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Quixote1818

(28,930 posts)
Sat Oct 17, 2015, 02:07 AM Oct 2015

What issue is more important to you? Gun control or regulating Wall Street?

The MSM says Hillary won the debate because Sanders stumbled on gun control but seem to gloss right over Hillary's answer on Wall Street when she said she told Wall Street to "Cut it out" before the big crash. Hillary is against re-instating Glass Steagall, Bernie is for it.

Don't believe me that this is a them from the MSM? Just check out what comes up with a search of "Hillary Clinton stumbles on Wall Street". https://www.google.com/#q=hillary+clinton+stumbles+on+wall+street Virtually nothing about Hillary's horrendous answer on WS and a crap load of articles on how Sanders stumbled on guns.

So lets settle where DU democrats fall on the importance of what seemed like the two major issues that each candidate seemed to score points on or stumble on. Gun control and regulating Wall Street.

Which issue and answer was more important to you?

In the comment section on a scale from 1 to 10 rank the importance of each issue to you.

For me:

Who would work harder to regulate Wall Street - 10
Who would work for more gun control - 2


15 votes, 0 passes | Time left: Unlimited
Bernie lost because he stumbled on gun control. Hillary was good on this issue! This issue is very important to me!
0 (0%)
Hillary lost because she stumbled on her Wall Street answers. Bernie was good on this issue! This issue is very important to me!
13 (87%)
Neither issue is that important to me
0 (0%)
Both are equally important to me
2 (13%)
Disagree with who was worse and better on each issue
0 (0%)
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What issue is more important to you? Gun control or regulating Wall Street? (Original Post) Quixote1818 Oct 2015 OP
been saying for years marym625 Oct 2015 #1
Bernie was better on both issues. Cheese Sandwich Oct 2015 #2
That D - rating on guns from the NRA will tarnish Bernie amung liberals forever! Quixote1818 Oct 2015 #3
It wasn't long ago... NCTraveler Oct 2015 #10
I'm one of the hosts for DU's Gun Control Group (GCRA) and I care more about Wall Street. Electric Monk Oct 2015 #4
another false choice from the bernie camp lol nt msongs Oct 2015 #5
I'm for well regulated capitalism. Gun control is a major issue ecstatic Oct 2015 #6
Why not regulate Wall Street with guns? YabaDabaNoDinoNo Oct 2015 #7
They both destroy lives, they both leave people dead far earlier than they had to be. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Oct 2015 #8
Wall Street, but those poll options are terrible (nt) bigwillq Oct 2015 #9
Regulating Wall Street and the multi nationals is orders of magnitude more important to me TheKentuckian Oct 2015 #11
Pass Martin Eden Oct 2015 #12
Hillary won both of them by a mile. JaneyVee Oct 2015 #13

marym625

(17,997 posts)
1. been saying for years
Sat Oct 17, 2015, 02:23 AM
Oct 2015

We won't be able to change anything without money out of politics. Get rid of that and fighting the oligarchs and their gun toting lobbyists will be easy. Or at least easier

 

Cheese Sandwich

(9,086 posts)
2. Bernie was better on both issues.
Sat Oct 17, 2015, 02:33 AM
Oct 2015

Hillary is posturing too strong on guns. It could end up costing the general election. Gun people will turn out in record numbers to stop Hillary in the general.

Quixote1818

(28,930 posts)
3. That D - rating on guns from the NRA will tarnish Bernie amung liberals forever!
Sat Oct 17, 2015, 02:38 AM
Oct 2015

How dare he be only for MOST gun control???? This is how fucking dumb the MSM thinks we are.
 

NCTraveler

(30,481 posts)
10. It wasn't long ago...
Sat Oct 17, 2015, 07:51 AM
Oct 2015

It wasn't long ago when gay rights were talked about in the exact same manner. It was often said that our Presidential candidates couldn't talk about it during the election because it would hurt them in the general. We all know it was bullshit and that many of them didn't talk about it because their thought weren't very kind. The grassroots movement moved popular opinion, leaders got on board, and society has since been rapidly changing since. I would say the grassroots movement, combined with mass shooting and needless deaths, now have us in the position where our leaders must join forces. Sanders fumbled the question. You don't run from an issue because someone fumbled. Overall, Sanders is not bad on guns and he himself disagrees with the premise of your op. Both of our top two can walk, chew gum, and hand gun nuts their ass.

ecstatic

(32,701 posts)
6. I'm for well regulated capitalism. Gun control is a major issue
Sat Oct 17, 2015, 03:37 AM
Oct 2015

for me. I hope to see the second amendment repealed or at least reinterpreted.

 

YabaDabaNoDinoNo

(460 posts)
7. Why not regulate Wall Street with guns?
Sat Oct 17, 2015, 05:50 AM
Oct 2015

Wall Street is out of control so to keep them in line we can let the gunners do it, they can open carry all over wall street with free reign to discharge their fire arms as necessary to enforce the laws.

Win/Win as I see it Wall Street is regulated and the gunners get to carry guns and shoot bad guys.

I know I have the wisdom of Solomon!



Erich Bloodaxe BSN

(14,733 posts)
8. They both destroy lives, they both leave people dead far earlier than they had to be.
Sat Oct 17, 2015, 07:39 AM
Oct 2015

Especially when you include people like Martin 'Let them all die for lack of affordable drugs' Shkreli and his ilk.

Overall, Wall Street kills far more people. They just do it in sneakier ways, and 'legally'.

TheKentuckian

(25,026 posts)
11. Regulating Wall Street and the multi nationals is orders of magnitude more important to me
Sat Oct 17, 2015, 07:51 AM
Oct 2015

Of course I'm less gun control friendly than the NRA though my stance on guns is not a primary lens that I view politics through either.

I have my beliefs but I find the warring camps bizarre to have guns as a top 10 issue either way but for such people it has grown beyond an issue to tribal totems.

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