We Lost the Battle for the Republican Party’s Soul Long Ago

[Deleted User 89]

direction?

who needs direction when you’re winning?

[twocoach]

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/nra-laws ... e2ef93fc0b

"A lawsuit filed Tuesday by the gun control advocacy group Giffords alleges the National Rifle Association used a network of shell companies to funnel millions of dollars to former President Donald Trump and other Republicans.

“Over the past seven years, the National Rifle Association has engaged in an ongoing scheme to evade campaign finance regulations by using a series of shell corporations to illegally but surreptitiously coordinate advertising with at least seven candidates for federal office,” the complaint reads.

Campaign Legal Center, a campaign finance watchdog, filed the suit on behalf of Giffords in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Giffords, a nonprofit group, was founded by former U.S. Rep. Gabby Giffords (D-Ariz.), who was shot in the head in 2011 at a meeting with constituents in a shooting that left 13 people dead.

“Through this scheme, two NRA affiliates made up to $35 million in illegal, excessive, and unreported campaign contributions across the 2014, 2016 and 2018 elections, including up to $25 million to the Trump campaign in 2016,” the lawsuit alleges. “These coordinated contributions violate the Federal Election Campaign’s Act’s (‘FECA’) contribution limits, corporate contribution ban, and disclosure requirements.”

Lawmakers named in the suit who are accused of receiving campaign money from the gun group’s alleged scheme are Republicans Sens. Josh Hawley (Mo.), Thom Tillis (N.C.), Ron Johnson (Wis.) and Tom Cotton (Ark.), as well as Rep. Matt Rosendale (R-Mont.) and former Sen. Cory Gardner (R- Colo.)."

[Deleted User 89]

lol

[jhawks99]

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/nra-laws ... e2ef93fc0b

"A lawsuit filed Tuesday by the gun control advocacy group Giffords alleges the National Rifle Association used a network of shell companies to funnel millions of dollars to former President Donald Trump and other Republicans.

“Over the past seven years, the National Rifle Association has engaged in an ongoing scheme to evade campaign finance regulations by using a series of shell corporations to illegally but surreptitiously coordinate advertising with at least seven candidates for federal office,” the complaint reads.

Campaign Legal Center, a campaign finance watchdog, filed the suit on behalf of Giffords in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Giffords, a nonprofit group, was founded by former U.S. Rep. Gabby Giffords (D-Ariz.), who was shot in the head in 2011 at a meeting with constituents in a shooting that left 13 people dead.

“Through this scheme, two NRA affiliates made up to $35 million in illegal, excessive, and unreported campaign contributions across the 2014, 2016 and 2018 elections, including up to $25 million to the Trump campaign in 2016,” the lawsuit alleges. “These coordinated contributions violate the Federal Election Campaign’s Act’s (‘FECA’) contribution limits, corporate contribution ban, and disclosure requirements.”

Lawmakers named in the suit who are accused of receiving campaign money from the gun group’s alleged scheme are Republicans Sens. Josh Hawley (Mo.), Thom Tillis (N.C.), Ron Johnson (Wis.) and Tom Cotton (Ark.), as well as Rep. Matt Rosendale (R-Mont.) and former Sen. Cory Gardner (R- Colo.)."

The NRA probably would not be bankrupt if they had backed hillary. Seems they were betting against their own interests.

[twocoach]

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/nra-laws ... e2ef93fc0b

"A lawsuit filed Tuesday by the gun control advocacy group Giffords alleges the National Rifle Association used a network of shell companies to funnel millions of dollars to former President Donald Trump and other Republicans.

“Over the past seven years, the National Rifle Association has engaged in an ongoing scheme to evade campaign finance regulations by using a series of shell corporations to illegally but surreptitiously coordinate advertising with at least seven candidates for federal office,” the complaint reads.

Campaign Legal Center, a campaign finance watchdog, filed the suit on behalf of Giffords in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Giffords, a nonprofit group, was founded by former U.S. Rep. Gabby Giffords (D-Ariz.), who was shot in the head in 2011 at a meeting with constituents in a shooting that left 13 people dead.

“Through this scheme, two NRA affiliates made up to $35 million in illegal, excessive, and unreported campaign contributions across the 2014, 2016 and 2018 elections, including up to $25 million to the Trump campaign in 2016,” the lawsuit alleges. “These coordinated contributions violate the Federal Election Campaign’s Act’s (‘FECA’) contribution limits, corporate contribution ban, and disclosure requirements.”

