Hillary Clinton giving a tough speech on gun violence and racism to the National Council of Mayors...

[brooklynite]

I think these are going to be ongoing themes in her campaign.

[William769]

1. Kick and highly recommended!

[leftofcool]

2. It was fantastic!

[sufrommich]

3. Haven't seen it yet but I'm so glad she's going there.

It needs to be said.

[Thinkingabout]

4. An issues which needs lots of attention. The gun violence needs to stop.

[Baitball Blogger]

5. Well, well, well.

This might actually work. The Clintons are very big at tapping into the social causes that have high public support. Gun control just might be the fight that puts Hillary over the top.

[NBachers]

16. Well, well well. Are you accusing her of cynically exploiting the Charleston massacre?

Forgive me if I'm reading things into your comment that aren't there. The tone of your writing implies what I said in my title.

[Baitball Blogger]

19. No cynicism. We need someone to take front on this issue and I think

Hillary can do it.

[NBachers]

22. OK, sorry- I misconstrued - sometimes I'm a little gun-shy around here.

[Iliyah]

6. Oh noes, HRC went there!

K & R, kick arse!

[ucrdem]

7. Clinton calls for more gun control in wake of Charleston church shooting

http://www.cnn.com/2015/06/20/politics/hillary-clinton-race-guns/

[heaven05]

11. very straight forward

and no equivocation. I applaud her.

[erronis]

8. Poverty is killing far more than guns - racism is also tied to economics

Let the people of this country make enough money to own homes, send their kids to decent schools and for those kids to be able to expect to have decent jobs.

I'd like to see every candidate address these issues.

[stonecutter357]

14. .

[lunamagica]

17. As if it is either or... please

[DCBob]

9. Good.. that's what we need.

[Fearless]

10. Did she propose new stricter gun regulation and an assault weapons ban?

No she proposed "common sense" regulations. Ie. Appeased the gun nut lobby.

[okasha]

12. You don't think banning assault weapon

is common sense?

That seems strange.

[JaneyVee]

13. Yeah the gun nut lobby is lining up behind her.

[Evergreen Emerald]

15. What have the other candidates proposed?

I see that you have a Bernie avatar. Has he proposed stricter gun regulation and assault weapons ban?

If not, why are you attacking Clinton and supporting someone who opposes gun control?

[Fearless]

23. O'Malley did actually propose the assault weapons ban in the NYT yesterday.

However I might add the answer to my question isn't to change the subject to others. It's to answer the question. So?

[Evergreen Emerald]

24. Clinton has been a consistent supporter of gun control

Her senate votes are public record.

[lunamagica]

18. K&R!!!

Go, Hillary!

[madokie]

20. That'll depend on how much traction this gets

after all that is her MO.

[Cha]

21. Thanks brooklynite