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The President is crying on TV (Original Post)
malaise
Dec 2012
OP
Harmony Blue
(3,978 posts)1. He may have the political capital to do so
if the public backs him on this.
lpbk2713
(42,766 posts)2. How could he not?
Understandable. I'm tearing up while watching him.
malaise
(269,157 posts)6. I've been crying too
Fuck the NRA
lpbk2713
(42,766 posts)8. One other point ...
we should never forget that asshole RayGun cut off access to mental health resources to those who needed it so badly.
nolabear
(41,991 posts)12. + 26. And counting.
malaise
(269,157 posts)14. True n/t
SoonerPride
(12,286 posts)3. Please sign the gun control White House.gov petition
ChisolmTrailDem
(9,463 posts)4. He got me started again. eom
one_voice
(20,043 posts)5. Brought tears to my eyes...
this is unbelievably sad!!
nadinbrzezinski
(154,021 posts)7. Voice is quavering too
This hit him bad.
Maine-ah
(9,902 posts)9. reporter on MSNBC breaking down
this is so fucking sad - good lord.
Jersey Devil
(9,874 posts)13. yeah, saw it, she couldn't hold it together
They cut away from her but not before it was clear that she was understanably going to pieces.
flakey_foont
(3,341 posts)10. Thank You, Malaise
I cannot watch at the moment, - thank you
graywarrior
(59,440 posts)11. I was numb until he spoke.
There are no words to express the emotions felt.
Hell Hath No Fury
(16,327 posts)15. Time to pry their underregulated guns from --
their metaphorical cold dead hands.
Care Acutely
(1,370 posts)16. Emotionally, this feels like 9/11
Rage, despair, confusion, PAIN.