Obama's Response to Heller

[TPaine7]

Obama's response to the habeas corpus ruling was quick and correct. (Time will tell if he follows through by actually flexing political muscle to kill Bush's immunity bill.)

As I see it, Obama has four basic choices if the Heller decision gives the District of Columbia the backhand it has coming:

1) Attempt to ignore the decision and dodge question on it. (Very stupid.)
2) Say that he will abide by the Court's decision and play the whole thing down. (Best political option, gives him cover and appears principled.)
3) Say that he will abide by the Court's decision and emphasize his policy of making Supreme Court appointments to overthrow it or minimize the "harm." (Politically dangerous.)
4) Praise the Court's decision. (Politically dangerous, but principled and correct.)

I suspect that Obama will take the politically smart and safe position, option 2, that gives him the maximum coverage and alienates no one. If he does that and fails to follow through on the telecom immunity bill, it will signify major weakness of character, at least to me.

In a way, I would actually respect it more if he took option 3, as violently as I disagree with it. At least it shows backbone. If he kills Bush's bill, or puts his prestige on the line trying, and choses option 2, I would feel better.

What do you think he will do? What do you think he should? Why?