Blackwell exhibits W’s ability to miss speak and uses his political shotgun to shoot himself in the foot
Former Republican gubernatorial nominee J. Kenneth Blackwell trying to stay in the political limelight has charged that President Barack Obama's Supreme Court pick, Sonia Sotomayor, is "a declaration of war against America's gun owners."

The “W” problem with Blackwell is that he cited a case in which some of the nation's most conservative judges agree with Sotomayor.

In an article written last month for Fox News' blog, Blackwell pointed to a decision Sotomayor joined this year on the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that concluded states and local governments were not necessarily bound by the Second Amendment, which guarantees the right to bear arms. The judges concluded that they were following precedents by the U.S. Supreme Court, which so far has ruled that the Second Amendment covers only federal laws and laws in the District of Columbia.

But last week, a three-judge panel on the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issued the exact ruling as Sotomayor's panel. The decision was signed by Judges Frank Easterbrook and Richard Posner, two conservatives. The Supreme Court is expected to eventually decide whether the Second Amendment prevents state and local governments from banning guns.

There you go again, Mr. Blackwell – open mouth lack research and insert your foot. Next you will be yelling “Racist” with your hoof and mouth right wing spin misters.

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