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Gabrielle Giffords’s Gun Violence Prevention Advocacy Group Launches Ad Campaign Supporting Universal Background Checks

Wed, Mar 17th, 2021

Giffords, the gun violence prevention advocacy group created by gun violence survivor and former Representative Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.), has launched a new ad campaign to pressure Republicans in the Senate to support a measure that would expand background checks on all firearms purchases. “That’s why we’ve marched, organized, and won. Almost nothing has support from…

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The NRA Calls For Nancy Pelosi And Gabby Giffords To Be Shot

Sat, Feb 23rd, 2019

The NRA is trying to incite violence against Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and former Rep. Gabby Giffords who almost lost her life in a mass shooting.

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Mark Kelly to Wife Gabby Giffords: ‘I thought that I had the risky job. It turned out that you were the one who had the risky job’

Tue, Feb 12th, 2019

“I thought that I had the risky job. It turned out that you were the one who had the risky job,” said Kelly, a former U.S. Navy combat pilot and space shuttle commander.

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Momentum Grows For Gun Control As Average Americans Pour $1.2 Million Into Gabby Giffords’ Group

Thu, Feb 22nd, 2018

The vast majority of American people who support tougher gun laws are finally putting their money where their mouths are, and that should terrify the NRA.

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Frmer Arizona Rep Gabby Giffords Issues Statement After Shooting of Rep. Steve Scalise

Wed, Jun 14th, 2017

Former Arizona Congresswoman Democrat Gabrielle Giffords issues a statement after the shooting of Congressman Steve Scalise during Republican baseball game, saying her heart is with her former colleagues, their families and staff and the U.S. Capitol Police.

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Gabby Giffords Who Was Shot Meeting Constituents Tells GOP To Show Courage And Hold Town Halls

Thu, Feb 23rd, 2017

Former Rep. Gabby Giffords, who was shot while meeting constituents in 2011, told Republicans to show some courage and face their constituents by holding town halls.

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Gabby Giffords Has No Difficulty Saying These Two Words: ‘Madam President’

Wed, Jul 27th, 2016

After suffering life-altering injuries in a 2011 shooting, Gabby Giffords has had difficulty speaking. On Wednesday she had no problem declaring her support for Hillary Clinton.

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Hillary Clinton Picks Up Big Endorsements From Gabby Giffords and Planned Parenthood

Sun, Jan 10th, 2016

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton had a big day on the endorsement front by picking up endorsements from former Rep. Gabby Giffords, her husband Mark Kelly, and the Planned Parenthood Action Fund.

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Former Rep. Gabby Giffords Launches Initiative To Address Domestic Violence And Guns

Sun, Oct 11th, 2015

Giffords is planning to host a “Domestic Violence Awareness Summit” on Wednesday, and to form the Women’s Coalition for Common Sense.

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Giffords/Kelly PAC a Missed Opportunity for Gun Reform

Wed, Jan 9th, 2013

Ya gotta love Gabby Giffords and her remarkable husband Mark Kelly. But on Tuesday they blew it.

Scott Perry won't cooperate with 1/6 Committee's

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Top Jordan Ally Downplays Death Threats Against the Ohio Republican’s Opponents

Fri, Oct 20th, 2023

Representative Scott Perry (R-PA) downplayed the threats being made against Republicans who oppose Jim Jordan for speaker, including threats being made against their wives.

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A Theme Emerges as Armed Man Seeking Wisconsin’s Dem. Governor Arrested, Posted Bail, Returned with Assault Rifle

Thu, Oct 5th, 2023

A man illegally carrying a handgun into the Wisconsin Capitol while seeking Democratic Governor Tony Evers was arrested, posted bail, and then returned with an assault rifle. “A man illegally brought a handgun into the Wisconsin Capitol, demanding to see Gov. Tony Evers, and returned at night with an assault rifle after posting bail, a…

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Sarah Palin Says Trump’s Indictment is ‘Injust’ and is Making People ‘Afraid of Their Thoughts’

Thu, Aug 3rd, 2023

Former Republican Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin is very concerned that Donald Trump’s indictment is “injust” and like Orwell’s 1984 is making people “afraid of their thoughts.”

