Obama says US must end gun violence - Yahoo! News
Echoes of John Kerry here, as Obama picks tries to weave bad news from the headlines into his "we need to change" message. However, he seems to want it both ways (as most politicians seem to do): He says we should do "whatever it takes" to eradicate gun violence ("Yayy!" cheer his liberal base), but then says he believes in the right to bear arms (trying to appeal to more "independent" types). He then suggests background checks. Note that the NIU shooter had no criminal background, so a background check would not have helped avoid the tragedy there. In the end, is he really saying anything? (other than to talk about current events)
Friday, February 15, 2008
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