tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14984261.post6251447056813639547..comments2023-03-27T04:09:42.631-07:00Comments on Cynicus Prime: Universal common sense gun safety equal access rights buzzword hashtagMatthew DesOrmeauxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09355478468204563335noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14984261.post-54661786710964619782013-04-18T18:31:56.859-07:002013-04-18T18:31:56.859-07:00I think he at least partially believes the "i...I think he at least partially believes the "if it saves just one life, it's worth it" trope. He probably also thinks the polls showing popular support give him leeway to push harder than is worth doing, hoping it gives him back Speaker Pelosi next year.Matthew DesOrmeauxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09355478468204563335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14984261.post-25896856644582674662013-04-18T09:02:16.573-07:002013-04-18T09:02:16.573-07:00Fair enough. Topics like this are almost pure spe...Fair enough. Topics like this are almost pure speculation so both possibilities have only suggestive evidence supporting them. Just curious though, do you believe that Obama truly thinks that the legislation would reduce the likelihood of school shootings? If so why do you think he'd willfully ignore the reports his office has gotten on the topic? If not then why do you think he believes the legislation is valuable?Blake Lemoinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16022973800178600267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14984261.post-10616649371046860512013-04-18T07:39:40.825-07:002013-04-18T07:39:40.825-07:00I think the partisan fundraising pitch is a byprod...I think the partisan fundraising pitch is a byproduct of it, not the cause of it.Matthew DesOrmeauxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09355478468204563335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14984261.post-70458494389361531732013-04-17T21:03:25.224-07:002013-04-17T21:03:25.224-07:00I'm not sure if you're disagreeing with me...I'm not sure if you're disagreeing with me or misunderstanding what I meant. Just to be certain, what I meant was that despite all appearances otherwise Obama might not actually care one way or the other. It might all just be political theater.Blake Lemoinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16022973800178600267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14984261.post-9482095671874852482013-04-17T21:00:42.479-07:002013-04-17T21:00:42.479-07:00Background checks were part of his agenda, along w...Background checks were part of his agenda, along with assault weapons, magazines, mental health, and everything else that failed today. The bills weren't written as he would have written them, but it is being perceived as a major defeat for his agenda. <br /><br />http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/294681-gun-control-rejected-in-big-blow-to-obamaMatthew DesOrmeauxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09355478468204563335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14984261.post-68936349688952624622013-04-17T20:40:35.163-07:002013-04-17T20:40:35.163-07:00I don't know if getting background check legis...I don't know if getting background check legislation passed was necessarily Obama's agenda. It may have been but I think that he might be just as aware of the ineffectiveness of the law, be ambivalent about its passage, and still act the way he has acted. If he hadn't pushed for something, anything, as hard as he could push then he would have lost a LOT of face and the Republicans would've gained a lot of political capital. This way the Republicans are the ones who loose face if anyone does. More likely it just will fade and lots of political maneuvering will have been made. The democrats gain a small amount of political capital and the republicans get their pockets thoroughly lined. The way it went is a win-win.Blake Lemoinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16022973800178600267noreply@blogger.com