A lot of ignorance and pandering on both sides of this issue.
Ok 240, I'll be the mature one and play ball. I disagree with your opening statement regarding Beck and Palin for speaking at the NRA that it is no different than voting for a politician. You are not going to agree with all issues, or in this matter speakers. I can assure you from the several firearm sites that I am a part of that people were contemplating not going because of those two...people just enjoy the expos, and the fellowship with like minded people more. That's how people that I personally know went feel, and I will be attending hopefully next year. Complain about their statements...fine, but to lump them with the majority of NRA members(like many ignorant posters here did) is the same level that both FOX and MSNBC love to do. I thought you were better than that.
Also, you have said it yourself that people buy lots of guns and ammo when any new president comes into office. You know as well as I do that this economy spurned a lot of people to take their protection into their own hands. Yes, people feared Obama's agenda, which is not hysteria if you follow his voting record, but it really wasn't the main factor in the buying frenzy that people like to believe. Anti gunners love to spew this, but it isn't the truth.
Have a good one.