It's actually a beautiful thing. He is telling his own party to commit political suicide on something with no chance of passing so he can look good. If the Senate doesn't vote on anything, they share the blame with Republicans in the house. If they do, they risk their majority in 14 (particularly Reid).
The prob for the Dems is that public opinion hasn't permanently been changed. The people supporting a ban are mostly knee jerk reaction clueless people who will have forgotten in a year.
The prob for the Dems is that public opinion hasn't permanently been changed. The people supporting a ban are mostly knee jerk reaction clueless people who will have forgotten in a year.