So Obama can have armed guards for his kids but wants to take ours away.

[dadx4]

Why does this not suprise me one bit.

Hypocrit much?

In a sign of how brutal, emotional and deeply personal the coming battle over gun violence is likely to be, the National Rifle Association on Tuesday accused President Barack Obama of hypocrisy for having Secret Service protect his daughters even as he opposes the group's call for armed guards in schools.

[rivergator]

When did Obama take your kids armed guards away?

[dadx4]

You completely missed the point River.

[rivergator]

Originally Posted by dadx4

You completely missed the point River.

so explain how Obama is taking away your kids armed guards. Do they have them now?

[rivergator]

By the way, here's Joe Scarborough's response to the NRA ad:

Scarborough, who as a Congressman was a strong supporter of the NRA, responded to the ad, asking "what's wrong with these people?" He continued, pointing out that once Obama decided to run for president, his children "have targets on their backs." Scarborough also said that the NRA is now a "fringe organization with millions of mainstream members." He concluded by saying the ad was "frightening and over the line."

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[orangeblueorangeblue]

I don't follow the OP either.

Nor am I interested in a police state.

[exiledgator]

Obama can have Air Force One, but he won't let me have it. What a d!

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[rivergator]

I'm sure Dad will come back momentarily with a cogent and well-thought-out explanation of how Obama is removing the armed guards from the schools where Dad's kids go. I can't imagine that he was simply parroting the NRA ad without giving it any real thought ...

[wgbgator]

Look, people are always trying to kill me, and my posse. Don't take away my armed guard, Obama! Tiny needs work.

[1329gator]

I'm all about the 2nd Amendment...but the NRA is dead wrong on this one. President Obama is the leader of the free world- like it or not, and his children should be protected at all costs...imagine the chaos if his children were abducted or worse. He commands that respect just by holding the office.

[rivergator]

Originally Posted by 1329gator

I'm all about the 2nd Amendment...but the NRA is dead wrong on this one. President Obama is the leader of the free world- like it or not, and his children should be protected at all costs...imagine the chaos if his children were abducted or worse. He commands that respect just by holding the office.

It's hard to imagine anyone but the extremely oblivious Obama-haters would not realize that. The NRA has targeted this ad toward a very select group, I think. And most people will see its offensive ridiculousness.

[malligator]

NRA's campaign aside, I guess I still don't understand why armed guards in schools is such a ridiculous idea? I get that some will agree and some will disagree, but I don't get the overwhelming mockery of the idea.

Confiscating tweezers and bic razors at TSA checkpoints makes us safer, but armed guards in schools won't?

[Tasselhoff]

I thought the real issue was that Obama does not believe there whould be armed guards at public schools.
I get the need for armed guards for HIS children and would not argue that they should not be guarded. But my children are precious to me and I believe they have every right to be fully protected as well.

The NRA has swung too far (much too far) to the right. However, I see some middle ground from where the Administration has stood and where the NRA is.

AS for taking our guns.....not happeneing. Neer thought it would and do not see it happening.

If the Administration wants to talk about the evils of guns and why there shouldn't be armed guards in schools....then I can see some hypocrisy.

[g8trjax]

So it's now considered ridiculous for us peasant's children to have similar protections as the king's already have?

[HALLGATOR]

Where are my Secret Service guards? After all Obama has them.

[rivergator]

Originally Posted by rivergator

I'm sure Dad will come back momentarily with a cogent and well-thought-out explanation of how Obama is removing the armed guards from the schools where Dad's kids go. I can't imagine that he was simply parroting the NRA ad without giving it any real thought ...

OK, I'm man enough to admit I was wrong about him explaining ...

I think it also makes it clear who the NRA ad is targeted to. It's not those are actually going to think about whether the president's children need more protection than normal kids. It's not those who are going to think about whether it's really Obama who decides if local, public schools will have armed guards or not.
It's just those who throw out the kneejerk reaction against Obam.

[orangeblueorangeblue]

Originally Posted by malligator

NRA's campaign aside, I guess I still don't understand why armed guards in schools is such a ridiculous idea? I get that some will agree and some will disagree, but I don't get the overwhelming mockery of the idea.

Confiscating tweezers and bic razors at TSA checkpoints makes us safer, but armed guards in schools won't?

Sure, let's put armed guards everywhere!

[g8trjax]

Just reading the article, it indicates Obama's disagreement with any armed personnel at schools.

[malligator]

Originally Posted by orangeblueorangeblue

Sure, let's put armed guards everywhere!

There already are, as long as the 2nd Amendment stands.

[orangeblueorangeblue]

Not exactly.