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Obama says polarized nation needs healing
Associated Press ^ | Jan.12, 2011 | JULIE PACE and BEN FELLER

Posted on 01/12/2011 6:59:24 PM PST by Free ThinkerNY

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) -- Summoning the soul of a nation, President Barack Obama on Wednesday implored Americans to honor those slain and injured in the Arizona shootings by becoming better people, telling a polarized citizenry that it is time to talk with each other "in a way that heals, not in a way that wounds."

Following a hospital bedside visit with Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, the target of the assassination, he said: "She knows we're here, and she knows we love her."

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To: mowowie

To be much WORSE.

Jeez, only took me 5 mins to get this correction out.
I better not hit ‘post’ 5 times now...


21 posted on 01/12/2011 8:12:18 PM PST by mowowie
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To: Free ThinkerNY; All

Remember this quote from another person that was attacked by the scurvy LEFT.

“This is not an opportunity to talk about difficult matters privately or in a closed environment. This is a circus. It’s a national disgrace. And from my standpoint, as a black American, it is a high-tech lynching for uppity blacks who in any way deign to think for themselves, to do for themselves, to have different ideas, and it is a message that unless you kowtow to an old order, this is what will happen to you. You will be lynched, destroyed, caricatured by a committee of the U.S. Senate rather than hung from a tree.
The Libturd crap never ends!


22 posted on 01/12/2011 8:22:27 PM PST by GOYAKLA (Flush Congress in 2010 & 2012)
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To: TNCMAXQ

There were scripted pauses in the speech for applause so I do not doubt it.

This is a temporary thing, 3000 innocent Americans killed on 9-11 and we united for all of about 6 months. This will be a blip when we get back to repealing healthcare, the EPA and FCC, defunding NPR and two Sailors in dress blues kissing in Times Square to celebrate the end of OEF.

That said my heart crys for that innocent little 9 year old, I want everyone to remember her and demand that puke Loughner be executed, after he is found guilty of course.


23 posted on 01/12/2011 8:27:03 PM PST by OldGoatCPO (Social engineers build bad bridges.)
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To: OldGoatCPO

“There were scripted pauses in the speech for applause so I do not doubt it.”

According to Charles Krauthammer in the re-hash with Bret Baier, there were lots of young people who clapped and cheered, often at inappropriate times, not the least of which was when BHO and Michelle came into the room. Disgusting.

Unfortunately, guys, we’re going to have all the usual (young) suspects to deal with in ‘12, who will no doubt turn out in droves.


24 posted on 01/12/2011 8:47:17 PM PST by llandres
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To: Free ThinkerNY

... lets call Obama & Holder and the Black Panthers for a opinion...


25 posted on 01/12/2011 8:47:54 PM PST by himno hero
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To: E. Pluribus Unum
“If they bring a knife to the fight, we bring a gun.” — Barry Soetoro, June 11, 2008

Obama is freakin nuts, deranged, doesn't make sense when he talks! Sounds dangerous, perhaps he should be locked up before he starts pointing that gun.

26 posted on 01/12/2011 8:51:51 PM PST by roadcat
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To: E. Pluribus Unum
“If they bring a knife to the fight, we bring a gun.” — Barry Soetoro, June 11, 2008

Obama is freakin nuts, deranged, doesn't make sense when he talks! Sounds dangerous, perhaps he should be locked up before he starts pointing that gun.

27 posted on 01/12/2011 8:52:05 PM PST by roadcat
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To: Free ThinkerNY

He ought to know, he caused the polarization.


28 posted on 01/12/2011 8:52:50 PM PST by Netizen
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To: Free ThinkerNY

More crocodile tears from the biggest offender of them all......


29 posted on 01/12/2011 8:53:18 PM PST by Intolerant in NJ
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To: Free ThinkerNY

He ought to know, he caused the polarization.


30 posted on 01/12/2011 9:01:30 PM PST by Netizen
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To: All

O’Boozer should resign his whole team and turn the Whitehouse over to Sarah.


31 posted on 01/12/2011 9:01:33 PM PST by troy McClure
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To: Intolerant in NJ

“More crocodile tears from the biggest offender of them all......”

Oh, I know. For a minute at the beginning, I thought we were going to hear some (fake) tears in his voice. And when Michelle clutched Giffords’ husband’s hand, I thought I’d barf. Then afterward, BHO had to (half) hug everyone in the front row as he was leaving.

I’m sure his handlers told him he needed to start showing more emotion, according to all the polls.


32 posted on 01/12/2011 9:08:38 PM PST by llandres
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To: Free ThinkerNY

Even as they mouth platitudes about civility, the leftists are raising the tension level as fast as they can.

