On ABC’s “This Week,” CNN host and TheBlaze contributor S.E. Cupp took on Everytown for Gun Safety, Mike Bloomberg’s $50 million answer to the NRA that combines Moms Demand Action for Gun Safety in America and Mayors Against Illegal Guns under one umbrella. The former New York City mayor “is the best — and by that I mean the worst — face for gun control, and believe me, my friends at the NRA high-fived when they heard about this,” said Cupp.
Those high fives, of course, did not suit Media Matters snivelers and the rest of Team Everytown. The not-so-rapid response from Bloomberg’s trusty bootlickers was the hashtag #EmptyCupp. No, really:
.@secupp is wrong again on @everytown http://t.co/G4h4IWEyDO We’re high-fiving for #gunsense. #emptycupp
— Moms Demand Action (@MomsDemand) April 22, 2014
But we were led to believe anti-gun keyboard crybabies were such a clever bunch. Minds blown!
Go ahead and “bring it,” Cupp tweeted as she called out Everytown’s war on law-abiding gun owners.
So @MikeBloomberg's #Everytown gave me my own hashtag #EmptyCupp. But going after LAW-ABIDING gun owners is par for the course. Bring it.
— S.E. Cupp (@secupp) April 22, 2014
I know @MikeBloomberg's #Everytown said it would target women. But I didn't know they meant law-abiding gun owners like me. Good job, guys!
— S.E. Cupp (@secupp) April 22, 2014
In Bloomberg's ideal world a woman would be defenseless & dependent on the gov't for her protection. No thanks #EmptyCupp
— Suzanne (@uSuzeuLose) April 22, 2014
Here’s what “bringing it” looks like for Shannon Watts, founder of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America.
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.@secupp Moms high-5ed when we heard @MikeBloomberg & #Everytown are fighting gun violence that kills 8 kids&teens every day. #EmptyCupp
— Shannon Watts (@shannonrwatts) April 22, 2014
Hmm. That tweet looks awfully familiar. Where have we seen it before? Oh, riiight:
.@secupp Moms high-5ed when we heard @MikeBloomberg & #Everytown are fighting gun violence that kills 8 US kids&teens every day. #EmptyCupp
— Marsha (@mgladhar) April 22, 2014
Obviously Cupp learned a valuable lesson: Don’t defend the NRA or Bloom-bots will copy-and-paste you to your very knees!
.@secupp Moms high-5ed when we heard @MikeBloomberg & #Everytown are fighting gun violence that kills 8 US kids&teens every day. #EmptyCupp
— Laura (@powertobeheard) April 22, 2014
.@secupp Moms high-5ed when we heard @MikeBloomberg & #Everytown are fighting gun violence that kills 8 US kids every day. #EmptyCupp
— Shaun Dakin #ClimateAction ? (@IsCool) April 22, 2014
@secupp Moms high-5'd when we heard @MikeBloomberg & #Everytown are fighting gun violence that kills 8 US kids&teens every day. #EmptyCupp
— Sonya Gracie (@sonyagracie) April 22, 2014
https://twitter.com/TelishaCobb/status/458620184563965952
We could embed more of these oh-so-original thoughts, but you get the picture. Some concern trolls deviated from the canned message.
@secupp I'm a gun owner & I was happy w/@MikeBloomberg's pledge 2 spend $ fighting gun violence that kills 8 US kids a day #emptycupp
— ERKellyRN (@kellylrbrn) April 22, 2014
I'm a gun owner. The NRA doesn't represent me. The NRA is out of touch and has become an embarrassment. #EmptyCupp
— texaslawgirl (@texaslawgirl) April 22, 2014
@secupp If the NRA isn't going to represent the reasonable common sense gun owner then @MikeBloomberg is glad to do it.NRA is an #EmptyCupp
— (((MADMUMO))) (@madmommadmom) April 22, 2014
.@secupp the NRA leadership doesn't represent most law-abiding gun-owners views on b/c's other common-sense laws. #momsdemand #EmptyCupp
— Tina Martinez (@martineztinam) April 22, 2014
And here’s one that was retweeted by the verified Everytown account:
http://twitter.com/Everytown/status/458640217382338560
Is there an echo in here?
https://twitter.com/dogonabone/status/458630593262022656
@secupp going after Moms is a very odd thing – good luck with that #everytown #momsdeman #emptycupp
— Christy (@christyuclark) April 22, 2014
The #EmptyCupp hashtag is so pitiful it’s almost adorable.
#EmptyCupp you idiots are barking up the wrong tree. Have an original thought for once instead of being manipulated by @MikeBloomberg
— ♤♡◇♧ (@cw3263) April 22, 2014
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