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Posted: 7/12/2011 8:25:31 AM EDT
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Too bad he doesn't just retire. From everything. His politics aside, he's too damn old to be President.
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Posted: 7/12/2011 8:26:11 AM EDT
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I wouldn't mind seeing retirement from the House & Senate as a prereq for entering the Presidential race.
We are paying them to do a job, not campaign for a different one. |
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Posted: 7/12/2011 8:26:11 AM EDT
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Good now he is effectively out of the picture and can do much less damage.
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Posted: 7/12/2011 8:28:04 AM EDT
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A good man. He has served Texas well. I dont agree with all of his policies but he sure knows his shit.
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Posted: 7/12/2011 8:28:13 AM EDT
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But, but... but who's gonna stuff House appropriations bills with pork for his district now?  |
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Posted: 7/12/2011 8:29:18 AM EDT
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http://content.usatoday.com/communities/onpolitics/post/2011/07/ron-paul-re-election-house-seat-/1 To focus on his Presidential campaign. In before the RP haters. In before the RP + sneakers picture. Too old to handle both- and history tells us too old to ever be elected to the Presidency. Sorry to all you fanboys who would line up and give to a money bomb just to get a chance sniff his farts, but no candidate, not even Ron Paul riding across the Deleware in his magic shrimp boat handing out gold coins for everybody can get elected at his age. Anyone who claims otherwise is showing themselves to be either very ignorant of history or so totally smitten with the pork laden savior they can't see reality right in front of their face. |
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Posted: 7/12/2011 8:29:56 AM EDT
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So after this attempt fails , then what ?
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Posted: 7/12/2011 8:30:32 AM EDT
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While I hate to see a valuable statesman retire, I bid him farewell and happy retirement either in '12 or in '16.
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Posted: 7/12/2011 8:36:32 AM EDT
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So after this attempt fails , then what ? Back to the private practice? New book deal? Paid speaking tour? Probably more than you or me... Like I said, he's not my cup of tea but you cry babies take the cake.
He's got every right to throw his hat in the ring. |
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Posted: 7/12/2011 8:36:41 AM EDT
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Good now he is effectively out of the picture and can do much less damage. This. Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile |
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Posted: 7/12/2011 8:39:13 AM EDT
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While I hate to see a valuable statesman retire, I bid him farewell and happy retirement either in '12 or in '16. '20 FIFY. And after that, his VP Gary Johnson will step in. 
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Posted: 7/12/2011 8:40:54 AM EDT
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Quoted: But, but... but who's gonna stuff House appropriations bills with pork for his district now? This. |
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Posted: 7/12/2011 8:44:04 AM EDT
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He's got every right to throw his hat in the ring. I don't think anyone has said that he doesn't. Some of us though recognize that he's insane. After all, the definition of insanity is repeating the same action over and over and expecting a different result. He runs again, he loses again. Rinse, repeat. Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile |
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Posted: 7/12/2011 8:49:13 AM EDT
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A longtime House Rep with a consistent record of voting against anti-gun bills announces he's going to retire soon:
And a solid 1/3 of arfcommers weep for joy. |
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Posted: 7/12/2011 8:49:53 AM EDT
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Can anyone list the things that he's done as a congressman to actually shrink government like he wanted? Or did he just keep a seat warm in the House.
This is not a jab at RP, I just want to know. |
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Posted: 7/12/2011 8:54:32 AM EDT
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Posted: 7/12/2011 8:55:10 AM EDT
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Quoted: Can anyone list the things that he's done as a congressman to actually shrink government like he wanted? Or did he just keep a seat warm in the House. This is not a jab at RP, I just want to know. Hard to shrink government when more than half of all officeholders are Statist fucktards. He's been more of a mouth piece and someone to rally around. |
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Posted: 7/12/2011 8:56:19 AM EDT
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Quoted: A longtime House Rep with a consistent record of voting against anti-gun bills announces he's going to retire soon: And a solid 1/3 of arfcommers weep for joy. Yeah I don't get it. |
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Posted: 7/12/2011 8:56:56 AM EDT
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Good now he is effectively out of the picture and can do much less damage. Are you on fucking crack?! His views may not be right, 100 percent of the time, but he is not scared to speak his mind. This country is fucked |
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Posted: 7/12/2011 8:59:02 AM EDT
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So after this attempt fails , then what ? He sits on the sidelines, and watches as the U.S. dollar swirls the drain. 
