “What’s all this I hear about arming bears? Why should we give bears guns? I mean, do we want a world full of terrist bears, my friends? I don’t think this country should support the right to arm bears!”

Chevy Chase: “Ummm…Mr. McSame? That’s ‘the right to bear arms’, not arm bears.”

McSame: “Oh — that’s different. NEVER MIND!”

Chevy Chase: “Obviously he’s lost his bearings again…”

]]> By: Leftside Annie http://thinkprogress.org/2008/05/16/flashback-mccain-once-sought-to-push-the-nra-out-of-the-gop/comment-page-1/#comment-4965156 Leftside Annie Fri, 16 May 2008 16:27:16 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/05/16/flashback-mccain-once-sought-to-push-the-nra-out-of-the-gop/#comment-4965156 Dayum! He was AGAINST the NRA before he was FOR 'em?? . Who knew?? Dayum! He was AGAINST the NRA before he was FOR ‘em??

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Who knew??

]]> By: The Dogfather http://thinkprogress.org/2008/05/16/flashback-mccain-once-sought-to-push-the-nra-out-of-the-gop/comment-page-1/#comment-4965152 The Dogfather Fri, 16 May 2008 16:25:13 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/05/16/flashback-mccain-once-sought-to-push-the-nra-out-of-the-gop/#comment-4965152 It might make more sense for us to start paying attention to issues on which Flippy McSame <em>hasn't</em> flipped or flopped -- I'd wager there's far fewer of them kinda things, my friends... It might make more sense for us to start paying attention to issues on which Flippy McSame hasn’t flipped or flopped — I’d wager there’s far fewer of them kinda things, my friends…

]]> By: StratRat http://thinkprogress.org/2008/05/16/flashback-mccain-once-sought-to-push-the-nra-out-of-the-gop/comment-page-1/#comment-4965146 StratRat Fri, 16 May 2008 16:12:14 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/05/16/flashback-mccain-once-sought-to-push-the-nra-out-of-the-gop/#comment-4965146 <em>They should limit guns and the type of guns that are sold.</em> We should fear our government and have an independant way to protect ourselves and our families. The government is the enemy of democracy and the founding fathers understood this. It would be terrible for the government to tell you or I what type of weapon we feel most comfortable using to protect ourselves. What if they limited your choices to BB guns? After all, you do have a weapon, right? The enemy has the built in incentive to limit your choices and your freedoms. Once taken away, they will rarely be given back. This is another 'emotional' issue which is brought out at particular times, for particular reasons. As we move to a more facist and 'kept' society, you will see how our need to bear arms is essential to keeping our government at bay. They should limit guns and the type of guns that are sold.

We should fear our government and have an independant way to protect ourselves and our families. The government is the enemy of democracy and the founding fathers understood this. It would be terrible for the government to tell you or I what type of weapon we feel most comfortable using to protect ourselves. What if they limited your choices to BB guns? After all, you do have a weapon, right? The enemy has the built in incentive to limit your choices and your freedoms. Once taken away, they will rarely be given back. This is another ‘emotional’ issue which is brought out at particular times, for particular reasons. As we move to a more facist and ‘kept’ society, you will see how our need to bear arms is essential to keeping our government at bay.

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