Nicolle Wallace talks about the Club Q shooting

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Nicolle Wallace Cries While Discussing The Club Q Mass Shooting

Mon, Nov 21st, 2022

Nicole Wallace cried while listening to author Dave Cullen talk about the bravery of an unarmed bartender who reportedly tackled the Club Q mass shooter.

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Arizona GOP Hands Democrats A Gigantic Gift In Blake Masters

Fri, Aug 5th, 2022

Arizona’s purple voters may hold the key to the majority of the 2022 Senate. NASA handed Mark Kelly the keys to the space shuttle. Many suburban, educated women wouldn’t hand Masters the key to their van.

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Fox Poll in Pennsylvania Bodes Well for Democrats in Three Similar States

Fri, Jul 29th, 2022

These numbers bode very well for the Pennsylvania candidates and the “other three” similar races.

Raphael Warnock on the Rachel Maddow Show

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Democratic Senate Candidates Pound GOP In Fundraising

Sat, Jul 16th, 2022

For the first time in modern memory, the midterms may not turn against the party in power.

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Controversial Ads Involving Young Children and Assault Weapons May Bankrupt Manufacturer Of Uvalde Gun

Sun, Jun 5th, 2022

Daniel Defense’s reckless and bizarre advertising may have left the door open to its own demise.

Senate Republicans block gun bill during mass shooting

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Mitch McConnell Is The One Person Responsible For Kids Still Being Shot In School

Mon, May 30th, 2022

The common thread through decades of Senate inaction on gun violence is Sen. Mitch McConnell obstructing gun reform.

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Rachel Maddow Unloads Both Barrels Exposing Josh Hawley And The NRA’s Illegal Scheme

Thu, Nov 4th, 2021

Rachel Maddow highlighted the Giffords lawsuit that accused the NRA of making $35 million in illegal contributions to Republicans like Josh Hawley and Trump.

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NRA Sued For $35 Million In Illegal Contributions To Trump And Senate Republicans

Tue, Nov 2nd, 2021

The reeling National Rifle Association has been sued for $35 million in illegal campaign contributions to Trump and Senate Republicans.

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Federal Court Orders FEC To Take Action Against The NRA

Thu, Sep 30th, 2021

The FEC has been ordered to take action on complaints made against the NRA within 30 days.

Schumer accuses White House of writing impeachment trial rules

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Schumer Tells McConnell He’s Powerless To A Stop Vote On Expanded Background Checks

Thu, Mar 11th, 2021

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) said that the Senate will vote on expanding background checks for gun purchases because Mitch McConnell can no longer stop the bill.

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Night 3 of the RNC Looks Tame Compared to the DNC’s Blockbuster 3rd Night

Wed, Aug 26th, 2020

There were a number of compelling politicians who spoke at the Democratic National Convention. The party worked hard on spacing out the speeches so that viewers would turn in every night. Night 3 of the DNC had some of the most anticipated addresses of the entire week. Not only did Vice Presidential candidate Kamala Harris close…

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An Obama Or A Biden Is Scheduled To Close Every Night Of The Democratic Convention

Tue, Aug 11th, 2020

The current Democratic Convention schedule, which is subject to change after the VP pick, has an Obama or a Bien closing each night.

Martha McSally calls Manu Raju a liberal hack

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GOP Poll Has Arizona Going Blue As Sen. Martha McSally Trails By 7

Wed, Feb 19th, 2020

A Republican-leaning poll from Arizona High Ground has Democrat Mark Kelly leading Sen. Martha McSally by 7 points, 46%-39%.

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Parkland massacre survivors post sweeping gun-control plan ahead of 2020 election

Wed, Aug 21st, 2019

Survivors of the Parkland, Florida, high school massacre on Wednesday released a sweeping gun-control plan that would ban assault-style rifles and take other steps in hopes of halving U.S. firearms deaths and injuries within a decade.

