Wishy And Washy
Charlie Gibson on guns: "It has not been talked about much in this campaign, and it's an important issue in the state of Pennsylvania."
He asks ... Why no emphasis in the campaign?
Clinton and Obama stumble through half baked answers about need to balance Second Amendment rights with effective crime fighting measures. Neither candidate knows the facts of the DC gun case. And neither candidate is answering questions about licensing or hand gun bans.
Wishy. And washy.
On this very solemn anniversary of the Virginia Tech massacre, one would imagine the candidates could've had put more thought to the matter going into tonight's debate -- despite the historical radioactivity of the issue for Dems.
McCain is not well loved by the gun lobby, to say the least, and the NRA has been stone quiet throughout the GOP nominating contest. Isn't now as good a time as any for the Dems to show some bravery and boldness and offer firm opinions about best policies for getting guns out of the hands of criminals and the mentally ill? In tough economic times, crime always increases. Could the Dems find a way to effectively link the issues?
(JENNIFER SKALKA)