The image is easy to understand, as a rudderless ship is cast adrift according to the seas and tides. It is unable to control its course and direction. Regardless of having someone at the helm, the large vessel is uncontrollable, and in a dangerous position.
MRC Senior Fellow Allen West says, the rudderless ship of the left has completely blown the tragedy of the Stoneman Douglas HS tragic shooting. They inaccurately felt that they had an opportunity to denigrate, demean, and disparage – once again – the National Rifle Association, all before having the complete facts.