Refusing to Bow to the Gun Lobby, Hillary Clinton Talks Gun Sense

[riversedge]

I inadvertently posted this in GP and mods asked me to consider posting here. So I will.


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Refusing to Bow to the Gun Lobby, Hillary Clinton Talks Gun Sense

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Glad to see Democrats--including Hillary keep this issue in the forefront.



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Refusing to Bow to the Gun Lobby, Hillary Clinton Talks Gun Sense


By: Keith Brekhus more from Keith Brekhus
Saturday, August, 29th, 2015, 7:59 pm


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Defying decades of beltway wisdom that taking on the NRA is akin to political suicide, Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton continues to champion common sense gun reform on the 2016 campaign trail. In the past week, she has issued a call to action in speaking appearances in Minnesota, Iowa and Ohio. On Thursday, in Cleveland, she made reference to the live murder of two journalists during a Virginia newscast, by stating:


We saw the terrible consequences of gun violence in America. I don’t know how we keep seeing shooting after shooting, read about the people murdered because they went to Bible study or they went to the movies or they were just doing their jobs … and not say we can do something about this. It’s not just the deaths that are in the headlines. Most of you in this audience know that we lose people to gun violence every day.




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While The Daily Beast piece is hyperbolic, Clinton does not appear to be concerned about a backlash from pro-gun voters. While many Democrats have cowered in fear in the face of the gun lobby and their apologists, Hillary Clinton seems to be betting on the American voter rather than hitching her hopes on placating the trigger happy voices of the NRA.

Clinton’s willingness to talk about gun sense defies conventional campaign consultant wisdom that often argues that Democrats should mute talk about guns for fear of offending the mighty political power of the gun lobby. Yet, Clinton’s stance is not only morally sensible, but it is also a smart political bet.
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[PoliticAverse]

1. What specific proposals are she advocating? n/t

[BooScout]

2. I would love to see Universal background checks...

....a ban on assault weapons and a national registar of all firearms.

I think this is great that Hillary is taking on the NRA. America has got to come to it's senses regarding guns!

[aikoaiko]

3. I suspect she'll follow Obama's successful example on gun control.

Campaign for it in the primaries, less so during the general elections (to rally the base)

Once elected, not mention gun control until the second term.

Wait for a horrific example, push hard for gun control, and if it fails, then drop it almost entirely except for some rhetoric about us needing to do more.

[Amimnoch]

4. K&R!!