Mall shooting in Omaha

He only looks dead.

 

I can't stand Fox News, but they sometimes pound CNN on breaking news. CNN has become a damned joke. They must have about six reporters on staff. I think Sanjay Gupta is their lead reporter for about 20 different subjects.

 

Omaha is a great town and I know a lot of folks there. My thoughts go out to them and I hope everyone is safe.

 

My thoughts are with the people of Omaha. They had something like this go down in Tacoma within the last year as well, young guy who had been dumped by his girlfriend etc. etc. I'm just hoping the nets don't try and make this some snapshot on what is wrong with America, guns, video games, culture, etc. If that was really the case, there would be a lot more of these types of tragedies.

 

"Having just visited with so many members of the community in Omaha today, the president is confident that they will pull together to comfort one another," White House press secretary Dana Perino said, according to the AP.

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Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think the implication is that the good citizens of Omaha will have to pull together to comfort themselves because Dubya isn't going to comfort them.

 

Oh, for God's sake.

I swear, if G-Dub said the sky was blue, a lot of people here would call him a moron because it's clearly red striped with purple polka dots.

 

It's a standard statement put out by a press office to show the people the Prez is in touch. I don't know what's worse, somebody thinking Bush actually told Perino, "ya know Dana, having met so many people in that community earlier today, I'm confident they will pull together to comfort each other," or ripping him for "saying" it.
He's no better or worse than the reporter who parachutes into this story and describes the town or any town, as "close-knit."

 

Fox actually has more affiliates around the country -- I believe -- and can jump on stuff like this. I don't believe they actually have more reporters on staff than CNN.

 

I have to reluctantly agree with you on that one Lyman. Folks, this is not about George f-ing Bush, ok? The statement was fine, even if the wording maybe wasn't the best.
Let's not forget all the families which were devastated by this. I'm sure they take issue with the statement. :

 

George deserves all of the shit that's piled on him. And the quote was pulled in favor of something that didn't sound ridiculously bizarre, if not slightly insensitive. You'll find a new quote courtesy of Dana Perino, at least that's what I saw in last night's CNN story. They had replaced W.'s ignorant junk about the people of Omaha.

 

Anyone notice the name of the suspect? I hang my head in shame.

 

The WH pulled the quote?
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