I’m with you on all of that.
I just think that — as with the “Fiscal Cliff” issue — I’m not at all sure that Obama wants a solution, wants to avoid a crisis, or wants an outcome favorable to this country.
China and Japan are having a serious disagreement here. In times past, one might look to the President of the United States to help forge a diplomatic solution. Any number of past presidents might have stepped in and helped the participants find a peaceful outcome here.
Not Obama. I would expect him to quietly and expertly piss off both parties, throw gasoline on the fire and then blame US gun owners for the “unexpected” outcome.
I don’t know if Obama can even recognize a crisis. To use your analogy, he just throws gasoline on every burning issue.