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Gun Control & RKBA

Eleanors38

(18,318 posts)

8. Obama could not shy away from repro rights; there

Reply to Enrique (Reply #3)

Wed Nov 7, 2012, 11:33 AM

Nov 2012

Is too much to lose in the Demo "base."

He had nothing to gain (and some to lose) by dragging out gun bans.

Obama was also smart to support gay marriage, I did not expect such a full-throated move. And it worked.

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Obama was SMART not to bring gun control into this election! [View all] Logical Nov 2012 OP

Notice he worked climate change into his victory speech BlueStreak Nov 2012 #1

although MrYikes Nov 2012 #2

alternatively Enrique Nov 2012 #3

Obama could not shy away from repro rights; there Eleanors38 Nov 2012 #8

Abortion and gay rights are litmus tests for the party faithful hack89 Nov 2012 #9

I could find no firearm policy on ANY of my Democratic candidates this year. Atypical Liberal Nov 2012 #4

Unfortunately, you're right. Add climate change too. Bradical79 Nov 2012 #5

He openly advocated renewing the assault weapons ban frazzled Nov 2012 #6

Well, how many ads did you hear attacking that? Logical Nov 2012 #7

Why would Rmoney put out attack ads when his own position on the Simo 1939_1940 Nov 2012 #10

Shit, the NRA does not give a damn. They attack Obama no matter what. Logical Nov 2012 #11

In this particular case, the NRA would have been right, given that Simo 1939_1940 Nov 2012 #13

Only because someone who might have been a Brady plant forced his hand derby378 Nov 2012 #12

You Must Have Missed the Debates and Party Platform fightthegoodfightnow Nov 2012 #14