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Robb

(39,665 posts)
Fri Sep 6, 2013, 06:15 PM Sep 2013

NRA contributes $361,000 in effort to recall 2 Colorado Democratic senators.

Can we at long last at least agree that supporting the NRA is "rooting for the other side" now??

DENVER - The NRA is increasing financial support with $250,000 to try to recall two Colorado Democratic lawmakers who voted for new gun restrictions this year.

A campaign finance report released Tuesday covering Aug. 23 to Aug. 29 shows the NRA's new contribution to the races. The organization's total contribution so far is about $361,700.

Senate President John Morse of Colorado Springs and Pueblo Sen. Angela Giron are facing recalls Sept. 10.

Read More: http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/local-news/nra-contributes-361000-in-effort-to-recall-2-colorado-democratic-senators-who-support-gun-control
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NRA contributes $361,000 in effort to recall 2 Colorado Democratic senators. (Original Post) Robb Sep 2013 OP
To be kind malaise Sep 2013 #1
And frankly..... hlthe2b Sep 2013 #2
Not an NRA member, never have been but rl6214 Sep 2013 #3
You're upset Bloomberg sent money to two Democratic state senators' campaigns? Really? nt Robb Sep 2013 #4
Upset? Hardly. Are you "upset" the NRA sent money to get two CO state reps recalled? rl6214 Sep 2013 #27
Gun deaths aren't "trivial." Robb Sep 2013 #31
Yeah, you're right, I shouldn't have used trivial, as in rl6214 Sep 2013 #36
$350,000 from Bloomie X_Digger Sep 2013 #5
I sent money to Morse too. He's a Democrat. Robb Sep 2013 #6
Keep your fingers out of others mouths, please and thank you. X_Digger Sep 2013 #7
Speak for yourself, then. Robb Sep 2013 #8
Fuck Bloomberg, that 1% authoritarian stop-and-frisk racist piece of shit. X_Digger Sep 2013 #10
Dang. Don't go shoot anybody. Robb Sep 2013 #11
Aww, poor Robb. X_Digger Sep 2013 #12
Can you show me on the doll where Bloomberg touched you? Robb Sep 2013 #13
You'd have to ask one of the 449,369 young men groped in 2012. X_Digger Sep 2013 #15
Did he take your gun? Robb Sep 2013 #16
No, he took their dignity and right to remain secure in their persons. X_Digger Sep 2013 #17
Thank god the gun is safe! Robb Sep 2013 #18
I'm glad you feel so happy about pissing away rights to 1% authoritarian fuckwits. X_Digger Sep 2013 #19
Criticism from you regarding selective political outrage? I don't think so. (nt) Paladin Sep 2013 #32
Mindless snark from you? As usual. n/t X_Digger Sep 2013 #34
I sent money to both Senators. They need a big push over the next four days. nt bluestate10 Sep 2013 #22
Is this the same Bloomberg HolyMoley Sep 2013 #25
Thank you for sharing this. rl6214 Sep 2013 #28
The NRA doesn't live there either. The NRA money comes from headquarters. bluestate10 Sep 2013 #23
The money comes from supporters, many who DO live in CO rl6214 Sep 2013 #29
You are stuck in an erroneous "Us vs Them" mentality Taitertots Sep 2013 #9
You're hanging your liberal cred on Dingell? Robb Sep 2013 #14
OMG, I call out your foolish bimodal thinking and you respond with MORE foolish bimodal thinking Taitertots Sep 2013 #20
It's quite revealing, isn't it? NYC_SKP Sep 2013 #24
So? What would you expect them to do? badtoworse Sep 2013 #21
Fucking gun nut assholes gopiscrap Sep 2013 #26
Fucking anti gun, anti constitution assholes rl6214 Sep 2013 #30
Yet the gun nuts out here keep claiming no NRA support Ohio Joe Sep 2013 #33
Fuck gun nuts. NYC Liberal Sep 2013 #35
 

rl6214

(8,142 posts)
3. Not an NRA member, never have been but
Fri Sep 6, 2013, 06:39 PM
Sep 2013

How much have bloom bergs group and mark Kelly's group contributed to battle this and promote gun control in Colorado when they don't live there?

Let the people of CO deal with it themselves.

 

rl6214

(8,142 posts)
27. Upset? Hardly. Are you "upset" the NRA sent money to get two CO state reps recalled?
Sat Sep 7, 2013, 12:28 PM
Sep 2013

If so, you get upset way too easily over trivial things in a state you probably don't live in.

Robb

(39,665 posts)
31. Gun deaths aren't "trivial."
Sat Sep 7, 2013, 01:08 PM
Sep 2013

Neither are elected Democrats losing seats. I live here, thank you, and prefer Democrats to Republicans.

Clearly that's not everyone's thing.

