magazines. they re going to talk about background checks, but they re going to try for something that they think is possible and reach as broad a possible coalition. and that means that the assault weapon isolation that dianne feinstein has been pushing and you have similar legislation in the house, the white house does not think that it can achieve that. what do you think, joe? it s all about counting votes at the end of the day. richard wolffe, do they have the votes? it depends for what, they ri? the politics is just too difficult for everyone in congress. democrats have to do something meaningful. republicans have to move off of what has been basically a no position on any type of gun measures. you know, you ve got such an emotional weight. i know everyone says, well, it s all fading. i don t believe that for a minute. these families are organized. you ve got mayor bloomberg s organization behind as well. very powerful tigsi inadvertisi.