Rep Chris Murphy D-CT on NRA statement today: "The most revolting, tone deaf statement I've ever seen"
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Jamie Dupree (@jamiedupree) December 21, 2012As Twitchy reported, NRA chief Wayne LaPierre’s press conference this morning had the media in fits of pearl-clutching and blind rage. But they weren’t the only ones. Political figures also got themselves worked up:
Fear monger. Shame on you!—
CouncilmanJimKenney (@JimFKenney) December 21, 2012
And that was mild compared to the Philly councilman’s NRA freak-out before the presser.
@JimFKenney Cause we can be just nuts @ guns. The NRA are domestic terrorists. Stay on those evil creeps! Lets stop them!—
CouncilmanJimKenney (@JimFKenney) December 21, 2012
Domestic terrorists? Really?
Michael Steele on @MSNBC calls NRA response a "missed opportunity to create a conversation at a higher level."—
Kenneth P. Vogel (@kenvogel) December 21, 2012
The @NRA press conference was appalling. My full statement: 1.usa.gov/Uif0Yv—
Jim Moran (@Jim_Moran) December 21, 2012
The NRA presser was “appalling,” but beating up women is “embarrassing”? Nice priorities there, Congressman.
I am shocked by #NRA Wayne La Pierre’s careless, arrogant remarks on #SandyHook tragedy. Guns have no place in our schools, period.—
Judy Chu (@RepJudyChu) December 21, 2012
The @NRA blames the disturbing trend of #violence in our country on not having enough #guns. The memory of #Newtown deserves better—
Rep. Mike Honda (@RepMikeHonda) December 21, 2012
.@NRA’s position: More #guns, esp. in schools. Outlaw rap music, hurricanes & Mortal Kombat. #Newtown deserves thoughtful reform, not farce.—
Rep. Mike Honda (@RepMikeHonda) December 21, 2012
Hoyer responds to NRA: "I do not believe those remarks represent anywhere near a significant portion of America."—
Rebecca Berg (@rebeccagberg) December 21, 2012
. @ElijahECummings: "I think the #NRA had an opportunity to set up to the plate. They didn't." on #mitchellreports—
Andrea Mitchell (@mitchellreports) December 21, 2012
LaPierre's rant was truly astonishing. At a moment that demanded reflection, he sprayed rhetorical shots around the room.—
David Axelrod (@davidaxelrod) December 21, 2012
Lautenberg calls LaPierre speech and call to action "beyond belief."—
Domenico Montanaro (@DomenicoNBC) December 21, 2012
The NRA showed no remorse…. Only offers more gun as a solution. gun + guns = less violence in the NRA's eyes—
Rev Jesse Jackson Sr (@RevJJackson) December 21, 2012
Nanny Bloomberg even found time to say a few words:
.@MikeBloomberg: The @NRA's press conference was a shameful evasion of the crisis facing our country.—
NYC Mayor's Office (@NYCMayorsOffice) December 21, 2012
Instead of solutions to a problem they have helped create, @NRA offered a paranoid, dystopian vision of a more dangerous and violent America—
NYC Mayor's Office (@NYCMayorsOffice) December 21, 2012
The @NRA blamed everyone but themselves. While they promote armed guards, they oppose the most common sense steps we can take to save lives.—
NYC Mayor's Office (@NYCMayorsOffice) December 21, 2012
And we all know how he values common sense when it comes to public safety.
Not to be ignored, celebri-ghouls couldn’t resist having a bite at the outrage apple:
Stop violence by putting more guns in schools?? Give me a break! I should have stayed in bed and missed that nonsense!—
Clay Aiken (@clayaiken) December 21, 2012
The #NRA 's answer to guns in school? MORE GUNS!!! #oldwhiteguylogic—
Jenny Mollen (@jennyandteets) December 21, 2012
Is a model school shield kind of like a giant body condom? #NRA—
Jenny Mollen (@jennyandteets) December 21, 2012
Its not the end of world for us but 4 NRA. The world is now witness 2 how ridiculous they r & we have been 4 empowering them. No more.—
Nancy Lee Grahn (@NancyLeeGrahn) December 21, 2012
The NRA disgraced itself this morning with a self-serving press event in which they demonized the media and the… fb.me/1sm4SpypT—
Anne Rice (@AnneRiceAuthor) December 21, 2012
The #NRA's main objective is to maximize profit for the gun manufacturers.—
Chad Lowe (@ichadlowe) December 21, 2012
How about attaching a second gun to the gun you already have? And then a knife onto the second gun, with a gun on that knife? #iamsmart—
Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) December 21, 2012
Oh cool, George Zimmerman is going to be protecting my kids in school.—
Michael Ian Black (@michaelianblack) December 21, 2012
The @NRA needs mental health care.—
Kristen Bell (@IMKristenBell) December 21, 2012
NRA: If we banned schools there would never be another school shooting.—
Seth Meyers (@sethmeyers21) December 21, 2012
the Wayne LaPierre has smallest dick in world i see him i beat the fuck out of him break his neck and put gun up his ass make him eat shit—
The Iron Sheik (@the_ironsheik) December 21, 2012
the Wayne LaPierre worse than the Gangnam style. i see him i break his neck make him choke on dog shit till he get rape by dead dogs—
The Iron Sheik (@the_ironsheik) December 21, 2012
NRA and the jabroni Wayne LaPierre both deserve to get fucked by dead dogs till the shit bullet out of their own ass they have raisin balls—
The Iron Sheik (@the_ironsheik) December 21, 2012
Welcome to the national conversation.
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