Trump and Repubs are trying to get out in front of this gun issue...

[kentuck]

It's never been so difficult before. They simply ignored it.

But this time, they are not so sure of themselves. Because if they lose on the gun issue, they will have been seriously wounded as a political Party.

However, this issue is not going to disappear. They are going to have to deal with it. The Youth Rebellion has upset their little world of guns, fear, and intimidation of their fellow citizens. The anger has reached a point they cannot control. Voters are not going to settle for half-measures and empty promises.

[Turbineguy]

1. They are depending on the

self-destructiveness of the American electorate.

With Fox News, the Kremlin and the NRA to run interference, the republicans are on solid ground.

[hatrack]

2. Except for the Twitter blowjob he just gave the NRA 2/22

So much for "getting out in front"

[Orsino]

3. They've been trained to do nothing for so long...

...that they fumble, duck and weave when pressed for action.

[global1]

4. They're Afraid This Time....

You can tell by the swift reaction of the WH to get Trump to Parkland and this so-called 'listening session'. Also watching Rubio last night agreeing to everything he's been paid for by the NRA to crush. You saw the reaction of the audience to him and the NRA woman.

It's presenting a real dilemma for the Repugs. They want to get ahead of this issue so come Nov they can say they supported these kids.

These kids are not going to quit and the Repugs picked up on that right quick.

Rubio last night is counting on the cover the rest of the bought off Congress will give him - but it puts the Repugs in a position to go counter NRA. Unless the NRA gives them some slack on some issues like bump stock & and background checks so they can claim some sort of support for these kids - they're between a rock and a hard place.

I just hope the Dems don't get wishywashy now on guns as I read in another thread here this morning. This time the Dems have been placed - serendiptously - on the right side of this issue and I hope they don't screw it up.

You got a whole new generation of voters fired up about an issue that really means something to them on your side.

The Dems need to capture this moment and be true to these kids or they will wind up turning them off. The kids have captured the backing of a lot of the country in a very short time - and they have more energy in their movement to come.

Like I said above - I hope the Dems don't screw this up.