2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumSUN OCT 04, 2015 AT 07:56 AM Hillary Clinton's 2008 position on gun control wasn't what it is now
Routine as president Obama has said, in the tragic aftermath of the UCC shooting in Oregon, the country once again must come to grips and pass sensible gun control legislation to prevent horrific events like these from happening as often as they do. This naturally degrades from actual policy discussion, to politics. Naturally every candidate has stepped forward on the issue, and in this instance we'll examine Hillary Clinton's most recent history with gun control.
As you probably already know, secretary Clinton campaigned for president once before in 2008. Naturally throughout Secretary Clintons campaign against then Senator Obama the topic of gun control came up. In a debate leading up to the Nevada caucus, Hillary Clinton stated her 180 on creating a national gun registry by saying I don't want the federal government preempting states and cities like New York that have very specific problems."
Before declaring her presidential candidacy, Clinton advocated a federal firearm registry.
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2015/10/04/1427635/-Hillary-Clinton-s-2008-position-on-gun-control-wasn-t-what-it-is-now
NCTraveler
(30,481 posts)I think evolution in a positive direction is a good thing.
ibegurpard
(16,685 posts)Is bullshit political posturing that will actually hurt Democrats in states like mine.
JaneyVee
(19,877 posts)Than the victims of gun violence? Does Bernie want gun control or nah?
artislife
(9,497 posts)There is a wide variety in the area of control. You should realize that because h has skated on that pond, too.
I'm more concerned about someone using bullshit pandering political garbage that directly contradicts HER OWN previous stances to get HERSELF elected when her previous policy statement on it made the most sense for everyone everywhere. Apparently you don't care too much about it either since you're cheerleading her flip flop and will be stuck with the position you profess you don't like when she switches it AGAIN.
UglyGreed
(7,661 posts)this one stuck.....