The Democrats consistently fail at every half-hearted effort to bring unity to the American people (and really, who isn’t encouraged by President Hillary Clinton’s plan to work out her long-standing differences with the Republicans over drinks in her first 100 days?). You have to give them credit, though, for never falling out of lockstep, ever.
Majority of Americans want us to #disarmhate, address gun violence. @HouseGOP won't listen: https://t.co/ftzFU3Dgua pic.twitter.com/HMh1XGcjQt
— Nancy Pelosi (@SpeakerPelosi) July 7, 2016
Have gun violence questions for @HouseDemocrats? Tweet your questions from 3-4PM EST during our #AskDems @Twitter Town Hall. #DisarmHate
— Nancy Pelosi (@SpeakerPelosi) July 7, 2016
Despite ongoing gang violence in Democrat-controlled cities, party members decided an attack on a gay nightclub by an Islamic extremist was a prime opportunity to jump-start their gun control efforts, which consist mostly of demonizing the GOP and the NRA, with the odd catered sit-in thrown in as a photo op. Thursday’s one-hour #AskDems Twitter town hall on gun violence elicited quite a few questions, but the answers were pretty standard fare; i.e., it’s the NRA’s fault.
.@IamGoldie22 GOP is so beholden to NRA they refuse to allow vote on a bill keep suspected terrorists from buying guns #DisarmHate #AskDems
— Steny Hoyer (@LeaderHoyer) July 7, 2016
.@LynnHarris10 When we have more members of Congress that value keeping people safe over appeasing the @NRA. #AskDems
— Ruben Gallego (@RepRubenGallego) July 7, 2016
.@AnthonySGoode The power of the @NRA makes Members impotent to stem the tide of this epidemic. Being reelected is more important. #AskDems
— Jackie Speier (@RepSpeier) July 7, 2016
.@AnthonySGoode the biggest challenge we face is that House R's refuse consider any gun safety legislation.They won't cross the NRA #AskDems
— Jan Schakowsky (@janschakowsky) July 7, 2016
.@lindzbriggs Actions speak louder than the @NRA's money, so keep speaking out! Tell friends in GOP districts to join #DisarmHate #AskDems
— Joe Crowley (@JoeCrowleyNY) July 7, 2016
I suspect many in @HouseGOP would back bipartisan #NoFlyNoBuy & #BackgroundCheck bills if not for @NRA. #DisarmHate #AskDems
— Rep. Eric Swalwell (@RepSwalwell) July 7, 2016
RT if you think it's time for @HouseGOP to stop hiding behind the @NRA & time to stand up for the American people #AskDems #DisarmHate
— Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (@RepDWStweets) July 7, 2016
Earlier Thursday, in the real world, Democrats fell back on one of their favorite rhetorical techniques: showing photos of gun violence victims.
@HouseDemocrats & I read names & held photos of gun violence victims, to request a vote to #DisarmHate #AskDems pic.twitter.com/Y9nqUbAHvD
— Loretta Sanchez (@LorettaSanchez) July 7, 2016
TY to @HouseDemocrats @HouseGVP for your leadership on GVP & answering our questions on Twitter Town Hall. #AskDems pic.twitter.com/4KQkUdW7WS
— Newtown Action (@NewtownAction) July 7, 2016
Joined @sethmoulton today to share photos of precious lives lost to gun violence. #NotOneMore #DisarmHate #AskDems pic.twitter.com/lcoe3mwwqj
— Rep.Grace Napolitano (@gracenapolitano) July 7, 2016
https://twitter.com/amisraelchai16/status/751144713516789761
Something tells us the Democrats were careful not to show certain faces when displaying photos of gun violence victims. We’d venture that Border Patrol Agent Brian Terry wasn’t shown, nor was Kate Steinle, whose shooting death a year ago at the hands of an illegal alien who had been deported multiple times inspired two bills that were blocked by Senate Democrats on Wednesday.
Why did you vote down Kate's law I see no reason for that #AskDems
— Michael Provost (@mikep2658) July 7, 2016
#AskDems Why did you not pass Kate's Law?
— smithski (@pattysmith704) July 7, 2016
#AskDems: Do you understand where #gunviolence starts? I didn't think so. Otherwise you would have supported Kate's Law. #StopViolentPeople
— Wary Pilgrims™ (@WaryPilgrims) July 7, 2016
https://twitter.com/Billhic02785574/status/751144456313774081
Oh, they’re not stupid. They’re just counting on the hope that the rest of us are.
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