"If you’ve got a gun in your house, I’m not taking it. Even if I want to take them away, I don't have the votes in Congress. This can't be the reason not to vote for me. Can everyone hear me in the back? I see a couple of sportsmen back there. I'm not going to take away your guns."
Wrong way to say it, Mr. Obama. And it is telling as to his state of mind on the issue.
What he should have said was:
"If you’ve got a gun in your house, I’m not taking it. Even if somebody else wanted to take them away, they don't have the votes in Congress. If they did have veto-proof majorities in Congress, I'd still veto any gun control legislation because it is an enumerated right that I refuse to be a part of violating. This can't be the reason not to vote for me. Can everyone hear me in the back? I see a couple of sportsmen back there. I'm not going to take away your guns."
But he didn't say that. So he didn't allay any justifiable concerns people might have on how he would act on this human rights issue as President. It can be argued it is a step backwards if that was his intent.
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