This editorial in the Washington Post reminded me that when the Supreme Court begins their session (on the first Monday in October) they will be deciding whether the District of Columbia's handgun ban is in violation of the 2nd amendment. In the meantime, national Democrats like Al Gore and John Kerry have run away from gun control as fast as they could even while they lose long held Democratic states like West Virginia.
This could be very, very bad for Hillary Clinton, or she might squeak by. The squeaking scenario entails that both of her husband's appointees to the court rule against the District. That's not a likely scenario. Far more likely is that both of the very liberal appointees, Justices Breyer and Ginsburg, rule with the gun control lobby either with the majority or in a minority.
If a majority of the Supreme Court upholds the constitutionality of the District's handgun ban, the NRA and the entire gun community will explode. Every presidential candidate will have to take a stand on the issue itself and the kind of nominees they will appoint. For the GOP this is easy, except for Rudy Giuliani, who will have problems of his own (not insurmountable, but still).
But this whole area is fraught with peril for Hillary. She will have to run away from her own husband and say that she would not appoint justices like Breyer and Ginsburg (which no one would believe anyway). Not only will she be associated with the liberal justices, but her history in support of gun control legislation will be hammered, time and again. This will happen anyway, but with hot on the heels of a major supreme court decision (likely in June of 2008) the NRA will be fired up as never before.
Hillary needs to cross her fingers and hope that Breyer and Ginsburg can somehow read the 2nd amendment to the constitution as it is actually written and not how the liberals would like it to be written.
Reader Comments ( Page 1 of 1)
1. HILLERY WILL CHANGE THINGS BACK!
What is “change?” and when Hillary speaks of “change” is she speaking of change as we the American people are? The word “change” in politics is a code word for “doing the same thing the last Administration did, but differently.” File gate was about what Ms Clinton? No different then what Cheney is doing in regards to withholding information on who he met with. Same crap, different tactic, but same crap. Is this the “change” we as Americans want? Do we want a Bush/Cheney Democrat? Is that not what Bill Clinton were nothing but a Reagan/Bush Sr.Democrat? What is a “Conservative Democrat” has the arrogance of Bill and Hillary no end, with him seeking behind closed doors answers to the question of whether or not he can be her running mate? Obama was correct when he say’s the “Clintons have mastered the art of divisive politics, but Bush and Cheney made it into an art form.” Have we forgotten the many investigations under the Clintojns first 8 years? Let me help remind you of the Glorious Old Years of the Clintons
- The only president ever impeached on grounds of personal malfeasance
- Most number of convictions and guilty pleas by friends and associates*
- Most number of cabinet officials to come under criminal investigation
- Most number of witnesses to flee country or refuse to testify
- Most number of witnesses to die suddenly
- First president sued for sexual harassment.
- First president accused of rape.
- First first lady to come under criminal investigation
- Largest criminal plea agreement in an illegal campaign contribution case
- First president to establish a legal defense fund.
- First president to be held in contempt of court
- Greatest amount of illegal campaign contributions
- Greatest amount of illegal campaign contributions from abroad
- First president disbarred from the US Supreme Court and a state court
The question is, where was Hillary during all this time? If she is saying she was a part of this Administration, then she takes credit for the wickedness of her husband. She was a mere Wife of a President….what experience does that carry?
HILLARY SECRET LEGACY
Bank and mail fraud, violations of campaign finance laws, illegal foreign campaign funding, improper exports of sensitive technology, physical violence and threats of violence, solicitation of perjury, intimidation of witnesses, bribery of witnesses, attempted intimidation of prosecutors, perjury before congressional committees, lying in statements to federal investigators and regulatory officials, flight of witnesses, obstruction of justice, bribery of cabinet members, real estate fraud, tax fraud, drug trafficking, failure to investigate drug trafficking, bribery of state officials, use of state police for personal purposes, exchange of promotions or benefits for sexual favors, using state police to provide false court testimony, laundering of drug money through a state agency, false reports by medical examiners and others investigating suspicious deaths, the firing of the RTC and FBI director when these agencies were investigating Clinton and his associates, failure to conduct autopsies in suspicious deaths, providing jobs in return for silence by witnesses, drug abuse, improper acquisition and use of 900 FBI files, improper futures trading, murder, sexual abuse of employees, false testimony before a federal judge, shredding of documents, withholding and concealment of subpoenaed documents, fabricated charges against (and improper firing of) White House employees, inviting drug traffickers, foreign agents and participants in organized crime to the White House.
YES WE ALL WANT TO CHANGE BACK TO THESE GOOD OLD DAYS AND HILLARY HAS THE EXPERIENCE NEEDED TO GET US THEIR.
THIS IS THE EXACT TYPE OF EXPERIENCE WE NEED
blackmanvision at 10:06AM on Sep 4th 2007
2. I don't care what people are trying to do differently, they always end up the same. As for gun laws... I don't support them in any way. See, I own firearms, and I collect them as a hobby and use them on the range a lot. Anyone who says I can't have them doesn't consider the fact that there are people out there who don't care what the law is, and would rob someone who doesn't have a gun, because they know they dont have a gun.
I will protect me and my own from someone without hesitation. Without any means to protect against someone who has a firearm, what would I do other than call 911, which wouldn't matter because by the time the police show up, I could be robbed of money, furniture, or worse, I could be dead.
