This should not count against your cut and paste quota

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=4827608

It seems that many Democrats in Congress hoped to avoid the gun control issue prior to the midterms. It is quite likely that the efforts of Bloomberg's new national grass-roots organization will force many Democrats to take a position on gun control that could damage their chance of reelection.

I found several interesting excerpts from the article in the OP located at http://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/16/us/bloomberg-plans-a-50-million-challenge-to-the-nra.html?hp&_r=0

it takes the top down efforts of a billionaire and a shit ton of his money to get people off their asses and do something? I think I see your problem.

billing?

It means the gun control fans can sit on their couch (and checkbooks) for another year and count on him to pay for the heavy lifting via his in house PR firm and some unlimited donations.

Sure. he'll dump a few Dems from office if they don't obey his dictates on where they stand on gun control salt use and the size of sodas.

But that's OK with some folks here I guess, as long as he tries to elect anti gun politicians in red states, who cares if they actually win . As long as the "massive" gun control movement here doesn't have to use any of their own time or money.

I'm guessing Bloomie misread the Colorado situation and will try again to buy seats for a handful of favorites, like he did in the Illinois 2nd Congressional district special election primary.

Mom's Demand Action was "supposed" to be a grass roots group, like the old Millions Mom March, a real kitchen table revolution. Now like the MMM, it's fading into his bought and paid for Mayors (not currently serving time) Against Guns group.

But it's nice to know he's now a religious leader as well, with an E-Ticket straight past the pearly gates. No waiting for a man with money now, that whole "camel through the eye of a needle" thing is no longer operative I guess.

Hey, maybe they can try to suppress a Democratic fundraiser.

Again.

Almost a year ago, in the aftermath of the shootings in Newtown, Conn., a number of entertainment industry activists decried a vote that prevented the Senate from moving forward background check legislation. Some vowed to withhold support from Democrats who voted “No,” including Sen. Mark Begich (D-Alaska) and Sen. Mark Pryor (D-Ark.), both of whom are in the midst of tough reelection races...


...In a letter sent to Cindy Horn on Wednesday afternoon, the groups urged her to cancel the fundraiser, or, in the alternative, that they instead raise funds for Senate candidates in tough races who voted for the background checks, including Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-La.), Sen. Kay Hagan (D-N.C.), Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) and Sen. Mark Udall (D-Colo.).

The groups, including Women Against Gun Violence, the California Chapters of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, the Violence Prevention Coalition and Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, wrote to Horn that “when Senators from far-flung places come to California to fuel their campaigns, we hope that you will remind them that you’re not their personal ATM. You have a right to ask why they deserve their support...

...The groups asked in their letter, ”Is ‘Democrat’ merely a box on a ballot, to be checked at any cost?”

http://www.cnbc.com/id/101512826

Progressive my ass.

So is Bloomberg. He is a Republican, his efforts in the CO recalls succeeded in getting 2 other Republicans elected and a third Democrat to resign and his group has actively worked against other Democrats.

Is he so narcissistic that he doesn't realize which name was the problem, or is his circle afraid to tell him?

When I heard of this news, I was really like "Is he trying to buy the right of people to protect themselves?" I'll stand with Chris Cox's view on this issue.