Liberals Panic As They Lose the Gun Narrative

[Roverron]

http://townhall.com/columnists/kurts...ative-n1473885
By: Kurt Schlichter

Dec 26, 2012
When you argue for a living, you can tell how an argument is going for you. The evidence and my gut both tell me that the liberals have lost control of the gun control narrative.
Not for lack of trying – it was almost as if they were poised to leap into action across the political, media and cultural spectrum the second the next semi-human creep shot up another “gun free zone.” This was their big opening to shift the debate and now it’s closing. They’ve lost, and they are going nuts.

The evidence is all around that this is not going to be the moment where America begins a slide into disarmed submission through an endless series of ever-harsher “reasonable restrictions” on our fundamental rights. You just have to look past the shrieking media harpies to see what’s really happening.

Let’s start with the most obvious omen that this tsunami has peaked. President Obama thrilled his base by grandstanding at the memorial, and then promptly washed his hands of it by handing it over to a “blue ribbon commission.” Making Joe Biden its chairman was like staking a vampire through the heart, then hosing him down with holy water before burying his body beneath the Gilroy Garlic Festival.

Why does Obama want this gun thing buried? While intensely popular with metrosexual pundits, coastal liberals, and cultural bigots slobbering at the opportunity to stick it to those banjo –strummin’, God-believers out in the hinterlands, gun control remains poison to Red State Democrats.

Joe Manchin of West Virginia couldn’t resist some sanctimonious posturing, but clearly he heard enough from his constituents to sprint-back his heresy with a WaPo op-ed explaining how awesome the NRA is and how groovy gun owners are. He will never take sides against the family again.

We didn’t see the Red State Democrats up for re-election in two years out dumping on their constituents to please the media. Call it “the Fredo Effect,” and 2014 is the rowboat. We won’t hear from the likes of Senators Landrieu, Pryor and Begich until they vote “No.”

Sure, Senator Feinstein will submit her gun ban wish list to Harry Reid, who will look at it sagely, nod politely, and let it die. He’s more Tom Hagen than Fredo. He is going to retain the NRA “A” rating his website proudly showcases regardless of what Chuck Schumer thinks. What gets you hosannas in Manhattan gets you unemployed in Searchlight.

[Steve CT]

Maybe Yes, maybe No. Unfortunately, individual states have a fair amount of impact as well, and CT is looking pretty ugly right now.

[23eagle]

I think South Carolina had it right the first time. Their original state constitution prohibited "barristers" from holding any public office. They knew, from first hand experience, just how crooked lawyers were. Now our political theater is full of them. Why would any lawyer who is even half way successful, making a very good living, spend millions of dollars to get a job that only pays $150,000? Sure, the perks and kick backs are nice, but what other reason except to advance an agenda that they picked up in their liberal college education.
Makes me sick. And I have several close friends that are lawyers. I asked them why they didn't run for office. They all told me the same thing.
They did not want to ruin their reputation.

[ronpaul50]

I was at my gun range/store twice today and Cabelas. Both places were packed. Cabelas was sold out of AR's and they were selling handguns like hotcakes as was my LGS.

If 50% of those people would write or email their Congressman and Senators how they feel about infringement of our 2nd Amendment rights we would have a very loud voice to let them know we aren't going to take it anymore.

[Roverron]

Originally Posted by ronpaul50

If 50% of those people would write or email their Congressman and Senators how they feel about infringement of our 2nd Amendment rights we would have a very loud voice to let them know we aren't going to take it anymore.

And I agree. It is now a time where IF we don't make our voices heard then we may be giving up our 2A rights.