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Hillary and Gun Control
Well this is a great question, where exactly does Hillary Clinton stand on gun control? She is now hitting on Obama's electability because he supports it, without mentioning her own history:
Ah, what a wonderful thing is democracy. It may have its flaws, but there's nothing better, particularly the pleasures of a national election with early contests in Iowa and New Hampshire. What else to make of the latest press release from Senator Clinton's campaign, touting Senator Obama's one-time support of "banning all handguns" as evidence that calls Mr. Obama's "electability" into question?
Well, it's a pleasure to welcome Mrs. Clinton to the Second Amendment side of the debate. It's a new development; back in 2000, when Mrs. Clinton was running for Senate, she backed the "Million Mom March" for gun control, and, according to CNN, told the Newspaper Association of America, "We have to do more to stand up to those who refuse to believe the reality that guns do kill and that common-sense gun measures can make a difference." When she ran for re-election in 2006, she earned a rating of "F" from the National Rifle Association's Political Victory Fund.
Well, and not only is Hillary taking a swipe at Obama for supporting Gun Control, a few weeks ago, she was appearing to hit Obama for not supporting gun control:
White House hopeful Hillary Clinton sharpened her attacks on Democratic rival Barack Obama on Monday, criticizing him for failing to vote yes or no on a series of abortion and gun-control measures when he was in the Illinois Senate.
Speaking in Iowa, Clinton singled out nine roll calls in which Obama voted "present." The votes dealt with abortion and gun-control initiatives.
It's a two-fer! Hillary is attacking Obama for supporting Gun Control while at the same time not voting for or against gun control... If this is an example of the vaunted Clinton attack machine, well let's just say I've seen miniature schnauzers that are more frightening than this (with their wicked small teeth).
With an impending Supreme Court decision due, oh, around June of 2008, Guns will be a major issue in this campaign. Where exactly does Hillary stand? If she is more electable on 2nd amendment issues, shouldn't she say, for example, if DC's gun ban is out of bounds? Or whether American cities can sue gun manufacturers for liability?
In fact she should come out on the 2nd amendment side of these issues and defuse these potential problems before they cost her West Virginia, Michigan, Wisconsin, etc. But doing so before getting the Democratic nomination may well be complicated, which is why it's interesting that she's even bringing it up.
Recent Comments
(Page 1 of 1)CHUCK8:38PMDec 12th 2007
what a country!
D. L. GRAHAM8:43PMDec 12th 2007
SHOOTING HERSELF IN THE FOOT!
Gun Control, Hillary Diane Rodham-Clinton should really understand what gun control means. If you have a weapon you should really learn how and when to use it.
The Vaunted Clinton Attack Machine is doing a very poor job of trying to commit political suicide by shooting themselves and candidate Hillary Diane Rodham-Clinton in the foot. The whole bunch Billy Shaheen, Kathleen Strand, Bob Nash, Phil Singer, Patti Solis-Doyle, Mark Penn & Marcy, Mo Elleithee, Howard Wolfson, Lenny Davis, Bill Press, and Wes Clark, seem to not even be in a circle but runing around shooting themselves, their candidate, and campaign to death with foot shots.
It is time for the voters of IOWA, NEW HAMPSHIRE, AND SOUTH CAROLINA, to put the Clinton Attack Machine and the Campaign out of its misery. It's time for America to move on, turn the page, and leave the Clinton Era of Machine Politics, and winning at all cost even if there is nothing left after the Nuclear Attacks upon opponents!
It's time to end the vaunted Clinton Machine with it's, Now I'm going to smack you over the head with a baseball bat and call into question you character, calibrated, incorporated, gutter sniping, triangulating, whisper campaigning, Heckler Planting, Canned Question and Answer Audience planting, push-polling, op-po's, robo-calling, hoax e-mail sending, dirt digging, mud-and-snowball slinging, offensive, and outrageous dirty tricks,operation of (35) thirty-five year's, the brain child of Hillary Diane Rodham-Cinton.
IT'S TIME FOR CHANGE! IT'S TIME FOR HOPE! IT'S TIME TO MOVE FOWARD, TURN THE PAGE AND PUT THE CLINTON'S INTO THE PAGES OF HISTORY!
Very Respectfully,
D. L. Graham
El Cajon, San Diego, CT. CA.
CHUCK8:46PMDec 12th 2007
WHAT A COUNTRY!
RE: POOL BOY.
NOT EVEN THE NRA WOULD WANT YOU ON THEIR BLOG.
