Heartbreaking news out of California. Praying for all those touched by this horrific tragedy.
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Fact-checking politicians' 'thoughts & prayers'
The outpouring of sympathy from congressmen and women following the San Bernardino massacre inspired one journalist to investigate whether their political actions matched their words. Follow for more.
Fact-checking politicians' 'thoughts & prayers'
"Ayotte’s ‘no’ vote helps defeat background check legislation in U.S. Senate" -- 2013 bit.ly/1HH1g4j
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Heartbreaking news out of California. Praying for all those touched by this horrific tragedy.
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My prayers are with San Bernardino. Please keep this community and the victims and their families in your thoughts.
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Got $9,900 from NRA during 2014 cycle, so all he can do is pray...not pass anything useful bit.ly/RH3RRY
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My prayers are with San Bernardino. Please keep this community and the victims and their families in your thoughts.
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I'm praying for the victims in San Bernardino as well as the safety of law enforcement officers as they pursue these evildoers.
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Earlier this year, Rep. Buck offered amendment to ALLOW FELONS to petition for their right to posses a gun
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I'm praying for the victims in San Bernardino as well as the safety of law enforcement officers as they pursue these evildoers.
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The latest on the shooting in San Bernardino...
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JUST IN: Police chief: "At minimum, we have a domestic terrorism-type situation;" gunmen came prepared as if they were on a mission.
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NRA contributions to Roby
$1,000 in 2014
$2,000 in 2010
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The latest on the shooting in San Bernardino... twitter.com/NBCNightlyNews
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Sending my heartfelt thoughts and prayers to the people of #SanBernardino
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Got $4,500 from NRA in 2014, meaning she'll work to reduce gun violence only using "heartfelt thoughts"
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Sending my heartfelt thoughts and prayers to the people of #SanBernardino
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Yet another tragedy. My thoughts and prayers go out to California. Will continue to watch the developments. - rj
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Johnson "benefitted from more than $1.3 MILLION from gun rights groups" sunlightfoundation.com/blog/2012/08/0
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Yet another tragedy. My thoughts and prayers go out to California. Will continue to watch the developments. - rj
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Please keep the victims of #SanBernardino, California in your prayers.
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The senseless loss of innocent life in #SanBernardino defies explanation. Our thoughts are w/ the victims & their families
-- @SenateMajLdr
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NRA dumped $922K into McConnell's re-elect bid, so when it comes to preventing gun violence all u get is this tweet
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The senseless loss of innocent life in #SanBernardino defies explanation. Our thoughts are w/ the victims & their families
-- @SenateMajLdr
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NRA spent $30,650,008 in independent expenditures during the 2014 election cycle.
You read that right. $30,650,008.
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If your "thoughts and prayers" were enough, we wouldn't have had 352 mass shootings this year
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As the situation continues to unfold, my thoughts and prayers are with the people of San Bernardino and the first responders at the scene.
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.: "The NRA pays [lawmakers] to only think and pray about gun violence & not do anything else about it" nbcnews.to/1Iqd8Yy
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