From the Shadows: Former FBI Analyst Running for Office As Dem Releases Cringe Campaign Ad Video [More]
Too bad Michael Lawler isn’t worth defending.
[Via Michael G]
Tag: Vichycons
Don’t Count on Dems to Blow It
Remember the “Red Wave” that never happened?
What if it’s intentional?
Never forget Bill Clinton mentor Carroll Quigley:
“The argument that the two parties should represent opposed ideals and policies, one, perhaps, of the Right and the other of the Left, is a foolish idea acceptable only to doctrinaire and academic thinkers. Instead, the two parties should be almost identical, so that the American people can ‘throw the rascals out’ at any election without leading to any profound or extensive shifts in policy” (Georgetown University Professor Carroll Quigley, Tragedy and Hope, 1966.)
The Swamp won’t drain easily.
[Via WiscoDave]
Anti-Gun Republican Sides with Democrats, Doubles Down on Historical Ignorance
Armed self-defense is “moronic.” Voting against it is “common sense.” [More]
With “Republicans” like this, who needs Democrats?
With ‘Republicans’ Like These…
Kristol Attack on ‘Trumpism’ is Ultimately Self-Defeating for His Useful Idiot Followers
While anyone dumb enough to believe in and follow his Democrat operative noisemaking can certainly be described by the old Soviet pejorative “useful idiot,” the term “Judas goat” seems more appropriate for him. [More]
The dangers of Kristol meth…
Points/Counterpoints
I see some comments on my new piece on Brian Fitzpatrick that I’m going to address here. I rarely add comments over at AmmoLand because I’ve had my say, it’s the readers’ turn, and I just don’t have the time to get drawn into debates. That and I can better handle things here when trolls attempt to disrupt and redirect by going off topic, or hijacking the conversation I’m inviting completely with insulting squabbles (see “Comment House Rules” in right sidebar).
Bucks county is the burbs of Philly, lots of wealthy liberal democrats. Getting a pro 2a to run much less win in that area is practically impossible.
The reality is, and I included a link in my article, Fitzpatrick won 56+% to 43+%. Republicans will win there. This defeatist presumption presupposes, without evidence to back up the assertion, that such Republicans must be overt gun-grabbers, spreads a “there’s nothing we can do about it” attitude that several readers upvoted and agreed with, and signals the GOP that Lee (“Who else are they going to vote for?”) Atwater was right and it can continue to ignore and even sabotage gun owner interests.
This is not the way we fight to win. But the Democrats love it.
https://foac-pac.org/ is the only 2A group I know of in PA. Residents should be a member.
2A is about more than “crime,” they only have 570 x.com followers and haven’t posted to it since 2023. They do somewhat better with 14K Facebook followers, which is still a head-scratcher considering the number of gun owners in PA (and is not the same as active organization membership), and haven’t posted anything this year but a “Happy New Year” message, with nothing about what is going on at the municpal, state, and federal level.
You could come up with similar dismal analyses for Pennsylvania Gun Rights, GOA-Pennsylvania, and Pennsylvania Firearms Association, leading me to ask in my piece, “And for that matter, why is it so hard to find any information on any Pennsylvania pro-2A groups alerting their members to mobilize against Fitzpatrick?”
In fairness, such groups can only do so much with most gun owners not picking one and supporting it, and with (generously) 10% of the members doing 90% of the work.
Back to the first comment: It’s not that there’s nothing PA gun owners can do about it. Of course there is. It’s just that most won’t try.
My greatest failure as an armed citizens advocate is I’ve never figured out what to do about that.
New Bump Stock Ban: Fitzpatrick Gets Away with Gun Grabs Because Republicans Allow It
The GOP needs to understand, in no uncertain terms, that embedded Democrats are unacceptable, and the Party must do a better job of reining in politicos who want to go left. [More]
Donald Trump should instruct Party shakers and movers to find an acceptable replacement and give enemy-in-the-gates Fitzpatrick the boot.
