Posted on 07/22/2012 6:47:02 PM PDT by Free ThinkerNY
AURORA, Colo. President Barack Obama dashed to Colorado on Sunday to meet with families of those gunned down in a movie theater and to hear from state and local officials about the shooting that left 12 people dead and dozens more injured.
Air Force One touched down at Buckley Air Force Base in Aurora late Sunday afternoon for the president's hastily arranged 2 1/2-hour visit, which includes a private meeting with the victims' loved ones and perhaps a public comment about the shooting early Friday morning at a busy multiplex.
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Will he do the same for the 4 or so killed in is homey town Chicago ?
Haven't they suffered enough?!?!
This explain why my nephew's husband will get back into town 1-1/2 hours late. He's supposed to change planes in Denver and air space is probably blocked.
That wasn't in a swing state he needs for re-election.
The President speaks and offers condolences during national times of mourning. I’ll wait to hear what he says before infering any other motives.
He and Laura visited Fort Hood Hospital for the wounded and dependents, the very next day (06 Nov 2009) after Hasan's murder spree. It should be noted that Crawford is only about an hour from Fort Hood by road and for Texas, that is "in the neighborhood". Still, it was done quietly and expresses a pattern in Bush'43s Presidency and afterwards, that of a gentleman. I like that.
I don’t think Obama, the Tea Party or the NRA had a thing to do with the timing on this one. Something has to be said and The President, even this one, is the guy to do it.
The logistics may be an issue, but these things are never convenient for anybody.
You forgot a reason.....
0bama needs Colorado’s EVs.
Was it ever determined that Obama received an actual invitation to the commemorations that were scheduled tonight anyway? In that case, it would be poor form NOT to go.
I’m glad you seem to have faith in his acting in the traditional Presidential role; given his track record, I guess I’m jaded as to his motives...
You know this is roughly what happens across Chicago on a hot weekend.
Yet because they are all mostly separate incidents, they get no coverage and it’s ohole’s own home town and nothing.
Rahmjob just says don’t shoot the kids.
It was all about him.
It’s also because most of the victims are dark skinned, and Lord know Liberals don’t give a rats ass about dark skinned people, except as they might vote.
“It is NOT a Federal issue!!!”
But, it is an election year. This worthless piece of filth couldn’t give a rat’s ass about these people.
He probably needs the photo op to force through the UN firearms treaty the Republicans are barely holding up in the Senate.
“Its The Presidents JOB to do things like this.”
LOL!
Even panderer-non-pareill Clinton waited a month before sucking up to the cameras with the Columbine victims’ families.
I don’t remember any president doing such for a mass murderer before that disgusting pervert.
What president got camera-time with Richard Speck’s or Manson’s victims’ families?
He wasn’t running for re-election then, the piece of crap that he is.
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