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Related: About this forumCNN panel bursts into laughter after Trump advisor says Hillary will destroy 2nd Amendment (HRC GP)
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Earlier in the day, Trump gave a pandering speech to the NRA by attacking Clinton over guns in return for an endorsement from the organization. During he speech he claimed Clinton would destroy the right to own guns.
Turning to Trump advisor Stephen Miller, host Don Lemon got right to the point.
I want to talk about the 2nd Amendment, Lemon began. Because Donald Trump continues to say that Hillary Clinton wants to abolish the 2nd Amendment. That is false. That is false by every fact-checker, by the campaign, by her, by everyone who is listening but Donald Trump. Why does he continues to say that?
Because its true, Miller began, before pausing as the entire panel, including Lemon, began to laugh uproariously.
Miller asserted that Clinton wants to overturn the Supreme Courts DC v Heller decision that shot down a law making it a crime to carry an unregistered firearm and prohibiting the registration of handguns, but still allowed for ownership of other types of weapons.
According to Miller, overturning the decision would mean the 2nd Amendment would no longer exist.
Guest Sally Kohn pushed back at Miller, pointing out that before the Heller decision, there had always been restrictions on guns. She also noted that even Constitutional originalist Antonin Scalia agreed that there should be some restrictions on guns.
Watch the video below
http://www.rawstory.com/2016/05/watch-cnn-panel-bursts-into-laughter-after-trump-advisor-says-hillary-will-destroy-2nd-amendment/
Her Sister
(6,444 posts)liberal N proud
(60,334 posts)After all these years and everyone still has their guns, people still believe this tripe.
Iliyah
(25,111 posts)And that video is fun to watch - LOL
TwilightZone
(25,456 posts)People are so gullible.
Native
(5,939 posts)actually, the media seems to be confused how best to treat Donald when he spouts his bullshit. When they call him on it, he just doubles down and then the conversation moves on. This tends to give Donald some semblance of legitimacy to the low-brows and racists and sexists. But if the response is a rollicking belly-laugh, can you even imagine Donald's counter to that? He'll either repeat himself, which will only lead to more laughter, or he'll turn red in the face, which will make him look like the egomaniacal, compulsive liar that he is, or he'll hurl some insult. I think CNN has inadvertently hit on a perfect strategy!
Her Sister
(6,444 posts)It's like handling a drunk! In a conversation the drunk always wins! Especially if you add bullying to the mix!
Native
(5,939 posts)TwilightZone
(25,456 posts)It's become pretty clear that it's one of the few things that gets under his skin.
Plus, he deserves to be mocked. He might be the most mock-worthy candidate in history.