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In reply to the discussion: How will Bernie represent young straight white men of Christian heritage? [View all]beam me up scottie
(57,349 posts)57. Actually Hillary used it to support her opposition to marriage equality and gun owner's rights.
Let states & cities determine local gun laws
Q: Do you support the DC handgun ban?
A: I want to give local communities the authority over determining how to keep their citizens safe. This case youre referring to is before the Supreme Court.
Q: But what do you support?
A: I support sensible regulation that is consistent with the constitutional right to own and bear arms.
Q: Is the DC ban consistent with that right?
A: I think a total ban, with no exceptions under any circumstances, might be found by the court not to be. But DC or anybody else come up with sensible regulations to protect their people.
Q: But do you still favor licensing and registration of handguns?
A: What I favor is what works in NY. We have one set of rules in NYC and a totally different set of rules in the rest of the state. What might work in NYC is certainly not going to work in Montana. So, for the federal government to be having any kind of blanket rules that theyre going to try to impose, I think doesnt make sense.
Source: 2008 Philadelphia primary debate, on eve of PA primary , Apr 16, 2008
http://www.ontheissues.org/2016/Hillary_Clinton_Gun_Control.htm
Q: Do you support the DC handgun ban?
A: I want to give local communities the authority over determining how to keep their citizens safe. This case youre referring to is before the Supreme Court.
Q: But what do you support?
A: I support sensible regulation that is consistent with the constitutional right to own and bear arms.
Q: Is the DC ban consistent with that right?
A: I think a total ban, with no exceptions under any circumstances, might be found by the court not to be. But DC or anybody else come up with sensible regulations to protect their people.
Q: But do you still favor licensing and registration of handguns?
A: What I favor is what works in NY. We have one set of rules in NYC and a totally different set of rules in the rest of the state. What might work in NYC is certainly not going to work in Montana. So, for the federal government to be having any kind of blanket rules that theyre going to try to impose, I think doesnt make sense.
Source: 2008 Philadelphia primary debate, on eve of PA primary , Apr 16, 2008
http://www.ontheissues.org/2016/Hillary_Clinton_Gun_Control.htm
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How will Bernie represent young straight white men of Christian heritage? [View all]
Onlooker
Mar 2016
OP
Go watch one of his speeches. . . .they're public . . . .unlike Hillary when she talks to her base.
pdsimdars
Mar 2016
#7
http://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/election-2016/delegate-targets/democrats/
Donald Ian Rankin
Mar 2016
#72
There is no way it could ever be more left wing to support the more right-wing candidate.
Ken Burch
Mar 2016
#87
You and your fellow Clinton supporters feast on race and gender. Hard to deny that.
cherokeeprogressive
Mar 2016
#14
Of our two candidates just one openly opposed the civil rights of a minority group and did so until
Bluenorthwest
Mar 2016
#20
No he DIDN'T. Those are lies from a blogger and they've been debunked.
beam me up scottie
Mar 2016
#47
the states rights thing has been his fall back on "wedge issues" for a long time....
bettyellen
Mar 2016
#54
Actually Hillary used it to support her opposition to marriage equality and gun owner's rights.
beam me up scottie
Mar 2016
#57
they both copped out of strongly supporting gay marriage until the electorate came around.
bettyellen
Mar 2016
#59
Except Bernie never opposed marriage equality, Hillary did - adamantly.
beam me up scottie
Mar 2016
#60
Supporting state's rights to pass same sex marriage legislation WAS supporting marriage equality.
beam me up scottie
Mar 2016
#56
Ugh. Another race-baiting OP. Divisivness, that's a RW/GOP divide and conquer tactic! nt
TheBlackAdder
Mar 2016
#48
Obama did pretty well representing LGBT of all faiths and races while being a straight Christian
Bluenorthwest
Mar 2016
#17
Christian? What? It seems the bible thumpers go for Clinton...what am I missing?
Bread and Circus
Mar 2016
#22
huh? This implies that young straight white christians aren't already amply represented
2banon
Mar 2016
#27
huh? This implies that young straight white christians aren't already amply represented
AlbertCat
Mar 2016
#42
Why are you marginalizing millions of women and minorities who support Bernie?
beam me up scottie
Mar 2016
#32
I think both Sanders and Clinton will treat all people equally & follow our laws.
Sunlei
Mar 2016
#34
DING DING DING! Exactly, the dog whitles are getting louder all the time.
beam me up scottie
Mar 2016
#62
Well at least he went to their most conservative college and talked to them...
blueintelligentsia
Mar 2016
#65
Right. Because handouts to Wall Street are preferable to $15 minimum wage and free education.
lumberjack_jeff
Mar 2016
#84