John Bolton: Gun control a top goal of Obama 2nd term (more NRA convention suckage)

[jpak]

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0411/53957.html

(Edit: Moran) John Bolton suggested Friday that Barack Obama is laying the foundation to push an ambitious gun control agenda if he wins a second term.

Trying to make his background relevant to an audience of gun activists, the former ambassador to the United Nations and dark horse presidential candidate accused the administration of using its own failures in the war against Mexican drug cartels as a pretext for more gun control.

“We can understand that, as he likes to say, he’s playing the long game, and that ‘leading from behind’ means waiting until he’s elected to a second term when he faces no further political constraints and his true agenda can come to the floor,” Bolton told thousands of gun owners at the National Rifle Association’s annual meeting here. “And I believe right at the top of it is increase gun control at the federal level and at the international level.”

Bolton focused much of his 11-minute speech on the collapse of order in Mexico, which he worries will continue to spill across the border like a conveyor belt. He cited estimates of 35,000 to 40,000 drug-related homicides in the last five years in Mexico, spoke of how dangerous tourist areas have become and noted recent State Department travel warnings.

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Fuck the NRA

yup

[baldguy]

1. The life blood of the RW: fear & lies.

[marmar]

2. I guess John Bolton has to search far and wide to find an audience to listen to him these days.

nt

[emulatorloo]

3. And he knows this how? The same way Rove's outfit knew Democrats were going to destroy Medicare

so you must vote Republican in 2010 so the Republicans will save Medicare?

[TheCowsCameHome]

4. Bolton, a perfect fit. Another RW shill brings 'em to their feet.

Obama's gonna come and get 'em.

[jpak]

5. kick

n/t

[Logical]

6. Yes, because has been a huge anti-gun president. NOT! NRA scare tactics again. n-t