President Obama speaks in Tucson

The President's remarks at the Memorial Service for Victims of the Arizona Shooting
THE White House Office of the Press Secretary ___________________________________________________ January 12, 2011 Remarks of President Barack Obama At a Memorial Service for the Victims of the Shooting in Tucson, Arizona University of Arizona, McKale Memorial Center Tucson, Arizona January 12, 2011 THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. (Applause.) Thank you very much. Please, please be seated. (Applause.) To the families of those we've lost; to all who called them friends; to the Students of th...

“What is Best in America”
The President spoke, yesterday, at a memorial for the Victims of the Arizona shooting. Thank you. (Applause.) Thank you very much. Please, please be seated. (Applause.) To the families of those we’ve lost; to all who called them friends; to the Students of this university, the public servants who are gathered here, the people of Tucson and the people of Arizona: I have come here tonight as an American who, like all Americans, kneels to pray with you today and will stand by you tomorrow. (A...

Obama's remarks at Tucson memorial
TUCSON, Jan. 13 (UPI) -- The following are U.S. President Barack Obama's remarks at the memorial rally for Victims of Saturday's Tucson shooting: THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. (Applause.) Thank you very much. Please, please be seated. (Applause.) To the families of those we've lost; to all who called them friends; to the Students of this university, the public servants who are gathered here, the people of Tucson and the people of Arizona: I have come here tonight as an American who, like all Americ...

Text of Obama's Tucson memorial service speech
Text of President Barack Obama's remarks at the memorial service for the Victims of the shooting in Tucson, Ariz., as released by the White House: To the families of those we've lost; to all who called them friends; to the Students of this university, the public servants who are gathered here, the people of Tucson and the people of Arizona: I have come here tonight as an American who, like all Americans, kneels to pray with you today and will stand by you tomorrow. There is nothing I can say th...

Text of Obama's Tucson memorial service speech
Text of President Barack Obama's remarks at the memorial service for the Victims of the shooting in Tucson, Ariz., as released by the White House: To the families of those we've lost; to all who called them friends; to the Students of this university, the public servants who are gathered here, the people of Tucson and the people of Arizona: I have come here tonight as an American who, like all Americans, kneels to pray with you today and will stand by you tomorrow. There is nothing I can say t...

Obama at Tucson memorial: "Gabby opened her eyes" Speech transcript
THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. (Applause.) Thank you very much. Please, please be seated. (Applause.) To the families of those we've lost; to all who called them friends; to the Students of this university, the public servants who are gathered here, the people of Tucson and the people of Arizona: I have come here tonight as an American who, like all Americans, kneels to pray with you today and will stand by you tomorrow. (Applause.) There is nothing I can say that will fill the sudden hole torn in yo...

Text of Obama's Tucson memorial service speech
To the families of those we've lost; to all who called them friends; to the Students of this university, the public servants who are gathered here, the people of Tucson and the people of Arizona: I have come here tonight as an American who, like all Americans, kneels to pray with you today and will stand by you tomorrow. There is nothing I can say that will fill the sudden hole torn in your hearts. But know this: The hopes of a nation are here tonight. We mourn with you for the fallen. We join y...

Tucson to bury judge slain in shooting rampage
Tucson, Arizona | Fri Jan 14, 2011 8:02am EST Tucson, Arizona (Reuters) - A devout Catholic and a respected Federal Judge, John Roll was also a close friend to Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords. He was shot to death as he dropped by to see her at a constituents' meeting outside a north Tucson grocery store last Saturday, on his way home from mass. His Funeral is on Friday morning. Among six people killed when a College Dropout pumped bullet after bullet into a crowd outside the Safeway store, ...

Obama's Tucson speech transcript: Full text of prepared remarks
Below is a transcript of President Obama's Tucson Speech, as prepared for delivery; we know he deviated from them a little, as when he said "Gabby opened her eyes." To the families of those we've lost; to all who called them friends; to the Students of this university, the public servants gathered tonight, and the people of Tucson and Arizona: I have come here tonight as an American who, like all Americans, kneels to pray with you today, and will stand by you tomorrow. There is not...

Text of Obamas Tucson memorial service speech
To the families of those we’ve lost; to all who called them friends; to the Students of this university, the public servants who are gathered here, the people of Tucson and the people of Arizona: I have come here tonight as an American who, like all Americans, kneels to pray with you today and will stand by you tomorrow. There is nothing I can say that will fill the sudden hole torn in your hearts. But know this: The hopes of a nation are here tonight. We mourn with you for the fallen. We ...

Mourners pack church for nine-year-olds funeral
Some 2,000 mourners packed a Catholic Church to honor Christina Taylor Green, the bubbly 9-year-old who was the youngest Victim of the Arizona shootings, while hundreds more lined streets outside in a show of unity and support. Christina’s was the first of half-a-dozen Funerals in the coming days, and was to be followed Friday with a service for U.S. District Judge John Roll at the same church, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton. Security was expected to be tight at the ceremony, with many federal ju...

Tight security for judges funeral
One day after mourning the death of a child, an Arizona city will remember the life of a judge. A Funeral for U.S. District Judge John Roll is expected to draw many other Federal Judges, and security is tight. Three hours before services Friday, U.S. marshals and local law officers were at the church, where Thursday evening 2,000 people gathered for the Funeral of 9-year-old Christina Taylor Green. She was the youngest of six people killed Saturday when a gunman opened fire at a Supermarket meet...

How Christina Taylor-Greene is now saving lives after the Arizona shootings
Of all the nineteen Shooting Victims from last Saturday's horrific shootings in Arizona perhaps the most heartbreaking story was that of nine-year-old Christina Taylor-Greene.  Christina was born on September 11th, 2001.  Before the shootings, she had just recently decided to join the Student council at her Elementary School, and had wanted to attend Congresswoman Giffords' public event because of an interest she developed in politics.  While waiting to see the Congresswoman, Chri...

