President Obama's Statement

[sixmile]

President Obama's statement:

This morning, in an unspeakable tragedy, a number of Americans were shot in Tuscon, Arizona, at a constituent meeting with Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords. And while we are continuing to receive information, we know that some have passed away, and that Representative Giffords is gravely wounded.
We do not yet have all the answers. What we do know is that such a senseless and terrible act of violence has no place in a free society. I ask all Americans to join me and Michelle in keeping Representative Giffords, the victims of this tragedy, and their families in our prayers.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/01/08/gabrielle-giffords-shot-c_n_806211.html

[bigwillq]

1. No link?

Then where did you get this info. from? :shrug:

[malaise]

2. They read it on GEM$NBC n/t

[sixmile]

3. Link added

Sorry

[bigwillq]

6. Thanks

Just wanted to make sure you weren't making it up! :)

[haele]

4. It was read on MSNBC -

It was implied that the President is to be going to make a recorded statement later on today, after most of the confusion is sorted out.

Haele

[tularetom]

5. That's sticking your neck out, Mr President

Maybe it's premature for him to be pointing fingers. But once he learns a bit more about what provoked this heinous act, I would hope he comes out with a stronger statement than that.

[Proud Liberal Dem]

7. What exactly do you think he should say?

or should've said?

:shrug:

[tularetom]

10. You're right, at this point there isn't a lot he can say

Very few facts are known.

However, I would hope that once the facts are known, he will issue a strong statement naming names and pointing fingers.

This kind of shit has to stop and he has more power to stop it than any one single human being in the country.

[Proud Liberal Dem]

11. I would be hopeful for a "Bill Clinton post-OKC bombing" type of statement

That seemed to helped tamp down on some of the extreme RW anger percolating during the first two years of his Presidency. Oddly enough, Obama has faced a quite similar situation himself (maybe even worse).

[earth mom]

8. Is this kind of thing what Obama has been afraid of all along & why he has done everything

the rethugs want him to?

And even at that, it's NOT enough for the gawd damn sociopathic rethugs!

This country is unfuckingbelievable!

[Scurrilous]

9. K & R

:thumbsup: