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Response to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Personally, i kinda like having the corrupt NRA at the forefront of the gun rights movement. Calista241 Aug 2020 #1
The NRA has insane amounts of lobbying power though. bearsfootball516 Aug 2020 #5
That power is transferrable. Calista241 Aug 2020 #15
I'd say that lapierre, et al feathering their nests with donors' money Mersky Aug 2020 #59
Dissolved or not, her opening statement..no one is above the law. That is not a political argument Thekaspervote Aug 2020 #64
Lobbying costs money, however. And that is something the NRA is going to be divested of. BComplex Aug 2020 #37
Plus it should mean less money they have to spend on R Senators & Representatives KS Toronado Aug 2020 #44
Bingo! BComplex Aug 2020 #45
That money will still be spent. Calista241 Aug 2020 #66
The 2nd amendment foundation was the actual legal backer behind the Calista241 Aug 2020 #84
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K&R-shut the corrupt NRA down!!! onetexan Aug 2020 #26
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And I thought this was going to be about Trump underpants Aug 2020 #3
She fired a very large shot across the bow of the Trump organization. flamin lib Aug 2020 #32
Yup. orangecrush Aug 2020 #56
I was hoping her announcement would involve some trump criminal activity, but this is good too. George II Aug 2020 #4
He's definitely in a weakened state BumRushDaShow Aug 2020 #7
Maybe she'll field some questions on the trump stuff at the end. Gidney N Cloyd Aug 2020 #9
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What about the Russian money laundered by the NRA? panader0 Aug 2020 #47
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Wouldn't that make the NRA the victims of the fraud by the executives? MichMan Aug 2020 #6
It is a Russian laundromat. Shut it down dalton99a Aug 2020 #8
NRA got more money from Russia-linked sources than earlier reported UpInArms Aug 2020 #13
+1 dalton99a Aug 2020 #17
--wonder if she wants her dues back. 3Hotdogs Aug 2020 #38
NRA Was 'Foreign Asset' To Russia Ahead of 2016, New Senate Report Reveals UpInArms Aug 2020 #51
K&R!! onetexan Aug 2020 #72
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Follow dat money! soothsayer Aug 2020 #19
Did they find any Oligarch money bucolic_frolic Aug 2020 #11
You might want to look here. Manifestor_of_Light Aug 2020 #81
THIS was the "major announcement"??? hamsterjill Aug 2020 #12
It's a major award! soothsayer Aug 2020 #20
haha. I got the reference. :-) nt Grasswire2 Aug 2020 #43
After 3 years of everyone under the sun trying with no resolution except more court filings BumRushDaShow Aug 2020 #25
I'm watching on MSNBC. At least 18 counts. DinahMoeHum Aug 2020 #14
She's pounding those sick NRA fucks Zorro Aug 2020 #16
Excellent. That put a smile on my face this morning! chowder66 Aug 2020 #18
Very good news! cp Aug 2020 #21
We are innocent! We did not spend members' dollars on ourselves- only the rubles. Marcuse Aug 2020 #22
+1 dalton99a Aug 2020 #23
It started out OK I think Delarage Aug 2020 #24
I've got some old NRA mags from 1962/63 and their action section shows them fighting yaesu Aug 2020 #27
This is a warning shot across the bow, for the turd. Letitia is letting him know she doesn't play not_the_one Aug 2020 #28
Oh! Oh! From your lips to God's ears!!! BComplex Aug 2020 #42
Just imagine getting (rightly) called out on your dishonesty and ethics by Ollie North! keithbvadu2 Aug 2020 #30
Sweet! Let's get more states on this, like Virginia where they are headquartered IronLionZion Aug 2020 #31
I'm curious if this is the tip of something larger... Javaman Aug 2020 #33
In 2016 both Trump and many GOP Senators got a shit ton of money from Russia through the NRA Botany Aug 2020 #34
NRA Cuts More Operating Costs-and Lavishes Executives With Perks keithbvadu2 Aug 2020 #35
Karma!!!! Now they have to use money they don't have to pay for lawyers they can't afford. ResistantAmerican17 Aug 2020 #36
"and let him bill his liquor" - Budget buster! keithbvadu2 Aug 2020 #67
Sure enough!!! That would be the bulk of their remaining rubles. ResistantAmerican17 Aug 2020 #68
Didn't most of their money come from gun manufacturers? 3Hotdogs Aug 2020 #39
woulda it'd rather been a RICO case, but great news Ponietz Aug 2020 #40
Of course, he's a psychopathic conartist, he would screw and kill as many people as possible DSandra Aug 2020 #41
Perfect timing bucolic_frolic Aug 2020 #46
However, in the back of my mind I keep thinking this could be what's needed to rile up tRump's base groundloop Aug 2020 #49
Not if they realize that they were bilked out of their $$$ BumRushDaShow Aug 2020 #50
It's a good point bucolic_frolic Aug 2020 #53
THIS ScratchCat Aug 2020 #54
Yes, could be costly in PA, MN, WI, MI, OH JustABozoOnThisBus Aug 2020 #82
If the lawsuit uncovers Russian (or other) money laundering dlk Aug 2020 #48
I think that's what this is about. Scruffy1 Aug 2020 #75
The money laundering, the lobbying, the political contributions... dlk Aug 2020 #79
I wonder how much $$$ of our tax dollars went to NRA friendly gun companies thru PPP? FailureToCommunicate Aug 2020 #52
Thoughts & Prayers Mutherfuckers (n/t) malchickiwick Aug 2020 #55
Very good news. Hope it makes the traitorous murderer squirm. niyad Aug 2020 #57
But no criminal charges madville Aug 2020 #58
From what I saw somewhere this morning BumRushDaShow Aug 2020 #61
For sure, alot of discovery to be done, and then criminal indictments of individuals will follow. onetexan Aug 2020 #73
The goal of dissolving the NRA seemed like a non-sequitur. JustABozoOnThisBus Aug 2020 #83
This is blockbuster! Wawannabe Aug 2020 #60
SOOOO glad that she was elected and not Zephyr Teachout a couple of years ago! George II Aug 2020 #62
Not what I was hoping for... SergeStorms Aug 2020 #63
Good luck. Expect a game of whack-a-mole. Steelrolled Aug 2020 #65
And the Trumpsters will take this as an assault on the 2nd amendment LiberalLovinLug Aug 2020 #69
Throw them on the ash heap. warmfeet Aug 2020 #70
I hope she succeeds! Yeehah Aug 2020 #71
I don't like Wayno discntnt_irny_srcsm Aug 2020 #74
They can blame Ollie North. JohnnyRingo Aug 2020 #78
hehe dustyscamp Aug 2020 #80
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