I Got Them Stupid Party Blues
In a bold but ultimately unsuccessful effort, State Rep. Brian Harrison (R–Midlothian) forced a vote Wednesday on a resolution to remove Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows, accusing him of betraying Republican voters and handing power to Democrats… The final vote was 141-2, with five members present but not voting, and two absent. [More]
Republicans, they thirst for death.
[Via Sweet Babboo]
Who Allows Them to Get Away with It?
Ron DeSantis Mocks State GOP’s Lack of Support for Open Carry: ‘Are We Florida or Are We San Francisco?’ [More]
That’s what years of supporting “the lesser of two evils” vs. taking a hit now and sending an unequivocal message to the party for who they’d better put up next time gets us.
Then again, what the hell do I know?
[Via bondmen]
Here We Have Idaho…?
Idaho Gun Owner Found Not Guilty in Self-Defense Case – An Idaho gun owner from Kuna was found not guilty by a jury of his peers recently in a case that some are questioning why the gun owner was charged in the first place. [More]
Meet the prosecutor. Evidently, she takes her oath as seriously as she takes a dog’s.
She was endorsed by a self-described “staunch defender of the 2nd Amendment.”
Think he might reconsider…? We could ask…
[Via bondmen]
Q & A
Why has the Republican-held Congress (i.e., House and Senate) not already passed a Joint Resolution limiting the power of the judicially activists judges …?[More]
The Voice of Vichycon Has-Beens
Lincoln Project’s Rick Wilson Suspended From Twitter For One Month Over ‘Kill Tesla’ Post [More]
So nothing happened after he said “Put a Bullet in Donald Trump”…?
Meaning put a bullet in Trump supporters…
Is there a better word for him and his fellow travelers than “loathsome”?
Are any “Republicans” still using his “services”?
[Via Michael G]
Right Now It’s Just Noise
REPORTER: Why are you pushing to loosen firearm restrictions in Florida?
DESANTIS: “Well, I would say I am vindicating people’s constitutional 2nd Amendment rights. We always have an obligation to do that.” [More]
Who’s the idiot “reporter”?
And when are the Vichycons in the Florida legislature going to give DeSantis something to sign?
[Via Jess]
Their Man in the GOP
Dade Phelan Doubles Down on Meme Regulation Bill Despite First Amendment Concerns [More]
What’s curious is Phelan was “rated 100% by NRA [and] Texas Rifle and Pistol Association” yet Democrats he included in his “leadership circles” and appointed to powerful committee positions, despite Republican objections, were big Kamala Harris boosters.
Our “gun rights leaders” do us no favors by giving ratings that ignore what candidates do to undermine their “good” votes.
Hence the “single issue” sellout.
[Via Sweet Babboo]
Putting the ‘Bum’ in Bumgardner
Democratic lawmaker arrested for DUI after failing roadside sobriety test as wife slept in backseat [More]
What is it about “Never Trump Republicans“…?
Naturally, he thinks the real danger to society is you owning guns.
Speaking of GunKapos…
Rock Meets Hard Place
Given the Democrat’s policies it’s hard to believe they have the slightest interest in protecting children from abuse, but what is most concerning is what this bill might become. It could easily transform into a vehicle for amendments that will serve no purpose except promoting Evan’s dream of ending civilian firearms ownership.
That committee has exactly no reliable pro gun Republicans on it. [More]
“Are you an involved Oregon gun owner?
“Who will help me bake the bread?” asked the Little Red Hen.
97Percent’s Devolving Influence
Trump’s Evolving Stance on Guns [More]
Vichyconnette Olivia Troye continues to strive for 97percent relevance by straddling both sides of the issue while coming down on the side of more controls.
What’s telling after all the years, all the funding, and all the free publicity, they still only have 10K Facebook followers and 11.3K on Twitter, which respectively has not moved and lost 1.5K since August of 2024.
Fine, let the grabbers waste their money on a sucking hole. How do I check and see if they got any USAid?
