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Photograph of Rep. Carolyn McCarthy from the AP
In an interview with WPIX 11, McCarthy said, "To be very honest with you, I’m totally shocked that our governor… picked somebody with a record with the NRA. I find it totally unacceptable. It’s a slap in my face. I do take this personally. This is an issue that faces New York on a daily basis - people that are killed and people that are wounded and the illegal guns that are coming into this country.” McCarthy, whose husband was killed and son was wounded when a man opened fire on a Long Island Rail Road train (five others died), said on Hardball, "Let's face it. She has been working for the NRA."
Mayor Bloomberg (yes, he was boosting Caroline Kennedy) didn't quite thrill with Gillibrand's appointment either. Noting that while she's a "committed" member of the House of Representatives, he's got a problem:
"However, I have a strong disagreement with one area of her record as a member of Congress: illegal guns. She has actively opposed the efforts of New York City, and cities around the state and nation, to enact commonsense measures that keep illegal guns out of the hands of criminals. For instance, she has co-sponsored legislation to deny key data cities and police need to track illegal gun criminals, as well as to tie the hands of the ATF and to protect dealers who sell guns illegally.Bloomberg helped found Mayors Against Illegal Guns and raised the ire of gun dealers. During the press conference yesterday, Senator Schumer said he was sure Gillibrand's stance would "evolve" once she got to know downstate issues."Now, as she begins representing the whole state, I look forward to working with her to help her gain a broader understanding of the problems affecting New York City so she can be an effective advocate for all New Yorkers."
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Senator Schumer said he was sure Gillibrand's stance would "evolve"
--Known to the faithful as a Mitt Romney conversion.
You've got to love these one-issue politicians. And they get all huffy and puffy and everything is personal. A slap in your face? Sorry, this is "not an issue that faces New York on a daily basis..." 30 years of living in the city and I've seen a gun once--and I'm not sure it was a real one.
You remind me of one of the blind men who feels an elephant's leg and declares the animal to be like a tall tree.
As a gun crime victim, I find your attitude foolish and offensive. Gun extremists like Gillibrand have worked hard to put guns in the hands of muggers, rapists, and murderers. Gun extremism like Gillibrand's makes her unfit to hold public office.
Relax McCarthy. A slap in the face is better than a gat to the head. There are other issues on the table.
Here's the litmus test: If your policies support the interests of people who work (or want to work) for a living, then you're a Democrat; if they support the interests of people who invest for a living, then you're a Republican. Other issues like gun control, while important, are secondary. Where does this woman stand on job creation and protecting the average worker's ability to buy a house and support a family? That's what you really want to know about her.
New York State has the 2nd hight ratio of Gun exports to imports (New Jersey tops). The lack of background checks and trace data which Gillibrand' opposes hurts NYC and only overcrowds jails. The illegal gun dealers should be targeted to stop the interstate sale of guns to NYC. The issue of illegal guns can't be solve if Gillibrand and other politician loyal to NRA doesn't permit enforcement at the root of this problem which is the gun dealers.
http://www.mayorsagainstillegalguns.org/downloads/pdf/trace_report_final.pdf
The senators only obligation is to uphold the constitution. Dodging the second amendment isn't a matter of convenience. If you and others don't like the constitution, try to amend it. Dodging the constitution just because of a personal belief isn't just wrong, it is a violation of the oath of office. So if upholding the constitution interferes with your state or personal interests, then the senator isn't the one with the problem.
Gillibrand's father, Doug Rutnik, a well-known GOP lobbyist, is a longtime D'Amato friend. D'Amato held a fund raising for Paterson recently. I should have smell it as soon as I saw the picture of D'Amato by her side and Paterson.
The NRA was founded in New York City, believe it or not.
didn't know that, wth? thanks for the tidbit. I Will do some googling tonight. peace
The senators only obligation is to uphold the constitution. Dodging the second amendment isn't a matter of convenience. If you and others don't like the constitution, try to amend it. Dodging the constitution just because of a personal belief isn't just wrong, it is a violation of the oath of office. So if upholding the constitution interferes with your state or personal interests, then the senator isn't the one with the problem.