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UTOPIA: And it was for all of America. Look at the branding they did. TOGETHER WE THRIVE - TUSCON and AMERICA. That includes me last I looked. And the University of Arizona paid $60,885 for those t shirts. A good use of public university funds? They also advertised it on city owned bus stop benches.--- - Still think it is an appropriate way to mourn a tragedy?

UTOPIA: The event was put on by Obama. The t shirts were with the Obama campaign's blessing and with the help of Organizing for America. If you look at the bottom of the tshirts, there is the Obmama campaign slogan of “Rocking America and Rocking the Vote” It is there for all to see. And the theme "Together We Thrive" was an Obama campaign speech on Feb 11, 2008. And I did listen. Did you? Did you notice he said the "And she pened her eyes" staetment FOUR times? And listen to how he said it. It was a line he thought out and used like a preacher or candidate. He was embarrassing. It was a memorial for a shooting, not a pep rally.

First off: The event was put on by the University and they asked the president to speak. His campaign had nothing to do with it. The T-shirts were the colleges idea, universities make t-shirts for everything! Second: Did you even listen to what he said? He spoke very well. Do you really think that he expected the cheers at a memorial?? The cheers came from students who do not always behave the way we want them to. And as for him sounding like a preacher, I really didn't get that from him. He read a piece of scripture but so did other and as you said it was a memorial. All I see is, conservatives ripping apart the president for ANY little thing even if it isn't his doing. This wasn't for you conservative&proud, it was for the state and community of Arizona and I don't hear them whining about it.

Free tee shirts? Where?

Utopia: So I take it you feel it is alright for the Obama campaign to hand out blue T shirts for the "Memorial" service? You feel it is all right for Obama to sound like a preacher rather than the President? Direct answers please.

Wow!! I know that the crowd of college students was much, but remember this... it was at the university of Tuscon. I, too was uncomfortable at first with the cheers but this event wasn't for us. It was not for us, who watched it at home. This event was for the community of Tuscon who literally, went through this tragedy. Who are we to judge how they memorialize those who died in their community. Obama's speech was a very good one. It was not his fault how the crowd of students reacted. All your conspiracies are misplaced and wrong.

Shame on you for making this about politics and not about the people who died including a 9 year old girl!! This is what is wrong with our country. Where is your heart, your empathy, your compassion or sympathy. When will you look out-side your own sphere and think of others and their feeling instead of focusing on your own feelings. When will the need to be right stop being what is important at all costs, including your soul. It saddens me

A with a former first lady would come out with a smile on her face, because a camera was there. A primer should be had for what is approiate for the occiasion at hand.

Bother. We're all playing roles. And then we die.

I believe the contents of this blog is a sincere reaction and feelings of the writer. However each of us react to tragedy differently. I'm thinking the public was so demoralized and shocked by the happenings of the past few days that they cheered upon seeing and hearing from the President of the United States. Everything that happens is not necessarily sinister nor orchestrated. At this point I would like to believe it was nothing other than a spontaneous crowd of Americans responding with sincerity. After all that happened why do we need to think otherwise? There is no real need to think otherwise,life is too short and unpredictable.

Most faith traditions in the Judeo-Christian heritage believe in a celebration of life in the midst of death ... glad we have a Christian President that understands that.

I found that memorial to be distasteful, with all the cheering and clapping,it reminded me of a High School rally before the big game. I turned it off halfway through. Very disappointed that there was not the solemnity and decorum that the occasion deserved.

PS I can no longer stand to watch the president knowing he is only playing the part of an understanding president!

Pat is right on in her assessment as well as Discobulous it is all a show and a ramp up to try to get his liberal self reelected. I hope he goes home and allows us to reclaim our country and restore some semblance of civility and someday bi-partisanship! Thank you LH for holding your stance and logic in the face of the unmoral objections to your comments!

And why did it have to have a catchy name?

If anyone listened and watched the antics of the crowd and the president (who cannot help but be a ring leader of such disrespectful gestures) and compared them to the speeches of past Presidents when tragedies occurred, you would readily see the type of inexperienced leader we have. To have him prompt the crowd during his "She opened her eyes" portion of his "national eulogy" disgusted me and the people around me. They made it into a Paul Wellstone type memorial and that was just plain wrong. They actually handed out Tshirts for this - How low class can you be. It was a pep rally designed to make Obama look good and it didnt work.

Just show bizz folks, a major component of all politics.

i too, was wondering what the cheering from the crowd meant. very distasteful. it absolutely was bigger than other similar disasters because of the politician involved. shame shame

The first thing I thought when I heard about this event was "what is special about this trajedy that makes it any different then the others" I don't remember any other events like this in the wake of horrific trajedies. Is it special because it was a political person involved? I don't think Pat is too far off.

And one thing I've always like about Pat. She doesn't sing.

Aw, everything is part show bizz, like it or not.

Let me post one final time, Mrs. Beck.

What with everyone (Republicans and Democrats alike)calling for less partisanship in light of this tragedy, it sickens me to read and re-read this mindless, low-class post. You have brought the entire horrific episode down to the petty level of politics, and you should be ashamed of yourself.

Gerry Kingdom Registered Republican Retired Johnstown teacher.

More die-hard Republican nonsense. How could you stoop this low, Mrs. Beck?