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Hillary Clinton Says Opponents Of Gun Control Laws ‘Terrorize’ Americans
Time ^ | June 17, 2014 | Zeke J. Miller

Posted on 06/17/2014 6:19:30 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

Possible 2016 candidate wades into politically charged issue.

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton lashed out at opponents of gun control regulations Tuesday, saying they hold a viewpoint that “terrorizes” the majority of Americans.

“We cannot let a minority of people, and that’s what it is, it is a minority of people, hold a viewpoint that terrorizes the majority of people,” Clinton said during a live CNN town hall. The comments were Clinton’s deepest foray into an exceedingly controversial political subject since leaving the State Department last year.

“I was disappointed that the Congress did not pass universal background checks after the horrors of the shootings at Sandy Hook,” she said in response to a question from a school teacher in the audience. “I don’t think any parent, or any person should have to fear about their child going to school or going to college because someone for whatever reason, psychological, emotional, political, ideological, whatever, could possibly enter that school property with an automatic weapon and murder innocent children, students, teachers.”

“I will speak out [on this subject] no matter what role I find myself in,” Clinton pledged, referring to her consideration of a presidential bid in 2016.

The outspoken position on gun control legislation is a clear appeal to the overwhelming majority of Americans who support expanding background check requirements before gun purchases, but it’s sure to inflame gun rights activists and the National Rifle Association, which blocked legislation in the Senate last year. It could also backfire by alienating moderate gun owners.

Responding to Sunday’s apprehension of Ahmed Abu Khatallah, allegedly a “key figure” in the 2012 attacks on an American consulate in Benghazi, Clinton said she hoped questioning would reveal more about what happened on the ground on the night of the attack....

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Front Page News; Government
KEYWORDS: 2016; banglist; clinton; guncontrol; guns; hillary; politics; secondamendment
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
Terror?

I'll Show You Terror ...


41 posted on 06/17/2014 6:58:26 PM PDT by Iron Munro (The Obamas' Black skin has morphed into Teflon thanks to the Obama Media)
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To: Tzimisce

No, what she said is Americans with guns are terrorists.


42 posted on 06/17/2014 6:59:10 PM PDT by 21twelve (http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2185147/posts 2013 is 1933 REBORN)
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To: mykroar

I smell Eric Holder behind nonsense like that.


43 posted on 06/17/2014 7:00:03 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (I will raise $2Million for ANY 2016 pro-2nd Amendment candidate.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Hillary The Malignant “terrorizes” America and Free Americans with her vacuous spew.


44 posted on 06/17/2014 7:05:32 PM PDT by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation Camp?)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

I just caught a few seconds of the Princess during a TV interview and she mentioned how unfair it is to women that all men do while showering is “shaving” or something to that degree compared to the routine of women. The sheeple laughed. Get ready for showering is sexist 2016.


45 posted on 06/17/2014 7:09:35 PM PDT by ConservativeStatement ("World Peace 1.20.09.")
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Liberals…

1. When they advocate a majority position - “Don’t listen to our opponents —they’re a MINORITY..”

2. When they advocate a minority position - “If you don’t support the position of the minority, YOU ARE HEARTLESS…”


46 posted on 06/17/2014 7:11:23 PM PDT by gaijin
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

HRC makes statements like this because the Dem party has looked at the political landscape and determined they will be running unopposed in 2016. In general, the past 2 years, the Dems have been open about their extremism and have been operating as if they are a one-party government. They have seen the lack of consequences associated with the Fast-and-Furious, IRS, and Benghazi situations. They see that the reaction from Americans is minimal. The MSM will suppress information and tout the Dems. The R-party is extremely timid, wanting only personal security among a few high-level R-party figures.

The Dem party has a clear road ahead and HRC can say anything she wants. She has a near lock on the USSC, too, going forward. There is insufficient opposition to her, despite her extremely poor record. She has seen how BHO has been able to run a quasi-dictatorship with negligible consequences. She will be the “first woman president” and figures that is sufficient to win and take control.


