There wasn’t a lot of silence to be found Monday in the aftermath of the mass shooting in Orlando that killed 49 club goers. As Twitchy reported, even the moment of silence held on the floor of the House of Representatives quickly gave way to chants of “Where’s the bill?” as Democrats demanded gun control legislation.
We fully support Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.) in his call to allow the American people time to grieve.
Donald, you need to shut up. Give the American people time to grieve. https://t.co/1ucVrJk8Pa
— John Lewis (@repjohnlewis) June 13, 2016
That message was sent in response to this tweet from Donald Trump:
What has happened in Orlando is just the beginning. Our leadership is weak and ineffective. I called it and asked for the ban. Must be tough
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 12, 2016
Unfortunately, it seems Lewis was too preoccupied to finish his list of people who need to shut up and give the American people space to grieve. Hillary Clinton certainly didn’t hesitate to politicize the shooting, issuing several tweets and giving an address.
"We need to keep guns like the ones used last night out of the hands of terrorists or other violent criminals." —Hillary on the FL attack
— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) June 12, 2016
We need to stop terrorists from getting the weapons they need to carry out attacks. pic.twitter.com/Q6r7VVj9ds
— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) June 13, 2016
In Orlando and San Bernardino, terrorists used assault weapons like the AR-15 to kill Americans. We should make it harder for them to do so.
— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) June 13, 2016
Background checks and an assault weapons ban might not stop every attack—but they'll stop some, and save lives. We need to fight for them.
— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) June 13, 2016
Weapons of war like those used in Orlando and San Bernardino have no place on our streets.https://t.co/jTFExpjcPd
— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) June 13, 2016
That day-long gun control push left barely enough space to breathe, let alone grieve. And while it’s been common knowledge for years that the @BarackObama Twitter handle belongs to the president’s retooled campaign staff and not Barack Obama himself, they certainly had a peculiar way of expressing their grief.
OFA just sent a pro-gun control fundraising email with subject line "Orlando." Really, @BarackObama?
— Phil Kerpen (@kerpen) June 13, 2016
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