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That, and it's a wonderful way to distract the masses and keep them divided.
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Yep. Thing is, everyone knew Feinstein and Schumer were going to throw a tantrum and demand that their proposals be heard. They've been around too long to get shushed by leadership, so they were allowed to write their bills and rattle their sabers.
What we've seen these last two weeks is a gradual (and if I were a gun-control supporter, craven) backing away from the whole issue. The President is still working the rhetoric, but he's got nothing to lose. To the base, he looks like a true believer, but when it comes time to produce, he can say
I tried, but the NRA wouldn't help me save the children.
I seem to remember calls for a "conversation" on mental illness. That also seems to have been pushed quietly out of focus as well.