2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumPowerful moment: Hillary asks the 5 moms who had their children gunned
down to stand up. DemTownHall
Armstead
(47,803 posts)No,no,no,no.....
MissDeeds
(7,499 posts)Using dead kids for political gain. Sad, sad, sad.
onehandle
(51,122 posts)....heh.
What's she going to do about it? Will she stop the sale of military grade equipment to police departments? Will she promise to have her Justice Department prosecute police, DA's, and government officials for civil rights violations? How about demanding Rahm resign for covering up a police shooting?
It's so easy to give a hug or hand out a medal. It costs nothing. But she wants to be POTUS, so what political capital is she willing to spend to stop the killings?
Otherwise, this is about as crass and exploitive as you can get.
HerbChestnut
(3,649 posts)But to me, and many others, it's just show business.
ismnotwasm
(41,989 posts)They need to be seen and recognized and honored.
TNProfessor
(83 posts)Armstead
(47,803 posts)ismnotwasm
(41,989 posts)Any venue they are present at is the right one
Armstead
(47,803 posts)I'm not going to get into it. Let's just say I don't think that's appropriate
Joe the Revelator
(14,915 posts)Warren DeMontague
(80,708 posts)Edited: sorry, i thought this was about Newtown. Still agree.
Avalux
(35,015 posts)Skwmom
(12,685 posts)noretreatnosurrender
(1,890 posts)I have all the respect in the world for these moms and so many others whose children have been violently taken away from them. Their stories need to be in the news every day in DETAIL.
However, I have no respect for using them to further a political campaign.
MissDeeds
(7,499 posts)Impedimentus
(898 posts)i've never cared for these phony, transparent attempts by politicians to gain exposure at the expense of victims.
riversedge
(70,242 posts)LibraLiz1973
(8,197 posts)I feel completely unwelcome here. I don't mean that about the moderators at all- I mean the members. This is such a hardcore Bernie land. Hillary is evil. Bernie is the way. Disagree? You're an idiot.
Meanwhile, Bernie literally cannot do the things he's promising. He can't. End of.
But god forbid you say that.
I just shake my head and hope that some day cooler heads will prevail in EVERY party. Right now, we look just as dumb as the Republicans. So much anger and vitriol.
Armstead
(47,803 posts)Impedimentus
(898 posts)indignation elsewhere. Clinton should be ashamed of herself for using the moms in this way, but I guess she has no shame.
riversedge
(70,242 posts)CNN Breaking News Verified account ?@cnnbrk 5m5 minutes ago
Clinton brought 5 moms she said lost children to violence to #DemTownHall. Watch CNNgo: http://cnn.it/go