President Obama, who said after the killings at Umpqua Community College that shootings should be politicized, will visit Roseburg, Oregon today to meet with families of the victims.
@msnbc @potus After President Obama visits Roseburg could he make some stops in Chicago, St. Louis, and Baltimore to decry gun violence?
— Darkblue714 (@darkblue714) October 8, 2015
That won’t be happening:
Pres Obama leaves the WH this morning on a 4 day fundraising and holiday weekend golf trip to WA and CA. Stops in Roseburg, OR on way west.
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) October 9, 2015
From consoling to fundraising in 24 hrs. https://t.co/ZeyYPO5rVn
— Laura Ingraham (@IngrahamAngle) October 9, 2015
@IngrahamAngle @markknoller Taxpayers can now pick up the tab for a fund raising trip.
— Steve Wallace (@waldo559) October 9, 2015
Obama’s stop in Roseburg comes as he’s reportedly considering gun control measures that would bypass Congress.
As @POTUS heads to #Roseburg he weighs bypassing Congress & making high-volume, private dealers do background checks http://t.co/aMdBQYTpvG
— Juliet Eilperin (@eilperin) October 9, 2015
While in Roseburg, says WH, Pres Obama plans no remarks on the additional gun control measures he thinks should be enacted.
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) October 8, 2015
In Roseburg, Pres Obama will meet privately with the families of the shooting victims from last weeks incident at Umpqua Community College.
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) October 9, 2015
Obama will be greeted in Roseburg by protesters, but the White House had a message for them:
Some in Roseburg oppose the @POTUS visit, fearing he'll use it to make the case for more gun control measures. WH says that won't happen.
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) October 9, 2015
"Those individuals have nothing to fear," says @PressSec of Roseburg residents worried Pres Obama will make statement on gun control.
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) October 9, 2015
Those who believe Obama will politicize the UCC shootings have nothing to worry about, according to the spokesman for the president who pledged to politicize the shootings?
@markknoller Oh please. @POTUS
— Sheryl #rescue #loveofcountry (@sav01) October 9, 2015
They can’t possibly believe the words that come out of their mouths.
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