Posted on 01/12/2011 11:43:24 AM PST by kristinn
President Obama and first lady Michelle Obama will be in Tucson Wednesday to attend the "Together We Thrive: Tucson and America" event at the McKale Memorial Center on the University of Arizona campus. The event is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. MST (8 p.m. EST) with doors opening at 4 p.m. MST (6 p.m. EST).
According to a university news release, organizers are expecting thousands of people to attend. If the 14,000-seat arena reaches capacity, overflow seating will be available at the university's football stadium. Video of the memorial will be shown on the scoreboard's big screen.
SNIP
Opening music
A Native American blessing
Welcome by University of Arizona President Robert N. Shelton
The playing of the National Anthem
Remarks by President Shelton
Remarks by a University of Arizona Student
Remarks by Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer (R)
Remarks by Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano
Remarks by U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder
Remarks by President Obama
Moment of silence
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Ah, college venue ... of course. And here I thought it was going to be the Westboro idiots that would bring a stain to the day.
It’s a miracle! The president himself was there when she opened her eyes!
Listening via Levin’s show right now. The whooping and hollering when Zero made his appearance was absolutely appalling.
And it hasn’t stopped. These morons are cheering and clapping at the end of every other sentence...
I simply cannot believe what I am hearing.
Wellstone part deux.
I will say a prayer tonight for all those affected by this.Too bad they didn’t feel the need for that at this memorial.Cheering and whistling seemed to replace that.
OH am so, so very sorry to hear about your sister’s daughter and only 9 years old. Yes, the respect of those along the roadside. I remember growing up whenever there was a funeral procession we always stopped and cars pulled over and it was all in respect for the deceased and their grieving families. Those kinds of things to me should be done as your family did theirs. Quietly, respectfully and with total love. Your neice is an angel now and maybe every Christmas you should put a beautiful but little angel on your tree to represent her and have her be with you at Christmas. Rest her soul and comfort to all of you and her family.
Good post! This is doing more than making me feel queasy - it's going to full upchuck mode.
The judge who was killed was on his way home from morning mass. So now
Thank you.
That is exactly what this is and nothing more. This is making me sick.
This was not at all solemn... this a Wellstone party.
FR is becoming less and less usable.
Iowahawk brings the funneh:
Forget the somber decorum of the Wellstone funeral. At this point I’d settle for the somber decorum of WWE Monday Night RAW
less than 20 seconds ago via web
FR is working now that the memorial is over.Weird!
It's a Demorat pep rally and not a "Memorial Service"
Is that a JW picture?
That is exactly what this is and nothing more. This is making me sick.
This was not at all solemn... this is a Wellstone party.
That is exactly what this is and nothing more. This is making me sick.
This was not at all solemn... this is a Wellstone party.
Brit Hume called it more a pep rally and that is maybe just what the area needed.. the folks there drove the demeanor..
Thank You Brit
I’m channeling Camus. La Nausee...
Are you seeing this?
Am I seeing this?
Are we hallucinating?
Did Big Sis just read from the bible? And now Eric Holder is reading from the bible?
IS this happening?
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Scripture tells us..
How many times did O say that?
Look who the DEms run too in their hour of need.. (besides Bill Clinton)
amazing the roof didn’t fall in..
I have thought all week that this non-stop coverage is going to motivate the next lunatic. FAR too much attention.
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