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Title: Why was gun control so salient in 2000? Post by: phk on August 26, 2011, 04:59:46 PM Same as topic.
Title: Re: Why was gun control so salient in 2000? Post by: BugsBunny on November 04, 2011, 10:25:14 PM Columbine?
Title: Re: Why was gun control so salient in 2000? Post by: minionofmidas on January 30, 2012, 07:08:25 AM Because both parties chose to make it an issue.
Title: Re: Why was gun control so salient in 2000? Post by: Mechaman on January 30, 2012, 07:39:02 AM ()
Title: Re: Why was gun control so salient in 2000? Post by: memphis on January 30, 2012, 12:31:33 PM It was the phony outrage du jour dreamed up by Republican strategists. It was gay marriage in 2004. It was teh Socialism!!!!111 in 2010.
Title: Re: Why was gun control so salient in 2000? Post by: Mechaman on January 30, 2012, 03:30:48 PM It was the phony outrage du jour dreamed up by Republican strategists. It was gay marriage in 2004. It was teh Socialism!!!!111 in 2010. So Republicans were so against Gun Control in 2000 that George Bush went on record saying he'd sign the renewal of the Assault Weapons Ban if it came across his desk, he was for instant background checks, and in favor of trigger locks. (http://www.issues2000.org/celeb/George_W__Bush_Gun_Control.htm) My god my god.........he's almost as much of a fearmonger as that Russ Feingold! (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russ_Feingold#Gun_issues) Title: Re: Why was gun control so salient in 2000? Post by: The world will shine with light in our nightmare on January 30, 2012, 05:48:13 PM It was the phony outrage du jour dreamed up by Republican strategists. It was gay marriage in 2004. It was teh Socialism!!!!111 in 2010. So Republicans were so against Gun Control in 2000 that George Bush went on record saying he'd sign the renewal of the Assault Weapons Ban if it came across his desk, he was for instant background checks, and in favor of trigger locks. (http://www.issues2000.org/celeb/George_W__Bush_Gun_Control.htm) My god my god.........he's almost as much of a fearmonger as that Russ Feingold! (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russ_Feingold#Gun_issues) Bush ran as a fairly moderate Republican in 2000... after he trashed McCain in the primary, that is. He even said we should adopt a friendlier military policy and let the states decide on the gay marriage issue. It's kind of a wonder how he got the nomination at all. But still, everyone knows how he kept those promises during his presidency. And the Assault Weapons Ban was never actually renewed, if I recall correctly. Title: Re: Why was gun control so salient in 2000? Post by: The_Texas_Libertarian on January 30, 2012, 05:56:28 PM When the economy isn't poor the GOP must find a base issue. "The liberals are going to take your guns" is a great line which has zero truth in it, but the conservatives need to keep the lies moving to try to remain relevant
Title: Re: Why was gun control so salient in 2000? Post by: Napoleon on January 30, 2012, 05:56:51 PM Scott, when they say "9/11 changed everythingˇ!!!!!!!11", they mean EVERYTHING!
Title: Re: Why was gun control so salient in 2000? Post by: Mechaman on January 30, 2012, 06:39:45 PM It was the phony outrage du jour dreamed up by Republican strategists. It was gay marriage in 2004. It was teh Socialism!!!!111 in 2010. So Republicans were so against Gun Control in 2000 that George Bush went on record saying he'd sign the renewal of the Assault Weapons Ban if it came across his desk, he was for instant background checks, and in favor of trigger locks. (http://www.issues2000.org/celeb/George_W__Bush_Gun_Control.htm) My god my god.........he's almost as much of a fearmonger as that Russ Feingold! (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russ_Feingold#Gun_issues) Bush ran as a fairly moderate Republican in 2000... after he trashed McCain in the primary, that is. He even said we should adopt a friendlier military policy and let the states decide on the gay marriage issue. It's kind of a wonder how he got the nomination at all. But still, everyone knows how he kept those promises during his presidency. And the Assault Weapons Ban was never actually renewed, if I recall correctly. In fact, I think I recall the budget surplus and medicare being a little more important in the national election than gun control. Hell, Al Gore also tried to play up being a moderate on gun control too if I recall correctly. Hell, both men seemed to be trying to "out moderate" the other during the election. Kind of funny really. |