Lt. Col. Oliver North to become NRA president, organization says

Well HELL YEAH!

So this is some interesting news finally. Seems an odd break in the cycle.

So thoughts on Oli becoming NRA President?

Source

Lt. Col. Oliver North is set to become the president of the National Rifle Association of America, a process the NRA Board of Directors initiated Monday, the group announced.

a reply to: Vasa Croe

No thoughts really other than Wow Oliver North , that name brings back memories.

Good pick. He's a Marine, an honorable man, defender of the Second Amendment, and well spoken.

His trial was more watched than any Olympics or sport venue, probably even more that the final episode of Dallas.... Good Choice.

originally posted by: SR1TX
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Hitler died a long time ago and so did his Army. I am not a fan of Olly for his past deeds, but if he found Jesus and is willing to defend the 2nd then God Speed Colonel!

originally posted by: SR1TX
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...because there's so much difference between the US supporting Contras in Nicaragua and the US supporting the KLA, the Mujahideen, Syria, Libya, the Arab Spring rebel groups, Cuban rebels, Congolese rebels, Sudanese rebels, and the Muslim Brotherhood, right? It's called proxy war and it's been the SOP for decades.

I hear he knows when to plead the 5th..

I say why not let's arm Iran again.. oh i mean let's let this guy run the 2nd amendment show.

a reply to: SR1TX

I think....wow, i mean...wow...i am sorry, it's hard to have a rational conversation when someone just
compared Hitler to Oliver North, wow

Oli will be a strong fundraiser and, wow, still cannot over the Hitler comparison.

isn't he a felon?

A terrible choice (with North's seeming addiction to lying) by the NRA --- imho --- but that's the kind of riff-raff that the NRA has been hiring lately.

newrepublic.com...

a reply to: burdman30ott6

because there's so much difference between the US supporting Contras in Nicaragua

You seem to be forgetting the other part of that little deal.

I would prefer Tom Sellek personally, Ollie is carrying a lot of baggage still that does not need to be attached to the NRA. If anything it brings them closer to the bought and sold lobbyist status many already paint them as.

originally posted by: Phage
a reply to: burdman30ott6

because there's so much difference between the US supporting Contras in Nicaragua

You seem to be forgetting the other part of that little deal.

Indeed, it's like the "circumventing arms embargo against Iran" part doesn't click.

a reply to: Vasa Croe

The gun & drug running war criminal? Hells yeahs??

originally posted by: Irishhaf
I would prefer Tom Sellek personally, Ollie is carrying a lot of baggage still that does not need to be attached to the NRA. If anything it brings them closer to the bought and sold lobbyist status many already paint them as.

I would agree but like North, does Selleck have any experience running a major lobby? Unless its a Heston style figurehead.......

a reply to: Vasa Croe

If that's who the NRA wants, then what's the big deal?

It's about preserving and defending an enumerable right.


Something the left wants gone.

originally posted by: DBCowboy
a reply to: Vasa Croe

If that's who the NRA wants, then what's the big deal?

It's about preserving and defending an enumerable right.


Something the left wants gone.

I can agree in principle there, but amicability counts. Why not opt for someone personable & relatable with a strong background, and without questionable ethics? As the old adage goes, you catch more flies with honey than vinegar. Except North isn't vinegar, he's a fetid sack of criminal crap even a maggot wouldn't ally with.

originally posted by: knoxie
isn't he a felon?

He is not. He was initially convicted but they were reversed