I wonder how many of the angry posters who are filling GD with strident defenses of civil rights

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20. I recall the "TRUE Democrat" talk

right here. Many pro-control people cheered on Bloomberg as he helped tea-party candidate Tom Cotton defeat Democrat Mark Pryor when control of the Senate was at stake. The mantra of 'we don't need pro-gun Democrats' helped to give the radical Repubs control of the Senate.

Even this last election, when some Republicans were endorsed by gun control groups we were treated to posts such as:

Vote like you are a single issue voter if only for an election cycle or two. It will crush the grip of the gun lobby on Congress and then, having killed the snake that is the gun culture, we can move on to other issues.

Interestingly, as we were told "Vote issue over party" regarding guns, the Democrats running against these endorsed Republicans were also pro-gun-control. Regardless of the actual outcomes of the elections or how many voters were swayed by gun control last election, there was a contingent on DU who valued culture war about ObamaCare, Right to Choose, war in Korea or any other Democratic issue. All of those could wait 2-6 years. or more.