Firearms maker steps down from his own company for supporting Sen. Obama

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Sarasota, FL - In an sterling example of how heated things can get in politics, especially with hot button topics like guns, Dan Cooper was asked to resign as President of Cooper Firearms after it became common knowledge that he supports Sen. Obama over Sen. McCain. Stepping down from the business he founded and that bears his name is the price he

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[stormgren]

This is just a rather nice example of the vitriol someone who dares question the right-wing.

Fear the dittoheads, for they will ruin you.

Moreover, I hope this is a nice illustration and wake up call for those on the moderate Republican side as to why the rest of their moderate bretheren won't vote Republican.

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But you missed the point. The left is just as guilty if not more so. Unless you are a high powered star in Hollywood, public, or even semi-private comments, can put you out of the business, possibly forever. There are many behind the scenes people that would never even consider opening their mouths about their true political leanings

[ext_131309]

Although I agree with you on most of your points, I can't feel sorry for Dan Cooper. He of all people, being a CEO, should have known that his support of a presidential candidate would/could have repercussions. I have no problem with him supporting Barack Obama, or the President of Zimbabwe for that matter; however when you are a CEO of a company, you have to think of your employees and the company as well as your own interests. Was there a need for him to "come out" and support him, could he not have easily just given what the law allows to the campaign and went on his merry way?

I mean really, it's not like the guy doesn't know the industry, for crying out loud, he built the company, what did he think the people who buy guns were going to do, throw him a party?!

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Agreed. Like Natalie Maines, he should have had a clue. My outrage is at the fact some people can no longer publicly support the political candidate of their choice.

[tlatoani]

As an Obama-supporting gun owner, I think I'll check out their site and see if they have anything I want...

[tlatoani]

(Nothing I need, sadly.)

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As a lover of freedom, I may search their website and see if there is anything I want as well.

[anonymous]

Does anyone else find it somewhat ironic that Baghdad is exhibiting more and deeper political reconciliation that we are?

Russ

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Perhaps they have more viable leaders?

[ourladyofsound]

That makes me mad.