New NRA President Says McBath Only Won Race Because She’s A ‘Minority Female’

NRA members listen to speakers during the NRA Annual Meeting of Members at the National Rifle Association's 142 Annual Meetings and Exhibits in the George R. Brown Convention Center Saturday, May 4, 2013, in Houston.... NRA members listen to speakers during the NRA Annual Meeting of Members at the National Rifle Association's 142 Annual Meetings and Exhibits in the George R. Brown Convention Center Saturday, May 4, 2013, in Houston. National Rifle Association leaders told members Saturday that the fight against gun control legislation is far from over, with battles yet to come in Congress and next year's midterm elections, but they vowed that none in the organization will ever have to surrender their weapons. (AP Photo/Houston Chronicle, Johnny Hanson) MORE LESS
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Carolyn Meadows, the new president of the National Rifle Association who harkens from Georgia, was dismissive of freshman Rep. Lucy McBath’s (D-GA) victory in her 2018 race, saying McBath only won due to her status as a “minority female.”

“There will be more than one person in the race, but we’ll get that seat back,” Meadows said of the sixth district seat, per the Marietta Daily Journal. “But it is wrong to say like McBath said, that the reason she won was because of her anti-gun stance. That didn’t have anything to do with it — it had to do with being a minority female. And the Democrats really turned out, and that’s the problem we have with conservatives — we don’t turn out as well.”

McBath’s office did not immediately respond to requests for comment. The new congresswoman ran on a platform largely inspired by the shooting of her son, Jordan, who was slain by a man who felt he was playing music too loudly.

McBath’s district leans significantly Republican, and went for President Donald Trump in 2016. McBath inched ahead of her competitor, Republican Karen Handel (who has said she’ll run again), with 50.5 percent of the vote in 2018.

Meadows has taken the helm of the splintering organization amidst intensive turmoil, with her predecessor Oliver North abruptly stepping down after a well publicized fight with CEO Wayne LaPierre.

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  1. And if, unfortunately, you get the seat back, what would be the reason for your win then? “Majority Male”? The constituents are the same!
    Do NRA people have any logic?

  2. Yeah makes great sense because minority females clearly have such deeply entrenched power and position in our society and political world.

  3. Avatar for drtv drtv says:

    NARRATOR: No, they do not. What they do have, however, is a BELAZ-load of corrupt Russian Rubles.

  4. Asshole NRA figurehead is an asshole

  5. The new captain of the sinking ship immediately calls down to the engine room for emergency full racism.

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