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Trump Wants To Declare Antifa A Terrorist Organization To Protect His Racist Mass Shooting Supporters

Sat, Aug 17th, 2019

Trump is trying to distract from white supremacist mass shootings by declaring Antifa a terrorist organization.

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Leaked Document Blows The Lid Off GOP Strategy To Blame The Left For Mass Shootings

Fri, Aug 16th, 2019

A leaked memo revealed that the House Republican strategy is to downplay the role of white supremacy while blaming the left for mass shootings.

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The NRA Has Thrown $1.6 Million At Mitch McConnell To Block Expanded Background Checks

Mon, Aug 5th, 2019

$1.6 million can buy a lot in Washington, and the Republican majority leader in the Senate appears to be one of those things up for sale.

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Nancy Pelosi Drives Trump Crazy By Winning Profile in Courage Award

Sun, Apr 7th, 2019

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi continues to be a thorn in the side of Donald Trump. She is frustrating him in Washington, and now it has just been announced that she will receive one of the most prestigious honors in politics — the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award. This is sure to…

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Democrats Are Gathering The Ammo To Take Down The NRA

Mon, Mar 4th, 2019

Documents have been requested by the House Judiciary Committee from the NRA about the Trump campaign and their role in communications with Russia.

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Morning Joe Shouts Down Guest Defending Trump’s Violent Rhetoric

Thu, Feb 21st, 2019

Yesterday U.S. authorities arrested a U.S. Coast Guard lieutenant who described himself as a white nationalist and amassed a cache of weapons to “murder innocent civilians on a scale rarely seen in this country.” Today MSNBC’s Joe Scarborough started yelling at a conservative guest who tried to say that Donald Trump was not to blame…

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Analysis: Why the GOP Will Likely Lose Senate Control in 2020

Fri, Feb 15th, 2019

Many people in Washington now believe that Republicans need to change their strategy in order to avoid losing control of the U.S. Senate after the 2020 elections. Conservative Jennifer Rubin sounded the alarm for Republicans in her Washington Post column, but she is not the only one who is aware of the problem. She says…

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Former Astronaut Kelly Announces Senate Bid in Arizona

Tue, Feb 12th, 2019

Mark Kelly, a retired astronaut who is the husband of former U.S. Rep. Gabby Giffords (D-AZ) announced on Tuesday that he’s running for the U.S. Senate in Arizona. Kelly, a Democrat, is also a retired captain in the U.S. Navy, and is a native of Arizona. He announced his candidacy with a video on Twitter…

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Florida wins its first passing grade on annual gun-safety report card

Fri, Feb 8th, 2019

By Joseph Ax NEW YORK (Reuters) – Florida earned a passing grade for the first time on an annual gun-safety report card compiled by a prominent advocacy group, after the state led all others in bolstering its firearms laws in the year since the deadly Parkland school shooting. The Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun…

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New House Democrats Have Their Sights Set On Gun Control

Tue, Nov 13th, 2018

Sarah Palin sounded the alarm on Twitter when she wrote: “Here They Come: Dems Planning ‘Aggressive’ Gun Control Push When They Take Over House” Here They Come: Dems Planning 'Aggressive' Gun Control Push When They Take Over House https://t.co/ezbWNP6KAN — Sarah (@SarahPalinUSA) November 13, 2018 Of course, Palin thinks it is a bad thing for…

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NRA Election Spending Is Cut In Half As Gun Debate Changes

Thu, Nov 1st, 2018

So far this year the National Rifle Association (NRA) has spent just $11 million on midterm races, less than half of the amount of money it spent on the midterms in 2014. The National Rifle Association, long seen as a kingmaker in Republican politics, is taking a lower profile in this year's midterm campaign. It…

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For The First Time In 20 Years, Gun Control Groups Outspend NRA On Election

Fri, Oct 26th, 2018

U.S. gun-control advocates have outspent by more than 40 percent gun-rights groups on next month’s congressional elections, reversing the National Rifle Association’s longstanding dominance in spending on gun politics.

