Republican lawmakers wore pearl necklaces to a gun violence hearing to mock victims of gun violence

[WuWei]

“disgust”! Why are you disgusted that men are supporting women?

[Phaedrus]

@Bodecea

Let us all remember at the next shooting, bombing, drive into crowds…“thoughts & prayers” “thoughts & prayers”.

Hannibal Burress: “Thoughts and prayers. Man, I’ve heard some of your thoughts - keep them to yourself. If you want to help, think of making me a sandwich.”

Anthony Jeselnik: “All ‘thoughts and prayers’ is: some guy saying 'I know you’re hurting, but don’t forget about me. Please don’t forget about me.”

[WuWei]

I’m going to wear pearls every time I hear of a woman being raped or murdered.

[Bodecea]

@WuWei

Don’t own any.

You really need to get some. Really.

[Bodecea]

@toreyj01

Let’s put it this way, it very well may have been some homage to another organization known for wearing pearls who were opposed to gun control. They weren’t there at the moment. But these guys never stated that at the time, all the while also wearing lots of NRA swag.

So, for optics sake, it could very well be interpreted as a slam against the people who were actually there at the moment, women who were calling for gun reforms. It would seem less likely they would be for someone not even there. Now it’s a darn good excuse to use when you’re being called out on it. If that is what really happened, why not say something at the outset as to why grown ass men are wearing pearl necklaces? Maybe they wanted the benefit of insulting someone without the consequences of doing it.

But if you’re a man you don’t hide behind someone’s skirt, you face the music. You say “Yeah, I wore those because I think these folks are clutching pearls one something they aren’t educated in” and leave it at that. What they did is either painfully ham handed with no concept of “optics” or outright cowardice.

Outright cowardice.

[WuWei]

From the article

The bill, known as a “red flag” law, would allow family members and law enforcement agencies to obtain court orders that restrict gun access for individuals who may pose an immediate risk to themselves or others.

[Bodecea]

@toreyj01

Ahh so the time for serious discussion has passed. Fair enough, this is why I tend to stray from gun threads. Enjoy the discussion with others.

Ta.

ah…remember all the CRC “pearl clutching” over the Democrat women all wearing white at the SOTU?

[WuWei]

Unless that’s not why. What do you say if they have been wearing them since '16?

[Bodecea]

@WuWei

I’m going to wear pearls every time I hear of a woman being raped or murdered.

Sadly…you will have them on 24/7.

[WuWei]

I thought that was cool as hell. The handmaids at the Kavanaugh hearing, too.

[WuWei]

I can do that. Will you join me in solidarity with women?

[WuWei]

@SaysWho

If these men were honest they would have said “the kids deaths are worth it. You can’t make a delicious 2nd amendment omelette without breaking a few grade school eggs.”

That’s a great post. So how many kids is it worth for you to text and drive?

[SaysWho]

It’s illegal to text and drive here in CA.

[WuWei]

It’s illegal to murder kids everywhere.

[SimplyTrying]

@mollyBrown

@WuWei

Maybe they didn’t.

You do whatever you need to do to feel better about them. I am going to stick with reality.

I don’t know why reality gets such a bad rap.

[WuWei]

How do you know why they wore the pearls?

[SaysWho]

But it’s not illegal to make people more efficient at doing it. That’s what the pearls are about, no? Party A wants to make it harder for kids to get shot by weapons designed for war and Party B says war weapons are fun, we’re sad your kids are dead, but deal with it and leave us alone.

[WuWei]

No, that’s not what it’s about. It’s about rights, prior restraint and punishing the guilty.

[Bodecea]

@WuWei

I can do that. Will you join me in solidarity with women?

I wear pearls a lot anyways…I like them.

[WuWei]

Cool. Anybody else?