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Columbia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-03-04 01:24 PM Original message |
Democratic candidates back off gun control |
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el_gato (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-03-04 01:28 PM Response to Original message |
1. they know its a losing issue |
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David__77 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-03-04 01:29 PM Response to Original message |
2. Good, and the plank should be dropped. |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-03-04 01:29 PM Response to Original message |
3. I dunno, but as long as the Patriot Act is in force |
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MrBenchley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-03-04 01:37 PM Response to Original message |
4. Hilarious |
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el_gato (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-03-04 01:45 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. but they aren't going around constantly talking about it |
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MrBenchley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-03-04 02:00 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. Gee, you might have noticed, there's a war and no jobs |
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el_gato (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-03-04 02:05 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. Gee, maybe we wouldn't be in this position |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-03-04 02:29 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. Deleted message |
MrBenchley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-03-04 02:37 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. By the way, since you brought up that pantload... |
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el_gato (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-03-04 03:16 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. i feel sorry for you bench |
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MrBenchley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-03-04 03:18 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. Why? Because I can back up what I say |
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el_gato (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-03-04 03:25 PM Response to Reply #15 |
18. the world is not how you paint it |
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MrBenchley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-03-04 03:55 PM Response to Reply #18 |
22. It certainly is |
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el_gato (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-03-04 04:09 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. like I said I really do feel sorry for you |
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MrBenchley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-03-04 04:51 PM Response to Reply #23 |
26. Hahahahahahahaha..... |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-03-04 04:58 PM Response to Reply #26 |
28. Why do I even bother reading the "Hahahahahaha" posts? |
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Crachet2004 (725 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-15-04 09:21 PM Response to Reply #8 |
76. Not just Tennessee... |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-03-04 01:53 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. Yes, but they can't make up their minds exactly what is an AW |
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Township75 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-03-04 05:02 PM Response to Reply #4 |
31. So does Bush, so big deal! |
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alwynsw (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-03-04 05:27 PM Response to Reply #4 |
35. For hopefully the last time |
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mars_clover (61 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-03-04 05:56 PM Response to Reply #4 |
40. The "gunshow loophole" |
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necso (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-03-04 02:32 PM Response to Original message |
10. As unpopular, |
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CO Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-03-04 02:47 PM Response to Original message |
12. WHAT A CROCK!!!! |
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el_gato (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-03-04 03:18 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. its a loser issue |
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MrBenchley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-03-04 03:20 PM Response to Reply #12 |
16. Good catch |
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el_gato (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-03-04 03:22 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. gun rights is not a monolithic entity no matter how much you want it to be |
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CO Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-03-04 03:46 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. But Pro-Control IS a Monolithic Entity????? |
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MrBenchley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-03-04 03:51 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. All you have to do is look at the NRA enemies list |
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el_gato (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-03-04 04:18 PM Response to Reply #19 |
25. Strawman (but you know that) |
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MrBenchley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-03-04 03:49 PM Response to Reply #17 |
20. Sure it is... |
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el_gato (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-03-04 04:11 PM Response to Reply #17 |
24. "us vs. them" is the constant theme, but reality is much more complex |
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MrBenchley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-03-04 04:52 PM Response to Reply #24 |
27. Actually "they're coming to take our guns" |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-03-04 05:02 PM Response to Reply #27 |
30. And I will bet a bucket of beer those words have never been posted here |
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el_gato (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-03-04 05:04 PM Response to Reply #30 |
32. benchly would rather argue against his preferred opponents |
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MrBenchley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-03-04 05:25 PM Response to Reply #32 |
34. What has been presented, gato? |
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el_gato (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-03-04 05:31 PM Response to Reply #34 |
36. zzzzzzzzzz |
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MrBenchley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-03-04 07:01 PM Response to Reply #36 |
