Continuing grim tradition, President Obama, first lady meet families of San Bernardino shooting vict

[Botany]

Source: LA Times

It has become a sobering pattern of his presidency: Air Force One touches down in a heartbroken town and President Obama rushes toward the grief. He meets moms and dads, fiancés and friends — the newest members of a club no one would choose to join, Americans whose loved ones died in a mass shooting.

On Friday evening, it was San Bernardino's turn.

During a stop on their way to Hawaii for the holidays, Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama came to meet privately with the families of the 14 victims killed two weeks ago in the deadliest terrorist attack on U.S. soil since Sept. 11, 2001.

“The president felt before he could begin his holiday that it was important for him to spend some time with these Americans who are mourning,” White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest said.

Read more: http://touch.latimes.com/#section/1780/article/p2p-85368363/

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Leadership and class by the President and the First Lady.

[onehandle]

1. Gun violence costs Americans tens of thousands of lives and $229 billion each year.

Time to shift the burden of the cost to gun owners and manufacturers.

[mopinko]

2. the man is quite possibly

the most decent human being ever to occupy the office.

i've met a lot of people who knew him when. they ALL have a story to tell about the man's heart.

[Botany]

4. I can only imigine the burden that he and Michelle share in order to give comfort to those in need

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/10/26/the-presidents-devotional_n_4158485.html

and BTW kids know who is real



I hope that after he leaves office he goes on to be a school gym teacher/principal and gets
to spend time w/kids and is able to feel real joy everyday. I have read that Michelle can not
wait to get out of the White House because of all the crap they have had to put up with.

[mopinko]

5. i am sure they both will be glad to get out of there.

i think michelle especially wants to get back to wearing t-shirts and jeans, like she used to. i was told that she hated dressing up, and rarely did it. wonder if it has grown on her.

how a man acts around kids tells you a whole lot about him. and you are right- they know.

[Botany]

7. Somethings you just can't fake

Merry Xmas and whatever mopinko



The man needs to go and be a gym teacher someplace.

[mopinko]

8. iirc

his my brother's keeper org sponsors some hoops. i think maybe even a midnight league.

he would be a great gym teacher. as long as it is in chicago, i'm good w it.

and a merry merry to you too botany!

[Turbineguy]

3. Republicans don't seem to be keen on doing that.

"Hi! The NRA and I helped kill your loved ones!"

[mnhtnbb]

6. President Obama and the First Lady have been nothing but classy--and human--for seven years.

[ucrdem]

9. They stuck around for four long hours.

I was there cheering when he left.


President Barack Obama delivers a statement at Indian Springs High School after meeting with families affected by the shootings in San Bernardino, Calif., on Friday.


http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2015/12/19/obama-meets-privately-san-bernardino-terror-victims-families/77615578/

[Botany]

10. Thanx for posting

Some people?! from your link

Obama has gotten criticism for his handling of the private meetings. San Bernardino County Supervisor Curt Hagman, a Republican, said Obama should have made a more public appearance and included the 22 wounded victims. "It's almost as like this is like an afterthought, that he's flying on his way to vacation two weeks after the event," Hagman told CBS Los Angeles.

[CTyankee]

11. Hagman is a typical repuke hater. ENOUGH!

that's exactly the kind of hate that is bringing on these incidents. Will these people ever stop???