'Exercise in epic stupidity’: TPM's Josh Marshall hawks article blaming NRA for killing of NYPD officers

Uh oh, what nonsense is TPM’s editor and publisher pushing now?

Take The NRA To Task, Not De Blasio, For The NYC Cop Murders @TPM http://t.co/oDZb3VDMgT

— Josh Marshall (@joshtpm) December 31, 2014

Yep, that’s the title of an article at TPM written by Peter Dreier, who says NRA leadership has “blood on their hands.” Apparently blaming the NRA is preferable to facing reality:

https://twitter.com/orion99da/status/550317719409528832

.@joshtpm Why not the DMV? I mean, he drove to NY. As long as we're bending over backwards to absolve our political buddies.

— NeoN: Automataster (@neontaster) December 31, 2014

@joshtpm when in doubt liberals become predictable 1)cry racism, 2)accuse GOP of racism, 3)blame the NRA. Wash, rinse, repeat.

— Ari Fantis (@rprez2012) December 31, 2014

https://twitter.com/rsmccain/status/550308494185070594
https://twitter.com/Ohmaar1/status/550311392411414528

“@joshtpm: Take The NRA To Task, Not De Blasio, For The NYC Cop Murders @TPM http://t.co/Q9uzlAqj6L” <<<<<<<What an idiot.

— ??❌CindyBP❌?? (@CindyBP) December 31, 2014

NARRATIVE ADVISORY
Blame org who is not involved.
Free pass to mayor directly in charge of the entire situation.#Democrat @joshtpm @TPM

— D.W.Robinson (@_DWRobinson) December 31, 2014

Breathe easy, NYC! @joshtpm found an uninvolved organization to take the blame for the gross ineptitude of the Democrat in charge. @TPM

— D.W.Robinson (@_DWRobinson) December 31, 2014

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.@TheRickWilson Also, I know this will be news to you @joshtpm but criminals don't give a damn about laws & that's not @NRA's fault! @TPM

— Joe (@JoeC1776) December 31, 2014

So only outlaws should have guns? Shooter was BLM not NRA #2a MT @joshtpm: Take #NRA to Task for NYC Cop Murders @TPM http://t.co/uGZf9SHlnY

— Seamus North ? (@SeamusNorth) December 31, 2014

@gary4205 The entire anti-gun movement contains either tyrants or people who need water-wings to eat soup. Which is .@joshtpm?

— Frank McGuigan (@TiTusks) December 31, 2014

Never change, Josh. @joshtpm: Take The NRA To Task, Not De Blasio, For The NYC Cop Murders @TPM http://t.co/AscsTnGWrK

— Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) December 31, 2014

The NAACP has taken a similar “blame a lack of gun control” approach.

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