Bill Clinton Warns Dems: Don’t ‘Patronize’ and Look ‘Down Your Nose’ at Gun Culture

[Forever_frost]

http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2013/01/19/bill-clinton-warns-dems-dont-patronize-and-look-down-your-nose-at-gun-culture/

Former U.S. President Bill Clinton spoke with top Democratic donors at a private meeting on Saturday where, according to Politico, he warned the group to treat gun control differently than other political issues.

“Do not patronize the passionate supporters of your opponents by looking down your nose at them,” Clinton reportedly said. “A lot of these people live in a world very different from the world lived in by the people proposing these things…”

He proceeded to explain how, though polling data is certainly useful for politicians, it doesn’t measure the emotion and enthusiasm associated with an issue. And it’s the passion associated with gun control, Clinton argued, that makes it so delicate.

Politico continues:

Clinton dedicated a substantial portion of his 40-minute address before a joint meeting of the Obama National Finance Committee and a group of business leaders to the issue of guns and gun control, saying that it was a test-case for President Barack Obama’s grass-roots movements…

“The way the Obama campaign won Florida, won Ohio, won this election by more than projected was the combination of technology, social media and personal contact,” Clinton said. That’s “the only way that our side will ever be able to even up the votes in the midterms and as these issues come up, really touch people and talk to them about it.”

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But he said that he understands the culture that permeates a state like Arkansas — where guns are a longstanding part of local culture.

“A lot of these people … all they’ve got is their hunting and their fishing,” he told the Democratic financiers. “Or they’re living in a place where they don’t have much police presence. Or they’ve been listening to this stuff for so long that they believe it all.” [Emphasis added]

In the opinion of the former president, those who are patting themselves on the back for their “brave” efforts on gun control may not be seeing the full picture.

“Do not be self-congratulatory about how brave you [are] for being for this” gun control push, he said. “The only brave people are the people who are going to lose their jobs if they vote with you.

[The King]

Look at Clinton talking down about "these people.....".

STFU Willie, your day has come and gone, it's not the '90s any more, and you are a has-been.

[line-em-up]

I wouldnt want them to change their strategy. I want them to overplay their hand so that we can get the party started instead of letting them slowly and methodically destroy whats left of our country.

[Nash B.]

“A lot of these people live in a world very different from the world lived in by the people proposing these things…”

At first I took this as "gun nuts are disconnected from reality," then reconsidered it and thought maybe he meant a world where they aren't constantly surrounded by bodyguards. Hoped, at least...

“Or they’ve been listening to this stuff for so long that they believe it all.”

And then I realized I was right the first time.

[likeitfast55]

Clinton is not stupid. He knows what a shit-storm will follow if the DNP follow Pelosi's and Feinstien's lead. He is a dirt bag, but a smart politician.

"These people", well I guess I am one of these as well.

[John -- '02 HAWK]

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“Do not be self-congratulatory about how brave you [are] for being for this” gun control push, he said. “The only brave people are the people who are going to lose their jobs if they vote with you.

Looks like he knows those that vote for gun control we lose their jobs

[jw33]

In other words, 2014 is not too far away.

[Sean88gt]

With McConnell and Reid supposedly working on altering filibuster rules to a simple 51/49 vote, 2014 may not come soon enough.

[DallasSleeper]

He remembers what happened after his bans went into place. The Dems lost control of everything.

[CJ]

http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2013...t-gun-culture/

Former U.S. President Bill Clinton spoke with top Democratic donors at a private meeting on Saturday where, according to Politico, he warned the group to treat gun control differently than other political issues.

“Do not patronize the passionate supporters of your opponents by looking down your nose at them,” Clinton reportedly said. “A lot of these people live in a world very different from the world lived in by the people proposing these things…”

He proceeded to explain how, though polling data is certainly useful for politicians, it doesn’t measure the emotion and enthusiasm associated with an issue. And it’s the passion associated with gun control, Clinton argued, that makes it so delicate.

Politico continues:

Clinton dedicated a substantial portion of his 40-minute address before a joint meeting of the Obama National Finance Committee and a group of business leaders to the issue of guns and gun control, saying that it was a test-case for President Barack Obama’s grass-roots movements…

“The way the Obama campaign won Florida, won Ohio, won this election by more than projected was the combination of technology, social media and personal contact,” Clinton said. That’s “the only way that our side will ever be able to even up the votes in the midterms and as these issues come up, really touch people and talk to them about it.”

[...]

But he said that he understands the culture that permeates a state like Arkansas — where guns are a longstanding part of local culture.

“A lot of these people … all they’ve got is their hunting and their fishing,” he told the Democratic financiers. “Or they’re living in a place where they don’t have much police presence. Or they’ve been listening to this stuff for so long that they believe it all.” [Emphasis added]

In the opinion of the former president, those who are patting themselves on the back for their “brave” efforts on gun control may not be seeing the full picture.

“Do not be self-congratulatory about how brave you [are] for being for this” gun control push, he said. “The only brave people are the people who are going to lose their jobs if they vote with you.

Just make sure you don't talk down to them.

[SS Junk]

I think he called us simple minded hayseeds. Isn't that racist?

[CJ]

I think he called us simple minded hayseeds. Isn't that racist?

Don't worry your pretty little hunter/gatherer head.

[stevo]

I think he called us simple minded hayseeds. Isn't that racist?

And that you continue to cling to your bible and guns, oh wait, that is the OTHER socialistic pile of pigshit that is trying to disarm our country.

Stevo

[Jimbo]

What stuff is he referring to, the Bill of Rights, or the words of the founders of our nation?

Or they’ve been listening to this stuff for so long that they believe it all.” [Emphasis added]