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A memory about our President - frustration and pain about the slaughtered children (Original Post) Mira Jan 2016 OP
Thank you. H2O Man Jan 2016 #1
I was just sitting there cleaning my camera Mira Jan 2016 #4
posted by dixiegrrrrl napkinz Jan 2016 #2
He looks so tired and so defeated. Bless his heart. Frustratedlady Jan 2016 #6
The Repugs in Congress didn't Delmette Jan 2016 #8
K&R + a link from the real DU reality-based community that also fights through the tears about kids bobthedrummer Jan 2016 #3
K&R napkinz Jan 2016 #5
Richard Martinez, father of Christopher, one of the young man killed in Santa Barbara, is standing marzipanni Jan 2016 #7
This is how ... horseshoecrab Jan 2016 #9

Mira

(22,380 posts)
4. I was just sitting there cleaning my camera
Tue Jan 5, 2016, 04:14 PM
Jan 2016

when it went off.

(thank you H2O Man - for you caring support)

Frustratedlady

(16,254 posts)
6. He looks so tired and so defeated. Bless his heart.
Tue Jan 5, 2016, 05:02 PM
Jan 2016

Damn "them" for blocking any progress. I hope even Republicans stand up in support.

Delmette

(522 posts)
8. The Repugs in Congress didn't
Tue Jan 5, 2016, 07:42 PM
Jan 2016

The Repugs in Congress didn't sit with President Obama when he visited the families from Sandy Hook. Obama must carry those hours with him every day.

marzipanni

(6,011 posts)
7. Richard Martinez, father of Christopher, one of the young man killed in Santa Barbara, is standing
Tue Jan 5, 2016, 07:09 PM
Jan 2016

behind President Obama in the photo.
I have a son at another University of California campus, and when the killing rampage occurred I thought, "this just keeps happening randomly, anywhere", and cried along with him.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/father-of-victim-in-santa-barbara-shootings-to-politicians-i-dont-care-about-your-sympathy/2014/05/27/8a030d10-e5ad-11e3-a86b-362fd5443d19_story.html?hpid=z1

horseshoecrab

(944 posts)
9. This is how ...
Tue Jan 5, 2016, 07:44 PM
Jan 2016

a real man, a real human reacts to remembering the slaughter of those poor children.

Bless this good man and keep him safe!

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