UNBELIEVABLE.
CHUUUCK
CHUCK8:52PMDec 12th 2007
CHUCK
RE: D.L. GRAHAM
NICE TO HEAR FROM YOU AGAIN.
ARE YOU STILL WITH FOX NEWS?
THANK YOU,
CHUUUCK
Poolguy9:44PMDec 12th 2007
HEY CHUCK....
HERE'S A FEW MORE "UNBELIEVABLE" FACTS FOR YOU !
1. VINCE FOSTER WAS RUMORED TO BE HAVING AN AFFAIR WITH HILLARY WHEN THE CLINTONS ENTERED THE WHITE HOUSE IN 1992.
2. HILLARY'S FINGER PRINTS WERE ALL OVER THE FIRINGS OF THE ENTIRE STAFF OF THE WHITE HOUSE TRAVEL OFFICE .
3. VINCE FOSTER WAS ABOUT TO SPILL THE BEANS TO THE PUBLIC ON BOTH 1. AND 2. ABOVE .
4. VINCE FOSTER WAS SOON FOUND DEAD IN A WASHINGTON D.C. PARK .
5. THE CLINTONS WOULD NOT ALLOW THE FBI TO INVESTIGATE VINCE FOSTER'S DEATH .
6. THE D.C. PARK POLICE WERE ASSIGNED TO DO THE INVESTIGATION .
7. THEY FOUND THAT VINCE FOSTER DIED FROM MULTIPLE GUN SHOT WOUNDS TO THE HEAD .
8. THEY FOUND THE GUN DISCARDED TWENTY FEET FROM THE BODY .
9. THE D.C. PARK POLICE CONCLUDED THAT VINCE FOSTER'S DEATH WAS A SUICIDE !
THE KEYSTONE COPS COULD HAVE DONE A BETTER INVESTIGATION ! !
WAKE UP CHUUUUCK !
CHUCK9:47PMDec 12th 2007
CHUUUCK
THOSE THAT TRASH SENATOR CLINTON ALL BECAUSE
THEY ARE UNHAPPY IN THEIR PERSONAL MARRIAGE.
THIS REALLY BOTHERS SOME. SHE IS ONE THAT
KEEPS A FAMILY TOGETHER.
THOSE THAT TRASH DEMOCRATS BECAUSE THEY DO NOT
WANT TO TALK ABOUT THEIR CANDIDATES.
THOSE THAT SAY THEY WANT TO TURN THE PAGE.
IN REALITY, THEY WANT TO SKIP THE PAGE.
SENATOR OBAMA TOLD US THAT SOMEONE, SOMETIME,
STOOD UP , AND THEN OTHERS STOOD UP.
IN REALITY, MR & MRS CLINTON DID STAND UP FOR
MR OBAMA AND ALL OF OUR CIVIL RIGHTS.
I DO NOT KNOW IF IT IS TIME TO TURN THE PAGE,
I KNOW THE BOOK IS NOT COMPLETE.
BUT I DO KNOW THAT WE SHOULD NOT SKIP THE PAGE,
WHICH IS WHAT SENATOR OBAMA IS ASKING.
I CAN NOT BELIEVE SENATOR OBAMA AND OPRAH ARE
TURNING THEIR BACKS ON TWO GREAT CIVIL RIGHT
PIONEERS, LIKE MR & MRS CLINTON.
PUNDITS LIKE MATTHEWS, OREILLY, COULTER, CAFFERTY,
AND HOMEBOY HANNITY & COLMES ARE PART OF AMERICA'S
PROBLEMS. THESE FOLKS BREED HATRED.
GOOD LUCK TO ALL OF US, DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS.
WE ARE ALL BETTER THAN THE PUNDITS.
OREILLY BRAGS ABOUT VISITING OUR TROOPS.
WHAT ABOUT THE WWE.
THEY SPENT MORE TIME AND MONEY THAN OREILLY
IS WORTH. OREILLY'S VISIT, WE PAID FOR IT.
HANNITY BRAGS ABOUT HIS LITTLE DONATION TO
GRAHAM FOUNDATION. AS IF HE IS THE ONLY ONE.
WHAT A COUNTRY.
CHUUUCK
wildboater9:57PMDec 12th 2007
lol@ the demo cartoons,hillary is so funny..and so scary.. obama is the only good guy the demo's have,atleast he is honest..hillary lies everyday of the week and 10 times on sunday.. biteme
CHUCK10:09PMDec 12th 2007
CHUUUCK
HEY POOL BOY,
YOU ARE RIGHT ABOUT IT BEING A FOX RUMOR.
