Friday, September 21, 2007

Mayor Daley Mocks Fred Thompson For Going to Gun Shows



The Chicago Sun-Times reports:
Mayor Daley ridiculed Republican presidential hopeful Fred Thompson on Thursday for strutting his stuff -- and showing off his "machoism" -- by campaigning at gun shows.

Daley said there should be a national debate about gun violence. It should be at the forefront of the presidential debate among Daley's fellow Democrats and among Republicans now consumed by the war in Iraq, he said.

But it's not happening -- not even after five police officers in Odessa, Texas, Miami and Phoenix have been gunned down in recent days.


"The sad comment is when you see some of the candidates going into a gun show and they think that's machoism. Someone walks into a gun show and says, 'Oh boy. I'm here watching people buy all types of guns and see all types of guns and ammunition,' " Daley said.

"The first thing you think is, 'How about a police officer just driving through a community. Why don't you go visit them and talk to them about gun violence. Why don't you talk to some families of gun violence [victims].' It's like machoism: 'I'm gonna go to a gun show, walk around and show you how macho I am.' That's not machoism. That's strictly a political stunt."
Gee,I doubt most people really think that when going to a gun show.But,Mayor Daley's message of "talking to the police about gun violence" is in the news.This legendary former Chicago police office tortured blacks but when Mayor Daley was a prosecutor years ago, Daley decided that was acceptable.Gun control works in Chicago,for corrupt police officers who have a monopoly on gun ownership.