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struggle4progress

(118,295 posts) Sun Dec 16, 2012, 04:11 PM Dec 2012

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All pro-gun senators declined 'Meet the Press' invite, producer says

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All 31 U.S. senators who support gun rights reportedly declined to speak on Sunday’s "Meet the Press" in the wake of the Newtown shooting. The show featured discussions on gun control but only had participants speaking who favored limiting access to firearms. MTP producer Betsy Fischer Martin clarified via tweet that pro-gun politicians were invited too, but had turned down the offers: "BTW, we reached out to ALL 31 pro-gun rights Sens in the new Congress to invite them to share their views on @meetthepress – NO takers" ...

http://now.msn.com/pro-gun-senators-turn-down-meet-the-press-after-newtown-shooting

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All pro-gun senators declined 'Meet the Press' invite, producer says (Original Post) struggle4progress Dec 2012 OP

Litmus test showing that pro weak gun regulation viewpoints are getting harder to defend MightyMopar Dec 2012 #1

God forbid they cross wayne lapierre and the NRA. chickenshits. spanone Dec 2012 #2

This is it, excatly. Lone_Star_Dem Dec 2012 #4

Cowards. -nt CrispyQ Dec 2012 #3

MightyMopar

(735 posts)

1. Litmus test showing that pro weak gun regulation viewpoints are getting harder to defend

Reply to struggle4progress (Original post)

Sun Dec 16, 2012, 04:21 PM

Dec 2012

Make these Republicans and DINO's defend the undefendible, they'll say a bunch of stupid things that can be used against them, the NRA and ALEC.

spanone

(135,844 posts)

2. God forbid they cross wayne lapierre and the NRA. chickenshits.

Reply to struggle4progress (Original post)

Sun Dec 16, 2012, 04:26 PM

Dec 2012

Lone_Star_Dem

(28,158 posts)

4. This is it, excatly.

Reply to spanone (Reply #2)

Sun Dec 16, 2012, 04:30 PM

Dec 2012

They're afraid of offending the one who holds their leash.

Weasels one and all.

CrispyQ

(36,478 posts)

3. Cowards. -nt

Reply to struggle4progress (Original post)

Sun Dec 16, 2012, 04:27 PM

Dec 2012

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