Posted on 01/12/2011 6:54:52 PM PST by pissant
TUCSON, Ariz. Remarks of President Barack Obama, as delivered Wednesday at the "Together We Thrive" memorial service for the victims of the Jan. 8 attack on Rep. Gabrielle Giffords that killed six and wounded 13, including the congresswoman:
"To the families of those we've lost; to all who called them friends; to the students of this university, the public servants gathered tonight, and the people of Tucson and Arizona: I have come here tonight as an American who, like all Americans, kneels to pray with you today, and will stand by you tomorrow.
"There is nothing I can say that will fill the sudden hole torn in your hearts. But know this: the hopes of a nation are here tonight. We mourn with you for the fallen. We join you in your grief. And we add our faith to yours that Representative Gabrielle Giffords and the other living victims of this tragedy pull through.
"As Scripture tells us:
'There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God, the holy place where the Most High dwells. God is within her, she will not fall; God will help her at break of day.'
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I would have used 4 different words............
FUBO!
FWIW? Oh, about a warm bucket of piss.
Does this mean that if we bring a knife, he WON’T bring a gun? Hmm. Will he even bring a knife?
He has said it before and t shirts were in very poor taste, Obama.
Amen to that
“If they bring a knife to the fight, we bring a gun.” — Barry Soetoro, June 11, 2008
I thought the speech itself was fine, its hard for a President to screw something like that up really. The thing that annoyed me was the applause and the atmosphere. Why is it that Democrats can’t have a “memorial service” that feels like, I don’t know, a memorial service?
It lacked the quiet solemnity and reflection such an occasion required.
He was, as usual, very disappointing in this tone deaf, ham-fisted effort.
I was fully expecting the crowd to break out several beach balls to bat around. Not a good venue for a memorial.
I agree. The speech was well written, and Obama, I have to admit, delivered it extremely well. I don’t think it reflected his feelings or beliefs, but he didn’t get where he is by being a slouch with a teleprompter. Recognizing the strengths of your opponent is only wise.
The crowd reaction was disgusting, with the cheering and shouting, and the T-shirts and campaign slogans were completely out of place. If a Republican President or his staff had handed out T-shirts at a memorial, we would never hear the end of it.
I agree. The speech was well written, and Obama, I have to admit, delivered it extremely well. I don’t think it reflected his feelings or beliefs, but he didn’t get where he is by being a slouch with a teleprompter. Recognizing the strengths of your opponent is only wise.
The crowd reaction was disgusting, with the cheering and shouting, and the T-shirts and campaign slogans were completely out of place. If a Republican President or his staff had handed out T-shirts at a memorial, we would never hear the end of it.
Psalms 46:1-11 God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea; Though the waters thereof roar and be troubled, though the mountains shake with the swelling thereof. Selah. There is a river, the streams whereof shall make glad the city of God, the holy place of the tabernacles of the most High. God is in the midst of her; she shall not be moved: God shall help her, and that right early. The heathen raged, the kingdoms were moved: he uttered his voice, the earth melted. The LORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah. Come, behold the works of the LORD, what desolations he hath made in the earth. He maketh wars to cease unto the end of the earth; he breaketh the bow, and cutteth the spear in sunder; he burneth the chariot in the fire. Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth. The LORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah.
Ditto
Hooting and howling, No up bringing by their Parents, no love of GOD! No sense of grief! Just another campaign rally!
It only took hours for MSM/ABC/CBS/MSNBC/CNN/BLOGS to forget the victims.
While we prayed
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