If nothing changes, they can expect to be voted out of power in just 22 months. Hence the redoubled effort to smear and silence their opponents, and the increasingly desperate tone of their media arm. They won’t need much of an excuse to start issuing Chavez-style edicts.

We are entering a delicate time.


33 posted on 01/12/2011 9:12:49 PM PST by Interesting Times (WinterSoldier.com. SwiftVets.com. ToSetTheRecordStraight.com.)
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To: Free ThinkerNY
Obama says polarized nation needs healing

Evil is not a force for healing, and that is exactly what the Democrats are: evil. What has transpired in these last few days should leave little doubt as to the malevolent nature of our opponents, and you can not compromise with evil.

Enough is enough.

I say no quarter; no mercy.

34 posted on 01/12/2011 9:42:13 PM PST by csense
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To: Free ThinkerNY
Conservatives hope people are smart, Liberals know people are stupid, naive, ignorant and easily manipulated.

Was Obama using a Teleprompter? I won't watch this tripe.

35 posted on 01/12/2011 10:10:06 PM PST by Kickass Conservative (Obamunism, the fatal cure for Bush Derangement Syndrome.)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

What the Nation needs is a different President preferably
one without left ward leanings and not a community agitator


36 posted on 01/12/2011 10:12:59 PM PST by funfan
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To: Free ThinkerNY
"...it is time to talk with each other "in a way that heals, not in a way that wounds."

Pukin! ..........> FUBO

“If people are ripping your face off, you have to rip their faces off.” Nazi Pelousy

Grab the Whip, Run the Plantation, Take Media & Power From Mean, Dumb Republicans. Communist Van Jones, 12-10

Frances Piven calls on the jobless to rise up in a violent show of solidarity and force.

"That Scott down there that's running for governor of Florida. Instead of running for governor of Florida, they ought to have him and shoot him. Put him against the wall and shoot him."
EX-Rep. Paul Kanjorski, D-Pa, 10-23-10

"That means that we are going to have just hand-to-hand combat up here on Capitol Hill."
"‘We’re gonna punish our enemies and we’re gonna reward our friends who stand with us on issues that are important to us,' BO/BS, 10-7-10

"If you get sick, America, the Republican health care plan is this: Die quickly,"
“We’re dealing with people on the other side who are utterly unscrupulous. These are foot-dragging, knuckle-dragging Neanderthals who know nothing but ‘no.’”
"How about just tracking down every single person who said drill baby drill and putting them all in prison. Why don’t we do that? Starting with Michael Steele."
EX-Rep. Alan Grayson

37 posted on 01/12/2011 10:22:19 PM PST by Just A Nobody ( (Better Dead than RED! NEVER AGAIN...Support our Troops! Beware the ENEMEDIA))
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To: Free ThinkerNY
Obama told supporters today that a Republican victory in November would mean “hand to hand combat.”

The LA Times


38 posted on 01/12/2011 10:26:00 PM PST by NoLibZone (Five time DNC backed candidate Fred Phelps: "God sent the shooter".)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum
"We don't mind the Republicans joining us. They can come for the ride, but they gotta sit in back."

Obama Oct. 25, 2010

39 posted on 01/12/2011 10:32:51 PM PST by NoLibZone (Five time DNC backed candidate Fred Phelps: "God sent the shooter".)
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To: Free ThinkerNY
"...it is time to talk with each other "in a way that heals, not in a way that wounds."

Pukin! ..........> FUBO

“If people are ripping your face off, you have to rip their faces off.” Nazi Pelousy

Grab the Whip, Run the Plantation, Take Media & Power From Mean, Dumb Republicans. Communist Van Jones, 12-10

Frances Piven calls on the jobless to rise up in a violent show of solidarity and force.

"That Scott down there that's running for governor of Florida. Instead of running for governor of Florida, they ought to have him and shoot him. Put him against the wall and shoot him."
EX-Rep. Paul Kanjorski, D-Pa, 10-23-10

"That means that we are going to have just hand-to-hand combat up here on Capitol Hill."
"‘We’re gonna punish our enemies and we’re gonna reward our friends who stand with us on issues that are important to us,' BO/BS, 10-7-10

"If you get sick, America, the Republican health care plan is this: Die quickly,"
“We’re dealing with people on the other side who are utterly unscrupulous. These are foot-dragging, knuckle-dragging Neanderthals who know nothing but ‘no.’”
"How about just tracking down every single person who said drill baby drill and putting them all in prison. Why don’t we do that? Starting with Michael Steele."
EX-Rep. Alan Grayson

40 posted on 01/12/2011 10:35:20 PM PST by Just A Nobody ( (Better Dead than RED! NEVER AGAIN...Support our Troops! Beware the ENEMEDIA))
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