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President, MSI
- Feb 12, 2012
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The word on the street is that Moms Demand Action folks negatively affected their lobbying influence through general rudeness to members of the legislature and their staffs, even among legislators who are otherwise inclined toward gun control. That confirms once again that being a jerk rarely gets you what you want. It confirms as well how essential it is that folks maintain civility if you want to have any chance of changing a mind. It may not work, but maybe next time it might. And even if it never works, a Member who bears resentment because he/she was insulted by rudeness or disrespect will work twice as hard to do in someone who was rude. Thought for the day.