UniteBlue prog gloriously mocked for defending Wendy Davis’ support of open carry
Hey #uniteblue. @bcarrz just sold you out on gun control because she only cares about winning elections. Your move.
— eric (@eriContrarian) February 6, 2014
Rut-roh … UniteBlue Texas’ Becky Carrizales is having a pretty rough day.
Up until recently, Carrizales, who manages the progressive @UniteBlueTX Twitter account, didn’t have much to worry about. Lefties were basically united around Texas gubernatorial hopeful and pro-abort feminist Wendy Davis. Then came the news of Davis’ newfound support for open carry. As Twitchy reported, some libs really aren’t digging that.
So what’s Carrizales to do? Why, call for unity, of course:
WendyDavis supporting OpenCarry is a Strategic Compromise. Let's work hard to make her our #TXGov & chg will happen! #TeamWendy #UniteBlue
— Becky Carrizales (@bcarrz) February 6, 2014
Say wut?
WendyDavis supports Universal BackgroundChecks. "Only mentally stable,law-abiding citizens may carry," TXGOP does Not! #TeamWendy #UniteBlue
— Becky Carrizales (@bcarrz) February 6, 2014
But what about The Children™? This Twitter user wasn’t about to let Carrizales’ kid-hatin’, gun-totin’ ways slide:
It's now only a matter of time before Wendy Davis becomes a puppet for the NRA and Koch Brothers. Not okay, @bcarrz. #uniteblue
— eric (@eriContrarian) February 6, 2014
Not one more cent to Wendy Davis for supporting the radical NRA agenda. She's no progressive. #UniteBlue
— eric (@eriContrarian) February 6, 2014
No, @bcarrz. Open carry is a GOP position. You are supporting the radical NRA. What happened to saving kids? https://t.co/09eX4MOjnr
— eric (@eriContrarian) February 6, 2014
.@bcarrz open carry is a GOP position. You are supporting a candidate that agrees with GOP and NRA. Period. #nocompromise #uniteblue
— eric (@eriContrarian) February 6, 2014
I hope you're having as much fun as I am. This is hilarious.
— eric (@eriContrarian) February 6, 2014
Oh yes. Most definitely! Though we can’t say the same for Ms. Carrizales.
You'd have TX Progressives, liberals, Dems give up our State!? Hell No! Wendy Will Win w/ Repub Moderates & us! #TeamWendy @eriContrarian
— Becky Carrizales (@bcarrz) February 6, 2014
.@JimmyPrinceton @eriContrarian Staying home on Election Day = Voting for Regressive, Anti-Woman TXGOP! #TeamWendy
— Becky Carrizales (@bcarrz) February 6, 2014
@bcarrz she never had much of a chance anyway. At least I can sleep at night knowing I didn't vote for a gun enabler. @eriContrarian
— Jimmy (@JimmyPrinceton) February 6, 2014
@eriContrarian I stood with Wendy all night, but I won't stand for this. Shameless. Stick to your principles Wendy! @bcarrz
— Jimmy (@JimmyPrinceton) February 6, 2014
Did more pushback in 20 minutes on Wendy Davis selling out progressives than #uniteblue will do all day. Where'd the fight go?
— eric (@eriContrarian) February 6, 2014
C’mon, libs! Don’t be slackin’ off!
#uniteblue #p2. UniteBlueTX leader thinks we should "grow up" for being angry that Wendy Davis supports NRA agenda. https://t.co/65kGI0MRoa
— eric (@eriContrarian) February 6, 2014
@EmilyKCody @bcarrz @JimmyPrinceton i think we can all agree that supporting the NRA to get elected is disgusting and shallow.
— eric (@eriContrarian) February 6, 2014
.@bcarrz @eriContrarian I'm sorry I can't be on #TeamWendy if she is on #TeamNRA .. We as #UniteBlue members have principles. @OrwellForks
— Stephen Miller (@redsteeze) February 6, 2014
@redsteeze @JimmyPrinceton @eriContrarian Wendy supports Universal Background Checks w/ Mental Health. Does the NRA/Kochs/GOP support same?!
— Becky Carrizales (@bcarrz) February 6, 2014
@bcarrz @JimmyPrinceton @eriContrarian I'm sorry but advocating for people carrying guns around in public is too much. Think of the kids
— Stephen Miller (@redsteeze) February 6, 2014
.@eriContrarian @redsteeze @OrwellForks Blue Texans & Moderate Repubs will #StandWithWendy as our next Democrat #TXGov! Good luck in ND!
— Becky Carrizales (@bcarrz) February 6, 2014
. @bcarrz tells True Progressives to grow up but Wendy's NRA support makes me throw up! @redsteeze @eriContrarian @JimmyPrinceton #UniteBlue
— L (@OrwellForks) February 6, 2014
Nicely done.
Yep, you can take your Yankee #tcotish a$$ away now! #Troll #Blocked ———–>@redsteeze
— Becky Carrizales (@bcarrz) February 6, 2014
Such language!
@redsteeze sounds pretty racist to me.
— eric (@eriContrarian) February 6, 2014
Doesn’t it, though?
The only troll in need of blocking is the NRA. Stop supporting the death of kids. #phonyprogressive #uniteblue @bcarrz
— eric (@eriContrarian) February 6, 2014
cc: @bcarrz RT @redsteeze: I thought it was #UniteBlue not #UniteWendyNRA @UniteBlueTX
— eric (@eriContrarian) February 6, 2014
Snort. Carrizales is going to need to take some time to recover from such a verbal spanking.
Meanwhile:
Not to toot our horns, but we make better progressives than real progressives.
— eric (@eriContrarian) February 6, 2014
Heh. That’s so true!
Hopefully this valuable lesson in pot stirring has brightened your morning.
— eric (@eriContrarian) February 6, 2014
It brightened our whole day.
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