 

rl6214

(8,142 posts)
36. Yeah, you're right, I shouldn't have used trivial, as in
Sat Sep 7, 2013, 01:30 PM
Sep 2013

Their disregard of our constitutional rights aren't "trivial".

X_Digger

(18,585 posts)
5. $350,000 from Bloomie
Fri Sep 6, 2013, 06:53 PM
Sep 2013
http://gazette.com/new-york-mayor-michael-bloomberg-nra-join-the-colorado-recall-fray/article/1505424

Bloomberg personally donated $350,000 to a pass-through committee established less than a month ago to fund the defense campaigns of Morse and Giron.
...
It reported spending $381,642 on ads and campaign consultants in the past two months.

Those funds include the Bloomberg pass-through contribution and another one from billionaire philanthropist Eli Broad for $250,000.


Robb

(39,665 posts)
6. I sent money to Morse too. He's a Democrat.
Fri Sep 6, 2013, 07:18 PM
Sep 2013

You also object to Bloomberg donating money to Democratic campaigns?? What is this, backwards day on DU?

X_Digger

(18,585 posts)
7. Keep your fingers out of others mouths, please and thank you.
Fri Sep 6, 2013, 07:34 PM
Sep 2013

I'm sure folks can produce their own words.

X_Digger

(18,585 posts)
10. Fuck Bloomberg, that 1% authoritarian stop-and-frisk racist piece of shit.
Fri Sep 6, 2013, 09:35 PM
Sep 2013

I vote for real democrats with populist policies, not the moneyed 1% who care more about big business and protecting their lobbying careers after they leave office than they do about people.

I don't care if he endorses the second coming of JFK, Samuel Gompers, Cesar Chavez, and Rich Trumka all rolled into one. I evaluate candidates on their own merits- his endorsement would make me seriously question what I thought I knew about a candidate.

Him, Ray Kelly, and his 'private army' can go fuck themselves, no matter what letter they stick behind their names.

Clear enough?

X_Digger

(18,585 posts)
12. Aww, poor Robb.
Fri Sep 6, 2013, 09:46 PM
Sep 2013

How does it feel to be supporting that POS 'democrat-when-it-suits-me' and his lackeys who like to spy on muslims and feel up overwhelmingly innocent brown boys?

X_Digger

(18,585 posts)
17. No, he took their dignity and right to remain secure in their persons.
Fri Sep 6, 2013, 09:56 PM
Sep 2013

But you feel free to keep on supporting him.

Please proceed, Robb.

X_Digger

(18,585 posts)
19. I'm glad you feel so happy about pissing away rights to 1% authoritarian fuckwits.
Fri Sep 6, 2013, 09:58 PM
Sep 2013

Shame, really.

 

HolyMoley

(240 posts)
25. Is this the same Bloomberg
Sat Sep 7, 2013, 12:33 AM
Sep 2013

that has threatened to unseat Senate Democrats (even if it could mean a Republican taking their place), whom voted against Universal Background Checks and other gun control measures, or is it a different one?

bluestate10

(10,942 posts)
23. The NRA doesn't live there either. The NRA money comes from headquarters.
Fri Sep 6, 2013, 11:51 PM
Sep 2013

So you want the two Senators to fight the NRA on their own?

 

rl6214

(8,142 posts)
29. The money comes from supporters, many who DO live in CO
Sat Sep 7, 2013, 12:32 PM
Sep 2013

Not from bloombergs rich silk lined pockets.

 

Taitertots

(7,745 posts)
9. You are stuck in an erroneous "Us vs Them" mentality
Fri Sep 6, 2013, 09:35 PM
Sep 2013

Like it or not, the NRA is a pro gun organization and many people in the Democratic party have been pushing for draconian firearms restrictions. What do you think Pro-gun organizations are going to do when politicians support draconian restrictions?

MY Democratic Rep (Dingell) gets an A+ rating and money from the NRA. But don't let reality stop your erroneous fallacious bimodal thinking.

 

Taitertots

(7,745 posts)
20. OMG, I call out your foolish bimodal thinking and you respond with MORE foolish bimodal thinking
Fri Sep 6, 2013, 09:58 PM
Sep 2013
 

NYC_SKP

(68,644 posts)
24. It's quite revealing, isn't it?
Sat Sep 7, 2013, 12:32 AM
Sep 2013

These and other exchanges in this thread don't demonstrate a lot of high level thinking.

Ah well, it's Friday night, and the subject of guns doesn't always bring out one's best.

Have a good weekend...

 

badtoworse

(5,957 posts)
21. So? What would you expect them to do?
Fri Sep 6, 2013, 10:08 PM
Sep 2013

The gun control crowd has engaged. Should the NRA just sit on the sidelines?

Ohio Joe

(21,758 posts)
33. Yet the gun nuts out here keep claiming no NRA support
Sat Sep 7, 2013, 01:13 PM
Sep 2013

teabaggers speak... teabaggers lie. Nothing new there.

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