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Some gun-toting Texans embrace Democrat’s call for tougher firearm laws

Wed, Sep 19th, 2018

Texas cattle rancher Bill Martin is a lifelong Republican who owns more than 20 firearms and has been shooting guns since the age of 6.

He is now considering the once-unthinkable: voting for a Democratic Senate candidate who wants tougher gun laws.

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Democratic candidates embrace gun control despite political risks

Mon, Jul 30th, 2018

Aftab Pureval, a Democrat seeking to unseat a Republican congressman in Ohio, knows the political risks in calling for gun restrictions – and taking on the powerful National Rifle Association, which has spent more than $115,000 supporting his opponent over the years.

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Former GOP Governor Says Trump Isn’t Fit and Should Resign

Mon, Jul 23rd, 2018

Republican former New Jersey Governor Christine Todd Whitman is continuing her campaign to persuade her fellow party members to stand up to President Donald Trump and get him to resign from office. In an opinion piece in the Los Angeles Times, Whitman said that the president “isn’t fit to remain in office,” writing: “Trump’s turn…

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Parkland Students Rip Trump on Twitter For NRA Speech

Sat, May 5th, 2018

President Donald Trump couldn’t resist going to the national convention of the National Rifle Association (NRA) in Dallas on Friday to soak up adulation from the adoring crowd of 80,000 gun lovers. He gave a speech that succeeded in stirring up the crowd by stressing that the unfettered right to own weapons was more important…

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Teen Voter Registration Drive Targets NRA Puppet Lawmakers

Wed, Apr 11th, 2018

Gun control advocates are planning to send birthday packages to newly turned 18-year-olds in 10 states where they believe pro-gun lawmakers are vulnerable. Inside each: a voter registration form.

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Republicans Are Now Threatening Constituents With Loaded Guns At Meetings

Sun, Apr 8th, 2018

Rep. Ralph Norman (R-SC) showed up at a meeting with constituents and placed a loaded gun on the table in front of him in what was a clear intimidation tactic designed to silence those who are calling for gun law reform. The Post and Courier reported, “A South Carolina Republican congressman is not backing down…

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Thousands to march in U.S. gun protests, but will they vote?

Thu, Mar 22nd, 2018

As hundreds of thousands of young people protest for stricter gun laws at “March For Our Lives” demonstrations across the United States on Saturday, the Democratic Party and nonpartisan groups plan to register first-time voters.

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Blow to gun rights activists as top court rejects challenge to California gun waiting period

Tue, Feb 20th, 2018

In a blow to gun rights activists, the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday turned away a challenge to California’s 10-day waiting period for firearms purchases that is intended to guard against impulsive violence and suicides.

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Support For Tougher Gun Laws Hits New High Just As Trump Is Sued Over NRA Influence

Thu, Nov 9th, 2017

Unbelievably, more Americans are calling for tougher gun laws now than right after the Sandy Hook massacre.

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Racist Trump Isn’t An Anomaly: He Was Cultivated And Grown By The Republican Party

Thu, Aug 17th, 2017

We welcome Republicans who have joined us in taking a stand, but it would be enabling to fail to mention how they got here. Trump’s racism didn’t just happen to the Republican Party. They grew this the hard way and the only way to root it out is to face this fact.

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New York Times editor testifies in Sarah Palin’s defamation lawsuit

Wed, Aug 16th, 2017

The editor of the New York Times editorial board on Wednesday took the witness stand in a lawsuit filed by former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin, who claims that a June editorial in the paper defamed her by linking her to a 2011 mass shooting.

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Alarm Bells Go Off As Journalist Warns That Trump Is Inviting Violence Against Reporters

Mon, Jul 3rd, 2017

The angry movement under Donald Trump, the violent rhetoric he has openly engaged in, has put journalists in the same cross hairs as women, LGBTQ people, and minorities online.

