Wednesday, April 17, 2013

Obama: gun defeat 'shameful day for Washington' - Reid J. Epstein - POLITICO.com

Obama: gun defeat 'shameful day for Washington' - Reid J. Epstein - POLITICO.com

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  1. MORE or less MUCH MORE Passion is needed REALISTICALLY ! ...called on supporters to show the same level of sustained passion and energy as their counterparts who oppose gun control measures.

    “Those who care deeply about preventing more and more gun violence will have to be as passionate and as organized and as vocal as those who blocked these common sense steps to keep our kids safe,” he said.

    Obama said winning gun control measures will require a sustained effort and organization building to match the NRA and other pro-gun outfits. He urged people to rise up for gun control with the same force that the the NRA opposes it.

    “They are better organized, they are better financed, they’ve been at it longer and they make sure to stay focused on this one issue during election time,” Obama said. “That’s the reason why you can have something that 90 percent of Americans support and you cant get it through the Senate or the House of Representatives.”


    Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2013/04/obama-gun-defeat-shameful-day-for-washington-90232.html#ixzz2Qm5PaWRu

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