Another big issue on why the Democrats lost

[Dwayne Hicks]

And no one seems to be mentioning. GUN CONTROL! Its a failed policy that only empowers the NRA crowd to go out and vote in droves. Even many Democrats (like myself) disagree with their gun control platform. You saw what happened in CO during the recall, and frankly I am shocked Hickenlooper survived the election (which is a good thing...sort of). Now to be clear I am aware GD does not allow discussions about gun control. This is NOT a discussion about guns, but whether Dems should drop the issue or not. I believe they should. It doesn't get very many Dems out to vote and is consistently a losing issue.

If this does not belong in this section I do apologize and will delete if that is the case.

[Enrique]

1. what gun control?

i must have missed that.

I remember a member of Congress getting shot in the head, and a slaughter at an elementary school, and so many other mass shootings that I forget as soon as they happen because there are so many of them.

What I don't remember is any kind of legislative response to them.

[Dwayne Hicks]

2. Doesn't matter

The mere mention of any sort of gun control leads to paranoia about "confiscation". Which riles up the NRA crowd. We have to face the facts Americans do not want to hear about it and will vote against it.

[JaneyVee]

6. Yes, lets drop life saving gun regulations because of paranoia.

So much for principles....

[Dwayne Hicks]

9. What life saving regulations?

n/t

[Qutzupalotl]

14. Background checks.

[busterbrown]

3. You live in a dream world..

You think people would actually believe that Dems. would ever give up an issue like that?

How many people get killed by irresponsible gun owners a year.. It’s probably one of the most important parts of our platform.. And you know what?? We will have a complete majority on this issue soon...

People are just tired of reading about mass shootings in schools, theaters, restaurants..Its turning my friend, it’s turning...

Strong NRA supporters will always be crazed about any sort of gun control..But Moms and dads who exist somewhere in the middle are beginning to let their voices be heard..

Drop the issues of background checks? Unbelievable.

[Dwayne Hicks]

8. We won't

Thats the thing, Background checks become "confiscation" after the paranoid get done spinning. And people eat it right up. Just because it wasn't a main campaign focus doesn't mean its not on people minds. You don't think people remember the after math of Sandy Hook? Sure background checks are sensible but ANY talk of banning "assault weapons" is an automatic no go for the majority. Sorry but that is the truth.

[busterbrown]

19. Oh I agree with you completely.

What I’m telling you that down line we won’t need their “stinkin vote.” "The majority” can go shoot themselves in the woods..

[arcane1]

4. Did anyone run on gun control this year? Not in any of my races, anyway.

For those who did run on it, what were their positions? Did they have policies in mind?

The problem with the NRA is that they will scream "they're coming for the precious" even if nobody is talking about guns. Fear sells guns and conservative votes.

[City Lights]

5. Which candidates ran on gun control?

[JaneyVee]

7. The Dems that ran against gun control lost.

So much for bowing down to the NRA.

[Jackpine Radical]

13. It's a perennial element in the Republican Fantasy World.

The Democrats want to impose a New World Order, they wanna convert your children into homosexual socialists, and they wanna take away all your guns.

Reality doesn't matter. They've pinned these notions into the reptilian parts of their followers' brains, and you'll have as much luck changing that as you will in curing mouse phobias in elephants.



(Elephants don't have mouse phobias, which only serves to further intensify the problem of curing them.)

[Dwayne Hicks]

16. Exactly

n/t

[GeorgeGist]

10. Really?

Washington State Gun Control: Voters Approve Ballot Initiative To Expand Background Checks

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/11/05/washington-state-background-checks_n_6103282.html

[Dwayne Hicks]

12. Which is a good thing

However that was at the state level.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

15. Likewise no incumbent Democrats lost in Washington state

[kentuck]

11. Also, the Republican Tea Partier that defeated John Morse in special election...

was defeated last night. Bernie Herpin could not get out enough NRA members or Republican sympathizers to win another race.

[KittyKat13]

17. We need to double down and get assault knives off the streets as well.

I was watching scary movies for Halloween and I realized any psycho can buy a giant knife or even an axe with no background check. Is it even illegal for crazy people and convicted murders to possess a knife that could kill someone?

Think about that crazy man in NYC that attacked the police. Was there even anything to stop him from buying that axe or an even bigger axe? He probably could have even bought a sword. Why does anyone need a sword??? They are designed to Kill and have no other purpose.

Nice people don't walk around with guns or knives.

[LonePirate]

18. I guess I must be imagining the massive victory voters in WA gave to their background checks issue

It seems like the populace wants gun control.

[etherealtruth]

20. Terry Lynn land (R) received an A rating from the NRA & ran for retiring Carl Levin's seat

...she ran against Gary Peters (D); he was endorsed by Gun sense-Project Vote Smart and was given a D rating by the NRA.

Peters was one of the few Dem's that won last night