Death from Playing It Safe

My once-solid Republican area is now solid Democrat “thanks” to “redrawing” of district borders, resulting in my gun-grabber rep’s reelection:

With all 8,878 precincts reporting, Sykes won with 51.05% of the votes.

*Emilia Sykes (D) 193,575
*Kevin Coughlin (R) 185,622

You can’t do worse than losing. I maintain a high profile in a district that attracts thousands to gun shows could have helped, and the low profile presented did nothing to mobilize them.

My only consolation: She won’t be in a position to do much damage for a few years.

I Rest My Case

Forget something, Kevin…?

And to those who are still giving him a pass and making excuses because it could be a losing issue, if that’s the case, he’ll lose anyway– he’s not shying away from abortion, and we’re talking similar constituencies. And naturally, Dems are already telling voters he’s an “extremist.” And “a homophobe.”

Dems even call moderates Nazis, so he’s got nothing to lose and gun owners — who don’t even know his name weeks before the election — to gain. Plus, he can’t erase his NRA grade– that his opponent isn’t exploiting that tells me she’s not anxious to see this can of worms opened either.

How people presume a politician afraid/ashamed will stand for them when the going really gets tough without any basis is beyond me. And it’s the guy on the inside who can hurt you the worst.

The late RNC Chair Lee Atwater is reputed to have asked about gun owners, “Who else are they going to vote for?” We’ve seen the results of wishful thinking, gutlessness, and betrayal. I’m not getting how keeping that door perpetually held open for all Republicans –like it has been in the years I’ve been calling them out on it –works to our advantage.

In for a penny in for a pound:

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If you’re not prepared to champion and defend RKBA, anytime, anywhere, and if you think it’s something you need to keep a low profile on to avoid political embarrasment, you’re not doing it right and you’re not prepared to lead.

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