I own Cooper rifles along with Weatherbys and Rugers, have owned Rem 700's and Mausers in the past.
IMO Cooper is head and shoulders above any mass produced rifle in the world.
I could care less what Dan Coopers politics, religion, or diet preferences are, he makes great, superior firearms period. I didn't vote for Obama, but that is our constitutional right, to vote as we see fit.
So if you get your panties in a wad about this go buy a Remington *** or anything else that pleases you, it's your business. I have chosen quality over political conjecture. Almost all of my firearms are made in America, WBY, Ruger, Cooper.
You may choose a firearm with a fused bolt and washered recoil lug, assembled haphazardly and of random quality, and that's your choice. I choose quality and solidity regardless of anyone elses opinion.
The opinions on either end of the political spectrum remind me of herd beasts. How much cunning does it take to sneak up on a blade of grass?