On gun control, Bloomberg's money does battle with his words

[SecularMotion]

American history is filled with stories of married couples—one a Democrat, the other a Republican—going to the voting booths and canceling each other out. Such lore is a national tradition, and pillar of our democratic system.

But seldom does a single individual manage this act of self-cancellation, essentially nullifying his own political participation by supporting a set of causes and then funding its most ardent opponents. The pioneer of this unusual approach is Mayor Michael Bloomberg.

Bloomberg is among the most outspoken and generous advocates for gun control in the nation. He rails against politicians who take the easy way out by bemoaning the scourge of gun violence but refusing to confront the politically powerful National Rifle Association. He spends millions funding Mayors Against Illegal Handguns, and developing a policy agenda for combating and solving gun crime, including the imprint of markings on shell casings—a process called microstamping.

And, as we’ve learned yet again today, he gives tons of money to Republican officials who stand in the very way of these same gun safety measures.

http://www.capitalnewyork.com/article/politics/2012/09/6537549/gun-control-bloombergs-money-does-battle-his-words

[rfranklin]

1. Then there are RKBA supporters who also vote for Barack Obama even though...

he is plotting to take away their guns.

[Missycim]

2. If bloomie actually believed

in gun control he would dismiss his armed guards.

[Reasonable_Argument]

3. You should not speak ill of your betters

[Eleanors38]

5. Yeah, even Feinstein packed her own. nt

[rrneck]

4. His bank account isn't conflicted.

All roads lead to money for him.

[friendly_iconoclast]

6. Some DUers drank Bloomie's gun-control koolaid:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/11721111

http://www.democraticunderground.com/117212613

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1172&pid=59870

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1172&pid=15365

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1172&pid=15416

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1172&pid=15439

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1172&pid=15506

And some of us were on to him from the get-go:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php/http:/tinyurl.com/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=118x456769

The Bloomberg fans have been kind of quiet lately. I wonder why?

[glacierbay]

7. All except one

who thinks Mike is the greatest thing since sliced bread.

[friendly_iconoclast]

8. Do be sure and point out this thread to them...

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[friendly_iconoclast]

10. Ah, forgot a couple. Note the last one, especially:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1002467295

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014205548

The gun-haters and Bloomberg fans disappeared when it turned out that it was the NYPD that shot the all the bystanders...

[Eleanors38]

9. Dictators distract with foreign threats...

U.S. mayors distract with gun control.