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jillan

(39,451 posts)
Tue Apr 12, 2016, 11:52 AM Apr 2016

A call to action to help Bernie.

Hillary is going around NY and blaming VT for gun deaths in NY.

This is a BLATANT LIE but as we know that does not stop Hillary. The silence from elected officials in VT is deafening.

There were 7,686 guns recovered and traced in New York in 2014, ATF data show. The source state was identified in 4,585 of the traces, and 30 percent (1,397) were from within the state.

In 2013 and 2014, the states where the most number of out-of-state crime guns originated were Virginia, Pennsylvania, Florida and Georgia. The state with the most number of guns per 100,000 people was, indeed, Vermont.

But 1 percent of crime guns whose sources were identified in 2014 originated from Vermont: 55 of 4,585.

Crime guns in New York from Vermont is a recent trend. From 2006 to 2012, Vermont was not listed as a top 15 state for crime guns in New York from Vermont, ATF data show.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/fact-checker/wp/2016/04/12/hillary-clintons-claim-that-the-highest-per-capita-number-of-crime-guns-in-new-york-come-from-vermont/
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Can you please take a moment to send a tweet to Sen Patrick Leahy VT twitter - https://twitter.com/SenatorLeahy Contact https://www.leahy.senate.gov/contact
Peter Welch Congressman of VT twitter: https://twitter.com/PeterWelch Webpage contact: https://welch.house.gov/contact/email
And to the Mayor of Vt - https://www.burlingtonvt.gov/Mayor
eta Gov Shumlin twitter - https://twitter.com/GovPeterShumlin Web contact: http://governor.vermont.gov/contact-us/opinion

asking them if they are aware of the Hillary campaign lying about the great state of VT?
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Here is my sample tweet to Peter Welch
@PeterWelch R U going 2 let Hillary Clinton continue to lie & blame VT for gun violence in NY http://www.cbsnews.com/news/hillary-clinton-vermont-guns-responsible-for-new-york-violence/

She's trying to lie her way into getting more votes, but we're not going to let her - right?
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A call to action to help Bernie. (Original Post) jillan Apr 2016 OP
Just tweeted to Patrick! ViseGrip Apr 2016 #1
Let's hit them hard. Thanks!! jillan Apr 2016 #2
I AM SHOCKED THAT YOU WOULD IMPUGN HILLARY CLINTON'S CAMPAIGN EdwardBernays Apr 2016 #3
I know - how can I question HER? jillan Apr 2016 #4
lol EdwardBernays Apr 2016 #6
Your pic in your sig line is hilarious!! jillan Apr 2016 #7
I know right?? EdwardBernays Apr 2016 #8
I am shocked, SHOCKED I tell you... Else You Are Mad Apr 2016 #5
Now with bitly link. Efficient tweets make the world go round. TalkingDog Apr 2016 #9
Thank you!! jillan Apr 2016 #10
Kickin for the afternoon crowd! jillan Apr 2016 #11
kicking for the nite crowd - Help Bernie please! jillan Apr 2016 #12

EdwardBernays

(3,343 posts)
3. I AM SHOCKED THAT YOU WOULD IMPUGN HILLARY CLINTON'S CAMPAIGN
Tue Apr 12, 2016, 12:00 PM
Apr 2016

just kidding...

tweets and emails will be sent... good OP!

EdwardBernays

(3,343 posts)
8. I know right??
Tue Apr 12, 2016, 12:28 PM
Apr 2016

I said the same thing to someone else and they explained they got it from yet another DUer!

If you right-click and copy link then add that to your signature you can spread the joy

Else You Are Mad

(3,040 posts)
5. I am shocked, SHOCKED I tell you...
Tue Apr 12, 2016, 12:08 PM
Apr 2016

...that the MSM is running Hillary's talking points without question. I heard this talking point on NPR in my car this morning and they didn't correct it at all.

I'll be writing an email today.

TalkingDog

(9,001 posts)
9. Now with bitly link. Efficient tweets make the world go round.
Tue Apr 12, 2016, 12:34 PM
Apr 2016

@SenatorLeahy @SenatorLeahy @PeterWelch #HillaryClinton blames VT for #gunviolence in NY. http://cbsn.ws/22qjviC

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