Obama's Tucson Memorial speech: Simply human
For my money it was the best Speech he's given as president ---simple, human and uplifting in a difficult moment. As the father of two little girls himself his evocation of Christina Green was particularly poignant. He's not known for sentimentality, but he showed heart and it was good. I unfortunately have a sinking feeling about it, regardless: Republicans have proven themselves remorseless and relentless in their hatred of all things Obama. Personally, I'm waiting for them to "Wellstone" thi...

A humane and classy Barack Obama rises to the occasion in Tucson
It was a powerful and moving Speech. In Tucson, President Barack Obama said all the right things about the Victims and America. At first, I thought his musings on “discourse” might veer into Krugmanesque “climate of hate” territory but they didn’t. In fact, they quite properly addressed the vitriol from the Left over the past four days without doing it in a way so pointed that would have fuelled yet more acrimony. The event was slightly odd. Michelle Malkin is rig...

The Tuscon Memorial Service Open Thread
To the families of those we’ve lost; to all who called them friends; to the students of this university, the public servants gathered tonight, and the people of Tucson and Arizona: I have come here tonight as an American who, like all Americans, kneels to pray with you today, and will stand by you tomorrow. There is nothing I can say that will fill the sudden hole torn in your hearts. But know this: the hopes of a nation are here tonight. We mourn with you for the fallen. We join you in yo...

Youngest Ariz. shooting victim laid to rest
Source: AP TUCSON, Ariz. – Some 2,000 mourners packed a Catholic Church to honor Christina Taylor Green, the bubbly 9-year-old who was the youngest Victim of the Arizona shootings, while hundreds more lined streets outside in a show of unity and support. Christina's was the first of half-a-dozen funerals in the coming days, and was to be followed Friday with a service for U.S. District Judge John Roll at the same church, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton. Security was expected to be tight at the ceremony,...

Tucson to bury judge slain in shooting rampage
By Tim Gaynor Tucson, Arizona | Fri Jan 14, 2011 12:08pm EST Tucson, Arizona (Reuters) - Hundreds of mourners, some clutching roses, said farewells on Friday to respected Federal Judge John Roll, who was among six people shot to death outside a Tucson grocery last weekend. "He was a fair man, everyone loved him ... everyone in Tucson's feeling it," said Mary Kool, 58, an arts store owner, who turned out for a service for Roll at a Catholic Church in north Tucson. A devout Catholic, Roll, 63, ...

Security Tight at Tucson Funeral of Judge Roll
Like this Story? Share it: (CBS/AP) TUCSON - One day after mourning the death of a child, the same city will remember the life of a judge. A Funeral for U.S. District Judge John McCarthy Roll at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church is expected to draw many other Federal Judges, and security is tight. U.S. marshals and local law officers were at the church three hours before the service began. Roll was among six people killed Saturday when a gunman opened fire at a Supermarket meet-and-greet for Demo...

President Obama: Our Hearts Are Broken
President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama walk back to the Residence after joining White House staff on the South Lawn of the White House to observe a moment of silence for the Victims of the Arizona shootings. The president spoke in Arizona on Wednesday at the memorial service for the victims. The president’s talents as a communicator were in desperate need in Arizona, where he spoke Wednesday at the memorial for the Victims of the shooting in Tucson. THE PRESIDENT: Thank you....

Tucson to bury judge slain in shooting rampage
He was shot to death as he dropped by to see her at a constituents' meeting outside a north Tucson Grocery Store last Saturday, on his way home from mass. His Funeral is on Friday morning. Among six people killed when a College Dropout pumped bullet after bullet into a crowd outside the Safeway store, Roll was a highly respected jurist. He joined the federal bench in 1991 after being nominated by President George Bush, on the recommendation of Arizona Republican Senator John McCain. He rose to ...

Security tight at funeral for slain Arizona judge
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — One day after mourning the death of a child, an Arizona city will remember the life of a judge. A Funeral for U.S. District Judge John Roll is expected to draw many other Federal Judges, and security is tight. Three hours before services Friday, U.S. marshals and local law officers were at the church, where Thursday evening 2,000 people gathered for the Funeral of 9-year-old Christina Taylor Green. She was the youngest of six people killed Saturday when a gunman opened...

Tucson Memorial: Obamas Speech Based On The Premise That Attack Was Political
I’ve posted the full transcript of Obama’s memorial Speech below. Here are some of my reactions. First, the crowd was awful. The cheering, the cat calls and the shouting was downright charring and entirely inappropriate. At times it was clear that many in attendance, up to and including the President himself, was uncomfortable with it. Second, I thought Obama’s Speech was a mixture of good and bad. He did well in memorializing the Victims, but his Speech still seemed based on t...

VIDEO: Obamas Speech In Tucson
It’s poignant and exactly what we needed right now to help unify and overcome. Please watch. The quote that stood out to me the most? “I want us to live up to her expectations. I want our Democracy to be as good as she imagined it. All of us — we should do everything we can to make sure this country lives up to our Children’s expectations.” And just in case you can’t see the video, here’s the transcript… To the families of those we’ve lost;...

Grief for a girl with a tragic part in history
Young life lost ... a flag recovered from Ground Zero in New York is flown at the Funeral of Christina-Taylor Green in Tucson. Photo: Reuters TUCSON, Arizona: She had an easy smile and eyes the colour of mahogany. She was dainty one minute and a tomboy the next, trading a prim ballet outfit for a Little League uniform. She was the only girl on the Pirates Baseball team and confident she would be the first woman in the major leagues. She liked things that, even in a cynical age, were hard to argu...