YOU ARE EITHER A PSYCHIC OR HAVE FAR TOO
MANY TALKING POINTS FROM MATTHEWS & HANNITY.
BUT I CERTAINLY UNDERSTAND HOW YOU BEING A FAN
OF THESE SHOWS, HAS INFLUENCED YOU.
YOU ARE TRASHING SENATOR CLINTON THE SAME WAY
THAT YOU WOULD BE TRASHING SENATOR OBAMA IF HE
WERE TO BE NOMINATED.
WHY IS YOUR LIFE SO NEGATIVE?
"WELL,GOOD LUCK TO YOU".
CHUUUCK
BRENT10:41PMDec 12th 2007
YOU PEOPLE NEED TO LET FOSTER DIE; SINCE THIS LITTLE PRESIDENT WE HAVE NOW HAS CAUSED THE DEATH OF THOUSANDS AND YOU STILL TALK ABOUT ONE THAT YOU HAVE NO EVIDENCE OF WHAT YOU ARE SAYING AT ALL. YOU SHOULD REALLY BE CAREFUL OF ACCUSING SOMEONE OF MURDER WHEN AND COVERING IT UP UNLESS YOU CAN PROVE WHAT YOU ARE SAYING. AS FOR HILLARY I THINK SHE WILL BE A GREAT PRESIDENT,BUT ANYTHING WOULD BE BETTER THAN WHAT WE HAVE NOW.
Poolguy10:49PMDec 12th 2007
HEY CHUCK....
CAN'T HANDLE "FACTS" CAN YA ! ALL THE "FACTS" THAT YOU COULD NOT DISPUTE WERE IN THE NY TIMES, TIME MAGAZINE ; ON MSNBC, ABC , CBS , NBC, AND CNN AS WELL AS FOX !
SO LONG CHUUUUCK ! !
Johnny B10:55PMDec 12th 2007
I am continually amazed how so many folks still hate Bill Clinton. I think it truly bothers them that his approval rating was at 64% when he left office, even after being impeached [but not ejected], while the current President's rating sunk to a dismal 24% by the end of November, 2007.
Bill is long gone.....get over your frustrations and learn to move on with your lives. I would be more concerned about who is going to run the show when the November 2008 elections come to pass.
Poolguy11:39PMDec 12th 2007
HEY BRENT...
I DIDN'T ACCUSE THE CLINTONS OR ANYONE ELSE OF MURDER ! I LISTED NINE "FACTS" THAT WERE WIDELY REPORTED IN VARIOUS MEDIA OUTLETS ! I EVEN SAID THAT THE FIRST ONE WAS A "RUMOR" ! REASONABLE INTELLIGENT PEOPLE CAN LOOK AT THOSE "FACTS" , ADD THEM UP AND DRAW THEIR OWN CONCLUSIONS !
I RECENTLY SAW A LIST OF ABOUT THIRTY PEOPLE THAT HAVE CROSSED THE CLINTONS IN THE PAST...THOSE PEOPLE ON THAT LIST ARE NOW ALL DEAD ! THE MESSAGE HERE IS : "DON'T CROSS THE CLINTONS OR THEY MIGHT HAVE YOU COMMIT SUICIDE" !
DON'T DRINK TOO MUCH OF THAT CLINTON COOL AID BRENT !
Poolguy12:56AMDec 13th 2007
HEY JOHNNY B...
BILL CLINTON HASN'T GONE AWAY ! I WISH HE WOULD GO AWAY BUT I KEEP SEEING HIS FACE ON MY TV ! HE RECENTLY SAID HE WOULD ATTEND HILLARY'S CABINET MEETINGS ! MAYBE HE CAN STAND IN THE CORNER OF THE ROOM AND PLAY HIS SAX ! !
Dan Collura8:26AMDec 13th 2007
I have one simple question for Mrs. Clinton. What has she done for America?
Mrs. Clinton's views about Gun Control parallel her over all views of our US Constitution. She wants to re-write and or obliterate our Constitution. She has made similar comments about doing away with the Electoral College voting system.
Our US Constitution has made the United States into the great nation that we are. Changing our constitution or doing away with it will only help to destroy our nation as we know it.