41. gato, tell us, what has been presented? |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-03-04 05:01 PM Response to Reply #16 |
29. The platform does not include prosecuting a smear campaign |
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andyjackson1828 (86 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-03-04 05:07 PM Response to Reply #29 |
33. 2nd Amendment and Kerry |
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Columbia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-03-04 05:39 PM Response to Reply #33 |
37. That's good news |
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MrSandman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-03-04 07:40 PM Response to Reply #37 |
42. `Assault Weapons Ban Reauthorization Act of 2003'. |
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Columbia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-03-04 08:34 PM Response to Reply #42 |
43. Of course it is |
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alwynsw (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-03-04 05:41 PM Response to Reply #12 |
39. C'mon, CO |
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MrBenchley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-04-04 10:09 AM Response to Reply #39 |
45. And didn't we also discover |
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Withergyld (685 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-04-04 10:43 AM Response to Reply #45 |
46. The 2000 number is incorrect |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-04-04 11:01 AM Response to Reply #46 |
47. It's also a Red Herring |
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MrBenchley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-04-04 11:27 AM Response to Reply #46 |
48. The 2000 number is absolutely correct |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-04-04 11:29 AM Response to Reply #48 |
49. And your point is... |
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MrBenchley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-04-04 11:47 AM Response to Reply #48 |
50. And bear in mind that's the approximate sample size |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-04-04 11:51 AM Response to Reply #50 |
51. Have you read the Methodology part of the study? |
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Withergyld (685 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-04-04 02:13 PM Response to Reply #50 |
60. For the sample size of a typical Gallup Poll see # 59 |
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MrBenchley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-04-04 02:39 PM Response to Reply #60 |
62. And that's why we had to hear about 1989 results |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-04-04 02:50 PM Response to Reply #62 |
63. No attempt to address the scientific issues here |
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Withergyld (685 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-04-04 03:18 PM Response to Reply #62 |
64. I wanted to "encourage" you to look up the statistics |
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MrBenchley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-04-04 03:32 PM Response to Reply #64 |
65. Yeah, surrrrrrrrrre...... |
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Withergyld (685 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-04-04 03:45 PM Response to Reply #65 |
66. talk about poor reading comprehension |
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Withergyld (685 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-04-04 12:08 PM Response to Reply #48 |
52. cite please |
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MrBenchley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-04-04 12:29 PM Response to Reply #52 |
53. Been there done that....and 2,000 is correct |
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Withergyld (685 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-04-04 12:39 PM Response to Reply #53 |
54. No it says samples are "usually" 2000 |
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MrBenchley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-04-04 01:01 PM Response to Reply #54 |
55. Been there done that...samples were 2,000 |
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Withergyld (685 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-04-04 01:08 PM Response to Reply #55 |
56. In 1989 they called 5,429 people in the US |
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MrBenchley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-04-04 01:15 PM Response to Reply #56 |
57. And how many in the US did they call in 2000? |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-04-04 01:32 PM Response to Reply #57 |
58. And how many participants is typical for a national poll in the US? |
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Withergyld (685 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-04-04 02:10 PM Response to Reply #58 |
59. Thanks for the link Slack |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-04-04 02:18 PM Response to Reply #59 |
61. People have a hard time grokking large numbers |
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Cicero (412 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-10-04 07:32 PM Response to Reply #12 |
67. No way they can substantiate this claim... |
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MrSandman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-10-04 09:25 PM Response to Reply #67 |
68. I probably account for two of those numbers... |
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Withergyld (685 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-10-04 09:58 PM Response to Reply #68 |
69. There is a difference between denied and delayed |
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MrSandman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-10-04 10:05 PM Response to Reply #69 |
70. Yeah, but where did they get the numbers from? |
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Withergyld (685 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-10-04 10:13 PM Response to Reply #70 |
71. A few months ago I found a study on this ... |
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MrSandman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-10-04 10:31 PM Response to Reply #71 |
72. I'd be interested... |
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Withergyld (685 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-11-04 12:59 AM Response to Reply #72 |
73. I'm looking, |
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Withergyld (685 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-11-04 08:48 AM Response to Reply #73 |
74. Found it! |
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MrSandman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-11-04 09:14 PM Response to Reply #74 |
75. Thanks, but I worrry about selective enforcement |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-03-04 05:41 PM Response to Original message |
38. I can't think of a finer name for a gay porn star |
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brothermak (44 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-04-04 07:07 AM Response to Reply #38 |
44. I noticed that as well.... |
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