The more the NRA puts out these tone-deaf statements, the more they alienate more of their supporters.

I had to wipe a tear away.

I could hardly hold back the waterworks. I couldn't imagine how they felt, still suffering from the loss of their child but obviously so proud he respects the artwork Grace's parents gave him he hung it where he sees it everyday and is reminded of her.

Sam

I saw love and pain

I had one child and I cannot imagine ever losing her. But I think when a parent does lose a child, the love never dies, and the pain never stops. I do not know how they cope; that is #1 in the top ten stressors, loss of a child. But I feel sure it is meaningful to them that the President took that piece of artwork Grace painted which her father gave him and hung it in his study off the Oval Office.

Sam

It's just incredible. I don't always agree with his policies, but I cannot remember a president who was so just plain human and kind. I cannot remember, and my memory of presidents goes back to Truman and Eisenhower. I can't remember any who had the compassion and understanding of Obama.

He is a decent human being - genuinely caring and kind.

And as always, his delivery was flawless.

But yeah, by all means proceed, gentlemen.

And radicalized.

Let me clarify, the leadership and fringe elements.

Ridiculing the children was way below the belt.

He had numerous wives, no children, and thinks that women, including mothers, don't need contraception. He is living all alone in his insane world, not the America that the average American knows.

:puje:

I admire him as a family man and no father should have to bear having his daughters subjected to this, nor should they or their mother.

and he is absolutely in love with himself. That takes some arrogance

ya think?

He's been positioning himself for it for a couple years now, IMO.

The NRA must be getting desperate. At this point, I wouldn't be surprised at anything they'll say or do. And the sad thing is someone in their group may not display any sense.

How is a The old Ford Pinto and guns alike?

-Both run on leaded
-Both killed people

How are they different?

-Once they were proven the cause of much death did people run out to buy more Pintos?!

SHEESH, as a mother, this ad HORRIFIES me!!!

The girls are non-combatants! They're innocent bystanders. They can't help what their father is doing, and they're not out campaigning and getting personally involved and appearing at events with agendas about which they make speeches. They aren't interview subjects on TV and/or radio, giving their opinions. They're TOTALLY and ABSOLUTELY private citizens. And as they are still youngsters, they should be regarded and treated as such. They are OFF LIMITS. I hope the NRA digs its own grave with this ad.

UPDATED TOLL FREE numbers to Capitol Hill switchboard here:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022203784#post4

has condemned it

Special thanks for the link.

any pro-gun people who want to ever feel that they are pro-gun but do not tolerate extream behavior should be posting messages on social media condemning the nra.

Please Proceed Gentlemen! Let them hang themselves

...the more I fear for O's well being in this country of a more and more enraged and riled up minority of nutters. May the secret service be at the top of their vigilence.

I would not want to have to do that hugely important, very dangerous job. What they and their families must go through every day. Where do we find the men and women who can do that?

I like it

If one of the President's daughters, or any President's child, were to be seized or harmed it would be a body blow to the whole country. If she were, god forbid, to be kidnapped, we would have to do whatever was necessary to return her safely home. It would not matter if we had to spend billions of dollars and sacrifice hundreds of lives, we would have to do it. To not do so would mean this country would lose standing in the World equivalent to losing foreign conflict on the battlefield. If we can't keep the children of our national leaders safe, what can we protect?

That is why we assign Secret Service Agents to protect those children, for the good of our country.

just plain crazy. How much more would it take for him to be convinced it is not "both sides do it" but ONE side that does it all the time?

I hope...I really hope...

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For a while there, I didn't feel too welcome. I did go a little overboard talking about taking all the guns and referring to myself as "gun grabber," but the Sandy Hook massacre broke what was left of my heart. I wanted to be the scourge of the people who value their guns more than the lives of children.