Bush Says Shootings Affect All Students

[Omaha Steve]

Source: Associated Press

Bush Says Shootings Affect All Students
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Apr 16, 8:09 PM (ET)

By DEB RIECHMANN

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Bush said Monday that the mass shooting at Virginia Tech, the deadliest campus violence ever in this country, affects every student across the nation.

"Schools should be places of safety, sanctuary and learning," Bush said in reaction to the deaths of more than 30 people on the campus. "When that sanctuary is violated, the impact is felt in every American classroom in every American community."


President Bush makes a statement regarding the shooting rampage at Virginia Tech, Monday, April 16, 2007, in the Diplomatic Room of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Bush spoke with Gov. Timothy M. Kaine and Virginia Tech President Charles Steger.

"I told them that Laura and I and many across our nation are praying for the victims and all the members of university community that have been devastated by this terrible tragedy," Bush said in the Diplomatic Room of the White House.

Read more: http://apnews.excite.com/article/20070417/D8OI11000.html

[CrazyOrangeCat]

1. shut yer pie-hole, *

[katsy]

2. This from a man that refers to US troops as cannon fodder?

Like he's playing with toy soldiers?

Worthless condolences from an immoral criminal.

Go read "My Pet Goat" and count your gold you worthless POS.

[Deja Q]

3. The way he's running the country, we're all being shot.

What's the point of learning if the jobs to utilize what we are learning are being sold offshore?

We've lost our lead, we losing our economy, we're losing incentive (which used to be trumpeted by Republicans; "money is the incentive"), we're losing our future. I'm sorry, but I'm thinking about more than 32 people. That doesn't make me heartless toward those 32 and I too pray the savage animals behind it all are dealt with (one shot himself; pity he didn't start with himself and thus pre-emptively prevent shooting the others!)

If this President would state a clear course of action that truly benefits America and Americans, and actually back it up, you bet I'd side with him. But what's being said and what evidence is backing it up? I don't know, but the clear thing is that none of it is very clear! Americans want opportunities, and I have to wonder if the lack of led that guy to start shooting. It's a ghastly thought.

Lord knows I'm trying to fathom positive sides to offshoring, which is is clearly in support of, but all I'm seeing is pain. Pain of far more than just 32 people.

[calimary]

14. Another great bushism: "is our children dying?"

What a putz. And IMPEACHMENT is STILL off the table????? :eyes:

[strategery blunder]

4. When B*$h gives human life in Iraq the same regard as human life in the States...

Then we'll talk.

Until then, the sanctimonious "culture of life" politicians that go and start wars for personal/political gain can shove it. :puke:

[MadHound]

5. Gee, I wonder

What sort of stupid, off the mark, police state type "security measures" he will get passed into law because of this incident. I shudder just thinking about it.

[MGD]

7. HR 1022 for starters

H.R. 1022: Assault Weapons Ban and Law Enforcement Protection Act of 2007
http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h110-1022

[Downtown Hound]

6. Yeah it does, so does your war dickwad.

That gunman today has nothing on you in terms of who's the biggest homicidal maniac on the planet. So do us a favor and save your crocodile tears you piece of shit.

[Berry Cool]

8. "Laura and I and many across our nation are praying for the victims

and all the members of the university community...It is especially terrible that America's young people should be shot at and killed on their college campus...They are not supposed to get shot on their college campus...They are supposed to go over to Iraq and get shot."

[peekaloo]

9. The Diplomatic Room? Was he lost?

I really don't give a fuck what he says or pretends to care about, just more balloon juice from the comforter-in-chief. :eyes:

Did he issue his defense of the second amendment before or after these statements?

[llmart]

16. This asshole has no credibility.......

after he gloated about how the NRA would have their own office in the White House if he got elected.

Small minded men with ego problems who suffer from low self-worth LOVE the NRA and guns.

[Whoa_Nelly]

10. He looks so ragged

and listened/watched him on TV today when he gave his spiel....he sounded pretty damn ragged as well... a bit bleary, a lot slurry.

[southerncrone]

11. Saw that, wasn't impressed.

He had the same nervous, lying blinkity-blink that he has whenever he talks about a tragedy that ends up benefiting him & his cronies.

What's 32 more American lives, when you've already taken over 100 times that in Iraq. Not to mention the 1,000's & 1,000's more of Iraqi lives.

Stop trying to convince us you CARE! :puke:

[tabasco]

12. "Now watch this drive!"

This man can't even pretend to have compassion.

[aaronbees]

13. How many sanctuaries is ....

this asshat responsible for destroying?

[maddezmom]

15. wonder if he ever thinks about the kids in other places

Some pass bodies on way to school; nation called unable to help
USA TODAY

BAGHDAD, Iraq - About 70 percent of primary school students in a Baghdad neighborhood suffered from symptoms of trauma-related stress such as bed-wetting or stuttering, according to a survey conducted by the Iraqi Ministry of Health.

The survey of about 2,500 youngsters is the most comprehensive look at how the war is affecting Iraqi children, said Iraq's national mental health adviser and author of the study, Mohammed al-Aboudi.

"The fighting is happening in the streets in front of our houses and schools," al-Aboudi said. "This is very difficult for the children to adapt to."

The study is to be released next month, but al-Aboudi discussed the findings with USA TODAY.

more:http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=103&topic_id=275285&mesg_id=275285


Tragedy is everywhere everyday. :(

[chelsea0011]

17. And right after he attends the memorial service for students, he is headed out

to all the memorial services for the dead soldiers? I didn't think so.

[MetaTrope]

18. "Places of safety, sanctuary and learning"

Bet there are a few old fraternity pledges with cigarette-burn scars who will get a good laugh out of that one.

[rodeodance]

19. Bush never once mentiosn the word guns at this last 'Violence in Schools"

conference that he convened after the last school shooting!!

[Cha]

21. Oh I'm sure they had his little speech

well choreographed without the use of the word "gun".

[wordpix]

20. this from the NRA, every American should have a semi-automatic weapon pRes

:puke: