Obama Is Target of GOP Jabs at NRA Meeting
From CBS News' Jamie Farnsworth:
Just as Barack Obama was calling President Bush and John McCain "dishonest" and "divisive" after they suggested yesterday Obama would appease terrorists, he was broadsided again, this time on the issue of gun control.
At the 137th Annual National Rifle Association Leadership Forum Meeting, in Louisville, Ky., Karl Rove was the first to go after Obama.
“You know in the age of Barack Obama I don’t know exactly what to call you, because after all, as he said, because we’re bitter and economically anxious, we ‘cling to our guns and we cling to our faith.’ Does that make us clingers or cling-ons?” said Rove, laughing, referring to comments Obama made last month at a San Francisco fund-raiser.
Rove continued to harp on Obama’s “bitter” gaffe saying, “You probably thought you hunted because you enjoyed the outdoors and companionship with family and friends.” He also blamed Obama’s losses in Pennsylvania and West Virginia for his “dismissive” stance on gun owners and hunters.
Rove also attacked Obama’s voting record on concealed weapons and legislation concerning gun sale proximity to schools and parks. He said it was not the place of the government to “pick and choose” which rights to deny and allow its citizens. He went further by saying “We believe in the wisdom of the founders even more than the wisdom of a liberal senator from the south side of Chicago.”
He wrapped up his remarks, calling for voters to “do all you can to shape the outcome of this election to stand for our values and against those who would belittle them.”
Rove wasn’t the only speaker to take aim at Obama. Mike Huckabee, speaking later in the program, was interrupted by a loud noise. “That was Barack Obama,” he said. “He just tripped off a chair. He was getting ready to speak and someone pointed a gun at him and he dove for the floor.” for video of Huckabee's remark.
McCain, who's scheduled to speak at 4:30pm ET, is expected to take aim at Obama as well.
Earlier in the day, at a town hall meeting in Watertown, S.D., Obama said he supports the Second Amendment.
"I want to be absolutely clear about this – I will never take away the right of lawful gun owners to hunt and sport shooting, to protect their family. I recognize this is a traditional way of life in rural communities all across America, including my home state," said Obama. "I believe in the Second Amendment."
CBS News' Maria Gavrilovic contributed to this report.
Just as Barack Obama was calling President Bush and John McCain "dishonest" and "divisive" after they suggested yesterday Obama would appease terrorists, he was broadsided again, this time on the issue of gun control.
At the 137th Annual National Rifle Association Leadership Forum Meeting, in Louisville, Ky., Karl Rove was the first to go after Obama.
“You know in the age of Barack Obama I don’t know exactly what to call you, because after all, as he said, because we’re bitter and economically anxious, we ‘cling to our guns and we cling to our faith.’ Does that make us clingers or cling-ons?” said Rove, laughing, referring to comments Obama made last month at a San Francisco fund-raiser.
Rove continued to harp on Obama’s “bitter” gaffe saying, “You probably thought you hunted because you enjoyed the outdoors and companionship with family and friends.” He also blamed Obama’s losses in Pennsylvania and West Virginia for his “dismissive” stance on gun owners and hunters.
Rove also attacked Obama’s voting record on concealed weapons and legislation concerning gun sale proximity to schools and parks. He said it was not the place of the government to “pick and choose” which rights to deny and allow its citizens. He went further by saying “We believe in the wisdom of the founders even more than the wisdom of a liberal senator from the south side of Chicago.”
He wrapped up his remarks, calling for voters to “do all you can to shape the outcome of this election to stand for our values and against those who would belittle them.”
Rove wasn’t the only speaker to take aim at Obama. Mike Huckabee, speaking later in the program, was interrupted by a loud noise. “That was Barack Obama,” he said. “He just tripped off a chair. He was getting ready to speak and someone pointed a gun at him and he dove for the floor.” for video of Huckabee's remark.
McCain, who's scheduled to speak at 4:30pm ET, is expected to take aim at Obama as well.
Earlier in the day, at a town hall meeting in Watertown, S.D., Obama said he supports the Second Amendment.
"I want to be absolutely clear about this – I will never take away the right of lawful gun owners to hunt and sport shooting, to protect their family. I recognize this is a traditional way of life in rural communities all across America, including my home state," said Obama. "I believe in the Second Amendment."
CBS News' Maria Gavrilovic contributed to this report.
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See all 132 Commentsthe wonderful thing about living in Georgia is that you can vote anyway you like....no registration by party affiliation. Obama won''t get any white votes down here.
Action speaks louder than words. I was on another
web site last night and the Hillary supporters were
talking about REGISTERING AS REPUBLICANS AND NOT
COMING BACK TO THE PARTY UNTIL HILLARY GETS THE
NOMINATION.
This way it would be harder for the DNC to just
brush us off by saying we''ll eventually all rally
around Obama......No Way, Nobama!
I''m going tomorrow and register as a Republican. If
you''re not already registered as a Democrat, you can
first register as a Democrat and a day or two later,
register as a Republican. It will show up as a lost
member on the Democratic Membership Roll by the
end of the week.
Sounds like a plan to me!!
Obama brought on the criticism on his own. Yes, he appeased to terrorist. What do you expect from the Barack Hussein Obama. what a phoney.
The stuff that Obama admitted to in the two books he
wrote is enough to lose him the election. But has
anyone heard anything about either of these writings
by a major National Television Station????
NO! Because they are setting on it until Hillary is
out of the picture and Obama will lose the Presidency
by the largest margine yet. And anyone who can''''t
see that and continues to believe otherwise after
reading those two books is being FOOLISH!!!!
The stuff that Obama admitted to in the two books he
wrote is enough to lose him the election. But has
anyone heard anything about either of these writings
by a major National Television Station????
NO! Because they are setting on it until Hillary is
out of the picture and Obama will lose the Presidency
by the largest margine yet. And anyone who can''''t
see that and continues to believe otherwise after
reading those two books is being FOOLISH!!!!
The stuff that Obama admitted to in the two books he
wrote is enough to lose him the election. But has
anyone heard anything about either of these writings
by a major National Television Station????
NO! Because they are setting on it until Hillary is
out of the picture and Obama will lose the Presidency
by the largest margine yet. And anyone who can''''t
see that and continues to believe otherwise after
reading those two books is being FOOLISH!!!!
The stuff that Obama admitted to in the two books he
wrote is enough to lose him the election. But has
anyone heard anything about either of these writings
by a major National Television Station????
NO! Because they are setting on it until Hillary is
out of the picture and Obama will lose the Presidency
by the largest margine yet. And anyone who can''''t
see that and continues to believe otherwise after
reading those two books is being FOOLISH!!!!
you have a gun there way you get
to keep it
In case the above is unclear:
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BUT NOBAMA
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Probably the majority of illeagal gun owners.
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