Speaker Taylor is "obviously kissing up to the NRA" and George W. Bush a week before Presidential Elections

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: Mr. Taylor, out of the closet a week from the election : In a reader commentary published in the Cumberland Times-News October : 29 [2000], Speaker of the House Casper R. Taylor gives George W. Bush a big thumbs up on his record on gun legislation and, so it appears, on his run for president. : : Mr. Taylor can’t say enough about George W. While it’s obvious in this : commentary that Mr. Taylor is desperately trying to make amends with the NRA (they were a little peeved at his support of trigger lock legislation passed by the General Assembly last spring), it’s astonishing that the Democratic Speaker of the House would pen such a commentary just 10 days shy of what could prove to be the closest race for the White House in years. : : What was he thinking? That he’ll do anything to stay in power, even : abandon his party? : : In his writings October 29, Mr. Taylor makes reference to the fact that both presidential candidates support trigger locks, and he names the two candidates. That’s the first and last reference to Democratic candidate Al Gore in this lengthy tome. : : Mr. Taylor goes on to quote George W. on the topic of trigger locks, as opposed to Al Gore, and draws parallels between the views of the National Rifle Association, George W. Bush and Casper R. Taylor. Mr. Taylor is obviously kissing up to the lobbying giant, but couldn’t he have done that without kissing up to George W. Bush as well? : : He could easily have discussed the NRA without mentioning Mr. Bush, but he chose not to. Instead, he throws George W.’s name in there at every opportunity. He makes reference to George W. Bush five times in his commentary. He mentions that other guy - Al Gore - once. : : His sycophantic take on George Bush is pretty amazing throughout, but : nothing compares to the last paragraph. : : In closing, Mr. Taylor writes: “I was encouraged by Gov. George Bush’s : support of my position on trigger locks last week.” Really. Why isn’t Mr. Taylor grateful that Al Gore supports his stance on trigger locks? : : We’d like to know which of George W.’s stands on guns Mr. Taylor is : going to be supporting next - carrying a concealed weapon? : : Mr. Taylor’s writings raise serious doubts about his role as leader of : the Democratic party in the Maryland House. Why is he going on and on about George Bush this close to election day? : : The Democrats in Annapolis might want to think long and hard about whose side their Speaker is on.

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