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Omaha Steve

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Mon Dec 17, 2012, 03:08 PM Dec 2012

(Gov R-NE) Heineman: Too early to talk gun control [View all]

Source: Omaha World Herald

By Paul Hammel

LINCOLN — Gov. Dave Heineman, whose wife, Sally Ganem, is a former elementary school principal, said Monday that he spent the weekend talking with his wife about the massacre at a Newtown, Conn., school.

But answers to stop another similar tragedy were elusive, he said.

“This is just an evil tragedy,” Heineman said in a conference call with reporters. “It’s unthinkable, it’s unspeakable.”

When asked about gun control, the Republican governor said “all the facts” need to be gathered first.

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Read more: http://www.omaha.com/article/20121217/NEWS/712179921/1707#heineman-too-early-to-talk-gun-control

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Actually Governor, it's too late W T F Dec 2012 #1
Amen. volstork Dec 2012 #5
That's pre-12/14 thinking. nt onehandle Dec 2012 #2
"all the facts?" DFW Dec 2012 #3
... n2doc Dec 2012 #4
NEVER rtracey Dec 2012 #6
So why aren't you talking about mental health care? lbrtbell Dec 2012 #38
I did rtracey Dec 2012 #40
Sure MichaelHarris Dec 2012 #7
. Jamaal510 Dec 2012 #8
So, because 2 people devoid of ideas cannot fathom a solution, the rest of us should wait for them?… Journeyman Dec 2012 #9
Or "stand by" Plucketeer Dec 2012 #37
Okay, let's collect the facts... brooklynite Dec 2012 #10
"We won't talk about gun contol today. COLGATE4 Dec 2012 #11
Facts? Baloney. The time to address the gun problem has long since passed. Paper Roses Dec 2012 #12
And then another tragedy will occur pushing back the date to have a conversation even further PA Democrat Dec 2012 #13
President Obama, if by any chance you're reading this, Berlin Expat Dec 2012 #14
People own these guns so they can massacre local law enforcement if they come knocking with an kestrel91316 Dec 2012 #22
That pretty well Berlin Expat Dec 2012 #26
would he say this if it was his kids being butchered by a gun owner? nt msongs Dec 2012 #15
We have a winner! alfredo Dec 2012 #16
What a convenient way to pretend that all the preceding mass killings with firearms didn't matter... MrScorpio Dec 2012 #17
Does he say this to folks who have watched half their horses escape from the barn and kestrel91316 Dec 2012 #18
The fuck it is. The time to talk about gun control is NOW. Panasonic Dec 2012 #19
Ah, the call of the wild 'Gun Nut Enabler' Canuckistanian Dec 2012 #20
In Other Words: Caeser67 Dec 2012 #21
What a despicable excuse for a human being. nt valerief Dec 2012 #23
Kind of like a popular sign in bars: "Free Beer Tomorrow" hatrack Dec 2012 #24
Thats what we heard everytime its too early to talk.... Historic NY Dec 2012 #25
Too soon to discuss it means merrily Dec 2012 #27
Not too soon. Too late. Shadowflash Dec 2012 #28
How about your replacement? Is it too early to talk about that? geomon666 Dec 2012 #29
It's Never Too Early Num-Nuts Kuhbner Dec 2012 #30
"Evil" is code word for "there are no solutions, stop looking TwilightGardener Dec 2012 #31
"No easy answers"? ReRe Dec 2012 #32
Stop stalling...it's never too soon. SoapBox Dec 2012 #33
Fuck you, Heineman. Zoeisright Dec 2012 #34
not too early for the next 20 kids. Garion_55 Dec 2012 #35
GOP model of governing, DO NOTHING. JoePhilly Dec 2012 #36
Another fucking ass-hole republican nakocal Dec 2012 #39
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