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Obama's Giffords response came in hours, not days
McClatchy ^ | 1/10/11 | Steven Thomma

Posted on 01/10/2011 3:42:23 PM PST by Nachum

WASHINGTON — Criticized for slow responses at other points when the nation looked to him for leadership, President Barack Obama moved quickly in recent days to show the nation that he was moved by the Arizona shootings and hands-on in response.

Within hours of the shots being fired Saturday in Tucson, Obama issued a written statement, appeared on camera to deliver another, called Arizona's governor and dispatched the director of the FBI there. By Monday he'd called family members of victims, issued a proclamation and led the nation in a moment of silence.

(Excerpt) Read more at mcclatchydc.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: gabriellegiffords; giffords; hours; jaredloughner; obamas; response
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1 posted on 01/10/2011 3:42:29 PM PST by Nachum
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To: Nachum

This stupid prick of a president is so crass and clueless he has to be told to get on air and say something!


2 posted on 01/10/2011 3:44:48 PM PST by jmacusa (Two wrongs don't make a right. But they can make it interesting.)
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To: Nachum

Within hours Obama nailed the true killer: Sarah Palin.


3 posted on 01/10/2011 3:45:33 PM PST by Jim Robinson (Rebellion is brewing!! Nuke the corrupt commie bastards to HELL!!)
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To: Jim Robinson

Cue that “DON DON” Law and Order theme music. LOL!


4 posted on 01/10/2011 3:47:01 PM PST by Extremely Extreme Extremist (The Republic of the United States of America)
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To: Jim Robinson

LOL


5 posted on 01/10/2011 3:48:14 PM PST by Nachum (The complete Obama list at www.nachumlist.com)
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To: Nachum

Within hours Bammy politicized the shooting.


6 posted on 01/10/2011 3:50:16 PM PST by Dallas59 (President Robert Gibbs 2009-2013)
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To: Nachum
His moment of silence...

Really? An article HAD to be written to inform us of how incredible he is that it only took HOURS for him to woodenly read from a script?

Anyone else notice how he read it?...

"Senator Giffords was (pause, look at script....) a... friend of mine..."

Yeah, I could feeeeel the gravitas...

7 posted on 01/10/2011 3:51:41 PM PST by SparkyBass
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To: Nachum

Having a “moment of silence” is leadership?

wow...

If you have a candlelight vigil, would that make you Emporer of the Universe?


8 posted on 01/10/2011 3:51:48 PM PST by WOBBLY BOB ( "I don't want the majority if we don't stand for something"- Jim Demint)
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To: Nachum

The Crats have a whole plan to be put in to action the minute a lunatic that can be connected to the Tea Party goes nuts. They put the preliminary plan in to action for nut just in case. If a right wing nut goes off you will see the full play. The Lib media is primed and ready.


9 posted on 01/10/2011 3:52:43 PM PST by screaminsunshine (Surfers Rule)
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To: Nachum

The Daily appointment is paying off.


10 posted on 01/10/2011 3:56:33 PM PST by griswold3 (Employment is off-shored, away from govt. regulations, price pressure groups, and liabilities.)
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To: Nachum; All

Hussein also dragged his ass when an ARMY RECRUITER in Arkansas was murdered by a Muslim whack job.

But Hussein IMMEDIATELY issued a statement when an abortionist was killed on a Sunday morning.

Hussein, essentially, doesn’t really think about the safety of America. He thinks about his own political ass.


11 posted on 01/10/2011 3:57:16 PM PST by Recovering_Democrat
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To: WOBBLY BOB

True test of his character will come soon when we see if he sinks to Clinton’s level and demonizes his fellow citizens for political gain. Or just maybe if he shocks us and shows some class by trying to heal wounds, he will gain some admiration, especially from the independents he needs. Considering his past record of vicious, snide, partisan rhetoric though, I would bet on the first option.


12 posted on 01/10/2011 3:57:29 PM PST by TNCMAXQ
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To: screaminsunshine

I agree. Dry run for sure with these lib nut jobs. They will most likely manufacture something in coming months/year to try and derail any Palin/Tea Party based candidacy to oppose obama. remember the census worker incident


13 posted on 01/10/2011 4:00:08 PM PST by sappy (criminalibs)
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Funny, I don’t recall this grand overreaction from Congress when muslims SLAUGHTERED American soldiers in two separate instances this year ON American soil.
Of course, when it’s one of their own, the world stops....


14 posted on 01/10/2011 4:00:59 PM PST by Maverick68
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To: jmacusa

May I make one correction to your post? He didn’t say “say something”.....he read something. He can’t even speak from the heart, he has to have someone write it down for him.

The more I see of this guy and when I look at who may run, the more I lead towards Donald Trump. I wanted Mike Pence but he’s not running. Trump could have Palin as VP and train her, but Trump is a good business man and I truly believe he loves this country.


15 posted on 01/10/2011 4:02:35 PM PST by RC2
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To: Nachum

His handlers sniffed a low political opportunity to exploit, that’s all.


16 posted on 01/10/2011 4:04:55 PM PST by Gorzaloon ("Mother...My Couric itches.")
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To: Nachum

Then he had to quickly leave to get to Valarie Jarrette’s football party.


17 posted on 01/10/2011 4:16:58 PM PST by FrdmLvr (Death to tyrants)
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To: jmacusa

And my family and friends sure as hell don’t look to him for leadership. He’s known for stealership and all the other ills of absolute power and DC politics.


18 posted on 01/10/2011 4:27:24 PM PST by mcshot (So this is how it feels like to be flushed. The "that's impossible" days are here.)
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To: WOBBLY BOB
My disgust at the moment of silence is that it occurred because a Congresswoman was involved. I'm tired of hearing how Congress has more gods than the Greek Pantheon. They are regular people. If we're not having a National moment of silence for the people gunned down at the mall, or the post office, or the high school, then we shouldn't be having one for Congressional victims. Presidents, yes. Governors, maybe. Congressman, no.
19 posted on 01/10/2011 4:35:59 PM PST by LoveUSA (You don't notice the night light until it gets dark.)
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To: RC2

I wouldn’t ever expect Obama to be anything from the heart. He has none. I can’t begin to describe how much I hate this shukin’ ‘n’ jivein’, pimpin’ ‘n’ sytlin’,blame-assigning , responsibility-avoiding, lazy-ass, trash-talking, swamp-running ghetto-trash of a man. I don’t call him ‘’president’’ because HE AIN”T ONE!!!


20 posted on 01/10/2011 6:33:48 PM PST by jmacusa (Two wrongs don't make a right. But they can make it interesting.)
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