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Republicans Are Already Using The Baseball Shooting As An Excuse To Avoid Doing Town Halls

Wed, Jun 14th, 2017

Rep. Barry Loudermilk (R-GA) of Georgia argued that it is shootings like the one that took place at a Republican baseball practice, not their fear of angry constituents over losing their healthcare that is stopping Republican members of Congress from doing town halls.

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Out Of Touch GOP Congressman Says Their World Changed After Baseball Practice Shooting

Wed, Jun 14th, 2017

“The world changed for us a little bit as members. I encourage everyone across America to pray for our nation,” Representative Jeff Duncan (R-SC) said in the wake of the shooting during a Congressional baseball practice in Virginia.

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Town Halls Erupt With Passion As DAPL Camp Goes Down In Flames

Sun, Feb 26th, 2017

For the party that talks so much about the value of life they sure put a whole lot of energy into polices that promise to be a slow death sentence

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Republican Congressman Won’t Hold Town Halls Because He’s Afraid Liberals Will Shoot Him

Thu, Feb 23rd, 2017

Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-TX) cited violent strains of leftists who may shoot him like Gabby Giffords if he holds town hall meetings, as a reason for avoiding face to face meetings with his constituents.

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In Pennsylvania Senate race, unfamiliar battle lines on gun rights

Sat, Sep 17th, 2016

As he seeks re-election to his U.S. Senate seat this November, Pennsylvania’s Pat Toomey can make an unusual claim. He is the sole Republican nationwide running with the endorsement of top U.S. gun control advocates Gabby Giffords and Michael Bloomberg.

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Desperate GOP Uses Bullet-Ridden Wanted Poster to Save John McCain’s Senate Seat

Sun, Sep 4th, 2016

In a state and country that knows the toll of gun violence too well, there is no room for invoking the use of firearms in our politics.

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Trump’s Assassination Suggestion Is Typical For Republicans

Wed, Aug 10th, 2016

Trump’s comment about violence against Hillary Clinton proves he is an NRA Republican and that guns are the solution to political rivals.

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Hillary Clinton Displays Historic Candidate Courage By Taking On the Gun Lobby

Mon, Apr 25th, 2016

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has shown unprecedented courage in taking on the gun lobby – a position no other presidential candidate has taken on.

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3, 2…1…Here Come the Cries That Obama Had Scalia Killed

Sun, Feb 14th, 2016

It took only moments for Justice Scalia’s death to trigger the worst of conservative thinking on Twitter and Breitbart and elsewhere

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A Supermajority of Likely 2016 Voters Support Obama’s Executive Actions on Guns

Wed, Jan 6th, 2016

A new poll shows that a supermajority of likely 2016 voters support President Obama’s proposed executive actions on gun control.

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Obama Drops The Hammer And Moves Forward On Executive Action To Reduce Gun Violence

Sat, Jan 2nd, 2016

President Obama is moving forward on executive action to reduce gun violence by meeting with Attorney General Loretta Lynch to discuss his options for doing what Congress won’t.

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Sandy Rios Not Sayin’, Just Sayin’, Being Gay Makes Amtrak Crash

Fri, May 15th, 2015

You would think that being gay crashed Amtrak, but that heterosexuality is not to blame for even more deaths in the Germanwings crash

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Gun Nuts Threaten President Over Something He Hasn’t Even Done

Mon, Dec 8th, 2014

The Arms Trade Treaty (ATT), regulates the international trade in things like small arms, battle tanks, combat aircraft and warships, so why the hate?

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The Republican Embrace of ISIL-Type Violence

Sat, Aug 23rd, 2014

Andrea Tantaros at Fox News says Islam can only be “solved” with a bullet to the head. You know, like ISIL is “solving” other religions.

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Gun Crazed Republican Senate Candidate Calls UCSB Killings An ‘Unfortunate Accident’

Fri, May 30th, 2014

Iowa Republican U.S. Senate hopeful Joni Ernst referred to the recent Isla Vista killings as an “unfortunate accident” in a primary debate.

