Anti-Gun Hillary Clinton Is Taking Money From NRA Lobbyists

[azurnoir]

The Huffington Post reports that Jeff Forbes will host a fundraiser for the Hillary Clinton campaign. That probably wouldn’t mean much, but Forbes used to be a lobbyist for the hated NRA. From 2009 to 2015 Forbes was a registered lobbyist for one of Hillary’s biggest enemies. This is a person who lobbied lawmakers to reject harebrained liberal gun control proposals like the ones that Hillary wants to implement.

This gun-friendly fundraiser will take place on March 21st and tickets run from $1,000 to $5,000. Attendees will get to have lunch with UFO conspiracy theorist John Podesta. Actually Podesta used to be hubby Bill’s Chief of Staff and he is currently Hillary’s campaign manager. This leads me to believe that everyone at Camp Hillary is on board with raising money through an ex-NRA lobbyist.

The Huffington Post reached out to the Clinton campaign for an explanation of the hypocrisy of accepting money from NRA lobbyists while running on an anti-NRA platform. This is what they got:

“Hillary Clinton is the only candidate with a record of standing up to the NRA and the more than 850,000 people who have contributed to her campaign know exactly where she stands,” wrote Clinton campaign spokesman Josh Schwerin in an e-mail.

Well that explains nothing. Actually, it’s a classic Hillary answer. It ignores the question completely while veering into some unrelated self-promotion.

http://downtrend.com/71superb/anti-gun-hillary-clinton-is-taking-money-from-nra-lobbyists

[Hoyt]

1. Proves she'll take money to beat GOPers, while turning around and telling them to screw themselves.

Clinton is the only candidate will to slam the gun lobby. I respect her immensely for that. And I'm fine with her taking every penny from the NRA.

[Duckhunter935]

2. I feel sorry for you

When she goes back to her Annie Oakley position on guns.

[Hoyt]

4. Don't think that'll happen. Gunz aren't as important to her as they are to you.

[Duckhunter935]

6. voters are

Why do you think she evolved into bernie? If she wins, she will go right back to the right

[Hoyt]

14. Good, you admit gun love is right wing, yet you continue supporting them.

[Duckhunter935]

15. I support the Democratic platform

With only a couple of exceptions. That include the individual right to keep and bear arms.

[loyalsister]

7. It doesn't prove it until it happens

Sam Rayburn famously said to a fellow congressman, "if you can's take their money, drink their whiskey, and vote against them you don't belong to be here"

We won't know if she is going to act against the interests of the NRA as president until she actually does.

[Hoyt]

12. Speaking out against them is more than any other candidate has done.

[Hoyt]

13. Sorry, duplicate post.

[cherokeeprogressive]

17. Geez Hoyt. I hope you did some stretches before twisting yourself into a pretzel like that.

Pulled muscles hurt like hell and I don't wish them on anyone. Not even you.

[PonyUp]

3. ...

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[RufusTFirefly]

5. Perhaps she meant to say "RE-volved" not "E-volved." n/t

[redstateblues]

8. Didn't the NRA just give Bernie props

For siding with gun manufacturers?

[Duckhunter935]

16. even a broken clock.....

[Electric Monk]

9. #WhichHillary

https://twitter.com/search?q=%23whichhillary

[jillan]

11. Love it!!

[jillan]

10. I was kinda disappointed that Bernie didn't bring this up last nite when she was attacking him for

his voting record on guns.

[senz]

18. Last time around, Hillary was so pro-gun, Obama LAUGHED at her!