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Stinky The Clown

(67,808 posts) Sun Dec 16, 2012, 09:39 AM Dec 2012

Today, when he makes his trip to Newtown, CT, It will mark the fourth time . . . .

. . . . he will have made a trip specifically to comfort the survivors a shooting.

The FOURTH time.

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Today, when he makes his trip to Newtown, CT, It will mark the fourth time . . . . (Original Post) Stinky The Clown Dec 2012 OP

Once Was Enough - Four Times Is An Outrage To Humanity - Gun Control Now! cantbeserious Dec 2012 #1

And Second This Year Alone n/t n2doc Dec 2012 #2

The Consoler in Chief. Action NOW! n/t Mira Dec 2012 #3

I think people long for his kind of comforting. He defines the whole concept in a new CTyankee Dec 2012 #4

cantbeserious

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1. Once Was Enough - Four Times Is An Outrage To Humanity - Gun Control Now!

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Sun Dec 16, 2012, 09:41 AM

Dec 2012

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n2doc

(47,953 posts)

2. And Second This Year Alone n/t

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Sun Dec 16, 2012, 10:17 AM

Dec 2012

Mira

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3. The Consoler in Chief. Action NOW! n/t

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Sun Dec 16, 2012, 10:33 AM

Dec 2012

CTyankee

(63,912 posts)

4. I think people long for his kind of comforting. He defines the whole concept in a new

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Sun Dec 16, 2012, 10:40 AM

Dec 2012

way, beyond even Bill Clinton, who was pretty good at it.

The First Family has become iconic to people wanting that personification in times of overwhelming sorrow and grief. We saw it during Sandy when he walked with Chris Christie through those ravaged communities. His presence will mean SO MUCH to the people in Sandy Hook.

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