How the White House controlled the gun control dialogue | Drudge Retort

Thursday, March 07, 2013

How the White House controlled the gun control dialogue

The White House knew its post-Newtown effort would require bringing key gun control groups into the fold. So the White House offered a simple arrangement: the groups could have access and involvement, but they'd have to offer silence and support in exchange.

The implied rules, according to conversations with many of those involved: No infighting. No second-guessing in the press. Support whatever the president and Vice President Joe Biden propose. And most of all, don't make waves or get ahead of the White House.

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Unfortunately for the administration, in my opinion, individual states started taking their own initiatives that painted the anti-gun crowd as increasingly extreme and called into question both the lengths the administration was willing to go and the methods they would use to get there.

#1 | Posted by MUSTANG at 2013-03-07 12:23 PM | Reply | Flag:

Both sides failed in the debate as they characterize it as "lunatics vs lemmings." Personally, neither side in those terms is worthy of listening to. They have turned off the general public and the only ones left deciding actually are lunatics and lemmings.

#2 | Posted by kanrei at 2013-03-07 12:26 PM | Reply | Flag:

"For the White House, which wouldn't comment about Reed's meetings or the relationships with the gun control groups, this strategy was about ensuring the president had a united front as he pushed for new laws -- and that he won't shoulder the blame if and when the negotiations fail

Read more: www.politico.com

The last part is important. Obama won't show true leadership on any issue b/c he may be left holding the bag.

#3 | Posted by Dalton at 2013-03-07 12:32 PM | Reply | Flag:

I find it very interesting how Politico has begun seriously questioning and highlighting the actions of this administration.

#4 | Posted by MUSTANG at 2013-03-07 12:44 PM | Reply | Flag:

"Both sides failed in the debate as they characterize it as "lunatics vs lemmings." Personally, neither side in those terms is worthy of listening to."

We were treated to a 24/7 serving of exactly that around here. For something like two months solid. Lucky for you that you weren't here to enjoy it. You'd have been begging for a good old atheists v fundamentalist christians thread as a reasonable alternative.

#5 | Posted by Hagbard_Celine at 2013-03-07 12:59 PM | Reply | Flag:

"How the White House controlled the gun control dialogue"

Explains all those astroturfer-created gun control threads on the Retort.

#6 | Posted by nullifidian at 2013-03-07 01:05 PM | Reply | Flag:

...Obama won't show true leadership on any issue ...
#3 | POSTED BY DALTON AT 2013-03-07 12:32 PM | FLAG:

squawk! squawk! squawk! Buzzword of the day! squawk! squawk! squawk!

#7 | Posted by BruceBanner at 2013-03-07 01:34 PM | Reply | Flag:

The last part is important. Obama won't show true leadership on any issue b/c he may be left holding the bag.

#3 | Posted by Dalton at 2013-03-07 12:32 PM | Reply | Flag

news worthy

#8 | Posted by moneywar at 2013-03-07 06:47 PM | Reply | Flag:

But first Obama had to tell the groups and the press to rise from their knees before him so he could address them.

#9 | Posted by Diablo at 2013-03-07 10:19 PM | Reply | Flag:

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