{"id":8904,"date":"2013-08-14T13:38:57","date_gmt":"2013-08-14T17:38:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gunpoliticsny.com\/?p=8904"},"modified":"2013-08-14T13:47:19","modified_gmt":"2013-08-14T17:47:19","slug":"eating-their-own","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.gunpoliticsny.com\/?p=8904","title":{"rendered":"Eating their own"},"content":{"rendered":"

Some blowback<\/a> from one of Daniel Squadron’s<\/a> opponents over the Schumer ad<\/a>:<\/p>\n

“… Councilwoman Tish James<\/a> releasing a blistering \u201cfact check\u201d email against rival State Senator Dan Squadron for his new \u201cresults\u201d-themed campaign commercial … \u201cAs an Albany legislator, Squadron has NEVER passed even a single piece of gun legislation into law,\u201d Ms. James press secretary Pat Barrientos charged in the missive. \u201cIn fact, over the past two years as a failed Albany politician, Squadron has passed a total of zero (0) bills into law.\u201d …<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

This is true, but he did care about the issue and the antis are all about feelings (as the facts aren’t on their side).<\/p>\n

“…\u00a0The Squadron campaign, however, fired back with a few big \u201cfact checks\u201d of their own. \u00a0\u201cThe James campaign is 100% wrong on the facts,\u201d Squadron spokeswoman Amy Spitalnick said in a statement. \u201cChuck Schumer<\/a>, advocates<\/a>, and New Yorkers across the state agree: Daniel Squadron has been a leader who\u2019s gotten results combating gun violence and improving the lives of families, kids, and seniors.\u201d …”<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

That’s a bit of a stretch. \u00a0Sure he supported every gun control initiative, but others were prime sponsors of the bulk of the gun control bills in the Senate<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Essentially, they’re fighting over who has been more outspoken on an issue the public doesn’t really care about while running for a job (Public Advocate<\/a>) which doesn’t have any legislative, legal or regulatory authority.\u00a0 Clowns to the left of me, Jokers to the right ….<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n