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Did Obama's Emotional State of the Union Plea Mask His Backing Down on Gun Control?

775 views · Published 3 April 2013 · 2:35 · Indexed 4 November 2026

Channel: Democracy Now! · 2013 · News & Politics

Watch the full interview with Paul Barrett on Democracy Now! at http://owl.li/jHS46. One of the leading journalists covering the weapons industry in the United States, Paul Barrett, says that despite his public rhetoric, President Obama has in fact has backed down on gun control by refusing to take on members of his own party who also stand in its way. Pointing to Obama's State of the Union focus on pushing for a gun control vote -- but not its passage -- Barrett says NRA-backed Democrats "could interpret that exhortation to mean: 'We're going through the motions, ladies and gentlemen -- we'll have a vote and then move on to more important issues.' It is almost an acknowledgement that nothing serious is going to be enacted."

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Did Obama's Emotional State of the Union Plea Mask His Backing Down on Gun Control?

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