47 posted on 06/17/2014 7:12:12 PM PDT by iacovatx (Conservatism is the political center--it is not "right" of center)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

are her armed guards bottles of water and toilet paper ?


48 posted on 06/17/2014 7:25:30 PM PDT by molson209 (Blank)
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To: molson209

What a moron! It’s the MINORITY of lawful gun owners that keeps the REST safe, because criminals don’t know which of us is armed!!


49 posted on 06/17/2014 7:30:27 PM PDT by 4Liberty (Optimal institutions - optimal economy.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
Hillary, you're brain-damaged.

Shut up.

50 posted on 06/17/2014 7:30:34 PM PDT by kiryandil (turning Americans into felons, one obnoxious drunk at a time (Zero Tolerance!!!))
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
Speaking of `terror,' these scary photos were taken *before* she became a brain-damaged, drunken hag. Hillary Clinton scary photo: Hillary Clinton Funny Pic hillaryclinton.jpg
51 posted on 06/17/2014 7:33:59 PM PDT by tumblindice (America's founding fathers: all armed conservatives)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

We only terrorize democrats who shit in their pants when a three year old kid points his finger at them and says bang.


52 posted on 06/17/2014 7:35:06 PM PDT by macglencoe (You see what the left hand is doing, but you should be watching the right hand.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

:)Eat the right eye first.


53 posted on 06/17/2014 7:35:57 PM PDT by fatima (Free Hugs Today :))
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
The outspoken position on gun control legislation is a clear appeal to the overwhelming majority of Americans who support expanding background check requirements before gun purchases, but it’s sure to inflame gun rights activists and the National Rifle Association, which blocked legislation in the Senate last year.

Is this an editorial? 'Cause if the writer meant it to be a story, his bias is hanging out there for all to see!

54 posted on 06/17/2014 7:36:13 PM PDT by Alas Babylon!
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To: tumblindice

Goodness!

In those pictures she really does look a bit insane or maybe a little like “The Joker”.


55 posted on 06/17/2014 7:36:55 PM PDT by yarddog (Romans 8: verses 38 and 39. "For I am persuaded".)
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To: tumblindice

That left lower photo looks so much like my ex-wife that it “terrorizes” me for about 10 seconds each time I see it.


56 posted on 06/17/2014 7:37:31 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (I will raise $2Million for ANY 2016 pro-2nd Amendment candidate.)
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To: BenLurkin

We had a shooting here in East Peoria, IL a few days ago. A man entered a sports bar and shot his ex-wife and her new boyfriend. Then, an off-duty FBI agent shot the first shooter — 3 dead. Common citizens can’t bring concealed weapons into bars in this state. This is clearly a case where gun control worked. The terror comes from the criminals, not citizens willing to defend themselves.


57 posted on 06/17/2014 7:40:14 PM PDT by AD from SpringBay (http://jonah2eight.blogspot.com/)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

“deserves to live in a communist, brimstone-and-fire hellhole.”
You mean like Detroit, LA, Pittsburg, DC, Atlanta, Boston, Miami, Portland, Seatle, San Fran Sicko..... Need I go on?


58 posted on 06/17/2014 7:45:05 PM PDT by 9422WMR ("Ignorance can be cured by education, but stupidity is forever.")
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To: G Larry

‘Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton lashed out at opponents of gun control regulations Tuesday, saying they hold a viewpoint that “terrorizes” the majority of Americans.’

So says the woman surrounded by armed Secret Service agents 24 hours a day.


59 posted on 06/17/2014 7:57:11 PM PDT by Foundahardheadedwoman (God don't have a statute of limitations)
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To: Domandred
 
Yeah, if all those sort of folk are so horrible, then why are they still running loose doing "terrorist" stuff? Looks like somebody's not doing their job(s), eh. Yet nobody publicly calls them on that disconnect.
 

60 posted on 06/17/2014 7:58:33 PM PDT by lapsus calami (What's that stink? Code Pink ! ! And their buddy Murtha, too!)
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