Democrat Congressional candidate Tedra Cobb was recorded saying she supports gun bans, but won’t say so in public as it would damage her campaign:
“… “When I was at this thing today, it was the first table I was at, a woman said, ‘How do you feel about assault rifles?’ And I said they should be banned,” Cobb can be heard saying in the video recorded by one of the attendees. “And I said, you know, people were getting up to go, to go get their lunch because it was a buffet, and I just said to her, I want you to know Cindy, I cannot say that.” …”
I decide to be helpful and send copies of the story to the Legislative Corespondents Association.
Republicans jump on Cobb:
Listen to @TedraCobb tell supporters that she supports a gun ban but can't say that on the campaign trail "because she'll lose" #NY21https://t.co/oDTvP7eC14
— Chris Martin (@chrisjdmartin) July 11, 2018
As the video starts becoming more popular, the public is reminded that Cobb took a pledge to run an honest campaign:
“NY-21 Democratic congressional candidate Tedra Cobb has formally committed to The Post-Star‘s no-lies pledge … “I have proven myself to be honest and forthright and I will continue to be that way,” she said …”
Gun control advocates take umbrage at the suggestion they told Cobb to keep quiet:
.@MomsDemand Action refutes claim in video from Cobb that she was advised to not publicly support an assault weapons ban. "We encourage every candidate to be honest and vocal in their support of a wide range of gun violence prevention laws." https://t.co/cj2hiUJClR
— David Lombardo (@poozer87) July 11, 2018
NRA gets in on the act:
As I said, malicious dirty lie every time with those scumbags.