They have no respect for either party. They act as though they'd rather put an end to democracy and run the country themselves. I don't think we ought to let them do any more damage.
... In 2006, the NRA successfully lobbied Congress to require the Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms to be confirmed by the Senate. Since then, the ATF has never had a Senate-confirmed head. President Bush nominated U.S. Attorney Michael Sullivan to head the ATF, but even a Republican president's choice proved unacceptable to pro-gun lobbyists. The NRA accused Sullivan of "overly zealous enforcement activities" because, while Sullivan served as Acting Director of ATF, the agency revoked several gun dealers licenses to sell firearms. Sens. David Vitter (R-LA), Larry Craig (R-ID) and Mike Crapo (R-ID) soon took up the NRA's cause, placing a hold on Sullivan's nomination until he agreed to comply with the NRA's demands. President Obama did not nominate an ATF Director until Nov. 2010, in no small part because the administration "had a tough time even finding a candidate interested in the ATF job because of likely gun-lobby resistance." When Obama finally did nominate Andrew Traver, a 23-year veteran of the ATF and the head of its Chicago office, the NRA officially announced its opposition the very same day...
And that's just the beginning of an ugly story.
