re: #216 bratwurst

I have no doubt that DF is right…the GOP will make this an issue to bash Kagan and stoke the fires of fear after the first 17 months of the Obama administration has not yielded any evidence whatsoever of a gun control agenda. Even so, I also have to believe that everyone realizes that a replacement nominee is likely to be less palatable to the right, not more.

I don’t think Obama himself is fond of gun-grabs, but like some non-socon conservatives on abortion he votes the way the party base prefers. Right now, his lack of interest coupled to the need for Blue Dogs to keep their seats prevents anti-gun legislation. However, that does mean Kagan is not wrong on this issue. I firmly believe she is, and I always think it is fair to use someone’s erroneous views to attack them.