nj.com poll - Should the gov have met with the Sandy parents.

[Avalanche 42]

Should Gov. Christie have met with Sandy Hook parents.  

 

http://www.nj.com/politics/index.ssf/2014/07/poll_should_christie_have_meet_with_sandy_hook_parents_over_gun_bill.html

[T Bill 649]

Done

[njpilot 671]

Done. Almost an even 50/50 split right now.

[HBecwithFn7 296]

Should Gov. Christie have met with Sandy Hook parents.  

 

http://www.nj.com/politics/index.ssf/2014/07/poll_should_christie_have_meet_with_sandy_hook_parents_over_gun_bill.html

 

Done, although it does seem to be a bit of a closer margin than the other polls.

[jackandjill 683]

As other "Gun" polls were not in their favor, our friends came up with a trick question.

[10X 3,296]

I don't care if he met with them or not, as long as he vetoed the legislation.

[louu 399]

I hate to say it but I'm really sick of them people. I feel bad for them and all but they dont realize that they are going to cause more deaths than they are trying to prevent.

[Contrvlr 17]

Definitely should have met with them and let them know that the tragedy that took place in their town has nothing to do with lawmaking decisions in NJ

[ALAN553 27]

We are a country of 50 states....Christie was put in a no win situation....those people that came to seek him out were from another state, proximity does not justify them coming here. Would they travel to Montana to influence their gun laws? Meeting with them would have just created a different media sound bite that would have been just as harsh. Grief is a powerful thing, especially when it comes to the loss of a child. I may not agree with them, but I don't fault them for trying.

[HBecwithFn7 296]

 Grief is a powerful thing, especially when it comes to the loss of a child.

 

So is "guilt." And I think their efforts were more along those lines... as are very many "progressive" causes and tactics... After all, it's "for the children" (or the mistreated animals, etc. etc.)... I'm not saying we should not be generous/charitable or condone any abuse/mistreatment of any living thing. I'm just saying, we shouldn't be "guilt tripped" into anything nor permit ourselves to be ridiculed by the progressives for not giving in to the guilt trip. And we certainly should not compromise our constitutional rights over it, either!

 

What puzzles me is the timing of their visit vs. the announcement of the Veto. Was this purely coincidence, or did they know (or suspect) the Gov's office was going to announce that day, or did they just show up anyway, forcing the Gov's office to announce that particular day?   Very curious...

[mipafox 438]

He should have eaten them.

[DeerSlayer 241]

He should have eaten them.

I would have supplied the Ketchup, or any other condiments he so desired.

[msokad 3]

There was no reason to meet with them. They are not NJ citizens, they have no say in NJ law.

[ogfarmer 138]

Do you think their gov would of given us the time of day when he was deciding on their stupid gun laws. Hells No

[WP22 1,558]

He should have eaten them.

 

I LOL'd

[mipafox 438]

Should he have met with the Sandy parents that have publicly refuted gun control?

 

Oh, no, dead children have no value unless they can be exploited for a Communist agenda.

[jm1827 284]

Voted!

[Shawnmoore81 623]

They will not stop with these stupid surveys till they eventually get one they can use. It's disgusting how biased the media is.

 

Btw of course not. Why would you want the opinion of out of state residents over the residents for a bill that only effects the residents in that state.

Notice they only attack states that they think are easy wins.

[Zeke 5,504]

Done.

60% no

[Barms 98]

Anybidy know if those families have moved onto motivate another state right now? Or for some reason was NJ easy pickings for them?

[Bob2222 316]

Anybidy know if those families have moved onto motivate another state right now? Or for some reason was NJ easy pickings for them?

 

If gun control is their actual goal, there are about 40 states with far more liberal gun laws where they would be completely wasting their time.

 

But I doubt this really has much, if anything to do with gun control. AFAIK, New Jersey is the only dark blue state with a Republican governor who is running for president in 2016. (He's leading the Republican pack in New Hampshire again according to the latest poll.)

[smoothie 0]

Added my vote!

[Newtonian 453]

Another meaningless, self-selective poll. 

 

Meeting them would have been equivalent to capitulation, not that we don't know, after Drake, CC's real stand on the 2nd amendment. The Newtown Nine are capitalizing on a horrible show that involved their own children. It doesn't get any lower than that. Don't any of them work?

 

That being said, meeting them might have benefited CC politically, and perhaps got them thinking about their Magical Misery Tour. Many years ago I realized that business travel was no longer fun, the free $75 steak and martini dinners notwithstanding. They may realize the same regarding Uncle Mike's Burger King and Motel 8 coupons.

[mipafox 438]

I'm sure Bloomberg is making it worth their while.

[MartyZ 692]

Done, looks like the NOs are winning 63% to 36%

[Shawnmoore81 623]

The next poll will be

 

Should Lanza have used guns on children?

 

100% no

 

 

See America is against guns!

[MartyZ 692]

We should start our own poll:

 

"Do you think criminals and psychopaths obey gun laws?"

[DeerSlayer 241]

My personal favorite would be:

 

"Do any NJ elected law makers have an IQ score above 75?"

[bzer1 15]

Do you think their gov would of given us the time of day when he was deciding on their stupid gun laws. Hells No

Actually, pro 2nd folks who went to Connecticut to protest were told to go home and mind their own business.

[dobie 0]

Another meaningless, self-selective poll. 

 

Meeting them would have been equivalent to capitulation, not that we don't know, after Drake, CC's real stand on the 2nd amendment. The Newtown Nine are capitalizing on a horrible show that involved their own children. It doesn't get any lower than that. Don't any of them work?

 

That being said, meeting them might have benefited CC politically, and perhaps got them thinking about their Magical Misery Tour. Many years ago I realized that business travel was no longer fun, the free $75 steak and martini dinners notwithstanding. They may realize the same regarding Uncle Mike's Burger King and Motel 8 coupons.

Do you have children Newtonian?

 

As someone who has lost a child (at 17 years old) perhaps I can shed some light on the so-called Magical Misery Tour (I'm sure you thought it a clever turn of a phrase but it's really distasteful).

 

Let me preface my remarks by saying that I disagree with the group on the merits of their arguments.

 

But I fully understand their desire to make their children's lives stand for something. We can disagree with them without diminishing their pain.

 

"Capitilizing on a horrible show that involved their children" Really? How do they benefit? What's their payoff? Their children are dead.

Is getting interviewed on MSNBC or CNN the payoff? Just how are they capitalizing?

 

Sorry, they get a pass from me even though I disagree with them.