Like I've said in the past, the NRA loses credibility when it does not look at the big picture with it's endorsements.
Just got a post card and my "American Rifleman" magazine from the NRA.
The Rob Portman and Ted Strickland endorsements make sense. However, the Charlie Wilson endorsement does not.
Portman is running against one of the biggest anti-gun democrat ever. Lee Fisher was actually on Handgun Control Inc's board.
Strickland is and has been pro-gun since his first stint in Congress. He has not changed his position. Kasich voted to ban semi-automatic guns. so, this endorsement also makes sense.
The Charlie Wilson endorsement is the one I have an issue with. Yes, Charlie has not voted to restrict our 2nd amendment rights. However, he does vote for and support other democrats that do. For instance, he votes to have Nancy Pelosi as the Speaker of the House. She is an anti-gun freak from San Fransisco. How is that helping the NRA's mission?
Bill Johnson (running against Wilson) is also pro-gun. There should be no endorsement in this race. The policy of supporting and campaigning for pro-gun incumbents, against other pro-gun candidates is a waste of time and is surely a waste of money. Since, in these cases, no matter who wins, the NRA gets a gun friendly congressman.
Saturday, October 23, 2010
NRA dumb endorsements
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ReplyDeleteI got some Wilson stuff the other day in the mail and he says he voted pro-life...not so because he voted for Obamacare which had abortion measures in it.