Shooting of the Day
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"My response here at this podium ends up being routine."
- Obama, addressing the nation immediately after the shooting.Let that statement sink in for a while. This is a written speech, he's saying exactly what he means to say. Heavy shit.
Some people (i.e. the gun lobby) are accusing him of politicizing tragedy? Once again, they're twisting reality to fit their own political agenda. A politician who only looks to benefit from this tragedy would instead say, "Now is not the time for politics, but rather we should hope and pray for the families of the victims." They would leave policy out of it, and that would be politicizing. That's what the gun-rights lobby is doing.
Instead, President Obama is saying the politically incorrect thing: While the families are still in shock, he's offering up a solution that can only be politically damaging to him. Because being P.C. hasn't worked, and he's just trying to reason with the people and save some lives.
- ridiculous GOP calls this politicizing tragedy. problem=too much access to guns for crazies. solution=less access to guns for crazies. totes appropssarahfailin
- That's not a bad idea, too bad guns are everywhere and anyone can easily get one. Seems to e the solution lies somewhere closer to home, with parents doing thei********
- Their job raising their kids right. The government isn't a substitute for the lack of parenting, as badly as they would like to step in and fill that void********