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Old 11-01-2017, 09:53 AM
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Demonizing the NRA was the right thing to do immediately after the Vegas shooting. However, correctly identifying Schumer is complicit in proposing the "diversity immigration program" that allowed the NYC terrorist into the US is bad because to "falsely and cynically blame the Senator from NY for a tragedy in his own hometown."

Uh huh.
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Old 11-01-2017, 11:44 AM
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That law was bipartisan and signed into law by George H. W. Bush nearly 30 years ago. Concerns with the program were addressed in 2008 by the bipartisan immigration reform effort of the "Gang of Eight," approved overwhelmingly by the Senate, and then shot down by the House after the far right went ballistic. So, it was signed into law by a Republican and tweaks to improve it were shot down by Republicans and it's Schumer's fault? Only in your (and Trump's) fevered mind. Leave it to someone like you (who has sold his soul to Trumpism) to defend Trump's cynical, tasteless behavior after this tragedy. You (and your Dear Leader) disgust me.
Not "defending" anything.

What I am doing is wondering how you justify criticizing asking legit questions about a program that allowed NYC terrorist into the country, while excusing those who reflexively criticized the NRA after the Vegas shooting. Maybe its because you were one of those criticizing the NRA the day after the shootings?

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Old 11-01-2017, 11:48 AM
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It must really suck to be you!
Right back at you.

http://www.politicalchat.org/showpos...47&postcount=7

http://www.politicalchat.org/showthr...t=Vegas&page=5

But hey, politicizing everything is what you and your friends on the left love to do. So, why complain when someone else throws it back at you? Isn't that just a wee bit hypocritical of you?
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Old 11-01-2017, 12:11 PM
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That law was bipartisan and signed into law by George H. W. Bush nearly 30 years ago. Concerns with the program were addressed in 2008 by the bipartisan immigration reform effort of the "Gang of Eight," approved overwhelmingly by the Senate, and then shot down by the House after the far right went ballistic. So, it was signed into law by a Republican and tweaks to improve it were shot down by Republicans and it's Schumer's fault? Only in your (and Trump's) fevered mind. Leave it to someone like you (who has sold his soul to Trumpism) to defend Trump's cynical, tasteless behavior after this tragedy. You (and your Dear Leader) disgust me.
A Trumpet would perceive these Republicans as part of the problem with America. Trump won the Republican primary running against these people.
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Old 11-01-2017, 12:23 PM
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Not "defending" anything.

What I am doing is wondering how you justify criticizing asking legit questions about a program that allowed NYC terrorist into the country, while excusing those who reflexively criticized the NRA after the Vegas shooting. Maybe its because you were one of those criticizing the NRA the day after the shootings?

http://www.politicalchat.org/showpos...45&postcount=5
Easy access to assault weapons and the means to make them fully automatic weapons was the proximate cause of the massive slaughter in Vegas, after which Republicans uniformly agreed that it was inappropriate to even discuss changes to gun laws. Finally, Republicans acquiesced to the idea of regulating bump stocks (as opposed to voting on it in Congress), but a month later, regulation of bump stocks has gone nowhere, nor is Trump railing to speed up their regulation.

Apparently, Trump tweeted his response to the NYC event before actually knowing the details of the murderer's immigration, based upon watching Fox & Friends and before receiving a briefing from his national security team. To the extent that the Diversity Lottery was involved (not yet determined), it was not the proximate cause of this event. Moreover, it was signed into law in 2000 by a Republican President and fixes to it were blocked by Republicans in 2013. So what does your Dear Leader do? Blame it on Chuck Schumer (who Trump himself contributed generously to back in those days) and demand immediate repeal of the Diversity Lottery (while ignoring delays in bump stock regulation).
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Old 11-01-2017, 12:24 PM
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A Trumpet would perceive these Republicans as part of the problem with America. Trump won the Republican primary running against these people.
Then why did Trump choose to criticize the Senator representing the victimized city?
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Old 11-01-2017, 12:32 PM
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Then why did Trump choose to criticize the Senator representing the victimized city?
Because he's a Democrat.

What's your question have to do with my post? A post addressing your explanation of how Republicans played a significant role in passing the law that's letting alleged terrorists in.
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Old 11-01-2017, 01:42 PM
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Easy access to assault weapons and the means to make them fully automatic weapons was the proximate cause of the massive slaughter in Vegas, after which Republicans uniformly agreed that it was inappropriate to even discuss changes to gun laws. Finally, Republicans acquiesced to the idea of regulating bump stocks (as opposed to voting on it in Congress), but a month later, regulation of bump stocks has gone nowhere, nor is Trump railing to speed up their regulation.

Apparently, Trump tweeted his response to the NYC event before actually knowing the details of the murderer's immigration, based upon watching Fox & Friends and before receiving a briefing from his national security team. To the extent that the Diversity Lottery was involved (not yet determined), it was not the proximate cause of this event. Moreover, it was signed into law in 2000 by a Republican President and fixes to it were blocked by Republicans in 2013. So what does your Dear Leader do? Blame it on Chuck Schumer (who Trump himself contributed generously to back in those days) and demand immediate repeal of the Diversity Lottery (while ignoring delays in bump stock regulation).
Ok, so you're justifying the politication of a tragic event. Got it.
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Old 11-01-2017, 01:46 PM
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Ok, so you're justifying the politication of a tragic event. Got it.
Sigh.

po·lit·i·ci·za·tion
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the action of causing an activity or event to become political in character.
"the politicization of the Internet"
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Old 11-01-2017, 01:52 PM
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Ok, so you're justifying the politication of a tragic event. Got it.
You're the one reflexively defending your Dear Leader after he blamed a mass murder on Chuck Schumer by spouting off some idiotic shit he heard on Fox & Friends.

How far into the gutter are you willing to follow your clownish Dear Leader?
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