"Stuff happens"

Bush spoke of the Oregon shootings as in the category of faits divers, so to speak.

Democrats pounce as Bush defends 'stuff happens' remarks

It's more or less true that, as O said, "Every couple of months we have a mass shooting."

Though I suppose that actually underscores Jeb's point.

Trump's reaction was much the same.

Politicians of both major parties reacted in a way that was entirely predictable and typical of the alignment of the parties.

GOP candidates: Gun laws won't stop 'crazies'

Of course, the position of the Democrats rests on the obvious thought that if there were no guns in the hands of anyone but troops and police there would be few mass shootings, and indeed few shootings at all, in the land.

But there are many millions of guns in the hands of American civilians and trying to undo that would be likely more disruptive than attempting to deport all 11 million of our illegal aliens.

Either project would require massive and draconian efforts.

Just a thought: Democrats sometimes seem to have a very hard time accepting that in a democracy, and in a republic, you can go decades trying and never actually get your way.

And maybe it's not just Democrats.