That thread is a good indication of the problems Rudy is going to have with conservative gun owners - both GOP and Democrat. 44 million gun owners. The NRA. He's going to have real problems in this area, especially with his lackluster performance on H&C addressing 2nd Amendment issues.
And there is nothing to be gained by running further leftward on a pro-war platform. The antiwar resistance increases rapidly the further left you go.
The GOP will only win by holding the base and attracting conservative Reagan Dems with a pro-war, pro-life, pro-gun message. Rudy's only got one of those.
Jeeze then my huge ping list is mute isn't it? I don't think so!
Do you think we might find something better than 'pro-war'? I realize it's just shorthand for anyone 'pro-winning-the-war-we-are-now-in', but it's too easly misinterpreted and anyone actually in favor of war is not quite sane. Sherman once said "War is Hell". I doubt you're pro-Hell, too. Perhaps 'pro-victory' might be better. In any case, I'm sure we can do better. I'm sure many from DU and other places less fanatic love taking these kinds of quotes off FR to prove what warmongers we all are.