Why is a Republican super majority in the legislature following Michael Bloomberg's agenda? [More]Because they can.
And they will until gun owners decide to make a public example of one, even if it means giving up a seat, and letting the GOP know they consider enemies on the inside the most dangerous threats. It doesn't take too many political "executions" for poltroons to get the message, and if they won't back you out of principle, settle for them backing you out of fear.
Late RNC-honcho Lee Atwater is reputed to have asked "Who else are they [gun owners] going to vote for?" With that kind of arrogance, there's no steaming pile they can't expect you to lap up.
Oh, but the Democrat enemies are really REALLY anti-gun.
At least we know not to turn our backs on them..
Those who counsel "Politics is the art of the possible" and "The perfect is the enemy of the good" refuse to push envelopes to determine just what is possible, and evidently consider it good to be politically cuckolded.
[Via Ron W]