Leading officials from the National Rifle Association endorsed Mitt Romney tonight at a rally in Virginia with Romney and Paul Ryan. NRA President David Keene, Executive VP Wayne LaPierre and NRA Institute for Legislative Action Executive Director Chris Cox all spoke in support, with fellow NRA member Trace Adkins on hand to provide musical support. They slammed Barack Obama not only on basic gun rights, but also on Fast and Furious and United Nations gun policy.
NRA head at Romney rally: "If your glass breaks at 2 am from some criminal, the baby blue helmets of the UN won't be there to protect you."
— Ari Shapiro (@arishapiro) October 4, 2012
Wayne LaPierre VP of NRA speaking at CSPAN kicking Holder, Clinton asses on Fast & Furious! See it on CSPAN!
— CatsBreath (@SandFostcat) October 4, 2012
LaPierre again on fate of 2nd Amendment: "The most dangerous election of our lifetime.."
— Jim Acosta (@Acosta) October 4, 2012
Cox also took a shot at the media coverage of the race.
In Fishersville, #VA Chris Cox of NRA said "media's coverage of the campaign has been a disgrace" naming ABC, NBC and CBS. #Election2012.
— Valerie Garner (@ValerieInRke) October 5, 2012
NRA's Chris Cox at Romney rally: "Let’s send message to national news media. Their coverage of this race is a national disgrace."
— Sarah Huisenga (@SarahHuisenga) October 4, 2012
The left, of course, reacted to the endorsement with their usual class and dignity.
https://twitter.com/kevinNobody/status/254008841514143744
@sfutterman NRA endorsement – what?! They plan on shooting Big Bird?
— michele cormier (@diva_swap_ct) October 5, 2012
And of course our friends from BuzzFeed had to get a dig in as well.
NRA exec director calls Mexican drug cartels "The most evil people on the planet." Al Qaeda got a demotion
— Zeke Miller (@ZekeJMiller) October 4, 2012
Come on — they’re both evil. We can agree on that, right?
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