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Nye Bevan

(25,406 posts) Thu Jun 18, 2015, 12:40 PM Jun 2015

Would you hope that a presidential candidate would advocate for stronger gun control [View all]

when making a statement in response to a shooting rampage?

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	12 (60%)
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	8 (40%)
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Would you hope that a presidential candidate would advocate for stronger gun control [View all] Nye Bevan Jun 2015 OP

Oh look. It's Nye. Denigrating the candidate who called it racism morningfog Jun 2015 #1

Not "denigrating" any particular candidate. Nye Bevan Jun 2015 #3

Of course it is. Of course. morningfog Jun 2015 #6

Nice to see DU's Team Clinton exploiting this tragedy for their candidate. frylock Jun 2015 #2

On the bodies of nine dead black worshippers. morningfog Jun 2015 #4

Yep, so very classy. 99Forever Jun 2015 #29

I will be the first to criticize Hillary Nye Bevan Jun 2015 #5

Her first response did not include such a statement. morningfog Jun 2015 #7

I find that to be disappointing (nt) Nye Bevan Jun 2015 #9

Not to mention team Bernie, posting his statement like that. The nerve. DanTex Jun 2015 #8

Has Hillary talked about race and guns in the aftermath of a racist gun shooting yet? Autumn Jun 2015 #17

hunh frylock Jun 2015 #23

I'm surprised it took this long whatchamacallit Jun 2015 #14

Not surprising Team Sanders would minimize an issue to POC to politics NOT... NOT because uponit7771 Jun 2015 #43

I do not understand why talking about Gun control Evergreen Emerald Jun 2015 #52

This is just a transparent attempt to further the argument that Bernie Sanders is a gun nut.. frylock Jun 2015 #58

I did not think of that. Evergreen Emerald Jun 2015 #61

I apologize if that was not your intent.. frylock Jun 2015 #75

Just weak on guns for political expediency/votes. Hoyt Jun 2015 #71

Representing your constituency is political expediency? frylock Jun 2015 #74

Yes, guns are a pox on society, not unlike racism. Just because your constituents are into something Hoyt Jun 2015 #76

It isn't. Bobbie Jo Jun 2015 #60

Sorry, I do not see phony righteous indignation. Evergreen Emerald Jun 2015 #66

Look upthread Bobbie Jo Jun 2015 #69

Hope? Clearly. Expect? No. But... onehandle Jun 2015 #10

From your Link. Hillary's Statement on gun control. misterhighwasted Jun 2015 #20

I'm a strong advocate for gun control whatchamacallit Jun 2015 #11

We will never improve the gun violence upaloopa Jun 2015 #12

Gross. Blatant exploitation of a tragedy LittleBlue Jun 2015 #13

The OP would much prefer to discuss guns than racism. morningfog Jun 2015 #18

The OP would rather bash Sanders than mourn murder victims. arcane1 Jun 2015 #35

What do expect from people whose main reason for supporting a candidate is winnability whatchamacallit Jun 2015 #19

Every Dem presidential candidate will avoid gun control hack89 Jun 2015 #15

Probably true, but very depressing. Nye Bevan Jun 2015 #21

Gun control is not a high priority for potential voters hack89 Jun 2015 #24

Agreed. Lizzie Poppet Jun 2015 #44

Yes. Even if unsuccessful. NCTraveler Jun 2015 #16

I can't address that just as trade bills aren't about trade HereSince1628 Jun 2015 #22

It would depend on what gun controls - my family hunt to suppliment food. jwirr Jun 2015 #25

There are hunters in the UK. Nye Bevan Jun 2015 #27

"Heartbreaking news from Charleston - my thoughts and prayers are with you all. -H" frylock Jun 2015 #26

Yes. I strongly favor gun control. hrmjustin Jun 2015 #28

Before the bodies are even buried. You should be ashamed. arcane1 Jun 2015 #30

President Obama argued for gun control in his response to the massacre. Nye Bevan Jun 2015 #32

Lame. Obama didn't criticize presidential candidates, did he? arcane1 Jun 2015 #33

So it's OK for him to argue for gun control, Nye Bevan Jun 2015 #34

Being deliberately obtuse is getting boring. arcane1 Jun 2015 #38

yes jamzrockz Jun 2015 #31

No, we lose support over it and nothing would get better anyway! nt Logical Jun 2015 #36

When making the intial statements, politics shouldn't come into play. Behind the Aegis Jun 2015 #37

So when President Obama brought up gun control in his initial response he was being "tacky"? Nye Bevan Jun 2015 #39

That is not an intital statement. That is our president speaking to the nation. Behind the Aegis Jun 2015 #41

You don't play dumb as well as you think. nt Guy Whitey Corngood Jun 2015 #46

No, I'd prefer the liberal candidate actually WIN next November. Lizzie Poppet Jun 2015 #40

A candidate's position on gun control is not a deal breaker for me tularetom Jun 2015 #42

If the candidate advocates for less of it it's a deal breaker for me uponit7771 Jun 2015 #45

I'd prefer smarter gun laws. aikoaiko Jun 2015 #47

I just want to say how gross it is to see someone using a tragedy like this to score cheap Marr Jun 2015 #48

Plenty of DUers criticized Hillary's tweet, Nye Bevan Jun 2015 #49

You keep saying that. Marr Jun 2015 #50

. Nye Bevan Jun 2015 #73

Bernie 'supporters' try to score 'cheap points' daily wyldwolf Jun 2015 #51

Well, at least you're admitting the OP is exploiting this tragedy to score cheap political points. Marr Jun 2015 #53

Care to quote me anywhere? No, of course not. You're just lashing out. wyldwolf Jun 2015 #54

I'm not interested in playing some stupid word parsing game with you. Marr Jun 2015 #57

feel the bern. wyldwolf Jun 2015 #59

Again, gross. /nt Marr Jun 2015 #63

you can dish it out but you can't take it. wyldwolf Jun 2015 #64

Jesus Christ, are you in third grade? Marr Jun 2015 #67

"I'm not interested in playing some stupid word parsing game with you." LOL wyldwolf Jun 2015 #68

... Marr Jun 2015 #70

...... wyldwolf Jun 2015 #72

No, it's a dead issue. A lost cause. PeteSelman Jun 2015 #55

Since when is it a sin on the Democratic Underground to advocate for gun control or ask a question hrmjustin Jun 2015 #56

oh, you know! wyldwolf Jun 2015 #62

This pisses me off royally. The hypocrisy of certain posters today really is pissing me off. hrmjustin Jun 2015 #65