February 06, 2007

More on Rudy and Guns

I think this commenter may have it about right:

He needs to change his thought patterns if he wants to win. . . . He needs a 2nd Amendment advisor or he is going to end up losing the election.
A lot of smart people have been saying this for a long time. Gun control is a landmine for Rudy Giuliani. When it comes to guns, Rudy's got a terrible track record to deal with. So far, his message sucks. Based on Rudy's messaging on guns, I'll guarantee you most gun owners are still actively shopping around. If Rudy doesn't get some solid advice on guns and start listening to it, gun control could be the issue that sinks his candidacy.

Why is gun control such an issue? Because it's an issue on which Rudy's closer to the Democrats, and everybody knows it. The Dems will very likely retain control of the House and Senate in 2008. If the Dems control the House and Senate after 2008, there's a very likely scenario in which the only thing standing between us and new federal gun control laws is a presidential veto.

Would Rudy Giuliani be willing to veto a re-enactment of the Brady Bill waiting period or the Scary-looking Weapons Ban of 1994? Based on his track record, and his massaging so far in this campaign, I wouldn't bet on it--and that's going to be a real issue for Rudy as this campaign heats up.

By Ragnar Danneskjold, Typical Bitter Gun-Clinger at 10:01 AM | |