From The American Interest || Walter Russell Mead’s Viameadia:

As is so often the case in American politics, those who produce MSM coverage and those who rely exclusively on it for news were the last to know what was happening. We’ve seen almost nothing but optimistic and encouraging coverage of gun control efforts, ending as usual in painful failure and disillusion. Many gun control advocates and their allies in the MSM are stupified and stunned by the votes.

“Is there really any point in throwing your political career away in order to give a few days’ passing satisfaction to New York Times editorial writers?”