2016 Postmortem

Warren DeMontague

(80,708 posts) Sun Apr 24, 2016, 05:02 PM Apr 2016

Hillary, campaigning in rural PA, begins "pivoting" on guns? [View all]

Wow, well, who could have seen THAT coming?

http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/277392-clinton-we-cant-ignore-the-second-amendment

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton sought to strike a balance between Second Amendment rights and addressing gun violence at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania on Friday.

“I know how important gun ownership and particularly hunting is here in northeastern Pennsylvania,” the former Secretary of State said.

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Hillary, campaigning in rural PA, begins "pivoting" on guns? [View all] Warren DeMontague Apr 2016 OP

Obama in 08? Autumn Apr 2016 #1

Well, anyone who thought she was going to go into full bore electoral college mode Warren DeMontague Apr 2016 #2

Last week she wanted to grab all of their guns in NY, this week she wants to pass out ammuntion!!! Major Hogwash Apr 2016 #32

Annie Oakley is back!!!!!! Bread and Circus Apr 2016 #3

More pandering from her. 840high Apr 2016 #8

The operatives words are "striking balance" KingFlorez Apr 2016 #4

I call it tailoring her message. Autumn Apr 2016 #5

Another one for the ignore list KingFlorez Apr 2016 #7

I too hate opposing viewpoints kaleckim Apr 2016 #17

The devil is in the details. Warren DeMontague Apr 2016 #6

See I think that's the balance Bernie has been going for and he has been blasted for it. Bread and Circus Apr 2016 #9

I call it classic Hillary bullshitting. It's so old and so commonplace, it's classic. nc4bo Apr 2016 #14

And the farce continues. Broward Apr 2016 #10

Hillary reminds me of a god. Arugula Latte Apr 2016 #11

At times it is almost laughable, she is the consummate chameleon politician EndElectoral Apr 2016 #12

But which Hillary are we talking about? TheDormouse Apr 2016 #13

camp weathervane shifts again. grntuscarora Apr 2016 #15

If elected she will be known as the Panderer-In-Chief. Vinca Apr 2016 #16

A little different from that red-in-the-face anger Blue_In_AK Apr 2016 #18

WOW...back to the Annie Oakley Persona. bvar22 Apr 2016 #19

"we can’t ignore the 33,000 people a year who die from gun violence" oberliner Apr 2016 #20

So, she thinks we can't ignore the 2nd Amendment. I wish I felt she was as committed to the 1st one. Warren DeMontague Apr 2016 #23

Where is the "pivot"? nt sufrommich Apr 2016 #21

She's doing exactly the same thing she's been blasting Sanders for. Warren DeMontague Apr 2016 #22

She's acknowledging that the constitution has a second amendment. sufrommich Apr 2016 #24

Hmmmm. Hopefully she'll do the same thing for the 1st Amendment. Warren DeMontague Apr 2016 #41

On her jaw. Major Hogwash Apr 2016 #28

Umm...maybe you should watch the video... JaneyVee Apr 2016 #25

Well, that's a fucking daring statement. Yes ma'am it sure is. Your posts are truly pathetic. HERVEPA Apr 2016 #27

Yeah, so much difference between that and what Sanders was saying beedle Apr 2016 #37

Voted for the bill to give $4 million dollars for Remington. Major Hogwash Apr 2016 #26

She's just aiming for the votes Armstead Apr 2016 #29

The turbine-powered weathervane is just warming up. HooptieWagon Apr 2016 #30

The speech aired on C-Span today? LyndaG Apr 2016 #31

While in NY Gwhittey Apr 2016 #36

I live in Trumbull, CT, which isn't far from Newtown LyndaG Apr 2016 #39

So you think you can trust a damn word that comes out of that woman's mouth... Purveyor Apr 2016 #33

Hillary doesn't pivot, she "evolves". She adapts to the political environment as needed. BillZBubb Apr 2016 #34

All politicians have to strick that balance between the 2nd amendment and riversedge Apr 2016 #35

Pfffft!!! beedle Apr 2016 #38

Except when Sanders does it Warren DeMontague Apr 2016 #40

Sanders has a pretty good balance. But not according to Hillary. hellofromreddit Apr 2016 #43

Hillary's positions on every issue are what is most convenient at the moment jfern Apr 2016 #42

Hillary now thinks "gun rights are important"? John Poet Apr 2016 #44