Is the NRA Myth Also Dead?
on November 11, 2012 at 2:55 am
Once upon a time, Americans could have reasonable discussions about how much firepower was too much. Then, the NRA resorted to flat-out terrorist tactics, promising politicians that their careers would end if they dared support any kind of gun control, in any way, shape, form, or fashion.
That worked fine when the angry old white people were the most heavily represented group at the polls. But it appears that, at long last, the NRA may be facing the loss of its terrorist clout.
I certainly hope so. I’m tired of the rivers of blood these terrorists have turned loose on us.
The Sunlight Foundation analyzed election spending by the National Rifle Association, and determined that the group had a less than 1 percent return on its more than $11 million investment.
The study, based on FEC reporting, found that the NRA backed 27 winning candidates, but only 0.42 percent of the $11,787,523 it spent on the election went to those candidates. Instead, 78 percent of the money went to opposing Democrats. From the report:
- 0.81% of $10,955,688 spent in the general election and ending in the desired result.
– Supported 27 winning candidates ; 0.42% of money went to supporting winning candidates.
– Opposed 5 losing candidates; 0.39% of money went to opposing losing candidates.
Maybe even more than the racist clowns who style themselves the “Tea Party,” the NRA needed to be brought down. Americans will enjoy safer, saner streets when we can agree that a weapon that is only good for mowing down large numbers of human beings is probably too much weapon to have circulating freely.
Would love to see them dead and buried. They do nothing but spread fear and anger.
Great news about the NRA joining Karl Rove in the has-been category. For decades, legislators have been scared shitless to vote against the NRA’s instructions. I hope those days are over.
Amazing. More people are killed by alcohol, tobacco, cars or sugar every year than handguns yet you talk about “rivers of blood.” Why aren’t you pushing to criminalize those? The guy you have pictured for this story also used home-made explosives in his attack. Why not criminalize those too while you’re at it? Oh, yeah, they already are.
Like most progressives, you are an idiot incapable of rational or coherent thought. Thank you for continuing the ignorant, hateful, self-righteously blind rhetoric I have come to expect from you jackasses.
Like most NRA teabillies, you are hampered by your extra chromosome or two and cannot possibly be expected to understand that it is unwise to stick heavy firepower into the hands of a complete and utter moron like yourself. At least with cars, you have to have a license to drive them, and insurance in case you screw up. Now were I to suggest that the same ought to apply to gun owners (which I happen to be, O Genius of the Cousin Union,) you’d pop another blood vessel. You can’t make a coherent argument for anything, as evidenced by your immediate slide right into NRA talking points. Go nurse your butthurt and try to stay away from people with the correct number of fingers. They are usually smarter than you are.