critics say the idiom they used, the elephant in the room, unfairly pokes fun at christie s weight. the tonight show s jay leno proved last night it could have been a lot worse. but in their defense, i think they chose the least offensive title. here s the other oning they had. chris christie having a whale of a time. i didn t like that one. then between a rock and a lard place. that s not good. and hail to the chef. yeah, i don t think any of those. so i don t think any of those were good. up next, it was a single page in the latest issue of guns and ammo and it ignited a fire storm among the magazine s readers. in an of about let s talk limits, they talked about some gun regulations. the outcry was swifter more than ever. threats of boycott flooded the page like this. quote, guns and ammo printing
essentially the proof is in the pudding. a writer for guns and ammo has been fired for shooting his mouth off in favor of gun control. they have the right to bear arms but don t have the right to use them irresponsibleably, that drew a huge backlash, so much so that the editor is stepping down. the writer said he was only trying to encourage a healthy exchange of ideas. clearly that was a misfire. indeed. and 25 years ago today, the life of one former cyclist was changed forever when this happened. just a few minutes ago, i called vice president bush and congratulated him on his victory. i want to and i know i speak for all of you and for all of the american people when i say that he will be our president, and we ll work with him.
i m stepping down. it is their own space. this isn t a first amendment issue for them. the fact that the second amendment issue crossed this tiny little line and prompted that reaction, you re right is startling. this is where you say this would never happen in the atlantic. of course it would not. thank you so much. have a good weekend. what does your gut tell you? do you think dick metcalf should have been fired for his column in guns and ammo , logon to newsnation.msnbc..com. the cycle, all four of them standing by, chomping at the bit to take over. well, three of them are chomping, one is sleeping. avo: the volkswagen sign then drive sales event is back. which means it s never been easier to get a new passat, awarded j.d. power s most appealing midsize car, two years in a row. and right now you can drive one home for practically just your signature.
man. that s my favorite part of the call. holler, man. those are a few things we thought you should know on a friday. time for the news nation gut check. an article in the latest issue of guns and ammo , has resulted in search a backlash, that the editor is stepping down after firing the guy who wrote the piece. the column was written by dick metcalfe, wrote about his take on the second amendment, saying too many gun owners still seem to believe any regulation of the right to bear and keep arms is an infringement. all constitutional rights are regulated. and need to be. guns and ammo editor is now apologizing to furious readers and also announced that he has fired metcalf and stepping down himself. joining me now, staff writer for the atlantic, covering this story. fires dick metcalf and said the