'Together We Thrive' Schedule (Obama, Holder, Napolitano, Brewer to speak) [LIVE THREAD]

The Washington Post ^ | Wednesday, January 12, 2011 | Emi Kolawole

[gramho12]

“together we thrive” - Sounds like a Kaiser Permanente commercial.

[mojito]

Just how is the oleaginous title, “Together We Thrive,” in any way appropriate for the memorial service for people cruelly slain and wounded by a grinning homicidal maniac?

This reeks of bogus “uplift” as imagined by an inept public relations firm. Insincere is the nicest word I can think for it.

I suppose it would be too much to actually acknowledge the grief of the families and the memories of the dead with quiet dignity and compassion. Instead, we have a multicultural circus.

[greyfoxx39]

Good work, Jenny.

[dandiegirl]

I’m so sick of all this- Can’t wait until it’s over and we can get back to the regular business of the country.

[ColdOne]

together we puke. How awful this is. This is almost the worse thing they have done to date. They planed this obviously who made the T shirts? A union label no doubt. I am surprised they are not purple.

[Interesting Times]

Insincere is the nicest word I can think for it.

Not to mention opportunistic, self-aggrandizing and disingenuous.

[GeronL]

T-shirts, bus signs...

A sea of blue

Obama 2012 Kicks Off, from bloody soil

[The Comedian]

I guess "Together We Thrive" was less offensive than the originally proposed title "Scope and Change".

Frowning takes 68 muscles.
Smiling takes 6.
Pulling this trigger takes 2.
I'm lazy.

[GeronL]

This is the kickoff of Obama2012

[dandiegirl]

BO’s speeches are always so built up by the press and then he falls flat. He and his wife are disgusting. I’m going to a movie tonight to get away from all of this.

[RandallFlagg]

I truly hope Brewer leaves, saying something like, “The selling of T-shirts at a memorial is in very bad taste, and I’ll have no part of it,” and invites all of the victims’ friends and families to the governor’s mansion.

[Ulysse]

Demoscums are shameless and pathetic.
Maybe more people will understand now

[CedarDave]

“The selling of T-shirts at a memorial is in very bad taste,

As far as I know some are just being put on chairs. Maybe others are being sold. Either way, over-the-top inappropriate.

[Tax-chick]

Tucson High School juniors Kiersten Jund and Melanie Hanson, both 17, had a pizza delivered to them in line. They skipped school and had been waiting in line since 10:15 a.m. for a chance to hear Obama speak. "We're probably going to learn more here than in school," Jund said.

Sounds like the young women have a realistic appraisal of the value of their Tucson High School "education."

[lonevoice]

Post of the day! Thanks for posting it.

[Fudd Fan]

Hi, Dave!
Last hour of Mark Levin will be carrying this spew. WITHOUT commentary by The Great One, “out of respect for the victims.”

[Drill Thrawl]

Am I mistaken in not remembering a memorial service for the victims of the Ft. Hood masacre?

Ooops, nevermind. Military deaths don't count to these lovely people.

[irishtenor]

So, is the moment of silence when the teleprompter goes down?

[bushpilot1]

[lonestar]

The anticipation of Obama's "memorial" speech is equalled only by the anticipation of a State of the Union speech.

If we didn't know how sincerely sympathetic and empathetic Obama is, we might begin to think that this is just a narcisstic campaign event.

EVERYTHING he does is about HIM!...or he doesn't do it. How many times in the past has this pathetic excuse for a POTUS been a no show?