Reassuring the NRA
Speaking to a group in Duryea, Pa., Senator Obama said, regarding guns, “Even if I want to take them away, I don’t have the votes in Congress.” No doubt this will reassure NRA members about an Obama presidency. The WSJ reports Obama’s comments and paints a picture that makes the Illinois Senator look like he’s very much out of his element:
“If you’ve got a gun in your house, I’m not taking it…Even if I want to take them away, I don’t have the votes in Congress…This can’t be the reason not to vote for me. Can everyone hear me in the back? I see a couple of sportsmen back there. I’m not going to take away your guns.’’
Perhaps not surprisingly, the LA Times neglected to include the very revealing “don’t have the votes in Congress” remark in its account of the event. Hugh Hewitt has more on this topic.
September 6th, 2008 at 3:46 pm
That was revealing and stupid. What was the point? Anyone predisposed to distrust him on gun rights is not going to be swayed.
He might as well have said I will restrict your rights if I have the votes. That might give his allies something to cheer.
September 8th, 2008 at 2:18 am
If I had killed my wife…
September 8th, 2008 at 12:06 pm
Vote for me because I’m not going to be able to get enough people to support me to do what I really want to do…
Great campaign line!