But instead of a somber chief executive offering reassuring words and expressions of sympathy and compassion, viewers saw a wildly disconnected and inappropriately light president making introductory remarks. At the event, a Tribal Nations Conference hosted by the Department of Interior's Bureau of Indian affairs, the president thanked various staffers and offered a "shout-out" to "Dr. Joe Medicine Crow -- that Congressional Medal of Honor winner." Three minutes in, the president spoke about the shooting, in measured and appropriate terms. Who is advising him? picked by shuallyo 3 weeks ago tags obama |
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Erik Ayala, 24, was the lone gunman who opened fire outside an under-21 nightclub in Portland on Saturday night, killing two girls and wounding seven other people before shooting himself, police said. The shooting, the worst in Portland's history, was also an international tragedy, including six foreign exchange students among the nine victims. picked by muppet 10 months ago 0 comments edit related share plime.com |
The Capitol Hill housed Dalai Lama to present him the Congressional Gold medal, which is the highest civilian honor currently given in the United States. picked by maxriter 2 years ago 0 comments edit related share plime.com |
President Barack Obama claimed early progress Tuesday night in his aggressive campaign to lead the nation out of economic chaos and declared that despite obstacles ahead, ``we're moving in the right direction.'' picked by ebindelglass 8 months ago 1 comments edit related share politics |
US Congress will award the Dalai Lama a Congressional Gold Medal, whilst China grumbles picked by Teaya21 3 years ago 2 comments edit related share politics |
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