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lapucelle

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50. And it's such a shame that so many "journalists" failed to cover the 2016 Democratic Party Platform
Fri Feb 16, 2018, 02:19 PM
Feb 2018

because they were too busy chasing ratings and revenue.

"Preventing Gun Violence
With 33,000 Americans dying every year, Democrats believe that we must finally take sensible action to address gun violence. While responsible gun ownership is part of the fabric of many communities, too many families in America have suffered from gun violence. We can respect the rights of responsible gun owners while keeping our communities safe.

To build on the success of the lifesaving Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act, we will expand and strengthen background checks and close dangerous loopholes in our current laws; repeal the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (PLCAA) to revoke the dangerous legal immunity protections gun makers and sellers now enjoy; and keep weapons of war—such as assault weapons and large capacity ammunition magazines (LCAM’s)—off our streets.

We will fight back against attempts to make it harder for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives to revoke federal licenses from law breaking gun dealers, and ensure guns do not fall into the hands of terrorists, intimate partner abusers, other violent criminals, and those with severe mental health issues. There is insufficient research on effective gun prevention policies, which is why the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention must have the resources it needs to study gun violence as a public health issue."


https://www.democrats.org/party-platform

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The MSM was too busy going after ratings/$$$ BigmanPigman Feb 2018 #1
++++ Agree. iluvtennis Feb 2018 #14
So true EffieBlack Feb 2018 #39
Too bad many didn't recognize this: elleng Feb 2018 #2
Everyone "recognized" O'Malley supported gun control. Please don't insult our intelligence. SunSeeker Feb 2018 #24
Someones always got to come along and make it about the primaries when its not. bettyellen Feb 2018 #26
"Anyone but her" was a theme that Republicans and the MSM lapucelle Feb 2018 #30
Yes, yes. Only you were smart enough to know that O'Malley was for gun control. The rest of us Squinch Feb 2018 #31
Wow. You just received an awful lot of hostility just for ... dawg Feb 2018 #37
Thanks, dawg, elleng Feb 2018 #56
And it's such a shame that so many "journalists" failed to cover the 2016 Democratic Party Platform lapucelle Feb 2018 #50
The OP is about Hillary.. and yes Cha Feb 2018 #3
The OP is about 'a' candidate honest enough, brave enough and strong enough to address elleng Feb 2018 #5
The OP is about Hillary. Cha Feb 2018 #6
Only Hillary and Trump participated in the 2016 Presidential debates. SunSeeker Feb 2018 #8
the OP is clearly referring to the Presidential Election since she won the Primary JI7 Feb 2018 #10
That is by no means clear Jim Lane Feb 2018 #12
her gun control position helped her win among black women JI7 Feb 2018 #13
You're probably right, which is another reason the OP is false. Jim Lane Feb 2018 #17
Lincoln Chafee supported Gun Control also. it's clear the OP was referring to the GE because her gun JI7 Feb 2018 #18
It DID hurt her. I have lost count of the many, any people who said they wouild never vote for her lunamagica Feb 2018 #34
Just because Hillary is the subject doesnt R B Garr Feb 2018 #41
The OP clearly refers to "the last presidential campaign." SunSeeker Feb 2018 #16
I did a search for the phrase "2016 presidential campaign" (which was the last campaign) Jim Lane Feb 2018 #20
You are trying too hard. The OP was clear. nt SunSeeker Feb 2018 #21
Well, that settles that, then. (n/t) Jim Lane Feb 2018 #23
I would hope so. I don't know why someone would read the OP otherwise. SunSeeker Feb 2018 #25
I know that you don't know why anyone would. Jim Lane Feb 2018 #27
There is no other valid reading of the OP. All of the Dem primary candidates supported gun control. SunSeeker Feb 2018 #32
You should dig in even deeper... LanternWaste Feb 2018 #40
You also might consider that you are making this about R B Garr Feb 2018 #43
This isnt about the primary. If you read it, its about R B Garr Feb 2018 #42
"If you read it" -- great idea! Jim Lane Feb 2018 #48
That's it?? BTW, the contraction I just typed for "that's it" won't R B Garr Feb 2018 #51
That glitch appears to be quite uneven. Jim Lane Feb 2018 #54
Indeed it is uneven. But it is apparently very exciting to you. R B Garr Feb 2018 #55
It is certainly clear. MoM was eliminated early anyways, R B Garr Feb 2018 #45
she was stolen from us KT2000 Feb 2018 #4
++++++++++++++ Agree iluvtennis Feb 2018 #15
+100000000. byronius Feb 2018 #22
K&R betsuni Feb 2018 #7
KnR Hekate Feb 2018 #9
K & R SunSeeker Feb 2018 #11
True. Snackshack Feb 2018 #19
It was a... Mike Nelson Feb 2018 #28
Did she get any campaign money from the NRA? oberliner Feb 2018 #29
Far from it. The NRA went after her, funneling Russian money. yardwork Feb 2018 #33
I only found about $5400 from a couple lobbyists Bradical79 Feb 2018 #46
Im not sure her position hurt her. NCTraveler Feb 2018 #35
Many people said they would not vote for her because "She'll take our guns away" lunamagica Feb 2018 #36
That is not new or unique. Nt NCTraveler Feb 2018 #38
Skeptical those people would have voted for her regardless Bradical79 Feb 2018 #47
Did it hurt her? mcar Feb 2018 #44
Good question. Jim Lane Feb 2018 #49
Oh, please. It's common knowledge that Democrats get beat up R B Garr Feb 2018 #53
It Was the Toxic Machismo dlk Feb 2018 #52
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