So it’s easy to dismiss it as rank misdirection when President Trump talks up the idea of arming teachers, as he has done repeatedly. Support for arming teachers among Republicans and GOP-leaning independents may partly be driven by the fact that Trump has endorsed the idea in recent days. At the very least, if Trump continues to talk it up, the support for it may solidify, at least among some Americans. Only the best people …* POLL: GUNS COULD MATTER IN MIDTERMS: A new Marist poll finds that 71 percent of Americans say the laws governing the sale of guns should be stricter. True, but as it happens, in a number of states with high gun death rates, Dems have a big opportunity to win back gubernatorial mansions, so let’s channel some energy into that.

Source: Washington Post February 23, 2018 15:18 UTC