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pantsonfire

(1,306 posts)
Thu Apr 7, 2016, 12:49 AM Apr 2016

NRA Lobbyist Co-Hosted Hillary Clinton Fundraiser

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has called her support for gun control laws a key differentiator from her opponent Bernie Sanders, who she claims isn’t tough enough on the industry. But in mid-March, a Clinton campaign fundraiser will be co-hosted by a lobbyist whose clients have included the National Rifle Association (NRA).

During the 2013 push for universal background checks, Forbes (lobbyist) was one of a phalanx of Democratic Party lobbyists employed by the NRA to kill that legislation...Forbes is an alumnus of the Bill Clinton administration."

https://theintercept.com/2016/03/01/nra-lobbyist-will-co-host-clinton-fundraiser/
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NRA Lobbyist Co-Hosted Hillary Clinton Fundraiser (Original Post) pantsonfire Apr 2016 OP
Yet her stance on gunz is counter to the right wing NRA, Sanders not so much. Hoyt Apr 2016 #1
Don't you know Hillary's stances change? Joob Apr 2016 #3
So do Sanders', except for gunz. I'm fine with evolving, as long as they end up in right place. Hoyt Apr 2016 #5
The proofs in the pudding. Why so many lobbyists? snowy owl Apr 2016 #2
IOKIYAHRC hobbit709 Apr 2016 #4
 

Hoyt

(54,770 posts)
1. Yet her stance on gunz is counter to the right wing NRA, Sanders not so much.
Thu Apr 7, 2016, 12:56 AM
Apr 2016

I applaud Clinton if she takes the gun lovers' money to beat the GOPers and others who pander to gun lovers.

Joob

(1,065 posts)
3. Don't you know Hillary's stances change?
Thu Apr 7, 2016, 07:30 AM
Apr 2016

And how does anything you just said make sense?

Gun-lovers gave her money to make sure, in case she wins. that she doesn't have full control.

 

Hoyt

(54,770 posts)
5. So do Sanders', except for gunz. I'm fine with evolving, as long as they end up in right place.
Thu Apr 7, 2016, 09:33 AM
Apr 2016
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