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Topic: GOP Senator: Obama Tried
To ‘Exploit’ Newtown
Tragedy ‘Within Minutes’ |
GOP Senator: Obama Tried
To ‘Exploit’ Newtown
Tragedy ‘Within Minutes’
Mediaite, by Anjali Sareen
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Posted By:KarenJ1, 1/21/2013 11:50:15 AM
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| GOP Senator Ted Cruz slammed President Obama‘s gun control proposals on NBC’s Meet The Press Sunday and said he didn’t think it was constructive for the president to try to “exploit” the Newtown tragedy “within minutes” of it occurring. Cruz said the “gun control agenda” backed by Obama is “designed to appeal to partisans.” Cruz explained why he didn’t believe any of the gun control measures outlined by Obama last week would work: “Number one, it would have done zero to prevent the crime in Newtown. Number two, many of the provisions are contrary to
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Comments:
Of course he did. That´s just what Democrats do. I wish we had more men in our government like Sen. Cruz.
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Reply 1 - Posted by:
bob913, 1/21/2013 11:57:38 AM (No. 9130025)
Biden took time to pose for the cover of Time magazine along with nanny Bloomberg!
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Reply 2 - Posted by:
twculver, 1/21/2013 12:02:04 PM (No. 9130038)
The Club for Growth bet big on Cruz as well as Rubio, and their bets paid off. I talked with their Asst Director about starting a local Club for Growth, focused on State House and State Senate candidates. They aren´t chartering state Clubs, but were very helpful and willing to share their model for success. I can copy them, but have to come up with a different name.
It´s well worth sending the Club for Growth a contribution, even if it´s only $50, and getting their newsletter. These guys are very good at identifying conservatives who are also articulate leaders. Your money will be well spent.
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Reply 3 - Posted by:
Grady, 1/21/2013 12:26:31 PM (No. 9130096)
The government has enough "Training" exercises
of school shootings to have a script of how to exploit it.
They´re so convincing in the mock shootings it´s hard to know if it´s real.
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Reply 4 - Posted by:
RightShoe, 1/21/2013 12:47:11 PM (No. 9130160)
#3 makes a good point.
Our government has spent more time learning how to exploit these tragedies than learning how to avoid them. "Fast and Furious" comes to mind.
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Reply 5 - Posted by:
brianod1, 1/21/2013 12:58:58 PM (No. 9130187)
The ´walk a mile in his moccasins´ rule should be applied to President Obama on this issue. If you were President and you had to go and comfort the victims and relatives after this despicable crime, you might see things a bit differently. I know the President´s default is automatically the left wing, autocratic response, but when ascribing intent, such as ´exploit´ on this, I am a tad uncomfortable.
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Reply 6 - Posted by:
ProudEagle, 1/21/2013 12:59:52 PM (No. 9130193)
Kinda makes ya wonder how he was so prepared for it.
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