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When Marco Rubio was a local commissioner in Florida in 1999, he voted to ban guns from local parks.
Now, politicians make mistakes. And honest politicians “fess up” and move on.
Rubio’s problem is that, when Senator Ted Cruz called attention to Rubio’s anti-gun vote, Marco’s response was to call Ted a “liar.”
But when Rubio disavowed his 1999 anti-gun vote — falsely accusing Ted Cruz of Rubio’s own sins — he made a serious mistake.
Because it turns out that Breitbart News had a videotape of Rubio casting the anti-gun vote which he was denying.
And not only was Rubio caught red-handed in a lie — about a significant and unambiguous misrepresentation — he was caught accusing others of “lying,” when in fact, it was Rubio himself who was not telling the truth.
As we said, politicians make mistakes. And Marco Rubio’s
misrepresentation won’t be the worst mistake he’s made this in this campaign.
His worst mistake is continuing to run in a context where the only conceivable outcome would be to prevent the pro-gun Cruz from seizing the nomination.
The fact is, only one candidate has a chance of defeating both Donald Trump AND Hillary Clinton — and that person is Ted Cruz.
If you plan to vote for Marco Rubio (who voted for a gun ban) or John Kasich (he voted for the Brady bill), please reconsider.
To discuss this and more with expert guests Tim Macy, Erich Pratt OR Larry Pratt, contact Special Guests today!
ABOUT YOUR GUEST TIM MACY…
Tim Macy has been on the Board of Directors of Gun Owners of America since its inception over 35 years ago and currently serves as Chairman of the Board.
Mr. Macy oversees all operations of Gun Owners of America and interviews Presidential, U.S. Senate, Congressional and Gubernatorial candidates for GOA’s affiliate, Gun Owners of America Political Victory Fund.
He also oversees, along with GOA Executive Director Larry Pratt, the affairs of Gun Owners Foundation, the 501C-3 non-profit education and legal arm of GOA
ABOUT ERICH PRATT:
Erich Pratt serves as the Executive Director for Gun Owners of America (GOA). Shortly after getting an MA from Regent University in Public Policy, Erich went to work for GOA, where he has been employed since 1990.
GOA is a national grassroots organization representing more than one million American gun owners dedicated to promoting their 2nd Amendment freedom to keep and bear arms.
GOA lobbies for the pro-gun position in Washington, D.C., and is involved in firearm issues in the states. GOA’s work includes providing legal assistance to those involved in lawsuits with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, the federal firearms law enforcement agency.
Erich Pratt has appeared on numerous national radio and TV programs such as NBC’s Today Show, MSNBC, CNN and Fox Cable News.
His columns have appeared in newspapers across the country, including USA Today.
In addition to authoring a book, “Bearing Arms: Our Rights, Our Duties & Our Freedoms,” Erich is the author of a civil government textbook, “The Constitutional Recipe for Freedom: Twelve Principles of Liberty Today’s Politicians Don’t Want You to Know.”
Erich Pratt and his wife, Stacy, have ten children.
ABOUT LARRY PRATT:
Larry Pratt now serves as the Executive Director Emeritus and served as Executive Director of Gun Owners of America for 30 years.
GOA is a national grassroots organization representing more than one million American gun owners dedicated to promoting their 2nd Amendment freedom to keep and bear arms.
GOA lobbies for the pro-gun position in Washington and is involved in firearm issues in the states. GOA’s work includes providing legal assistance to those involved in lawsuits with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, the federal firearms law enforcement agency.
Pratt has appeared on numerous national radio and TV programs such as NBC’s Today Show, CBS’ Good Morning America, CNN’s Crossfire, Larry King Live, and Piers Morgan Show, Fox’s Hannity & Colmes, MSNBC’s Phil Donahue and Dan Abrams show, and many others.
Larry Pratt has debated Congressmen James Traficant, Jr. (D-OH), Charles Rangel (D-NY), Rep. Carolyn McCarthy (D-NY), Senator Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ), and Vice President Al Gore, among others.
His columns have appeared in newspapers across the country.
Pratt published a book, “Armed People Victorious,” in 1990 and was editor of a book, “Safeguarding Liberty: The Constitution & Militias,” in 1995.
His latest book is “On the Firing Line: Essays in the Defense of Liberty.”
He has held elective office in the state legislature of Virginia, serving in the House of Delegates.
Pratt directs a number of other public interest organizations and serves as the Vice-Chairman of the American Institute for Cancer Research.
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