Snowflakes in Hell

I don’t know whether this is disturbing, or kind of hot.

This guy left a comment on my blog stating:

I’m an NRA member, have a concealed carry permit from the state of Ohio, a .45 Smith & Wesson I carry for protection and I have no qualms voting for Obama. When you say there was nothing incorrect in the NRA ads about Obama’s history you’re wrong. I cleared up the misconceptions here:

I welcome any gun owner to watch that and debate me on the points.

Dude, did you even bother to actually check this guy’s record?  If you don’t believe he’s got it in for gun owners, you’re a tool.  I’d be happy to debate you, but it’s kind of pointless when the guy’s record is staring at you in the face as plain as day.  It’s not my problem you don’t want to hear it.  Does it even bother you that your chosen candidate apparently think it’s an acceptable campaign tactic to threaten the broadcast licenses of anyone who says things about him that he disapproves of?  Is this the America you want to live in?  His blog is here if you want to go have a talk with him.

NRA Grades and Endorsements for 2008 are out.  Conspicuously absent is the presidential race.  Three possibilities here:

1. NRA has decided to endorse and is waiting for a better press cycle where the endorsement will make a bigger splash.
2. NRA is still not decided on endorsement and is wavering based on McCain’s record.
3. NRA is still not decided on endorsement and is worried McCain won’t win.

I’m really hoping it’s number one.  The base is on board.  I’ve yet to show up to an event and not had a rush on McCain/Palin items.  Even if NRA is not yet on board the McCain train, gun owners most certainly are.  Palin is that good, and Barack Obama is that bad.  I’ve made clear to people that he’s not endorsed yet, but I give the people what they want, and what they want is McCain.

NRA would be understandably concerned about their record on endorsements, which is perfect.  NRA’s first endorsement was Ronald Reagan over Jimmy Carter, Reagan won.  They endorsed Reagan a second time, and he won again.  George H.W. Bush was endorsed, and won.  Then his endorsement was withdrawn, and he lost re-election.  Dole was not endorsed, and lost.  George W. Bush was endorsed twice, and won both times.  Some might thing this doesn’t mean anything, but it does.  If NRA endorses and the candidate loses, the meme around Washington will be NRA has lost its clout.  Heller took away their scare mongering, and they are now a paper tiger.  Hunters will feel safe because they know we can’t take their guns, so lets go after the guns we can take, like those dangerous people who buy evil assault weapons.  And you know, all that lead is bad for the environment, so we better ban it.

The stakes in this election are high, so high I think NRA is nuts if they don’t endorse McCain/Palin.  McCain himself is nothing to write home about, but it’s a ticket now, and his selection of Plain is a good signal that he doesn’t think we gun folks have cooties.  I understand NRA wanting to preserve their perfect endorsement record in presidential races, but we can’t afford that this election.  All stops must be pulled out to defeat Barack Obama.  This is one of those cases where you fight, even if the chance of victory is remote.  As it is, I don’t think it’s remote; it’s going to be close… and NRA owes its membership to get behind the candidate they are already behind.

Bill Clinton isn’t blaming the Republicans for deregulating banks.  I think Clinton is right on this one.  Also, if you’re looking for a great outline of the current credit crisis, head over to Marginal Revolution.

Joe tells us that the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence is, for the most part, politically dead.  Seems they had a little cash flow problem.  Maybe they need to give Paulson a call.

From Bruce, who liked Palin’s performance last night:

Now, let’s get to work.

I’ll be doing a little door-to-door campaigning with the McCain people in Exeter on Saturday morning. Shoot me an e-mail if you wanna join us. Also, I was at the Stratham office earlier today. They’ve got some of them honkin’ big McCain/Palin yard signs (think sheet of plywood) if
you want one.

This definitely isn’t the election for complacency.  Just running down the ways Obama can screw us, without executing a head on attack, is rather frightning.  And that’s just assuming we’re not looking at another attempt at a new assault weapons ban, which I can promise you will be worse than the last one.

Downrange TV has their coverage of our weekend at Blackwater with Todd Jarrett.

Second Amendment supporters need to get in touch with Lehigh County District Attorney James Martin, because he’s standing up for us in fighting Allentown’s violation of statewide preemption:

Martin reiterated his pledge to seek non-enforcement of the law, saying if someone is arrested, he will seek to intervene on the person’s behalf to get the case dismissed. “I certainly have the authority, based on the duties of the district attorney established by the state,” Martin said. “I control the keys to the courthouse.”

Martin also said that he is considering joining the National Rifle Association in its fight to get a similar law in Philadelphia tossed, as well as pursuing his own challenge of Allentown’s law.

“I will be proactive,” he declared.

If you want to contact the District Attorney to thank him for taking this stand, you can find his contact information here.  It’s good to see an elected official in this area standing up for the law.

I had to watch it on time delay because the club had our first Indoor Silhouette match of the year last night.  Joe Biden delivered a stellar debate performance by Joe Biden standards, meaning he didn’t say anything stupid, outlandish, or at any point insert his foot into his mouth.  He deserves a round of applause for that, and for putting up with the myriad of botox injections he looks like he received before his performance.  That shit is painful.

But Joe Biden has been running for President for twenty years, and despite his experience at being on the national stage, Sarah Palin kept up with him pretty much every step of the way.  Expectations of her set by the media were so low, I would actually be willing to argue she was the winner of the debate just by virtue of the fact that she showed the public she can play with the big boys.  Say what you will, she’s deserves to be on that stage, and she’s every bit as qualified as Barack Obama.