Mia Farrow isn’t a fan of the NRA — natch — and she’s done some research to expose just how much (she thinks) the NRA spends on politicians in D.C.:
The total of contributions to candidates from NRA is 77 times larger than contributions from individuals https://t.co/oR4p4qqvPX
— Mia Farrow (@MiaFarrow) October 4, 2015
She says this spending is for “bribes” and “threats”:
NRA spending ( for bribes & threats) pic.twitter.com/a1y2BZIK7v
— Mia Farrow (@MiaFarrow) October 4, 2015
Oh really, Mia? Let’s check out what Open Secrets has to say and put the “bribes” and “threats” in perspective. In the 2014 cycle, the NRA ranked 289 of 16,872 in “Contributions,” 151 of 4,070 in “Lobbying” and 10 out of 186 in “Outside Spending”:
And since Mia (and libs) will just focus on the $28,212,718 number, we will, too. And as you can see, the NRA’s “outside spending” is dwarfed by what the the parties themselves are doing:
But it gets better. Mia Farrow is a Bernie Sanders fan:
My vote goes to @BernieSanders #NotForSale
— Mia Farrow (@MiaFarrow) August 12, 2015
Does she know about his record on guns we wonder? Sanders is no enemy of the NRA:
The NRA and Bernie Sanders — strange bedfellows. https://t.co/TZzlq5B3cr
— Rob GobbleGobble (@RobGeorge) October 3, 2015
@timdegier he has a long history with the NRA — it helped him win his first congressional election http://t.co/CyMywokBFC
— Joseph Lichterman (@ylichterman) October 4, 2015
@MiaFarrow @OpiningCourt How's #Bernie gonna get past this? >>> http://t.co/YK9E27tT4K
— Susan Danzig #44 (@SusanDanzig219) October 4, 2015
https://twitter.com/MrDane1982/status/649776623215058944
#BernieSanders cannot be forgiven for his NRA law one that blocks Sandy Hook families from winning lawsuits against gun manufacturers #Fraud
— ★TheEliasRework★?? ?️? (@TheEliasRework) October 2, 2015
I hope all liberal democrats are aware that @BernieSanders voted AGAINST #TheBradyBill & supports the #NRA to keep his seat in the Senate
— Bonni Moschetti ??️? (@bmoschetti) October 2, 2015
Doesn't change fact #BernieSanders elected VT Congressman w/NRA $ defeating Democrat for gun control. #UCCShooting https://t.co/LMnoPw8BUj
— Kathy (@mydoggigi) October 2, 2015
Facts matter, Mia. Try them sometime.
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