To Obama's dismay, America not outraged by gun control fail
Posted: Wed Apr 24, 2013 4:39 pm
The article discusses several possible reasons for a lack of outrage.
1) Libertarian streak of live and let live where 2A rights are concerned
2) People bought the "NRA View" and were lied to about the bill and its contents by pro-gun forces
3) NRA succeeded in making the entire vote about broad gun rights, not just background checks
4) People agreed with the argument that expanding checks would do no good
1) Libertarian streak of live and let live where 2A rights are concerned
2) People bought the "NRA View" and were lied to about the bill and its contents by pro-gun forces
3) NRA succeeded in making the entire vote about broad gun rights, not just background checks
4) People agreed with the argument that expanding checks would do no good
A new poll finds that less than half of America is upset by the Senate's failure to pass expanded background checks. That was supposed to be the gun control issue with the broadest support.
http://news.yahoo.com/obamas-dismay-ame ... 50065.htmlSo what gives? If Americans overwhelmingly support strict background checks, why aren't they angrier that the Senate failed to pass even moderate background checks? How could 39 percent be "happy" or "relieved" by the result? Where is the outrage to which President Obama was appealing when he called the Senate vote "a pretty shameful day for Washington"?