Mrs. Clinton is a leftist and an anarchist. She is completely, totally absorbed by power and obtaining power at any cost. She lives for nothing else. This is a fanaticism that must be considered by all of us. Those who support Ms. Clinton should take a step back and consider what and who this person really is.
I personally see one of the most abhorrent, self absorbed, do nothing, dangerous politicians this country has ever known. If Ms. Clinton is elected POTUS, our nation will fall into a one party totalatarian government never to recoup.
Dan Collura8:53AMDec 13th 2007
What I would like to ask Mrs. Clinton is what has she done for America?
The fact of the matter is that Mrs. Clinton has done little to nothing for Americans. She is a zealot obsessed with one thing and that is power and at all costs. When someone lusts for power as much as Clinton does then all of us need to take a step back and reflect about who she is and what she wants for the rest of us.
Mrs. Clinton is not for Gun Control, she is for banning all weapons. Mrs. Clinton also wants to do away with the Electoral College voting system. What does this have to do with anything?
The point is that Mrs. Clinton is a leftist and an anarchist. Her views reflect doing away with our US Constitution and or radically changing the document.
May I remind you that our nation has become the greatest on earth because of our Constitution and our Laws. Without them, we are no better or worse than a 3rd world country. Then why does Mrs. Clinton want to change our Laws? She claims to be "Progressive." What does that actually mean? Are you aware that when considering politcs the word "progressive" aligns itself with communism?
Mrs. Clinton wants to obliterate fundamental laws within our constitution. What you have to ask is "What's next?"
If elected POTUS, Mrs. Clinton will rule by tyranny. She will go out of her way to obliterate any opposition to her. For all practical purposes the Republican Party will cease to exist. We will be ruled over by a leftist totalatarian government.
Is that what you want? Well, if you vote Democrat, this is what you are voting for.
Semper fi One9:08AMDec 13th 2007
I resent the fact that your using one of the sweetest dogs, a minature Schnauzer as having small scary teeth, making them untrust worthy. Shame on you, my Schnauzer is far more compassionate than you are in this situation. I for one hope Hillary will win the nomination, and the Presidency, I think having Bill back in the White House will be good for our Nation, at least gas prices might come back to the prices they should be at. And, our econemy might even start up again, as it is certainly dead now. Won't mention our Federal Def..no need for that kind of talk here as we all know we are paying for that for several decades to come, even my grandchildren will be paying for that one. Use an animal worthy of what your trying to say like a bear or whatever....
Kara10:21AMDec 13th 2007
Dear Dan-
"May I remind you that our nation has become the greatest on earth because of our Constitution and our Laws"???? May I ask you what law prohibits the deterioration of our Earth? This of course is contributed to the USA, our great nation, for being the biggest nation contributing to Global Warming but not doing a damn thing about it. Go Bush and every other political machine that is worried about complete BS. When our polar ice caps melt away in 5 years and the WORLD, not only our nation, see the affects of our behavior, may be other "great nations" will take note right? Oh Wait, we are the ones who ignore such reality but you keep on preachin'about "leftist" because no one will be around to hear about it. Know why, no one will be "leftist" on earth. Have a nice day.
Poolguy2:36PMDec 15th 2007
HEY CHUCK....
HERE'S ANOTHER "FACT" FOR YA !
HILLARY CLINTON VISITED THE TROOPS IN IRAQ ONCE ! NONE OF OUR BRAVE SOLDIERS WANTED TO SIT AND EAT WITH HER ! !
I DON'T THINK OSAMA OBAMA HAS GONE OVER TO VISIT THEM YET ! !
SO LONG CHUUUUCK !
Trav6:21PMFeb 3rd 2008
Gun Control is ridiculus! Hilary wants to make laws to take guns away, but this just does not make sense. Think about it. History has shown again and again and again that when guns are banned in a populated area the only people who turn their guns in are the law abiding citizens. Then the only people who have guns are the criminals. Again and Again when guns are banned in cities the murder rates and gun crime rates rise dramaticaly! Look at history and facts before supporting Gun Control!
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Poolguy8:10PMDec 12th 2007
OF COURSE HILLARY CINTON IS FOR GUN CONTROL ! IF WASHINGTON D.C. HAD A GUN BAN, HER LOVER VINCE FOSTER WOULDN'T HAVE GOTTEN A GUN TO COMMIT SUICIDE WITH ! HE WOULDN'T HAVE BEEN ABLE TO SHOOT HIMSELF IN THE HEAD MULTIPLE TIMES AND STASH THE GUN TWENTY FEET AWAY !