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Joe The Plumber Says Guns Are For Hunting Down Politicians

Thu, May 29th, 2014

Joe the Plumber declares that the most important reason for having guns is to hunt down politicians.

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GOP House Candidate Claims 99 Percent of Mass Shooters are Democrats

Sun, May 18th, 2014

Arizona GOP candidate Gary Kiehne proclaims that Democrats are responsible for nearly all the mass shootings in the United States.

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Idaho Republicans Unconstitutionally Vote to Nullify Future Federal Laws

Wed, Mar 26th, 2014

Idaho Republicans overwhelmingly passed legislation proclaiming Idaho does not have to tolerate federal gun laws going forward.

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Sarah Palin Thanks The Media for Doing Her Dirty Work and Getting Martin Bashir Fired

Thu, Dec 5th, 2013

On Fox and Friends today, Sarah Palin thanked the mainstream media for once again doing her bidding by getting Martin Bashir fired.

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Taking Back the House, Vol. 10: Trent Franks and Arizona’s 8th District

Mon, Nov 4th, 2013

This is the tenth edition of a research project at PoliticusUSA known as Taking Back the House. The purpose of this project is to analyze each Republican Congressional district in the United States and see how likely the district can go ‘Blue.’

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Gilberton PA Police Chief Mark Kessler Needs to be Removed

Fri, Jul 26th, 2013

Gilberton Borough Police Chief Mark Kessler should be removed from his position, and mayor Mary Lou Hannon ought to resign too.

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At Their Core Flag Waving Republicans Oppose Democracy and a Free Society

Sat, Jun 22nd, 2013

Like religion, conservatives demand strict obedience from all members of society making it incompatible with democracy or a free society

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According to the NRA There are No Americans Who Should Be Restricted From Owning Guns

Tue, Apr 23rd, 2013

Recent events revealed that according to the NRA, there are no Americans who should be restricted from owning guns and no reason for any American to destroy the guns they have.

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Bill Maher Launches a Misguided and Inaccurate Attack on Liberals and Guns

Sat, Apr 13th, 2013

An uninformed and misguided Bill Maher has decided to blame liberals instead of the NRA and red state Democrats for the lack of stronger legislation to deal with gun violence.

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The More Wayne LaPierre Talks, The More I Support Gun Control

Wed, Jan 30th, 2013

Listening to Wayne LaPierre testify against something as common sense as background checks is causing me to rethink my position. The more he talks, the more I support gun control.

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A Bridge (To Nowhere) Burned: Fox News Dumps Sarah Palin

Fri, Jan 25th, 2013

I bring you sad news from the tundra, patriots. Sarah Palin will no longer be offering her “analysis” on Fox “News”. Yes, they have dropped her.

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NRA Fueled Loonies Are Now Threatening Democratic Members of Congress

Sat, Jan 19th, 2013

Rep. Richard Nolan is the first Democratic to go the record describing the thinly veiled threats that he is getting from NRA members.

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The GOP is going try to fight President Obama’s Executive Orders

Fri, Jan 18th, 2013

The President’s 23 Executive Orders on gun control are now public. The Republicans are pushing back implying some may be unconstitutional

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How Wealthy Libertarians and the NRA Joined Forces to Enrich the Firearms Industry

Wed, Jan 16th, 2013

There is a contingent of wealthy libertarians who are actively promoting gun proliferation to transform America into a nation where domestic tranquility is figment of one’s imagination.

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Rush Limbaugh Blames Obama’s Class Warfare for Empire State Building Shooting

Fri, Aug 24th, 2012

While claiming that he was illustrating the absurdity of the situation, Rush Limbaugh blamed President Obama and class warfare for the Empire State Building shooting.

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Sarah Palin’s Bitter Parting Salvo Mentions Obama 26 Times, Ryan 3 Times

Sun, Aug 12th, 2012

In a note meant to congratulate Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan, Sarah Palin only mentions them three times while focusing all of her frenzied venom on President Obama.

