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Old 10-01-2019, 03:21 PM
 
Location: Dallas
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Making a speech about how only the government should have guns..... at KENT STATE! He is young, but surely all adults with a modicum of historical knowledge would know the GOVERNMENT did the shooting at Kent State in 1970.

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Of all the places to argue that only the government should be trusted with guns, Beto O'Rourke picked…Kent State University.

Kent State is, of course, the location of the infamous 1970 shooting that left four students dead and nine others injured. The shots were fired not by private citizens but by members of the Ohio National Guard, who shot at a crowd protesting America's involvement in the Vietnam War.

Invoking armed agents of the state gunning down unarmed civilians is an interesting way to argue that Americans would be better off if the government forcefully disarmed private citizens. But hey, I guess that's why we keep being told Beto's an "unconventional" candidate.

https://reason.com/2019/09/27/beto-g...JtUKW-oyr4542A
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Old 10-01-2019, 03:37 PM
 
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Making a speech about how only the government should have guns..... at KENT STATE! He is young, but surely all adults with a modicum of historical knowledge would know the GOVERNMENT did the shooting at Kent State in 1970.

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Of all the places to argue that only the government should be trusted with guns, Beto O'Rourke picked…Kent State University.

Kent State is, of course, the location of the infamous 1970 shooting that left four students dead and nine others injured. The shots were fired not by private citizens but by members of the Ohio National Guard, who shot at a crowd protesting America's involvement in the Vietnam War.

Invoking armed agents of the state gunning down unarmed civilians is an interesting way to argue that Americans would be better off if the government forcefully disarmed private citizens. But hey, I guess that's why we keep being told Beto's an "unconventional" candidate.

https://reason.com/2019/09/27/beto-g...JtUKW-oyr4542A
Dude, it’s like totally radical!
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Old 10-01-2019, 04:09 PM
 
Location: North Central Florida
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He's not that stupid.
He's doubling down on the bet that his supporters are.

And he's probably on to something there.

CN
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Old 10-01-2019, 05:05 PM
 
Location: Gaston, South Carolina
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He's not that stupid.
He's doubling down on the bet that his supporters are.

And he's probably on to something there.

CN
All two dozen of them?

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Old 10-01-2019, 05:31 PM
 
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Is Beto really this stupid?

Why yes, he is beyond stupid, bordering on being a certified moron.
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Old 10-01-2019, 05:35 PM
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Location: California
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All two dozen of them?

He's hoping to make it up to 7th place with another standout debate performance.
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Old 10-01-2019, 05:37 PM
 
Location: So California
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Yes
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Old 10-01-2019, 05:38 PM
 
Location: Southwest Washington State
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Beto should run for the Senate again. He has no business running for president.

I feel the same about Buttigieg who is a better candidate.

Both these guys are trying to do something they have not prepared well for.
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Old 10-01-2019, 05:39 PM
 
Location: Scottsdale, AZ
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My 9 year old niece knows more about the real world than this Robert guy.
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Old 10-01-2019, 05:51 PM
 
Location: southern california
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No he is not stupid but is betting on voters being stupid how is that working out
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