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Should be more supportive of bringing up these bans. >> have you been at all disappointed with democrats on the issue of gun control? >> one thing that has changed is that in the wake of the tragedy in newtown, the public polling on the willingness and openness of the american people to support gun control legislation has increased. so that is a fact. >> but it's increased until you start asking them about specifics and that's, you know -- >> two of the biggest challenges here are the short timeline and the axe tension span of the people and the attention span of the media and that we need to ...

How does this -- because -- how does this, sam, you were talking about how the tension span has moved on. i wonder, norah, does this help the white house or is the die cast politically on this white house? are they going to be seen as incompetent in much the same way that other administrations that bungle events are seen as incompetent? >> i don't think there is -- >> even if that is a perception. >> i don't know if there that much evidence it will seem incompetent. it's known inside the west wing as the gulf oil spek spill and made it difficult for the president to punch through their message...