Since nobody knows what caused the Aurora gunman’s rampage, and since everyone seems fine skipping the political debate about how to prevent its recurrence, much of the commentary about the Colorado massacre has been theater criticism about how the media should cover it. Here’s Mike Huckabee, providing a valuable lesson in how not to:
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‘Gunclingers’: Aurora, Assault Weapons and the Rise of Mass Shootings
Some surprising words about gun control from Bill Kristol on Sunday’s Fox News panel:
People have a right to handguns and hunting rifles … I don’t think they have a right to semiautomatic, quasi–machine guns that can shoot hundred of bullets at a time. And I actually think the Democrats are being foolish as they are being
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- Obama’s current approval rating ranks in the 32nd percentile of all presidents in Gallup’s data.
- When do incumbents or challengers outperform the polls?
- Because of the Aurora shooter’s massive arsenal, he was able to shoot 70 people even though his deadliest gun jammed during the attack.
President Obama Mourns Aurora — and Misses an Opportunity
Before the dead were buried, and before the killer appeared in court, President Obama arrived in Aurora, Colo., on Sunday to grieve. He met with families of the victims and spoke eloquently about the sorrows inflicted on the …