{"id":12706,"date":"2016-03-02T13:12:56","date_gmt":"2016-03-02T18:12:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gunpoliticsny.com\/?p=12706"},"modified":"2016-03-02T13:12:56","modified_gmt":"2016-03-02T18:12:56","slug":"tom-who","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.gunpoliticsny.com\/?p=12706","title":{"rendered":"Tom who?"},"content":{"rendered":"

New York native Tom Perez, the current Secretary of Labor<\/a>, is being mentioned as a possible running mate<\/a> for Hillary Clinton<\/a>:<\/p>\n

“… there\u2019s growing buzz he could be an ideal vice presidential pick for Hillary Clinton if she wins the Democratic presidential primary … Democrats are beginning to speculate about who she might tap as a running mate. Perez, according to some in the party, could singularly help Clinton appeal to progressives energized by Sanders\u2019<\/a> campaign and help unify the party once he bows out …”<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I know nothing about the guy.\u00a0 A quick internet search does not reveal any gun statements by him.\u00a0 I did find this story about his confirmation hearing<\/a>:<\/p>\n

” … “Tom Perez is more than just some left-wing ideologue \u2014 he’s a left-wing ideologue who appears perfectly willing to bend the rules to achieve his ends,” said Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky<\/a>. \u201cThis is reflective not of some passionate left-winger who views himself as patiently advancing policies within the bounds of a democratic system but as a crusading ideologue whose convictions lead him to believe that the law simply doesn\u2019t apply to him.\u201d …”<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Wonderful.<\/p>\n