Well I suppose it was just a matter of time before those who furnish the large amounts of cash to Democrat candidates began inserting themselves into what has become the continuing debate on the need for more stringent gun control. And with more than a few red state Democrat Senators waffling on their level of support for Barry’s rather dictatorial gun proposals, at least two top Democratic donors are now stepping forward and applying a bit of pressure by vowing to withhold any and all future financial contributions from any Democrat who doesn't play ball and get fully onboard with supporting the centerpiece of Barry’s plan. That being, of course, expanded background checks. So now that the threats have now been officially issued, I suppose we wait and see what the impact will be.
And with things being what they are, it really shouldn't come as any great surprise that these two very vocal money men, a dynamic duo of the world of leftist donors, reside in two of our most liberal states. Kenneth Lerer is a New York businessman and is chairman of Buzzfeed.com and David Bohnett is a technology entrepreneur and philanthropist based in Los Angeles. Both are major financial supporters of Democrat candidates, and have each given more than a few very substantial contributions over the years. They are both key players in the world of Democrat fundraising and wield considerable influence among other donors and fundraisers. Neither intend to give another dime to any Senate Democrat who does not fully support expanded background checks. And that, it seems, is the name of that tune.
But going beyond that, both also intend on taking things to the next level, so to speak, and plan on suggesting to many, if not all, of their fellow high-dollar donors that they should do the same. The move seem to reinforce what's seen as the rising importance of gun control as a major issue in Democrat politics, as well as the rising level of frustration in some Liberal circles with those elected officials who remain a little gun shy, no pun intended, in their continuing to regard gun politics as somehow being a third rail, at the very moment that many on the left think presents them with the best opportunity in a long time to accomplish that which they have long sought, the gutting of the Second Amendment. And they seem to think that Barry's gun proposals enjoy near universal public support.
Lerer has also said that he would be intensifying his contributions to Democrat Senate candidates in the next few years, excluding, of course, any that don’t take a strong position on gun control. "We intend to get very active in Senatorial campaigns during the next cycle and the one after," he said. Bohnett, too, has made it clear that he will not be giving any more money to Democrats who he perceives as lacking the necessary resolve on guns. "If they don’t do the right thing on background checks, donors like David won’t be able to support them," said Michael Fleming, some guy who 'advises' Bohnett. "You look at what some senators from rather conservative states have done when it comes to supporting marriage equality — they ‘re willing to take a tough stand. We would expect nothing less on the gun issue."
And something else that should come as surprise, rumor has it that 'Nanny Mike' Bloomberg’s little pro-gun-control group, Mayors Against Illegal Guns (MAIG), has also been 'informally' reaching out to a few top Democrat contributors and encouraging them to evaluate candidates on the basis of their support, or lack of, for strong gun legislation before providing any cash. And a third major fundraiser, Grace Tsau-Wu of Chicago, who was on Barry’s national finance committee in 2012, also has said that she won’t help any candidates who are weak on guns get connected with her network of donors. "It’s hard for me to personally fundraise or get involved in the campaigns of any Democrats who don’t support background checks and aren’t behind the president on the issue of guns," she said.
So this is what we're now going to be up against here folks. We’re going to see a growing number of rabid leftists loaded with cash that they are not afraid to use in an effort to bribe, threaten or just plain buy off as many Democrats as possible in their effort to make it easier for the government to steal our guns. So you see, in the end it really matters very little what 'We the people' may think, or what our Constitution may actually say, it's what the guys with the big bucks want that will ultimately prove to be what's of most interest to our slimy politicians. And I’ll tell ya, if we don't get busy this whole thing is liable to get away from us, and there'll likely be very little time for us to play catch-up. These people smell blood in the water and it's going to take everything that we have to successfully beat them back.
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