Gun Rights
You have to love YouTube. In the old days, politicians could get away with stuff like this.
If he keeps this up, people are going to start selling flip flops like they did back in 2004. ;)
Exit question: Shouldn't the media be finding stuff like this about Obama and bringing it to our attention?
Hat Tip: Hot Air
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With the Supreme Court's ruling today looked at as a major victory, the NRA is now setting it's sights on upending the gun ban in the city of Chicago.
Via Jim Geraghty.
Wayne LaPierre, executive vice president of the National Rifle Association, was on Fox News a moment ago and said the NRA will (I'm paraphrasing) take this decision and restore the Second Amendment to all Americans... by filing suit in Chicago against their handgun ban.
Wonder what Barack Obama thinks about that.
I bet he's just thrilled! ;)
With the continual exposure of Obama's positions on key issues, can he survive the Democratic Convention or will Hillary Clinton convince the Super Delagates that she is the only one who can compete against McCain in the Fall?
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NRA chief stresses common ground with McCain
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — National Rifle Association chief Wayne LaPierre says Republican John McCain isn't in lockstep with the group on every issue, but the nation's gun owners aren't "foolish enough" to ignore their common ground.
LaPierre sized up the presidential candidates in an interview Tuesday, a few days before the NRA opens its convention in Louisville. McCain is scheduled to speak to the group Friday.
McCain has voted against a ban on assault-type weapons, but he favors requiring background checks at gun shows. McCain also voted to shield gun-makers and dealers from civil suits.
LaPierre was critical of Democrats Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton, saying both are pandering to gun owners by "mouthing pro-Second Amendment words."
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Here's a release today from the McCain campaign on the case of District of Columbia v. Heller that the Supreme Court heard oral arguments on today.
Statement By John McCain On The DC Gun Ban Case Before The Supreme Court
ARLINGTON, VA -- U.S. Senator John McCain today issued the following
statement on District of Columbia v. Heller:"Today, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on District of
Columbia v. Heller, a landmark case for all Americans who believe as I
do that the Second Amendment guarantees an individual right to keep and
bear arms. I am proud to have joined in an amicus brief to the Court
calling for a ruling in keeping with the clear intent of our Founding
Fathers, which ensures the Second Amendment rights of the residents of
District of Columbia are reaffirmed."
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Barack Obama is long on rhetoric and short on details when it comes to issues. It will be necessary for John McCain to fill in some of the blanks about Obama should he become the Democratic Nominee.
One example is Obama's clear anti-2nd Amendment record. Obama is about as liberal as it gets on many issues, but certainly when it comes to gun rights. Obama, while an Illinois State Senator, even voted against a bill that prevented a homeowner from being sued by a criminal for shooting the intruder in his own home! Obama actually thought the homeowner should be able to be charged, when actually the homeowner was the victim! Here is a transcript of Jim Geraghty explaining this on the Glenn Beck Show a while back:
No, I think you hit the nail on the head is that if you listen to a Barack Obama speech, if you are a conservative like I am, there's not a heck of a lot that you disagree with when he talks about telling people, you know, to have the audacity of hope and dreaming and optimism and, you know, our best days are ahead of us. Look, that's all great stuff. It's only when you look down into his record and you look at the policy he's recommending and you realize -- I think my favorite one was that in this Illinois state legislature he preserved the right of burglars to sue someone who shoots them as they break into a person's house. It's a law regarding the Castle doctrine and firearms ownership and Barack Obama felt it was very important if you break into someone's house and they shoot you that you have a right to sue them. This guy, not as moderate as his rhetoric.
Somehow, I think this gem has the makings of quite an effective "contrast" campaign ad this Fall!
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