Rudy Claims Evolution On Gun Rights

[cnorman18]

wait a minute

The jury is still out on Rudy, as far as I'm concerned; but, that said, I'm a little puzzled here.

It IS possible for politicians to change their views; don't forget that Reagan started out as a Democrat.

Seems to me that if a pol wants to come over to our side, we should watch him carefully--but welcome him and try to encourage and educate him, as opposed to spewing vitriol. If we refuse to allow antis to become pros, how do we ever make any progress?

I'll take a pragmatist over a pol who sticks to his "principles" to the point of tunnel vision any day. Yes, I do mean Ron Paul.

Paul will never get my vote. He wants to cut and run in Iraq (a leftist position); he opposes the Patriot Act (another leftist position); he wants to cut off all aid to Israel (a FAR-leftist position); and he's admitted to voting against bills he actually favored because they don't fit his personal interpretation of the Constitution, which seems to resemble a straitjacket.

There are a great many conservatives who dismiss him as a nut, and they aren't without reasons. The plain fact is, he doesn't have any more chance than Dennis Kucinich to get a major nomination, and in my opinion supporting him is a waste of time and money.

Sorry, guys. Rudy MIGHT get my vote; Ron won't. Being pro-gun doesn't excuse everything.

 

[The_Shootist]

Well Heck...

...I'll vote for Rudy (probably even send him some money) because he can WIN!

Pretty cynical appraisal from this TSRA/NRA/GOA dues payer with a Tx CHL. But thats how much I hate Hillary

Principle is nice - until it puts the devil in charge.

 

[230RN]

Freedom is about authority. Freedom is about the willingness of every single human being to cede to lawful authority a great deal of discretion about what you do.

Didn't a guy named Orwell say that? .... No, no, wait a minute... it was "Freedom is Slavery."

(BTW, Is that an accurate quote?)

 

[rdhood]

Rudy should borrow a shotgun from somebody and go hunting with John Kerry.

Or perhaps go hunting with Dick Cheney? LOL.

It IS possible for politicians to change their views; don't forget that Reagan started out as a Democrat.

Seems to me that if a pol wants to come over to our side, we should watch him carefully--but welcome him and try to encourage and educate him, as opposed to spewing vitriol. If we refuse to allow antis to become pros, how do we ever make any progress?

The problem is: his words are STILL anti. The words that he now espouses contain anti-2A conditions for gun ownership and use. If he had said: "people have a 24x7 right to defend themselves as they go about their daily lives" and "the right to keep and bear arms is a fundamental right guaranteed by the Constituion, which I plan to uphold", then he would get the benefit of the doubt. His words betray his intent.

 

[Larry Ashcraft]

Sorry, THR doesn't have a politics forum anymore.