“Were the votes “there” in NY?
Were they “there” in Colorado?
Will they be “there” in Maryland?”
You know the answers for Maryland and NY (and CA, for that matter), but my point is that gun control has not been a major issue in this country since 2000. That has permitted a LOT of Dems to get elected without really having to take a stand (since few were interested in it). But they do know history and they DO KNOW what happened in 1994.
One of us will be proven wrong - and I still think that it will be the Dems. While I do think our Republican leadership is crappy, they still like having power, and having their own seats - all of which will be at risk if they try these kinds of stunts.
While I do think our Republican leadership is crappy, they still like having power, and having their own seats - all of which will be at risk if they try these kinds of stunts.
Boehner & McConnell have already tried this tip toe through the tulips strategy. All it got us was another 4 years of the kenyan.
The most likely scenario is we are in the exact same spot in 2015 that we are now. GOP House and Dem Senate. But if the Dems do GOTV the GOP is in deep trouble. Nobody likes a loser and the GOP leadership is sure acting like one.