Difference between revisions of "Diana DeGette"
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| − | '''Diana DeGette''' is the [[United States Representative]] for the 1st congressional district of [[Colorado]]. She is a member of the [[Democratic Party]]. She was first elected to the House in 1998. As with most liberals, DeGette isn't very smart. | + | '''Diana DeGette''' is the [[United States Representative]] for the 1st congressional district of [[Colorado]]. She is a member of the [[Democratic Party]]. She was first elected to the House in 1998. As with most liberals, DeGette isn't very smart. During a public forum held on April 9, 2013 she explained her support for a ban on high capacity magazines by saying, <blockquote> |
| + | "These are ammunition, they're bullets, so the people who have those now, they're going to shoot them, so if you ban them in the future, the number of these high-capacity magazines is going to decrease dramatically over time because the bullets will have been shot and there won't be any more available" | ||
| + | </blockquote> | ||
| + | clearly demonstrating a lack of basic knowledge regarding a stance she has championed since taking office.<ref>http://www.denverpost.com/frontpage/ci_22942476/degette-draws-criticism-pretty-stupid-ammo-magazine-comment?source=rss</ref><ref>http://www.denverpost.com/politics/ci_22971620/inaccurate-remarks-gun-magazines-put-rep-diana-degette?source=rss</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 03:08, April 11, 2013
Diana DeGette is the United States Representative for the 1st congressional district of Colorado. She is a member of the Democratic Party. She was first elected to the House in 1998. As with most liberals, DeGette isn't very smart. During a public forum held on April 9, 2013 she explained her support for a ban on high capacity magazines by saying,
"These are ammunition, they're bullets, so the people who have those now, they're going to shoot them, so if you ban them in the future, the number of these high-capacity magazines is going to decrease dramatically over time because the bullets will have been shot and there won't be any more available"
clearly demonstrating a lack of basic knowledge regarding a stance she has championed since taking office.[1][2]