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DAVID TAINTOR FEBRUARY 22, 2013, 6:10 AM
The mother of a young man killed in the Aurora, Colo. movie theater massacre told TPM on Thursday she was appalled at the way Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) handled her question about an assault weapons ban at a town hall event in Phoenix.
I was very surprised that a senator, who has been in office for over 30 years, would address a grieving mother, who just lost her son exactly seven months prior yesterday was the 20th, I lost my son on 7-20-2012 to tell me that I needed some straight talk, Caren Teves said by phone.
At Wednesdays town hall, Teves told McCain that her son, Alex, was killed in the massacre, and she urged the senator to support a ban on assault weapons. McCain responded: I can tell you right now you need some straight talk. That assault weapons ban will not pass the Congress of the United States.
The crowd, many of whom appeared to be pro-gun, burst into cheers and applause at McCains comments. But Teves said she wasnt fazed by that, and those cheers, as captured by a local TV news crew, were only part of the story.
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Mass
(27,315 posts)We had three instances of his bullying during the townhall: his berating of the RW idiot, the attacks against the reporter, and this comment. They are all the same thing. The only thing that is different is that he happens to be on the right side of the issue when it comes to immigration, but the phenomena is the same, and is the same we saw with Gregory last week-end. He is a bully.
Jeff In Milwaukee
(13,992 posts)And this walking, talking piece of filth is still alive 40 years later, it really pisses me off.
Walk away
(9,494 posts)The "Fence" clip was all over the place (and rightly so) but I haven't seen this on and news channel.
TwilightGardener
(46,416 posts)Ash_F
(5,861 posts)"The crowd, many of whom appeared to be pro-gun, burst into cheers and applause at McCains comments."
Really? Gross.
GiveMeFreedom
(976 posts)don't have time for the "little people". In his mind, I am sure he is saying "Fuck Her". Now if she was a big time "money contributor", then there would be a special investigation, of course it would all lead to Obama.