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Parent speaking, introducing POTUS.
POTUS + VPOTUS look pissed.
nadinbrzezinski
(154,021 posts)nolabear
(41,960 posts)Although that would be redundant.
flamingdem
(39,313 posts)he said his heart is broken but spirit not?
Lovely gesture at that moment by a very turned in polit... person.
elleng
(130,891 posts)parent recognized and hugged VPOTUS, and POTUS touched his back, so as to hug him and/or shake his hand.
Many lovely gestures.
cilla4progress
(24,728 posts)Cleita
(75,480 posts)we have the results.
cilla4progress
(24,728 posts)Imagine taking such a tragedy and doing this with it. My gawd.
Same goes for all these Newtown families.
They are truly gifts.
I am so happy to see Obama angry. I have been waiting for this! On many issues.
cilla4progress
(24,728 posts)He is calling out the NRA and its supporters as LIARS!!!!!!!!!!!!
I hope this is the new BO! Truth teller to these obstructionists, fricken finally!!
He should do this on EVERY issue!!
flamingdem
(39,313 posts)elleng
(130,891 posts)'Pretty shameful day for Washington.'
'We can do more, if Congress gets its act together.'
kjackson227
(2,166 posts)elleng
(130,891 posts)and making a powerful speech.
flamingdem
(39,313 posts)cilla4progress
(24,728 posts)I've been really waiting for him to get angry.
Talking heads saying the same.
"Righteous indignation."
I need to get my US Rep outta there and get a Dem in. Fortunately both my Sens are good Dems (WA state).
kjackson227
(2,166 posts)most times it's the ones in our own party who snatches our victories away from us.
ecstatic
(32,699 posts)the so called repub party is a disgusting joke.
nolabear
(41,960 posts)Clearly calling on the voters to vote them out. But what? A new bill? Who's going to do that?
kjackson227
(2,166 posts)it's left up to us to vote these people out! He asked, who are these senators representing if they aren't representing the American people? I have NEVER seen him sooo upset.
sufrommich
(22,871 posts)cilla4progress
(24,728 posts)(Obama) who spoke out on Oct. 2, 2002, in opposition to the Iraq war.
While he later become somewhat equivocal, he was largely consistent (and more so than most other politicians) in his stated opposition to the Iraq war.