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Recursion

(56,582 posts) Sun May 31, 2015, 11:45 AM May 2015

Sanders, unlike anyone else running, voted for the 1994 Violent Crime Control & Law Enforcement Act [View all]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Violent_Crime_Control_and_Law_Enforcement_Act

This act banned assault weapons, greatly increased the number of police on the streets and their power, expanded mandatory minimum sentences, and vastly expanded the war on drugs.

Sanders voted for it.

Clinton didn't vote for it, because she was not in Congress. She was First Lady, and she advocated for it, using a quote that is currently a high-rated OP.

O'Malley didn't vote for it, because he was a Baltimore city council member at that point. But later as mayor and governor he enforced it.

That said, one and only one person running for the Democratic nomination today voted for this expansion of police powers and incarceration, and that person was now-Senator Sanders.

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Sanders, unlike anyone else running, voted for the 1994 Violent Crime Control & Law Enforcement Act [View all] Recursion May 2015 OP

Kinf of nit-picky, given that you admit Clinton advocated for it, but ok. Erich Bloodaxe BSN May 2015 #1

I'm leaning O'Malley Recursion May 2015 #2

My apologies. That makes more sense anyway. Erich Bloodaxe BSN May 2015 #21

Recursion has been making this specious argument all day. Wilms May 2015 #11

Here's some more votes and stances he has taken on the issue of criminal justice, peecoolyour May 2015 #3

I like the full picture. nt LWolf May 2015 #4

pathetic. he voted for an assault weapons ban cali May 2015 #5

And Clinton advocated *for the same bill* and is being excoriated for it here Recursion May 2015 #6

Pathetic? LOL. Actually this OP is a response to the 70+ rec OP that is bashing Hillary for DanTex May 2015 #13

This is kind of funny OKNancy May 2015 #7

Isn't this your second post on the SAME subject matter this fine a.m. or does it just SEEM that way? AzDar May 2015 #8

The limit comes later in the primary season, judging by 2008 Recursion May 2015 #9

Situation was difft back then. hollowdweller May 2015 #10

So (D)s are now against banning assault weapons? Motown_Johnny May 2015 #12

Exactly, thank you Recursion May 2015 #14

Odd isn't it. ucrdem May 2015 #19

I'm unaware that anyone has criticized Hillary for her gun control policies. JDPriestly May 2015 #23

Yup. A tale of two DUs. DanTex May 2015 #15

Too bad...most of DU has blinders these days and can't admit joeybee12 May 2015 #16

Bernie also has not been a progression on gun manufacturer and control legislation... Sancho May 2015 #17

More popcorn nadinbrzezinski May 2015 #18

It banned assault weapons. Thank you for pointing out he is the only candidate to vote for that. HooptieWagon May 2015 #20

Desperate attempt to find something wrong with Bernie Sanders. JDPriestly May 2015 #22