Plenty of folks upset President Obama didn't mention slain Navy SEAL sniper Chris Kyle tonight. His funeral was held in Texas today. #SOTU
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Dan Lamothe (@DanLamothe) February 13, 2013Some of the loudest applause for the president tonight during his state of the union address came during his call for a vote on an assault weapons ban. President Obama listed a number of high-profile gun deaths and name-checked Gabby Giffords, who was in the audience. One high-profile shooting was overlooked, though, but not by Twitter.
No mention of Chris Kyle? #SOTU—
Dana Loesch (@DLoesch) February 13, 2013
Hey @BarackObama, care to say anything about Chris Kyle tonight? The State of the Union is worse off without him.—
Katie Pavlich (@KatiePavlich) February 13, 2013
Hey @BarackObama let me help you "Chris Kyle," "American hero" #SOTU—
Katie Pavlich (@KatiePavlich) February 13, 2013
Weird that Obama talked gun violence & made no mention of Chris Kyle a hero who lost his life to gun related activities… Weird…—
Allie Davis (@alliedwrites) February 13, 2013
Still waiting for a mention of Chris Kyle… Not from PrezBO, VPJoeyB, JillBee or MObama… not one of them has paid respects—
Erin Haust (@erinhaust) February 13, 2013
So no mention of Chris Kyle by the President Obama. ..uummm ok bro Smh—
DJDaddyfats.com (@iDjDaddyfats) February 13, 2013
The president didn't even give credit to Chris Kyle. #whatashame—
Kyle Loridon (@Loridon19) February 13, 2013
Why wasn't Chris Kyle mentioned in Pres Obama's list of names when he spoke of gun control & gun violence victims? #SOTU #AmericanSniper—
Kristin Moyer (@kristin_moyer) February 13, 2013
Did Obama mention Chris Kyle tonight? If he did, I missed it.—
Ken Emanuelson (@mrclean2012) February 13, 2013
I half expected president Obama would have at least taken a moment of silence for Chris Kyle. But he didn't. Interesting.
#notmypresident—
Jesse Vickery (@jd_vickery) February 13, 2013
Perhaps it was for the best. Kyle’s stirring memorial service at Cowboys Stadium will have to suffice.
I, for one, am glad that Obama didn't mention the name if Chris Kyle. His memory and his name are too honorable to pass through his lips.—
Sherry Hurst (@shurst721) February 13, 2013