Ronald Reagan and George Deukmejian are gone, and Arnold Schwarzenegger is far too busy to help. [More]
Tag: Republicans
Ohio Republicans, They Thirst for Death
Ohio’s Unfinished Suppressor Reform Leaves a State-Law Trap for Gun Owners [More]
Fresh on the heels of killing the Freedom to Carry Act. And not correcting state and county fair citizen disarmament edicts.
And they wonder why it looks like Sherrod Brown is polling ahead of 2A squish Jon Husted and Vivek isn’t running over Amy Acton.
“Hudson Antifa” is not an anomaly. The state is in danger of going blue– I think it will. And clueless Vichycons are doing nothing to put fire in gun owner bellies.
Ohio Gun Owners names names. And while it’s easy for some to dismiss them based hostility against the Dorr brothers, resist ad hominem dismissal for a moment and see for yourself if A ratings and endorsements are deserved.
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Text received this morning:
“Yes. Apologize for saying the idea of heritage Americans is loony, and stop trying to bring in foreign nationals,” I replied.
I’d like to say I can’t believe Ohioans have drifted left enough to vote for Amy Acton, but I believe they have and won’t be surprised if the state goes blue.
The Replacement
North Carolina state Rep. Jennifer Balkcom has been named as the new GOP nominee for the state’s 11th Congressional District in the wake of incumbent Rep. Chuck Edwards’ announcement last week that he was nixing his re-election bid. [More]
I wanted to see how she was on guns and came across this piece of “real reporting”:
[State Rep. Tracy] Clark was thrilled when she saw the title of Republican Rep. Jennifer Balkcom’s bill: The Gun Violence Prevention Act. She was less enthused when she read it. The bill enhances sentences for possessing, brandishing or discharging a firearm while attempting or committing a felony. Several other bills under consideration this session also increase punishments for crimes involving guns… Research shows sentence enhancements don’t work to deter gun violence, said [Sam] Levy, the Everytown for Gun Safety policy expert. But talking about the need to be “tougher on criminals” and “lock them up” are common refrains from people who “don’t want to have real conversations” about the issue, he said.
So, according to gungrabber “experts,” malum prohibitum trumps malum in se, and locking up criminals doesn’t stop them from victimizing the public.
What mental contortions must you need to twist your brain into to swallow this crap?
An Underwhelming Response
Rep. Clyde Urges ATF to Limit Firearm Record Retention and Destroy Illegal Gun Registry … Cosigners include (28) Representatives… [More]
So, basically, with midterms approaching, 13% of House Republicans consider gun owners an important enough constituency to sign on?
[Via Jess]
To Be or Not to Be
Republicans see ‘scary’ lack of enthusiasm among core voters ahead of midterms [More]
OK, yeah, it’s WaPo, so there’s definitely some PSYOPS going on, but still: If we get our @$$es handed to us in November and also lose in ’28, look for all the advances in 2A to be reversed/overturned– and if Dems can then pack SCOTUS, that includes Heller, McDonald, Bruen, meaning instead of voting, which could not be easier, those still determined are gonna have to do it the hard way.
Republicans: They Thirst for Death
Man, that’s lot of Republicans…I guess– what is it, four Democrats? — makes it “bipartisan.”
Fortunately, it’s going nowhere (for now) with a “3% chance of being enacted.”
I guess these guys haven’t heard about SCROTUS cementing “birthright citizenship” or paid any attention to who’s behind “Pathway to citizenship” for all… and it’s certainly not like any “gun rights leaders” intend to point out the dangers to 2A…
Don’t want to jeopardize those “A” ratings…
Dousing fire in bellies right before the midterms… genius!
Tangentially-Related UPDATE
GOP Rep. Maria Salazar: Americans Need Illegal Migrants to Defend the USA [More]
This is Maria “100% support[ing] the Second Amendment.”
[Via WiscoDave]
Ramaswamy’s Boehner Problem
While looking for something else from the past, I ran across this:
Speaking on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” Boehner said, “I can tell you that this so-called America First Caucus is one of the nuttiest things I’ve ever seen.”
“The idea of a heritage American is about as loony as anything the woke left has actually put up.”
Un-American is no way to go through Republican politics.
Buckeye Blues
Democratic unity, Republican crossovers shape Ohio Senate race [More]
It seems like the whole damn state’s going Hudson Antifa, and it’s tough to find a Republican who’s not an uninspiring squish.
