Kyle K. tells us how the survivors of the Parkland, FL gun massacre went to Tallahassee to urge their utterly spineless lawmakers to so much as debate a bill banning assault rifles (they refused of course, but had no trouble debating the supposedly ill effects of porn, believe it or not...I know this is a little behind on the news cycle, but I think it bears repeating....NSFW)…
…and speaking of guns, yeah, I think this is a pretty damn absurd ad too (Mr. Syrupy Smooth Talker and his pals are playing those poor, deluded gun nut saps like a rusty fiddle)…
…and Mike Papantonio and Peter Mougey discuss the recent move by The Supremes to turn away a constitutional challenge by the guns nuts to a 10-day waiting period (doing the right thing for once, though you can rely on “Almost Silent Clarence” Thomas to get it wrong)…
...and I give the Dems an "A" for effort on this (though, while Clinton made a big mistake, I'll never say that he "deserved what he got"...and with all due respect to Cousins, the "alt-righters" will never believe the women anyway)...
...though I also wish a pox on the Dems’ Beltway media/political/industrial complex for this (from the same geniuses who said Katie McGinty should run in 2016 against "No Corporate Tax" Pat Toomey instead of Joe Sestak, who very nearly beat Toomey in a Repug wave election in 2010 - yeah, I know, "horseshoes and hand grenades"...)...
Update: Oh, and by the way, as long as I’m including a Young Turks video, I also want to point out something. Yes, they’re allowed to support Alison Hartson if they want in a primary against Dianne Feinstein, but I think it’s wrong for the state’s Dem party not to give Feinstein their endorsement (here). Yes, Di-Fi has cast some bad votes, but to me, 25 years of constituent service, including overcoming health issues that would have led to long-term hospitalization for most of us, should count for something.
Update 2/27/18: And the next time the "base" decides to sit on its metaphorical hands instead of voting (never an excuse to not vote, though), just don't be surprised.
…and happy belated 60th birthday (by a few days, I’ll admit) to Princeton’s own Mary Chapin Carpenter.
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