Daniel Hernandez: In Praise of the Intern

Obama in Arizona
A little girl was buried Thursday in Tucson, Ariz. Christina Taylor Green was 9. She was an A Student, a member of her student council, born on Sept. 11, 2001, and, as a result, interested in American politics. "She saw public service as something exciting and hopeful," President Barack Obama said at a memorial service Wednesday night. "She saw all this through the eyes of a child, undimmed by the cynicism or vitriol that we adults all too often just take for granted." The ...

Politifact Calls Out Michelle Malkin for Dishonest Anti-Obama Smear
Wingnut queen bee Michelle Malkin gets a nice big FALSE rating from PolitiFact.com for doing what she’s done many times before — concocting an outrageous outrage out of thin air. And this might be the cheapest and ugliest one yet. Malkin tried to claim that the White House orchestrated a “branded” political event out of the Arizona mass Murder: Did the White House ‘brand’ the Arizona memorial service with a logo and slogan? The University of Arizona memorial s...

Michelle Obama sees lessons after Arizona shooting
Mrs. Obama joined her husband, President Barack Obama, at a memorial service in Tucson on Wednesday for the Victims of Saturday's attack outside a Supermarket, where a gunman killed six people and critically wounded Representative Gabrielle Giffords. Obama said Children would struggle with questions about what such an event says about the world. "The questions my daughters have asked are the same ones that many of your Children will have - and they don't lend themselves to easy answers," the fi...

Michelle Obama's Letter to Parents
It's an Open Letter, meaning you can choose not to read it. Dear parents, Like so many Americans all across the country, Barack and I were shocked and heartbroken by the horrific act of violence committed in Arizona this past weekend. Yesterday, we had the chance to attend a memorial service and meet with some of the families of those who lost their lives, and both of us were deeply moved by their strength and resilience in the face of such unspeakable tragedy. As parents, an event like this ...

A letter from Michelle Obama to parents after the Tucson tragedy
From the White House: Dear parents, Like so many Americans all across the country, Barack and I were shocked and heartbroken by the horrific act of violence committed in Arizona this past weekend.  Yesterday, we had the chance to attend a memorial service and meet with some of the families of those who lost their lives, and both of us were deeply moved by their strength and resilience in the face of such unspeakable tragedy. As parents, an event like this hits home especially hard. ...

Tucson says farewell to youngest shooting victim
By Brad Poole and Tim Gaynor TUCSON, Arizona | Thu Jan 13, 2011 8:38pm EST TUCSON, Arizona (Reuters) - Hundreds of people gathered to say farewell on Thursday to a bright 9-year-old who loved to dance and play Baseball, but was gunned down when she went to learn about politics from her congresswoman. Christina Green was the youngest Victim of a Shooting Spree last Saturday that claimed six lives and left Rep. Gabrielle Giffords battling for her life. Her Funeral was the first to be held. Hund...

Tucson says farewell to youngest shooting victim
By Brad Poole and Tim Gaynor TUCSON, Arizona | Thu Jan 13, 2011 8:38pm EST TUCSON, Arizona (Reuters) - Hundreds of people gathered to say farewell on Thursday to a bright 9-year-old who loved to dance and play Baseball, but was gunned down when she went to learn about politics from her congresswoman. Christina Green was the youngest Victim of a Shooting Spree last Saturday that claimed six lives and left Rep. Gabrielle Giffords battling for her life. Her Funeral was the first to be held. Hund...

Michelle Obama sees lessons after Arizona shooting
WASHINGTON | Thu Jan 13, 2011 8:40pm EST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - First Lady Michelle Obama urged parents across the United States on Thursday to talk to their Children about the Arizona shootings and use the event to teach them a lesson about American values. Mrs. Obama joined her husband, President Barack Obama, at a memorial service in Tucson on Wednesday for the Victims of Saturday's attack outside a Supermarket, where a gunman killed six people and critically wounded Representative Gabriel...

Michelle Obama sees lessons after Arizona shooting
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - First Lady Michelle Obama urged parents across the United States on Thursday to talk to their Children about the Arizona shootings and use the event to teach them a lesson about American values. Mrs. Obama joined her husband, President Barack Obama, at a memorial service in Tucson on Wednesday for the Victims of Saturday's attack outside a Supermarket, where a gunman killed six people and critically wounded Representative Gabrielle Giffords. Obama said Children would strug...

Note from First Lady Mrs. Obama
Like so many Americans all across the country, Barack and I were shocked and heartbroken by the horrific act of violence committed in Arizona this past weekend. Yesterday, we had the chance to attend a memorial service and meet with some of the families of those who lost their lives, and both of us were deeply moved by their strength and resilience in the face of such unspeakable tragedy. As parents, an event like this hits home especially hard. It makes our hearts ache for those who lost loved ...

Youngest victim of US shooting buried
People hold a sign as they line the street leading to the St. Elizabeth Ann... The Funeral hearse leads a procession to St. Elizabeth Ann Seton church for... The youngest Victim of the Tucson shootings was laid to rest Thursday, a day after President Barack Obama hailed the 9-year-old girl as an inspiration to US politicians to heal their poisonous divisions. Christina Taylor Green, who was among six people killed by a misfit gunman last Saturday, has become the heart-breaking public face of th...

Arizona Memorial: A Most Disquieting Display
Last night in Arizona someone planned a memorial service and a pep rally broke out. In a wildly inappropriate display of mirth, rock star adulation, screams from the crowd and raucous applause the purported memorial service held at University of Arizona for those that fell at the hands of a crazed shooter earlier in the week went badly awry Wednesday night. Nothing this gauche has been seen since the classless memorial turned pep rally held for Minnesota Senator Paul Wellstone that got so many i...

