Good point. Why couldn't we have focused FIRST, SECOND and THIRD on getting the economy back on track, and ignored this pointless anti-gun bill that wasn't going to make any difference in the crime rate anyway?
Of course, "getting the economy back on track" to the Congress means quibbling over where to spend more money on social programs and which party thought of it first and should get credit, so I guess maybe we got lucky here in a way.
He used the economic issues - only to divert attention from his fall from grace from the 2nd Amend. He knows the economic dilemma is on everyone minds - so, his comment was to secure his place in the ‘good boy’ column so his supporters/voters will forget. IOW, his logic is..your rights aren’t as important as money.
“I gave it my best shot. Unfortunately, my foot got in the way”