Obama Visits Rep. Giffords Before Tucson Speech

[RamboLiberal]

TUCSON, Ariz. - President Barack Obama has arrived at University Medical Center in Tucson to visit Rep. Giffords and other the shooting victims injured in Saturday's tragedy.

University of Arizona students and others were lined up for several blocks at midday outside of the Tucson arena where Mr. Obama is scheduled to speak this evening.

The Arizona Daily Star, a Tucson newspaper, reports Wednesday that the number of people waiting in line to get into the McKale Center where the event is to take place has reached capacity. Overflow crowds will be redirected to Arizona Stadium.

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/01/12/national/main7240431.shtml?tag=stack

Obama spent nine minutes with critically injured Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.) and her husband, astronaut Mark Kelly, in the intensive care unit.

After spending time with Giffords and other victims, Obama went by motorcade to the University of Arizona's McKale Memorial Center, where thousands of people lined up for first-come first-served seating at a service that organizers said was expected to draw 17,000 - 12,000 in the auditorium, and the overflow in the football stadium. About 100 seats were reserved for VIPs, including family members of victims.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/01/12/AR2011011202782.html?hpid=topnews

[bluestateguy]

1. A great man. A great president.

nt

[Phx_Dem]

2. Couldn't say it better so I'll just say, +100 n/t