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mfcorey1

(11,001 posts) Tue Oct 13, 2015, 03:58 AM Oct 2015

Family Of Oregon Massacre Victim: Obama’s Visit Brought Us Peace, Was Not Political

Gun-loving conservatives and their NRA-bought legislators pounced on President Obama’s decision to visit with the families of victims murdered in the massacre at Umpqua Community College in Oregon, slamming him for “politicizing a tragedy” and doing everything possible to prevent our nation from having a conversation about passing reasonable gun reform to rein in the epidemic of gun violence that grips our nation. The truth of the matter was, inevitably, quite a different story.

The President did not use the meeting as a chance to push his gun-reform agenda. Instead, he used it to emphasize with the families and share their grief. “I’ve obviously got very strong feelings about this,” said Obama. “When you talk to these families, you’re reminded that this could be happening to your child, or your mom, or your dad or your relative or your friend. But today it’s about the families.”

Chris Dietz, whose ex-wife Kim was shot to death while teaching at UCC, was very moved by his meeting with the President.

http://www.occupydemocrats.com/family-of-oregon-massacre-victim-obamas-visit-brought-us-peace-was-not-political-2/

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Family Of Oregon Massacre Victim: Obama’s Visit Brought Us Peace, Was Not Political (Original Post) mfcorey1 Oct 2015 OP

It's called consolation BeyondGeography Oct 2015 #1

I suspect GOP politicians aren't very good at this. Ilsa Oct 2015 #2

BeyondGeography

(39,377 posts)

1. It's called consolation

Reply to mfcorey1 (Original post)

Tue Oct 13, 2015, 04:44 AM

Oct 2015

Have you ever had encounters where there was a lot more feeling involved than the words that were said? That’s the kind of meeting this was. He’s the president of the United States, but he was very there in the moment with us. It was a good feeling.”

Ilsa

(61,697 posts)

2. I suspect GOP politicians aren't very good at this.

Reply to BeyondGeography (Reply #1)

Tue Oct 13, 2015, 08:30 AM

Oct 2015

For starters, any woman being consoled has to guard against a GOP politician trying to cop a feel. Then parents need to make sure they don't slip their 4 year old a semi-automatic weapon. I feel quite certain they'd turn a conversation with a man towards pac contributions.

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