Please explain “incompetent” and “stupid” in this context.
Do you mean they were bound to be found out?
As far as the basic plan is concerned, they still have not given up the idea of regulating guns in the US by pointing to the number of US guns going to Mexico. The Dems were making this argument in the recent hearings.
Sort of - they didn't disguise it very well - there isn't really a fine line between "subtle" and "blatant".