What should POTUS say tonight? Check TwitterWASHINGTON (CNN) - With President Obama set to address a memorial service this evening in Tucson, his speechwriters are certainly hard at work crafting a message that will set the right tone. But if the president is looking for any suggestions from outside the White House, he need only look at social media sites buzzing with ideas today. Under the hash tag #Obamashouldsay, Twitter is offering a forum for its users to offer their own suggestions of what they think they think the president should say. There is a wide array of opinion already. @benpershing, said Obama “should just give the same speech Pres. (Bartlett) did after the school bombing,” referring to the fictional President Bartlett played by Martin Sheen on “The West Wing.” @redpalmtree3 said Obama “should say a lot of things, but he won’t bc of politics.” While it remains to be seen if any of the suggestions will be accepted, there is sure to be no shortage of ideas as the speech draws nearer. Feel free to use the comment section to leave us your suggestions as well. |
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This is a waste of time.
He should honor the memory of the fallen; highlighting instances where they have behaved in a way that the rest of Washington should.
Then, 2 or 3 weeks from now, when Nitch McConnell or John Boehner is acting like a partisan ass, he should invoke the example of the JUDGE or the NINE YEAR-OLD, and bludgeon the obstructionists from the bully pulpit that is the Presidency. But not tonight.
yes but at least your free speach is there to use
He should tell the country to tuen their backs on GOP. But he wont
In times like these Obama speaks of a fantasy land where the united states is united. Where we can peacefully disagree. That country has never existed. Two countries occupy the sane land. Forced together by the results if the civil war we have been engaged in conflict ever since.
@Objectionist; I think you're right, in that the CNN editors even made it a topic of subject for the blog to pick apart. However, in another sense, I can't say it's a waste of time because this was a terrible, horrendous event and I believe the PRESIDENT should speak over this memorial/event. And I am almost sure that we as bloggers couldn't nor should we even try to second guess what President Barack Obama should say! He is one who does not need our suggestions nor help with this speech! He will do well!
@RatedRepublican; That might be a good idea! But first things first!! Since we're now, after all of these years, EXPECTING a US president to 'admit (alleged) problems', and mistakes to a nation he's trying to preside over, and the world, (in a memorial service); maybe we need to create a 'forum', where, at the least, we have all of the living ex-presidents to admit their mistakes and bad decisions, that overtime, brought us to this point, in the first place; starting with the last one! How about that?
@patriotTN; Your suggestion only stirs even more divisiveness and hate throughout AMERICA! Your suggestion is assinine and stupid; and comes from an evil dark place; but if there were any honor or merit to it, what you think the PRESIDENT should say tonight, I'd bet there would be many in this nations ARYAN NATION, who would completely disagree with you, barring the color of his skin! I'm sure there are many of them up there in your 'parts'; TENNESSEE!?! You aren't saying anything to help towards healing!
Well, by now we have all heard Barry's speech. It looked like, sounded like, and smelled like (only imagine) a political rally. It started with an insulting introduction. The guy said that we need Barry's intellect to guide us. Really? His intellect? I do not care to be preached to by someone that does not respect my ability to reason. Barry then went on to say that the incident was not caused by political rhetoric (thats good), then condemned the political rhetoric that he thought was the cause. Mind you this is the guy that said to bring a gun to a knife fight.
The speech was long, boring, typical of Barry's style. He always acts like he is trying to scold a student for not reading 'The Communist Manifesto.' Compare this to Reagan's Challenger speech, that was moving, thoughtful and uplifting. Barry and his speech writers ($175,000/year each) truly look like amateurs. Maybe I am wrong, maybe this came from Barry's heart. If it did then we now know how cold and condescending his heart really is. What a shame.
The First Date chose to sit next to the astronaut democrat senator husband guy but not the parents of the young girl that lost her life. Also the two guys and lady that disarmed the gun man were left sitting in the audience. It was clearly a political event. The only republican sitting on the front row was the Gov. of the state. How much unity did that convey? I was also put off by the hooping and hollering of the crowd. They must have invited the kids from the University, did not want Barry to go unloved.
Hey, I say with the exception of petty, angry, bitter, hateful, jealous, arguementative, controversial, vendictive, divisive, biggoted, racist, demeaning supremast conspirators; who have shown by their continous attempts to slanderize, dismiss, and berate any and everything this president and his administration has EVER done, IS doing, and WILL do; in earnest, genuine and thoughtful efforts to try to strengthen and soothe the pains of what's left of AMERICA, he is loved!