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Posted: 7/12/2011 8:59:15 AM EDT
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A longtime House Rep with a consistent record of voting against anti-gun bills announces he's going to retire soon: And a solid 1/3 of arfcommers weep for joy. Exactly.... 
Fools.. |
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Posted: 7/12/2011 8:59:50 AM EDT
[#22]
Smart move, he will be able to retire a rich man after Paul Bots money bomb him till the primaries.
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Posted: 7/12/2011 9:00:02 AM EDT
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Can anyone list the things that he's done as a congressman to actually shrink government like he wanted? Or did he just keep a seat warm in the House. This is not a jab at RP, I just want to know. Well when your the only one voting against shit like that it makes it hard when you need 51 percent. |
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Posted: 7/12/2011 9:00:32 AM EDT
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Quoted: Quoted: A longtime House Rep with a consistent record of voting against anti-gun bills announces he's going to retire soon: And a solid 1/3 of arfcommers weep for joy. Yeah I don't get it. Me either. Ron Paul is to Arfcom as Sarah Palin is to liberals. And yet Arfcom leghumps Sarah, as if she is somehow "electable" in a way that Paul is not. Confusing board is confusing. |
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Posted: 7/12/2011 9:01:24 AM EDT
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Shit he was needed where he was?
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Posted: 7/12/2011 9:01:35 AM EDT
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i wonder if he was facebook friends with Bin Laden before he was killed?
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Posted: 7/12/2011 9:01:48 AM EDT
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There is no chance this guy can win the primary or the election when he runs third party, so all he is doing is taking votes from a good canidate that could win making it more likely a RINO will win in the primary and that obama will win in the election. If he really cared he'd stay in his current office and do what he could in his current position.
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Posted: 7/12/2011 9:02:34 AM EDT
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Quoted: Smart move, he will be able to retire a rich man after Paul Bots money bomb him till the primaries. Do you ever get tired of ridiculing Ron Paul supporters using the term "bots" as if anyone who supports him has no mind of their own? It's fucking old seeing this over and over, and it doesn't make you look any smarter. |
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Posted: 7/12/2011 9:03:40 AM EDT
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LOL, 'valuable statesman', LOL.
Might as well call Toucan Sam from the Fruit Loops box a 'respected nutritionist'. |
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Posted: 7/12/2011 9:03:46 AM EDT
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Quoted: Can anyone list the things that he's done as a congressman to actually shrink government like he wanted? Or did he just keep a seat warm in the House. This is not a jab at RP, I just want to know. Well for one thing, he's been leading the drive to pester the holy living fuck out of The Bernank and the Federal Reserve. I've been following his House committee on Twitter, so for everyone who thinks he doesn't do crap, maybe you should sign up to follow the Twitter accounts. I'm not sure how much more than that one guy in the House CAN do, when pretty everyone else up there are RINOs, neocons, or liberals. |
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Posted: 7/12/2011 9:03:53 AM EDT
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There is no chance this guy can win the primary or the election when he runs third party, so all he is doing is taking votes from a good canidate that could win making it more likely a RINO will win in the primary and that obama will win in the election. If he really cared he'd stay in his current office and do what he could in his current position. Wait, so we're not even supposed to vote our conscience in the primary now? Ron Paul is splitting the conservative vote... by running in the primary? 
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Posted: 7/12/2011 9:05:13 AM EDT
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I've never seen more grown men get their distended little clits in a tighter bind than when Ron Paul is mentioned.