Marquess of Queensberry Rules
South Carolina Republican Senators Tank Redristricting Efforts Again – Their excuse? Early voting has already started. [More]
Even if the fight is existential?
This is not an execution. It’s suicide.
But the gutless bastards are taking us down with them.
[Via Michael G]
‘Judgment Day is Coming’
Cornyn Rejects Texas GOP Call To Pull Negative Ads [More]
All you really need to know:
If you think Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned, wait ’til this guy loses. Don’t be surprised to see him become a Lincoln Project-style useful idiot talking head for the Democrat propaganda machine along their lines of Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger.
[Via Sweet Babboo]
Related UPDATE
Dirty Senate RINOs Turn on Trump – May Block His Midterm Agenda after He Endorses Ken Paxton Over RINO Clown John Cornyn [More]
At least we know what their priorities are.
[Via bondmen]
The Elephants in the Room
Shocking New Fraud Reports From Ohio May Amount to $1 Billion [More]
Really makes me wanna go out there and pay “my fair share” in taxes…
Ohio Republicans who run the state have been pretty much worthless on a lot of stuff, with Kasich and Dewine being representative of what rises to the top, and Casey Putsch being representative of what they won’t let anywhere near the corridors of power.
[Via Geordan]
With Republicans Like These…
These are not Democrats. These are elected Republicans who ran on a platform of constitutional rights, who took Republican votes, accepted Republican support, and now — when their constituents need them most — are siding with Governor Stein and Moms Demand Action to deny you the right every other law-abiding adult in 29 other states already enjoys. [More]
F_n’ pieces of $#!+.
So, would I rather have a totally anti-gun Democrat?
Yes.
Because when Republicans vote against us the system has already failed. Rolling over for them won’t make it succeed. Until they learn they can’t win without us, there will be nothing to deter their continued betrayals. Voting for them rewards that.
But then we’ll lose our Second Amendment rights!!!
So you’ll just turn yours in?
This is why I hate influencers spreading defeatism.
We don’t need these poltroons. They need us.
And the subversives, oath breakers and wannabe tyrants don’t dare test that with mass confiscations, meaning the Second Amendment is still working.
Remind them of that:
Penelope’s Suitors
Trump Says Texas Senate Endorsement Decision Coming ‘Relatively Soon’ [More]
He’s been weaving and unweaving long enough. What’s he gonna do, make ’em shoot through axes?
[Via Sweet Babboo]
Machine Gun Ruling Exposes Republican 2A Hypocrisy
The 11th Circuit joins “several sister circuits in holding that the Second Amendment does not protect the possession of machine guns.” That’s consistent with the Trump administration’s position on the matter, his campaign promises that “Your Second Amendment will always be safe with me as your president,” notwithstanding. [More]
Face it, gun owners are voting for who infringes less and accepting excuses for not demanding more.
The Enemy Within
So, President Trump, when are you going to take a damn side?
And are Republicans getting ready to blow it Texas big?
[Via Sweet Babboo]
Pryor Restraint
“Because machine guns are not protected by the Second Amendment as weapons in common use for lawful purposes, we affirm,” wrote Chief U.S. Circuit Judge William Pryor, adding the 11th Circuit joins “several sister circuits in holding that the Second Amendment does not protect the possession of machine guns.” [More]
Don’t believe him? How ’bout the guy you probably voted for three times?
How many more times do I have to say this before someone with a voice in “gun leadership” busy handing out Gundies to each other listens?
Pryor, of course, is a “Republican” appointed by the “Vote Freedom First” President.
[Via Jess]
Flight of the Nest Foulers
A New Republican
Samuel Ronan, a former Democratic state and national candidate, attempted to run as a Republican in Ohio’s 15th Congressional District against GOP incumbent Rep. Mike Carey. To do so, he signed a declaration of candidacy — under penalty of election falsification — swearing he was a member of the Republican Party. [More]
Good News for a Change
HB 4145 started as another one of the Democrats’ annual attacks on liberty, property, and the Constitution. In its final form, it became a bill that delayed the worst provisions of MZ 114 and bought gun owners more time to avoid arrest and fight this insanity in court. If the Oregon Supreme Court invalidates MZ 114, HB 4145 does nothing. Either way, that’s a positive outcome. [More]
Only made possible by gun owner activism.
UPDATE: In Other News
This year, the Republican primary is once again crowded, but only 3 candidates have any realistic chance of winning. Of those three, only Ed Diehl has been an open advocate for gun rights. [More]
At least he’s not afraid to talk about it...