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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.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: gabriellegiffords; giffords; hours; jaredloughner; obamas; response
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To: Nachum

I want to know where the moment of silence when the Fort Hood shootings happened? How many died at Fort Hood? 12? Obama is no where when it one of his fellow travelers.


21 posted on 01/10/2011 9:03:14 PM PST by crazydad
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To: sappy

The real target for the far left is the 1st and second amendments. They will never get anywhere again unless these obsticles are overcome.


22 posted on 01/10/2011 10:04:30 PM PST by screaminsunshine (Surfers Rule)
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To: jmacusa; crazydad

Great posts, you folks. ;)

And you’re not crazy, crazydad. As Captain Piccard would say: “You get it.”


23 posted on 01/11/2011 12:53:46 AM PST by Levante
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To: Nachum

Wow. Ubanga is my hero.


24 posted on 01/11/2011 12:59:18 AM PST by Lancey Howard
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