Democrat Tedra Cobb is running for Congress in New York’s 21st Congressional District, and on Wednesday, The Post-Star announced that Cobb had taken the paper’s no-lies pledge, which Cobb said would be no problem.
Cobb takes paper's no-lies pledge https://t.co/UtoWTW5wlO
— The Post-Star (@poststar) July 7, 2018
I have run my campaign with honesty and integrity from the very beginning. That won't change now. https://t.co/iHp1aE3OBf
— Tedra Cobb for Congress (@TedraCobb) July 8, 2018
— Instapundit.com (@instapundit) July 11, 2018
See, the thing with that is, Cobb was just caught on video telling supporters she wants an “assault rifle” ban, a position she seems to think she needs to keep from the voters at large.
Caught on Camera: Tedra Cobb Tells Supporters She Wants ‘Assault Rifle’ Ban But ‘Cannot Say That’ in Public via @StephenGutowski #NY21https://t.co/iR7HFzP0MD pic.twitter.com/Kv8XFYH39u
— Free Beacon (@FreeBeacon) July 11, 2018
The Free Beacon’s Stephen Gutowski reported Wednesday:
Tedra Cobb, the Democratic candidate in New York’s 21st Congressional District, told a group of teenage supporters that she supports a ban on certain firearms but won’t say so publicly for fear of losing her election.
“When I was at this thing today, it was the first table I was at, a woman said, ‘How do you feel about assault rifles?’ And I said they should be banned,” Cobb can be heard saying in the video recorded by one of the attendees. “And I said, you know, people were getting up to go, to go get their lunch because it was a buffet, and I just said to her, I want you to know Cindy, I cannot say that.”
When the woman pushed back on Cobb keeping quiet on how she feels about banning certain firearms, Cobb said coming out in favor of a gun ban would lead to her losing her bid against Republican incumbent Elise Stefanik.
Honesty and integrity, huh?
Oh really…https://t.co/9YOlgAFYwF
— Redcloak (@BrewingAle) July 11, 2018
Except when you're lying about guns
— Quotron (@Quotron_) July 11, 2018
Really no lies? What is your stance on gun control
— Batbot (@MSGDWC) July 11, 2018
Isn’t saying you are not seeking gun control, and then secretly advocating it with children a form of lying?
— Jose JR Vazquez (@JoseJRVazquez) July 11, 2018
Well, except for the part where you lie about your stance on an weapon ban.
But yeah, sure, otherwise, well done you.
— Suburban Sheepdog (@RobertKuntz) July 11, 2018
Yet you still refuse to state that you want an assault weapons ban. If you're being honest, you would!
— Tom McNaughton (@kirapapa) July 11, 2018
Caught being decietful already. That didn't take long….
— I Support Luke (@RebsFinsUp) July 11, 2018
Wow, you even lied when you took the "no-lies" pledge.
— ~American Patriot~ (@StopShariaLaw) July 11, 2018
If you think lying about your support for gun bans to get elected is an example of honesty and integrity, you're doing it wrong. And by the way, your tweet was…get ready for it…another lie.
— ~American Patriot~ (@StopShariaLaw) July 11, 2018
Speak truth about gun bans. You are for them. You lie. And you tell your supporters that you lie, deliberately.
Constituents do NOT deserve your dishonesty.
— Paul A’Barge 💯 (@pabarge) July 11, 2018
Related:
NICE TRY! Charles C.W. Cooke EMBARRASSES Sen. Bill Nelson for lying about 'assault weapons' over and over again https://t.co/Ly7j17yliP
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) April 10, 2018