I find it fucking hilarious and I'm not even voting for the man! |
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Posted: 7/12/2011 9:06:17 AM EDT
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Smart move, he will be able to retire a rich man after Paul Bots money bomb him till the primaries. Do you ever get tired of ridiculing Ron Paul supporters using the term "bots" as if anyone who supports him has no mind of their own? It's fucking old seeing this over and over, and it doesn't make you look any smarter. Bama thinks anyone else outside of his view of politics is a mindless fucktard. Get used to it 
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Posted: 7/12/2011 9:07:09 AM EDT
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Can anyone list the things that he's done as a congressman to actually shrink government like he wanted? Or did he just keep a seat warm in the House. This is not a jab at RP, I just want to know. Hard to shrink government when more than half of all officeholders are Statist fucktards. He's been more of a mouth piece and someone to rally around. This would be a little more believable if he didn't use his position to expand the govt. with the massive amount of pork he filled bills with whenever he had the chance. |
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Posted: 7/12/2011 9:09:40 AM EDT
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Can anyone list the things that he's done as a congressman to actually shrink government like he wanted? Or did he just keep a seat warm in the House. This is not a jab at RP, I just want to know. Hard to shrink government when more than half of all officeholders are Statist fucktards. He's been more of a mouth piece and someone to rally around. This would be a little more believable if he didn't use his position to expand the govt. with the massive amount of pork he filled bills with whenever he had the chance. I don't think you know what your talking about. He gets money back, by taking it from the governement to use on his state. He robbed the robber so to say. |
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Posted: 7/12/2011 9:09:52 AM EDT
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Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Can anyone list the things that he's done as a congressman to actually shrink government like he wanted? Or did he just keep a seat warm in the House. This is not a jab at RP, I just want to know. Hard to shrink government when more than half of all officeholders are Statist fucktards. He's been more of a mouth piece and someone to rally around. This would be a little more believable if he didn't use his position to expand the govt. with the massive amount of pork he filled bills with whenever he had the chance. Massive? Compared to what? TARP? Obamney care? Medicare prescription drug plan? What about civil liberties, and gun laws? Sure, he was wrong about earmarks. Look at what the rest of the douche bags have done. |
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Posted: 7/12/2011 9:11:16 AM EDT
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Smart move, he will be able to retire a rich man after Paul Bots money bomb him till the primaries. Do you ever get tired of ridiculing Ron Paul supporters Non supporters using the term "bots Statists, Liberty hating/ fearing" as if anyone who supports opposes him has no mind of their own? It's fucking old seeing this over and over, and it doesn't make you look any smarter. Fixt |
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Posted: 7/12/2011 9:11:22 AM EDT
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Quoted: Massive? Compared to what? TARP? Obamney care? Medicare prescription drug plan? What about civil liberties, and gun laws? Sure, he was wrong about earmarks. Look at what the rest of the douche bags have done. Man up and stop voting for the lesser...of...t..wait a second! |
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Posted: 7/12/2011 9:11:24 AM EDT
[#39]
Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Can anyone list the things that he's done as a congressman to actually shrink government like he wanted? Or did he just keep a seat warm in the House. This is not a jab at RP, I just want to know. Hard to shrink government when more than half of all officeholders are Statist fucktards. He's been more of a mouth piece and someone to rally around. This would be a little more believable if he didn't use his position to expand the govt. with the massive amount of pork he filled bills with whenever he had the chance. I view that as akin to saying, "I don't agree with the idea of public education, but since I am paying for it anyways, I will send my children to the good public school in my area." Or, "I disagree with the idea of child tax credits, but until they are abolished, it is in my interest to take advantage of them on my tax returns." Both of which I personally do. So tell me, am I a hypocrite for disagreeing with the current system, while working within the current structure until it is changed? |
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Posted: 7/12/2011 9:12:43 AM EDT
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Too bad he doesn't just retire. From everything. His politics aside, he's too damn old to be President. 
That's what people said about this guy... |
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Posted: 7/12/2011 9:14:09 AM EDT
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Quoted: A longtime House Rep with a consistent record of voting against anti-gun bills announces he's going to retire soon: And a solid 1/3 of arfcommers weep for joy. Uh, his district is Conservative. Hence, the new representative will be a Conservative and just as pro-2A without being crazy as a shithouse rat on foreign policy, killing Bin Laden etc, etc. |
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Posted: 7/12/2011 9:14:30 AM EDT
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I wouldn't mind seeing retirement from the House & Senate as a prereq for entering the Presidential race. We are paying them to do a job, not campaign for a different one. They should also have to pass an exam on the US Tax Code. Especially if they were involved to any extent with its content.
