[petitfour]

The story, according to hubby, should be that even Bill Clinton knew how to set the tone for something. With OKC, Clinton kept the tone somber. (and usually, he made sure that he had the appropriate facial expressions when the camera was on-hah except for the Ron Brown funeral thing) The circus atmosphere was set by the political operatives who choreographed a political show.

[WaterBoard]

Obama’s speech lasted 33 minutes 44 seconds and was interrupted for applause 51 times.

What a disgrace. Obama hijacked a memorial service and turned into a campaign rally ala Paul Wellstone style.

Even the Washington Post could not ignore the tackiness:

"The Washington Post said it is not “offering a judgment on whether or not it was an appropriate tone for a memorial service, but rather that it made for at-times incongruous sounds and images on television.”"