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Mitt Romney Replaces Sarah Palin as America’s Most Hated Politician

Thu, Aug 2nd, 2012

A new Pew survey has found that Mitt Romney is so unpopular that he has now replaced Sarah Palin as America’s most hated national political figure.

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Down the Rabbit Hole With Fox News’ Latest Obama Gun Conspiracy

Sun, Jul 22nd, 2012

Come down the rabbit hole with a recent Fox News article to break down the anatomy of the Fox News Obama’s coming for our guns lie.

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Ann Romney’s ‘Leave Mitt Alone!’ Moment

Thu, Jul 5th, 2012

Ann Romney tries to erase the picture of Mitt and herself on jet skis at their $8 million vacation retreat from with, ‘Early on, we heard what their strategy was, it was kill Romney.’

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Pathetic Sarah Palin is Reduced to Tossing Playground Insults at Nancy Pelosi

Sat, Jun 30th, 2012

Can’t you just feel the joy it must give Sarah Palin to reach into the bag where she keeps all of the bitter hurts she’s been nursing for years and pull one out to attach to the nearest Democrat?

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Arizona Cop Who Encouraged Shooting Obama Claims It is a Victimless Crime

Tue, Jun 12th, 2012

Pat Shearer, the Arizona police officer who posted a photo of an Obama t-shirt riddled with bullet holes is claiming encouraging violence against the president is a victimless crime.

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Constituent Demands to Know Why Allen West Has His Own Gestapo Security

Tue, Jun 5th, 2012

Allen West uses storm troopers and Gestapo to silence citizens asking polite questions about gay marriage during a recent town hall.

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MSNBC Fired Olbermann but Allows Ed Schultz to Speak At Democratic Convention

Sat, Jun 2nd, 2012

In essence MSNBC fired Keith Olbermann for making political donations to Democratic candidates, but they are allowing Ed Schultz to speak at the Wisconsin Democratic Convention.

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The Catawampus State of 2012 America

Fri, Mar 30th, 2012

The U.S. is catawampus; in short the country is a mess driven by a right-wing Supreme Court and the gun-nut red states.

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Rachel Maddow Asks What It Will Take To Fight The Gun Lobby

Sat, Mar 24th, 2012

Rachel Maddow pointed out that no matter what the people want, we can’t even have a dialogue about gun laws because the gun lobby always gets its way.

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Don’t Be Surprised If You Get Shot This Year

Mon, Feb 27th, 2012

As state and national elected officials battle for the most egregiously NRA-friendly legislation possible, bizarre shooting incidents are popping up around the country.

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Republicans Declare War On Women But Ignore America’s Gang Problem

Thu, Feb 16th, 2012

There are around a million gang members in the U.S. Gang violence costs thousands of lives and billions of dollars, and Republicans seem unmoved.

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The Nevada Caucuses: Let The Horse-Trading Begin

Thu, Feb 2nd, 2012

When the horse trading starts, things could get squirrelly and unpredictable during the GOP’s Nevada caucuses.

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Money and Lies at the Heart of Republican Strategy in 2010

Sun, Nov 21st, 2010

They blame healthcare reform but if any physicians drop their patients, it won’t be because of “Obamacare.” It will be because of the 1997 Balanced Budget Act.

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Keith Olbermann Returns to the Air and Delivers A Classy Apology

Tue, Nov 9th, 2010

Keith Olbermann returned from the world’s shortest indefinite suspension tonight, and he delivered a very professional and classy apology on Countdown. Olbermann said, “I owe you three apologies. Foremost for having subjected you to this drama. Another by having not known by observation since it is not in the contract for not making political donations although any rule like that probably isn’t legal.”

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MSNBC is Not Fox News: Keith Olbermann Suspended for Political Donations

Fri, Nov 5th, 2010

MSNBC announced today that Countdown host Keith Olbermann has been indefinitely suspended by the network for making political donations to three Democratic congressional candidates. Olbermann said that he didn’t encourage other to donate, but the network suspended him for violating their policy against political donations. This once again proves that MSNBC is not Fox News where the money flows freely to the GOP.