President Obama called the Dec. 14th shooting in Newtown, Connecticut
“the worst day of my presidency,” and said during a rare interview on
Meet The Press, that he will propose a package of reforms that will
likely include new regulations on assault-rifles and high-capacity
ammunition clips, and enhanced background checks for gun purchases. A
commission headed by Vice President Joe Biden is currently drafting gun
safety recommendations.
But Obama stressed that reform cannot happen without broad public
support, suggesting that he will rally public opinion for sensible gun
safety regulations or drop the effort if Americans are not on board.
“We’re not going to get this done unless the American people decide
it’s important and so this is not going to be a matter of me spending
political capital. One of the things that you learn having now been in
this office for four years. The old adage of Abraham Lincoln’s, ‘with
public opinion there is nothing you can’t do and without public opinion
there is very little you can get done in this town.’” Watch it:
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Not exactly leadership. Tom
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