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I called again today.
The aide said he can assure me the Governor Baker doesn't want to see me in prison.
Oh ya?
When did he say that?
Baker spoke on day one ... he stands with Maura ... that's all you really need to know.
He will say now whatever to whomever. I got a note from GOP camp saying that Baker "took tough stand opposing Healey" ... they probably sent the opposite message to their democrat contributors
We are dealing with a whore.
They really said that ?
Damn, they really do think we are stupid, don't they?
She already outed him as being in on it from the get go.
Maybe he can buy a house in NH next to Scotty after he loses in 2018.
If it hasn't been done already, we should make it known through GOAL that the pro-2nd Amendment people will not be voting for him in 2018, so he might as well start packing his bags now.
Baker's position in support of this was odd, even given that he is known to be an anti. He basically came out and supported someone who is possibly going to be his major competition in the next Governor's race. I think he was surprised about two things here. The scope of the order and how many people are put at risk by it based on the wording. And I don't think he knew how much blow back there would be. So now he has shifted his position - even going so far as to write a letter to the AG. But he was for it before he was against it so we can't forget that. I wouldn't waste much time on him right now though and I don't think GOAL would bother. Based on what Jim Wallace said the other night at the membership meeting at Georgetown Fish & Game, I think GOAL knows the right way to go about things and Baker isn't a priority to deal with I wouldn't think.
It really seemed as though his initial reaction was a bit more nuanced. He didn't actually come out in favor of this action. He said the AG has authority to interpret and enforce the laws, he also says he supports the AWB. This is MA and the AWB is a political reality and a law that's been in place here since 1998. From a certain perspective, enforcing a law on the books is the appropriate action of the AG - is what he said. Now, if he had more clearly said he "supports the AWB as it is written" that would be a different story and a bit more in our favor.
So, I don't think he actually came out in support of her particular action. His letter to the AG, along with this public safety secretary, is pretty damning of her action, or at least the un-clarity and the process. We can throw him away as a waste and end up with Gov. Healey, or we can keep pushing him to follow up on his letter and see some action through to our benefit. It won't be the repeal of the AWB that we'd like - but I think it's realistic that with some pressure he might continue to push back against the AG's action.
Edit: I think it's also likely that he didn't really understand what she was doing. Possibly the only info he had was the "information" from the AG that she was going to step up enforcement of a long-standing law.
Governor Charlie Baker, a Republican, indicated his support for Healey’s ban.
“Governor Baker supports the Commonwealth’s assault weapons ban, believes our comprehensive state gun laws work well in protecting the people of Massachusetts, and believes that the attorney general has the authority to enforce the law to crack down on the sale of guns that skirt the assault weapons ban,” said Billy Pitman, the governor’s press secretary.
Republicans are standing up to Attorney General Maura Healey's vague and confusing proposal that could threaten Second Amendment protections in Massachusetts.
In a letter last week, Gov. Baker pushed back hard, making clear that Healey's action "is so unclear that it might inadvertently prohibit many more guns, including pistols, that have long been legal in Massachusetts."
after shitshow on Wed, on Thursday this came out:
Governor Charlie Baker, a Republican, indicated his support for Healey’s ban.
“Governor Baker supports the Commonwealth’s assault weapons ban, believes our comprehensive state gun laws work well in protecting the people of Massachusetts, and believes that the attorney general has the authority to enforce the law to crack down on the sale of guns that skirt the assault weapons ban,” said Billy Pitman, the governor’s press secretary.
Charlie is useless. He knows nothing about guns or the law and, honestly, he doesn't want to know. It's not his thang.
Even so, you'd think that Maura unilaterally making hundreds of thousands of his supports into instant felons would at least pique his interest.
I also reminded him that 400 k can double pretty quick.
Think my siblings or Mom will vote for a guy that wants to see me in thrown in jail ?
Even my non gun owner friends are pissed that they thought they were voting for a republican.
Shit, even Devalue was careful not to go full retard.
Who thought we would get worst ?