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Obama, Hagel pay tribute to Robin Williams
FOX News ^ | August 12, 2014

Posted on 08/11/2014 10:48:50 PM PDT by ConservativeStatement

President Barack Obama and Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel paid tribute to actor and comedian Robin Williams Monday.

Williams, 63, was found dead in his northern California home Monday and officials said it appeared to be a suicide.

Obama said in a statement issued Monday night that Williams "arrived in our lives as an alien — but he ended up touching every element of the human spirit," referring to Williams' late 1970s role in the TV show "Mork and Mindy." The president was on vacation on Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts.

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TOPICS: Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: celebrity; hagel; ignoredgenocide; ignoredhumanrights; nanoonanoo; obama; obamalegacy; obituaries; obituary; robinwilliams; williams
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"arrived in our lives as an alien..."

But not an illegal alien.

1 posted on 08/11/2014 10:48:50 PM PDT by ConservativeStatement
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Like Obama ever saw Mork & Mindy—was it broadcast in Mombasa?

I kid, I kid...


2 posted on 08/11/2014 10:49:49 PM PDT by dinodino
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He saw “Dork and Mindy.”


3 posted on 08/11/2014 10:50:48 PM PDT by ConservativeStatement ("World Peace 1.20.09.")
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Obama is only giving this contribution to Robin Williams because he was a major $$$ donor.

Would Hussein and our liberal media care if Joan Rivers or another Republican/conservative celebrity died?


4 posted on 08/11/2014 10:54:50 PM PDT by Objective Scrutator (All liberals are criminals, and all criminals are liberals)
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To: ConservativeStatement

My condolences to the Hollyweird fandom crowd.


5 posted on 08/11/2014 10:56:31 PM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
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To: Objective Scrutator
I can honestly say I have never seen a movie in which Robin Williams appeared. At least, I don't remember one. Earlier, one of the retro networks played a Happy Days episode in which he appeared.
6 posted on 08/11/2014 10:56:37 PM PDT by ConservativeStatement ("World Peace 1.20.09.")
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I’m surprised it took this long for Obama to use this tragedy to bring positive attention to himself. I’m sure he’s making further plans: “Of course, they’re gonna want me, Barack Obama, to give the eulogy at Robins funeral. That will make an excellent seque when I’m finished wi.th another round of fundraising


7 posted on 08/11/2014 10:59:37 PM PDT by lee martell
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Well, that was quick. Is he going to cut his Martha Vineyards vacation short so he can attend the funeral?


8 posted on 08/11/2014 11:02:16 PM PDT by Baladas
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To: Objective Scrutator

Well, we have yet to hear any comments from him on the murder of a certain Major General in Afghanistan.

We get another glimpse into what is important in his world.

Shame.


10 posted on 08/11/2014 11:10:49 PM PDT by KitJ (Shall not be infringed)
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Obama is only giving this contribution to Robin Williams because he was a major $$$ donor.<<<<

if u can verify that fact...Ill go double piss on his grave!....For reasons then one!....lol

11 posted on 08/11/2014 11:11:30 PM PDT by M-cubed
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Very quick.

Still waiting for a comment on the murder of Maj. Gen. Harold Greene in Afghanistan.

Words fail.


12 posted on 08/11/2014 11:13:01 PM PDT by rdcbn
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To: ConservativeStatement

He had nothing to say about the passing of Shirley Temple Black, did he?


13 posted on 08/11/2014 11:13:02 PM PDT by definitelynotaliberal (Go, Cruz! Go!)
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Really? Obama has yet to mention Andrew Tahmooressi still held in a Mexico jail for making a wrong turn. Guess his parents ought to donate to the DNC to get Obama’s attention.


14 posted on 08/11/2014 11:13:56 PM PDT by RginTN
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To: Objective Scrutator

Well said. No disrespect to RW but I’ll take Groucho Marx and Norman Wisdom, a great English comedian of the early 1960s, any day of the week, any time.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=57Uzi6vR2WE


15 posted on 08/11/2014 11:13:59 PM PDT by Steelfish (ui)
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To: rdcbn

We’re on the same sheet of music. See my #10 comment.
K


16 posted on 08/11/2014 11:17:26 PM PDT by KitJ (Shall not be infringed)
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I’m sure he’ll go to MG Greene’s funeral........

Do I need a tag?


18 posted on 08/11/2014 11:21:50 PM PDT by 22202NOVA (Tagline? I don't need no stinking tagline!)
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To: Steelfish

Groucho was so funny his brothers were hilarious. I always recommend their movies and with the advice to sit and watch. And pay attention

They’re funnier than anyone else, I think oh the way and bros are pretty close White Chicks is very funny.

Robin Williams we find funny in bits. The birdcage and Vietnam some very funny stuff but overall dark and victimish The fisher king was the end for me. I never saw him in anything from there

Night at the museum is very good, but then that’s a bit for him. That’s what he was brilliant at

Obama and Hagel are in on this. That’s plain bizarre


19 posted on 08/11/2014 11:27:03 PM PDT by stanne
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To: M-cubed

http://www.opensecrets.org/indivs/search.php?name=williams%2C+robin&cycle=All&sort=R&state=&zip=&employ=&cand=&submit=Submit+Query


20 posted on 08/11/2014 11:36:06 PM PDT by Objective Scrutator (All liberals are criminals, and all criminals are liberals)
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