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Posted: 7/12/2011 9:15:49 AM EDT
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we are losing a solid constitutional conservative in the House
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Posted: 7/12/2011 9:15:55 AM EDT
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Quoted: I have not once used the term "Statist" to describe people who don't like Ron Paul, nor do I ridicule anyone who doesn't support him in the primary.Quoted: Quoted: Smart move, he will be able to retire a rich man after Paul Bots money bomb him till the primaries. Do you ever get tired of ridiculing Ron Paul supporters Non supporters using the term "bots Statists, Liberty hating/ fearing" as if anyone who supports opposes him has no mind of their own? It's fucking old seeing this over and over, and it doesn't make you look any smarter. Fixt |
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Posted: 7/12/2011 9:16:00 AM EDT
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A longtime House Rep with a consistent record of voting against anti-gun bills announces he's going to retire soon: And a solid 1/3 of arfcommers weep for joy. Uh, his district is Conservative. Hence, the new representative will be a Conservative and just as pro-2A without being crazy as a shithouse rat on foreign policy, killing Bin Laden etc, etc.
When an incumbent retires is when there's opportunity for a new, unknown quantity to slip in. |
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Posted: 7/12/2011 9:16:11 AM EDT
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A longtime House Rep with a consistent record of voting against anti-gun bills announces he's going to retire soon: And a solid 1/3 of arfcommers weep for joy. Yeah I don't get it. +1 it is funny to see people parrot the same old false or misleading attacks on Ron Paul and then bitch about the expansion of government and nanny state - brought to you by the nigh-identical two party establishment. Ron Paul is a fine man and he has done great things to change the landscape of ideas. I wish him well. |
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Posted: 7/12/2011 9:18:44 AM EDT
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Can anyone list the things that he's done as a congressman to actually shrink government like he wanted? Or did he just keep a seat warm in the House. This is not a jab at RP, I just want to know. Well for one thing, he's been leading the drive to pester the holy living fuck out of The Bernank and the Federal Reserve. I've been following his House committee on Twitter, so for everyone who thinks he doesn't do crap, maybe you should sign up to follow the Twitter accounts. I'm not sure how much more than that one guy in the House CAN do, when pretty everyone else up there are RINOs, neocons, or liberals. So he authored no bills or legislation? He just stood around screaming at the walls and grabbing the pork bacon for his district? |
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Posted: 7/12/2011 9:19:08 AM EDT
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Just wait It'll show if it hasn't in this thread already. Anyhoo if he wins the primary I'll hold my nose and vote for the lesser of to evils and support himQuoted:
I have not once used the term "Statist" to describe people who don't like Ron Paul, nor do I ridicule anyone who doesn't support him in the primary.Quoted:
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Smart move, he will be able to retire a rich man after Paul Bots money bomb him till the primaries. Do you ever get tired of ridiculing Ron Paul supporters Non supporters using the term "bots Statists, Liberty hating/ fearing" as if anyone who supports opposes him has no mind of their own? It's fucking old seeing this over and over, and it doesn't make you look any smarter. Fixt
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Posted: 7/12/2011 9:20:44 AM EDT
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"Whether it's an automatic weapon or not is, I think, irrelevant."
Supports machine gun ownership It's unfortunate to be losing a real supporter of the 2nd ammendment, one that stands up for firearms rights unlike other so-called "progun" legislators that vote for assault weapon bans and liberal supreme court nominees. At least we will still have Rand Paul in the senate. |
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Posted: 7/12/2011 9:22:14 AM EDT
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Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: A longtime House Rep with a consistent record of voting against anti-gun bills announces he's going to retire soon: And a solid 1/3 of arfcommers weep for joy. Uh, his district is Conservative. Hence, the new representative will be a Conservative and just as pro-2A without being crazy as a shithouse rat on foreign policy, killing Bin Laden etc, etc.When an incumbent retires is when there's opportunity for a new, unknown quantity to slip in. I'll take my chances. Seriously, OSAMA BIN LADEN KILLED 3000 OF OUR CITIZENS AND THIS JERKOFF DOESN'T THINK IT WAS RIGHT FOR US TO KILL OBL? WTF! When queerbait Obobo is more patriotic than a sitting republican congressman, something is seriously wrong. Fuck. |
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