Lawmakers named in the suit who are accused of receiving campaign money from the gun group’s alleged scheme are Republicans Sens. Josh Hawley (Mo.), Thom Tillis (N.C.), Ron Johnson (Wis.) and Tom Cotton (Ark.), as well as Rep. Matt Rosendale (R-Mont.) and former Sen. Cory Gardner (R- Colo.)."

The NRA probably would not be bankrupt if they had backed hillary. Seems they were betting against their own interests.

You'd think they would see the trends and realize that every time a Dem is in the White House, gun and ammo sales spike through the roof because the loonies on the right scream "they're coming for your guns; get them while you can!"

[jhawks99]

Yes, that was my point.

[sdoyel]

https://twitter.com/hc_richardson/statu ... 64193?s=21

[twocoach]

https://twitter.com/hc_richardson/statu ... 64193?s=21

They don't gain voters by educating them and teaching them to research and think critically. Education leads to people leaving the GOP. No wonder they are against it.

[Deleted User 89]

that party has been revealing what they’ve become for several years now

the rest of us just need to come to terms with it, and with the fact that a decent proportion of this country really does agree with their nonsense

[jhawks99]

https://twitter.com/hc_richardson/statu ... 64193?s=21

I'm not sure what this is about. It's a very short clip taken completely out of context. The guy could be the biggest maga-hole in the world, but nothing in the 10 second clip proves that.

[PhDhawk]

Big Bird vaccine announcement sparks backlash from Conservatives, GOP

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/bi ... p-n1283425

"I got the COVID-19 vaccine today! My wing is feeling a little sore, but it'll give my body an extra protective boost that keeps me and others healthy," the eight-foot two-inch Muppet wrote on Twitter. "Ms. @EricaRHill even said I’ve been getting vaccines since I was a little bird. I had no idea!"

While Big Bird has been on Sesame Street for decades, his ageless character is meant to be six years-old. He only became eligible for the vaccine in late October when the FDA announced it had authorized the Pfizer vaccine for children between five and 11.

The right-wing quickly seized on the Muppet's tweet.

"Government propaganda…for your 5 year old!," Sen. Cruz tweeted.

"Brainwashing children who are not at risk from COVID. Twisted," Lisa Boothe of Fox News wrote.

Robbie Starbuck, a Republican running for Congress in Tennessee, joked about Big Bird dying from the shot, saying "*7 days later* Big blood clot Bird is served!."

Also, as the article notes, Big Bird has been promoting vaccines for decades. No one cared before.

[seahawk]

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/nra-laws ... e2ef93fc0b

"A lawsuit filed Tuesday by the gun control advocacy group Giffords alleges the National Rifle Association used a network of shell companies to funnel millions of dollars to former President Donald Trump and other Republicans.

The NRA probably would not be bankrupt if they had backed hillary. Seems they were betting against their own interests.

They might not be bankrupt if so many of their top "leadership" hadn't spent their time with a certain Russian redhead. Journalists and media people want bylines and 6 pm features and know that sex always sells, which meant they would follow up on stories about the NRA. And its Supreme Leader LaPierre's fancy mansions in Texas and outrageous expenditures.

Also gave politicians license to deal with corrupt executives of non-profit organizations, not because they were anti-gun, but corrupt. I mean, look at those photos of this Russian gal at those national conventions, posing with the state leaders. I'll bet there were some wives out there asking, "Joe Don, this what you get up to when you go off to some NRA function?"

[jhawks99]

Glad to see you Seahawk.

[ousdahl]

^^^^

[ousdahl]

“I’m not there yet,” Cruz told an audience last month at Texas A&M University about Texas seceding from the United States — popularly known as “Texit.”

But “if there comes a point where it’s hopeless, then I think we take NASA, we take the military, we take the oil,” he said to loud applause.

Asked if he would also take Rogan, a Texan, Cruz responded: “Joe Rogan, he might be president of Texas!”

https://news.yahoo.com/ted-cruz-talks-j ... 15044.html

[jhawks99]

Texas gets the military? Ok. And AOC is a nut?

[MICHHAWK]

tc is a nut.

[seahawk]

Glad to see you Seahawk.

Same to you.

[sdoyel]

https://twitter.com/mkraju/status/14578 ... 40580?s=21

[sdoyel]

https://twitter.com/washingtonpost/stat ... 98371?s=21