Jokull at 11:43AM on Sep 4th 2007
3. how can anybody compare the clinton's with this secret admin.that is current running our country????????
bush/chenney will go down in history as the worest admin.in our history.cheating,lying,divided our country big time,left children behind in education.
what have their done for our country?????no we not safer,we have no forgein policy,close to 50 million people with out health insurance,the povery has grown ,while the middle class is shrinking,the rich gort richer under this admin.
every body was left behind,lets get to the illegal war in iraq what has cost us billion $$$$$$$$,we are close to a trillion $$$$$$$$$$ in debt[that our future generation has to pay for] each child born now owes already close to 35.000$$$$$$$$$$$$[great what this admin.is doing to the future]
the war is funded by money borrowed from china,their dont need a millitary,with all what we owe them their can ruin our country ,by asking back for the cash we owe would be killing our economy.that is wy their get away with everything,because we can't afford to pay the chines,japan and south korea back.
now,lets be honest were did we see the biggest prosperety for the middle class??????????in the mid to late 90th,and who were the president????????
as far as exit from the clinton admin.people leaving this admin.as fast as their can.the truth about this admin.will come to light very soon.
let's not forget kathrina and what this admin.has not done for the people,[even after 2 year's later.
the so called compassion,familie value,right wing christian's,have let this country and it's people down.
keep politic's and religion appart,it does not mix.our believe is and should be between is and god,and it should not be used for politic's.
HILLARY YOU GO,ALL OF US WOMAN SHOULD FIGHT FOR HER,IT IS ABOUT TIME IN THIS COUNTRY THAT WE PUT A WOMAN IN POWER,[LIKE MANY OTHER COUNTRY'S HAVE DONE ALREADY.LET'S GET A WAY FROM THIS WHITE MALE ONLY IN POWER.WAKE UP AMERICA,CLINTON AND OBAMA TICKET FOR 2008,
WE WILL SEE A CHANGE,WE NEED STEEM CELL RESEARCH BAD,WE NED EQUAL PAY FOR ALL,WE NEED TO GET OUT OF IRAQ,WE NEED TO CHANGE...NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND ACT,WE NEED TO PROVIDE HEALTH COVERAGE FOR ALL,WE NEED TO TAKE CARE AND REBUILT THE GULF COAST,THE BOARDER'S WILL BE SECURED,WE WILL LIFT PEOPLE UP FROM THE POVERTY LEVEL, EQUAL RIGHTS FOR ALL AMERICAN'S,WE WILL TRY TO BE A UNITED COUNTRY AGAIN.
AND WE WILL HAVE A GREAT FOGEIN POLICY AGAIN.
WE ARE FAMILIE,ALL MY SISTER,BROTHER'S AND ME,THE SLOGAN FOR 2008.
WE,THE PEOPLE ARE THE GOVERNMENT,LET'S ACT LIKE THAT.WE WILL HAVE A OPEN GOVERNMENT AGAIN,NO SECRET NO MORE LIES.
sigrid holt at 1:02PM on Sep 4th 2007
4. The Supreme Court does not need to decide anything. They can (and I believe will) do exactly what they've done since 1939: dodge the question.
This will result in the D.C. gun ban being overturned. It will maintain a circuit split with the 5th Circuit and D.C. Circuit on one side, and almost all the other Circuit Courts on the other, but that's no big deal.
You've pointed out the problem: This is the biggest political hot-potato issue handed to SCOTUS since Roe.
I don't think they're going to touch it. If they do, either decision will ignite a powder keg. The only question is, "How big is the keg?"
Kevin Baker at 4:08PM on Sep 4th 2007
5. I can't believe that you think Clinton's gun law positions will have that big of an effect on her. there are so may more important issues the country is going to look at first.
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Patrick at 6:22PM on Sep 4th 2007
6. The Constitution NEVER intended for Americans to own assault rifles, grenade launchers and basically encourage individuals the ability to have more firepower than police......It's incredible .....
$$ rules this country, anything is for sale via our politicians....we are the laughing stock of the world....when campaign $$ becomes available at the NRA, our elected officials start lining up with their greedy palms are stretched out all over Washington.....I love this country so much but it's time to update the political system...We have created a blood sucking monster!!!!!!!
Patrick at 8:23AM on Sep 5th 2007
7. Have you seen the rabbits lately, with those buck teeth and beedy eyes? they are scary. And the deers head is so beautiful i must hang it on my wall.
Look, I was told that the 2d admendment is the defender of the rest. In my opinion, it is failing. I don't see why tweeking the 2d admendment would be any different after this administration illegally spied on its own people, gives Chrtistian churches money but will have no support for any other religion, and bashes gays as if they are animals. Civil rights are for all, not a selected few. But then again it was a bunch of slave owners that said all men are created equal.
David McCool at 9:51AM on Sep 5th 2007
8. Hillary sucks, but not enough to keep Bill at home. Obama is clearly the candidate of "CHANGE", he hasn't been in Washington long enough to be corrupted. Obama doesn't owe special interest groups any favors. Hillary still owes her Corporate Lobbyists favors from 93. Feeding them her health care plan wasn't enough. Hillary had 16 years to prove she can lead and accomplish things for America, and she failed. The only experience Hillary has is arguing with republicans for 16 years, that's it. Obama will be the GREATEST President America has ever had. Every democratic candidate have attacked the Fox station except Obama. Can you say UNITER? O8ama For President!
KineticSunGod at 1:16AM on Sep 6th 2007
9. Hillary sucks, but not enough to keep Bill at home. Obama is clearly the candidate of "CHANGE", he hasn't been in Washington long enough to be corrupted. Obama doesn't owe special interest groups any favors. Hillary still owes her Corporate Lobbyists favors from 93. Feeding them her health care plan wasn't enough. Hillary had 16 years to prove she can lead and accomplish things for America, and she failed. The only experience Hillary has is arguing with republicans for 16 years, that's it. Obama will be the GREATEST President America has ever had. Every democratic candidate have attacked the Fox station except Obama. Can you say UNITER? O8ama For President!
KineticSunGod at 1:23AM on Sep 6th 2007