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Proud2BAmurkin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 05:57 PM Original message |
Does Obama support the death penalty? (On edit: yes, he does) |
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TwilightZone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 06:02 PM Response to Original message |
1. Here's a handy table: |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 06:04 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. Good for him. |
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TwilightZone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 06:06 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. Actually, it appears to be wrong. |
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Proud2BAmurkin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 06:08 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. Thanks, just found that in an article too nt |
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TwilightZone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 06:09 PM Response to Reply #8 |
13. Yeah, sorry about that. As I noted, I wasn't 100% sure of the accuracy of that table. |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 06:09 PM Response to Reply #5 |
12. That's actually what the way I feel. |
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DemocratSinceBirth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 06:03 PM Response to Original message |
2. Yes |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 06:04 PM Response to Original message |
3. nope. n/t |
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DemocratSinceBirth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 06:08 PM Response to Reply #3 |
9. Perhaps |
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TwilightZone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 06:08 PM Response to Reply #3 |
10. Actually, there appears to be some gray area. |
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Proud2BAmurkin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 06:10 PM Response to Reply #10 |
15. where? I just read that he does support it for "heinous crimes" |
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TwilightZone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 06:13 PM Response to Reply #15 |
21. The quote on OnTheIssues.org made it sould kind of ambiguous. |
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Nailzberg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 06:07 PM Response to Original message |
6. not against death penalty, but has lead on reform of it's application |
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goldcanyonaz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 06:08 PM Response to Original message |
7. Yes, "he supports it for cases in which "the community is justified in expressing the full |
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Native (885 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 06:11 PM Response to Reply #7 |
18. Wow. I can't believe so many candidates support it. |
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bicentennial_baby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 06:08 PM Response to Original message |
11. Yes and no? |
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LisaM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 06:10 PM Response to Original message |
14. It's hard to find candidates against the death penalty |
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TwilightZone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 06:11 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. Maybe that's the Michael Dukakis rule. |
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bicentennial_baby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 06:11 PM Response to Reply #14 |
17. Edwards, Clinton and Obama all are for it... |
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Proud2BAmurkin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 06:11 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. So far not having much luck finding substance differences between them nt |
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bicentennial_baby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 06:12 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. Me either, which is why I'm voting Kucinich |
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Proud2BAmurkin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 06:13 PM Response to Reply #20 |
22. well I'm still voting for a Democrat. huge differences from the pukes nt |
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bicentennial_baby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 06:14 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. This is true...Which one? |
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Proud2BAmurkin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 06:34 PM Response to Reply #23 |
34. whichever is nominated |
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bicentennial_baby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 06:38 PM Response to Reply #34 |
37. You aren't voting in the primaries? |
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Proud2BAmurkin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 07:04 PM Response to Reply #37 |
40. Probably Hillary, haven't ruled out Edwards 100% but almost nt |
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MannyGoldstein (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 06:18 PM Response to Reply #20 |
24. Clinton and Edwards Voted For War |
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bicentennial_baby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 06:20 PM Response to Reply #24 |
27. Yeah, but he wasn't in the Senate, so that doesn't really count |
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MannyGoldstein (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 06:23 PM Response to Reply #27 |
29. When Most Americans Were For The War, Obama Spoke Out Against It |
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MannyGoldstein (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 06:19 PM Response to Original message |
25. Very Unfortunate |
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Proud2BAmurkin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 06:33 PM Response to Reply #25 |
33. I was surprised too. I'm against it but don't hold it against a candidate but thought he was against |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 06:19 PM Response to Original message |
26. You're taking that out of context. |
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TwilightZone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 06:37 PM Response to Reply #26 |
36. Here's the entire quote: |
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goldcanyonaz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 06:20 PM Response to Original message |
28. Glad you brought this up, appears that some of his supporters had no idea what his position was. |
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DemocratSinceBirth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 06:25 PM Response to Reply #28 |
30. Not Exactly A Supporter But I Read His Book |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 06:27 PM Response to Original message |
31. Obama is far more progressive on this issue than Edwards and Clinton |
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Proud2BAmurkin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 06:35 PM Response to Reply #31 |
35. make sure you execute caged people as fairly as possible |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 07:22 PM Response to Reply #35 |
42. It's far more progressive than Edwards who supports the death penalty. n/t |
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Bishop Rook (252 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 06:31 PM Response to Original message |
32. It's sad to see |
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Disturbed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 06:51 PM Response to Reply #32 |
38. Death Penalty Policy By State |
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Bishop Rook (252 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 07:28 PM Response to Reply #38 |
43. Yeah...? (nt) |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 07:00 PM Response to Original message |
39. Wow!! Who else does??? That's not good for Obama . . . !!! |
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Nailzberg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 07:54 PM Response to Reply #39 |
44. Everyone does but Kucinich...!! |
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no name no slogan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 07:11 PM Response to Original message |
41. I think it says a lot if it takes this much research to find out |
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