Clinton to fight NRA after leaving office

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tuc22

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I've included an excerpt I found in a Ronald Brownstein article found in the Los Angeles Times (1/22/01) that I thought some might find telling. Here it is:


"But it's apparent to those around him that Clinton will keep a hand in politics. More than any presidents since Richard Nixon and Lyndon B. Johnson, Clinton saw himself as a political strategist. He's already decided that he wants to continue working behind the scenes to help shape the Democratic response to President Bush. Clinton is convinced, for instance, that the National Rifle Assn. was a deciding factor in Al Gore's narrow defeat and the Democratic failure to retake the House. He's eager to explore new ways for Democrats to address the gun control issue."
 
The only new ways for Demoncraps to approach the issue of gun control is:

1. Don't. Leave it alone.

or

2. Totally reverse their position, and repeal all gun control laws.

But that will never happen.
 
This information apparently comes from "those around him".
I would not put a lot of faith in it.
Clinton is masterful in hiding his true intents from those around him. In fact, he's legendary for it.
 
On the other hand, this does appear to be one of the few issues he's willing to take any policial heat over, as witness his state of the union speach after the '94 election, where he acknowleged that gun control cost his party control of Congress, and urged them to keep after it anyway. No triangulation on THIS issue for him!
 
Yes, Clinton seems obsessed with gun control. To him, it's like a personal mission or death wish, which is remarkable considering what an oily, unprincipled survivor he is. IOW, when it comes to gun control, Clinton is merely another although bigger flake in the soggy Post Toasties bowl of anti-gun nutcases.

Anyway, if the national Democrat party finally figures out that gun control is a losing proposition--or, at least, not a winning one--Clinton will be left to rant alone.

My two cents.
 
I always love hearing about

Bl*w-J*b Bill. He's SOOO historically impotent....uh, important.

No, seriously, you have to respect people that scream about guns "Murdering 12 children a day", and yet support abortion rights.

Ooh, it makes me wonder...

Regards,
S.
 
I would imagine he is for gun control because he recieved more hate mail than all other presidents combined. So once again we see what is the most likely motive for Klintoon's actions, self-interest...anyone surprised?
 
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