I originally posted a running play by play of the memorial service. In deference to the victims and my sense of social decorum, I removed them. Perhaps at some point I will re-post my comments. Overall ... this was a political rally for Obama. It was the kickoff of Obama's re-election bid for 2012. "Together we thrive"? Is that the slogan for 2012? Does that replace "Yes we can"? Just wondering ...
At one point he called out the media for jumping to conclusions. He noted that only the shooter knows what drove him to commit this heinous act. Then, within a few minutes, he was saying that the responsibility for the crime could not be attributed to the lone gunman. He put the responsibility at the feet of all Americans and called for civility. This man is brilliantly and dubiously duplicitous.