re: #412 Walter L. Newton

Unfortunately, in my opinion, a major benefit. This will be the second time that there will be a populist belief that the President has not payed attention to the feelings of the citizens. First the health care reform and now this issue. Both are issues that had populist opinions steering the dialog, and both times the perception was the President didn’t care.

Could cause major blowback in Nov.

Could be!

Basically two issues I care deeply about, and if they’re what lose Dems the house, hey, it happens. The rising tide of anti-muslim hysteria is really something to behold, and I don’t think it can be manipulated away from being a big issue in November