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Now, over the next couple of months, we’ve got a couple of issues: gun control. (Applause.) I just came from Denver, where the issue of gun violence is something that has haunted families for way too long, and it is possible for us to create common-sense gun safety measures that respect the traditions of gun ownership in this country and hunters and sportsmen, but also make sure that we don’t have another 20 children in a classroom gunned down by a semiautomatic weapon -- by a fully automatic weapon in that case, sadly.
“There are known knowns. These are things we know that we know. There are known unknowns. That is to say, there are things that we know we don't know. But there are also unknown unknowns. There are things we don't know we don't know.” ― Donald Rumsfeld
reply to post by Hopechest
Although the President usually is accurate with the information he receives, I wouldn't assume he actually knows anything about the subject hes talking about.
Originally posted by FissionSurplus
reply to post by Hopechest
Although the President usually is accurate with the information he receives, I wouldn't assume he actually knows anything about the subject hes talking about.
If that is the case, then he is of absolutely no use whatsoever. We might as well have a robot repeating a recorded message.
Originally posted by ManBehindTheMask
reply to post by Hopechest
sure ok, i can see that on some instances of breaking tragedies.......
But the man is using this as a platform to launch his gun control measures.....
and hes had MONTHS to do his own research on the damn thing.........
He doesnt have the luxury of having the excuse that it was "breaking information"
If hes using it to push all his guncontrol crap, dont you think he should at least know wtf happened?
No excuses for this man........
Obama isn't really pushing gun control anymore than he needs to in order to shut his base up. Its never been part of his agenda and you never heard him talk about it until these recent shootings and the left started demanding he take action.
So far, however, the only legislation the president has signed since he took office in 2008 has expanded gun laws, allowing loaded guns in national parks and unloaded weapons stored in luggage on Amtrak trains.
“The reality of gun ownership may be different for hunters in rural Ohio than they are for those plagued by gang violence in Cleveland, but don’t tell me we can’t uphold the Second Amendment while keeping AK-47s out of the hands of criminals,”
You do realize that a President often pushes more than one piece of his agenda at a time don't you? Lets see what his priorities were and where gun control fit into it. First we have healthcare which you mentioned. Nice big plan there, took a lot of his time granted, but he did manage to push some other parts of his agenda,,,,,what were they? Auto-bailout Stimulus package Preventing Arizona from passing immigration reform Repealing don't ask don't tell Dealing with the Arab Spring (badly I might add) Wall Street Reform Increasing taxes on the rich Nothing whatsoever about gun control. In fact, the only legislation he signed in his first term actually expanded gun rights.
Originally posted by ManBehindTheMask
reply to post by Hopechest
You do realize that a President often pushes more than one piece of his agenda at a time don't you? Lets see what his priorities were and where gun control fit into it. First we have healthcare which you mentioned. Nice big plan there, took a lot of his time granted, but he did manage to push some other parts of his agenda,,,,,what were they? Auto-bailout Stimulus package Preventing Arizona from passing immigration reform Repealing don't ask don't tell Dealing with the Arab Spring (badly I might add) Wall Street Reform Increasing taxes on the rich Nothing whatsoever about gun control. In fact, the only legislation he signed in his first term actually expanded gun rights.
Interesting that Obamacare wasnt in there at all and that you totally left out the gun control debate...
Which by the way, whether you believe was part of his agenda or not before IS NOW....so your point is moot.....
P.s.Obamas Gun control stance 2008 election
You try to make it sound like it wasnt an issue with him or it was never part of his stance...........
Again.......you are wrong...........because there was a huge debate about his views on this issue and people were worried THEN about him going for their guns.......
Anyone who paid attention to the 2008 election would remember this..........its clear you did not...
Originally posted by Hopechest
reply to post by ManBehindTheMask
What a politician says during an election and what they do during their first term are often two separate things. Obama said alot of things, as all politicians do, that he never followed through on.
Gun control is one of them.
You say things to get elected during a campaign. I thought that would be obvious. The proof of your motivation and commitment is what you do once your in office.
Originally posted by ManBehindTheMask
Originally posted by Hopechest
reply to post by ManBehindTheMask
What a politician says during an election and what they do during their first term are often two separate things. Obama said alot of things, as all politicians do, that he never followed through on.
Gun control is one of them.
You say things to get elected during a campaign. I thought that would be obvious. The proof of your motivation and commitment is what you do once your in office.
Youve got to be kidding me right?
So the fact that you stated that he had no stance on gun control until this happened........and i proved you wrong with not only his statements but his VOTING RECORD on gun control......
And the fact that he made these statements during his LAST election........has no bearing at all?
Just......WOW...
yes politicians say a lot of things..........but when what they SAY and what they DO are in lockstep, I think its a pretty damn good indicator..........
again i watched you have this debate with someone else on another thread, and im not trying to be ugly , dont get me wrong, but if you didnt get it then, I doubt anything I post whether they are hard facts or not, are going to sway your thought process on it....
I think ive proven my standpoint here fairly well...........and so I shall bow out of a debate that seems like it will be circular.......
Have a fantastic eveningedit on 4-4-2013 by ManBehindTheMask because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by FissionSurplus
I guess they're going to keep repeating this lie until people just accept it as truth.
I noticed over a week ago our local news was talking about the new release of information concerning Adam Lanza, and the reporter said that Mr. Lanza emptied over 100 rounds from an AR 15 assault rifle into innocent children at Sandy Hook.
My jaw dropped. Didn't they admit, not so long ago, that he did all that shooting with pistols, and the assault rifle was left in the car?
What the heck are they trying to pull here? Such lies, such deception! Obama as a liar is making Bush look like a choir boy.