NRA and Unified Sportsmen of Florida Endorse ‘Betrayer’ Wilton Simpson, Author of Parkland Gun Control Bill

Yesterday Marion Hammer, former President and current lobbyist for the National Rifle Association, endorsed Florida Senate President Wilton Simpson (R) in the race for Commissioner of Agricultural & Consumer Services. Hammer is also the executive director of the Unified Sportsmen of Florida. She issued this letter to Simpson . . . Hammer had this to … Read more

Reid’s NRA Endorsement Imminent?

Full disclosure: I’m a Life Member of the NRA. Full(er) disclosure: that could change, if the NRA keeps doing incredibly stupid things. Case in point, the idea that they might well endorse Harry Reid’s re-election campaign for the U.S. Senate in Nevada. Yep. That’s right. On the heels of their bailing on opposition to a bill that would effectively muzzle political dissent (except for Unions, AARP, and the NRA) simply because “it doesn’t affect them,” now comes word that Really Soon Now, the NRA plans to endorse Harry the Horse’s Ass for another term in the U.S. Senate, and presumably as Senate Majority Leader (unless the GOP retakes the Senate in November).

Pause with me for a nanosecond whilst we consider how screwed up this really is.

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