NASA names backup for wounded Giffords' husband
By Tim Gaynor TUCSON, Arizona | Thu Jan 13, 2011 8:35pm EST TUCSON, Arizona (Reuters) - NASA on Thursday named a backup commander for the last scheduled Space Shuttle mission as a possible substitute for Mark Kelly, the Astronaut-husband of the Arizona congresswoman wounded in a shooting rampage last weekend. Rick Sturckow will train as backup commander for the Space Shuttle Endeavor, which is due to make its final launch on April 19 from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, though Kelly r...

A 9-year-old's death hits home for Obama
WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama is not known for showing a surplus of emotion in public, but toward the end of his Speech at the University of Arizona on Wednesday night, he paused for 50 seconds and appeared to gather himself. The audience was on its feet. Obama had just laid down a stark and powerful gauntlet, challenging the country to live up to the expectations of 9-year-old Christina Taylor Green, whose death Saturday was an emotional punch to the gut for so many people across the co...

More Love for the Modest Heros of Tucson
Daniel Hernandez continues to charm his way into the national spotlight. Nearly a week after he helped save Rep. Gabrielle Giffords’ life during the deadly shooting rampage in Tucson, he earned the praise of President Obama during a memorial service Thursday night at the University of Arizona. In front of thousands of mourners, the president commended Hernandez for his Bravery. “Daniel, I’m sorry and you may deny it but we’ve decided that you are a hero because you ran th...

Youngest victim of US shooting buried
The youngest Victim of the Tucson shootings was laid to rest Thursday, a day after President Barack Obama hailed the 9-year-old girl as an inspiration to US politicians to heal their poisonous divisions. Christina Taylor Green, who was among six people killed by a misfit gunman last Saturday, has become the heart-breaking public face of the attacks which unleashed a wave of soul-searching about America's political culture. Hundreds of people lined the streets as her small coffin was borne into t...

Youngest US shooting victim laid to rest
The youngest Victim of the Arizona shootings has been laid to rest, a day after President Barack Obama hailed the nine-year-old girl as an inspiration to US politicians to heal their poisonous divisions. Christina Taylor Green, who was among six people killed by a lone gunman in Tucson last Saturday, has become the heart-breaking public face of the attacks which unleashed a wave of soul-searching about America's political culture. Democratic congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, 40, was left fightin...

Michelle Obama sees lessons after Arizona shooting (Reuters)
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – First Lady Michelle Obama urged parents across the United States on Thursday to talk to their Children about the Arizona shootings and use the event to teach them a lesson about American values. Mrs. Obama joined her husband, President Barack Obama, at a memorial service in Tucson on Wednesday for the Victims of Saturday's attack outside a Supermarket, where a gunman killed six people and critically wounded Representative Gabrielle Giffords. Obama said children...

Arizona Hero Daniel Hernandez: I 'Shut Off My Emotions To Get Stuff Done'
President Obama shakes hands with Daniel Hernandez Jr., during the memorial event, "Together We Thrive: Tucson and America," at the McKale Memorial Center in Tucson, Arizona, on Wednesday (Jan. 12, 2011). How did he apparently stay so calm and keep his head? That's a question many have asked after hearing about what 20-year-old intern Daniel Hernandez Jr. did on Saturday when shots were fired during an event that his boss, Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-AZ) was holding at a strip mall in Tucson. Whi...

And hugs for Daniel Hernandez and the doctors from all of us
...And then she finally opens her eyes and you could she was like desperately trying to focus and it took enormous strength from her. And Mark could just—can’t believe it. I mean, he’s so happy. And we’re crying because we’re witnessing something that we never imagined would happen in front of us. And so Mark says, he says—he said, Gabby, if you can see me, give us the thumbs up, give us the thumbs up. And so we’re waiting and we’re waiting and — RE

Olbermann Speaks To Daniel Hernandez
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Giffords Intern Daniel Hernandez: I Must Humbly Reject The Title Of Hero Because I Am Not One
Chief among those that have universally received praise as heroes for their efforts in reacting to the massacre in Tuscon last Saturday was the intern that rushed to Rep. Gabrielle Giffords ’s aid at the sound of gunshots, and in keeping her upright and away from the rest of the chaos that day likely saved her life. Daniel Hernandez got his chance to accept that praise today at the Tuscon memorial, and wholeheartedly rejected it. Clearly overwhelmed by the crowd’s appreciation for hi...

Michelle Obama's Open Letter to Parents
President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama arrive at a memorial service for the Victims of Saturday's shootings at McKale Center on the University of Arizona campus Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2011, in Tucson, Ariz. (CBS) First lady Michelle Obama posted an Open Letter to parents Thursday on the White House blog in which she asked parents to talk openly with their kids about the shooting in Tucson Saturday and answer questions Children had about it. Among the Victims was Christina Taylor G...

Michelle Obama's Advice to Parents in Wake of Tucson Shooting
First Lady Michelle Obama is offering advice to parents who are struggling to help their Children understand the horrific Tucson massacre that killed six and wounded 14, including Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.) Mrs. Obama accompanied President Obama to the Tucson memorial service for the Victims Wednesday at the University of Arizona, sitting next to Mark Kelly, the NASA Astronaut who is Giffords' husband. Her main advice: use the tragedy to teach kids about faith, compassion, hope and commun...

Merck anchors bulk of Dow's decline as stocks end lower
Arizona shooting Six people were killed and 14 others wounded, including U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords in Arizona. Merck's shares dropped 6% Thursday after the drugmaker stopped giving blood clotting drug to some Clinical Trial patients....