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'Together We Thrive' Schedule (Obama, Holder, Napolitano, Brewer to speak) [LIVE THREAD]
The Washington Post ^ | Wednesday, January 12, 2011 | Emi Kolawole

Posted on 01/12/2011 11:43:24 AM PST by kristinn

President Obama and first lady Michelle Obama will be in Tucson Wednesday to attend the "Together We Thrive: Tucson and America" event at the McKale Memorial Center on the University of Arizona campus. The event is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. MST (8 p.m. EST) with doors opening at 4 p.m. MST (6 p.m. EST).

According to a university news release, organizers are expecting thousands of people to attend. If the 14,000-seat arena reaches capacity, overflow seating will be available at the university's football stadium. Video of the memorial will be shown on the scoreboard's big screen.

SNIP

Opening music
A Native American blessing
Welcome by University of Arizona President Robert N. Shelton
The playing of the National Anthem
Remarks by President Shelton
Remarks by a University of Arizona Student
Remarks by Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer (R)
Remarks by Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano
Remarks by U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder
Remarks by President Obama
Moment of silence

(Excerpt) Read more at voices.washingtonpost.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events; US: Arizona
KEYWORDS: gabriellegiffords; giffords; multiculturalcircus; obamafest; thrive; togetherwethrive
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To: JouleZ

Big Chief Gonzalez: Let’s hear it for diversity!

(CHEERS!)He’s bragging about himself.

The tackiness is revolting.


201 posted on 01/12/2011 5:09:23 PM PST by Palladin (Obama, go back to Hawaii! Better yet, go back to Kenya!!)
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To: Windflier

Just said that to a friend. can’t recall a show like this for the ft. hood victims.


202 posted on 01/12/2011 5:09:38 PM PST by 2rightsleftcoast (A)
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To: All

Oh
My
God

Wellstone all over again.

This is just dreadful..


203 posted on 01/12/2011 5:09:52 PM PST by SE Mom (Proud mom of an Iraq war combat vet)
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To: publana

I, I, I...

Poor me...

God forgive them for allowing this.


204 posted on 01/12/2011 5:09:52 PM PST by HiJinx (What new decade?)
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To: Blue Turtle

On skype with a friend in Tucson. One of his son’s friends mother is one of the wounded.


205 posted on 01/12/2011 5:10:08 PM PST by Road Warrior ‘04 (I miss President Bush greatly! Palin in 2012! 2012 - The End Of An Error! (Oathkeeper))
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To: AGreatPer

Wow!This is like no memorial I have ever attended!


206 posted on 01/12/2011 5:10:17 PM PST by tapatio (In memory of my Dad 5-27-26 2-4-2010)
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To: kristinn

My word.....sigh....


207 posted on 01/12/2011 5:10:19 PM PST by jennyjenny
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To: HiJinx
What the Hell is all the cheering about?

I think they are all happily surprised to discover that Jerry Garcia is alive and well and holding a feather at the podium.
208 posted on 01/12/2011 5:11:18 PM PST by LostInBayport (When there are more people riding in the cart than there are pulling it, the cart stops moving...)
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To: greyfoxx39

Look at those happy faces ... like Bill Clinton at Ron Brown’s funeral. (She says, revealing her age ...)


209 posted on 01/12/2011 5:11:25 PM PST by Tax-chick (The gifts we have, we are given to share.)
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To: Red Steel

Bravo for FOX cameraman who just caught Obooboo smiling as the crowd cheered, then quickly putting on his solemn face as he noticed that the camera was on him.

Shades of Bill Clinton!


210 posted on 01/12/2011 5:11:30 PM PST by Palladin (Obama, go back to Hawaii! Better yet, go back to Kenya!!)
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To: HiJinx
What the Hell is all the cheering about?

Maybe they're cheering because the maniac killed a Pro-Life Republican Federal Judge.

211 posted on 01/12/2011 5:11:45 PM PST by dfwgator
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To: Right_in_Virginia

A Memorial Service, yet the Presidential Seal on the Podium. Looks like obie thinks he is the main event. Sickening.


212 posted on 01/12/2011 5:11:51 PM PST by Protect the Bill of Rights
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To: tapatio

This Indian is so Fake!


213 posted on 01/12/2011 5:11:54 PM PST by Red_Devil 232 (VietVet - USMC All Ready On The Right? All Ready On The Left? All Ready On The Firing Line!)
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To: Rennes Templar
We have raised a generation of numbskulls.

Someone has. Not me. I raised a Marine.

214 posted on 01/12/2011 5:11:56 PM PST by don-o (Wait. What?)
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To: Rennes Templar
Sounded like mostly young people cheering for Zero. We have raised a generation of numbskulls.

They've raised themselves for several generations.


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

215 posted on 01/12/2011 5:12:01 PM PST by The Comedian (Sarah Palin: America's last, best hope.)
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To: HiJinx

Someone open the BACK door and get this guy out of there!


216 posted on 01/12/2011 5:12:01 PM PST by Rennes Templar ( Reagan: " When I was young we were poor, but the gov't didn't have to tell us we were poor")
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To: SueRae

Oh dear Lord, this is so awful.

Dear Lord, what the hell were they thinking?

Some Indian guy with long grey hair.

That Fanfare for the Common Man....

This is not an event for this sort of thing.

Dear Lord....just when I think I can’t be shocked any more, I am SHOCKED.

what doe;s this have to do with Indians?


217 posted on 01/12/2011 5:12:11 PM PST by Fishtalk (Dance like nobody's watching; Sing like nobody's listening; Blog like nobody's r.eading.)
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To: opentalk
This is weird

Obama was just caught smiling from ear to ear then he saw an active camera was pointed at him. Obama wiped off his smile.

218 posted on 01/12/2011 5:12:16 PM PST by Red Steel
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To: LostInBayport

Good one!

Where is Custer when we need him?


219 posted on 01/12/2011 5:12:29 PM PST by Palladin (Obama, go back to Hawaii! Better yet, go back to Kenya!!)
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To: SE Mom

Bingo! Us bad Americans !


220 posted on 01/12/2011 5:12:48 PM PST by tiredoflaundry (I will not be silenced. Winners do not compromise!)
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