Love Is In The Air

In this new age of civility and reconciliation, it's nice to see the American Spectator write that Obama hit a home-run with his speech. Even Glenn Beck said it was the best speech President Obama has ever done. He even chided Sarah Palin to get over her P.R. problems and help work with Beck to prevent another Tucson. No Comment.

And No Comment it was for the White House on Sarah Palin's "blood libel" speech, which even made it into Wikipedia as part of the description of the term.

But conservatives can't go all the way in their praise for President Obama. Beck said the speech came "about a week too late" (given the fact the assassinations were on Saturday--this makes it hard.) Erick Ericson of Redstate and CNN commentator called on President Obama to repent of his association with Bill Ayers and claimed he encouraged people to kill Sarah Palin. Andrew Breibart also blamed President Obama for the "death threats" aimed at Sarah Palin and claimed that Obama's silence for four days "says everything".

Except he wasn't silent for four days. He made an initial statement asking the nation to pray for everyone shot and wounded. Then he held the One Minute of Silence. All the time he was on the phone to all the families, all the first responders, all the government officials of Arizona and the FBI.

Conservatives are complaining about the T-shirts "Together We Thrive--Tucson and America", which were given out free at the service, saying Obama was using the event for a political rally. Others said the President lied about Gaby Giffords opening her eyes, which the doctors did verify.

Paul Mirengoff of Power Line is angry because the service was not "christian" or "American" enough. Basically, he's pissed that Carlos Gonzalez recited his own geneaology in the opening prayer and mentioned the genocide of Indians.

John Hayward in Human Events claimed the speech was "mostly excellent" but claimed Obama put on a political rally to portray himself as a centrist for 2012, while he is really a "hard-core liberal." Hayward criticized Obama for supporting Sheriif Dupnik's call for tolerance. Since President Obama had called Dupnik to praise him on the job he was doing,Hayward says that Obama didn't tell the Sheriff to "lay off his wacko theories about Rush Limbaugh and Sarah Palin inspiring Loughner to commit murder."

World Nut Daily claimed that Jared Loughner was influenced by schoolteachers who were trained using Bill Ayers' books.

One of the DeMoss family, an evangelical Republican, and Lanny Davis, a Democrat had to cancel their Civility Project because of hostility of conservative members of Congress. As of last count, only three of the 538 members signed on. One being Frank Wolf,Republican from Virginia, who told WAMU he thought it was a great idea and that there was nothing controversial about the principles involved in the project.

CNN asked "Do you ever think it is ever justified for citizesn to take violent action against the government, or is it never justified?"

76% of Americans said never; 16% found it acceptable.

But the party breakdown is interesting:
Democrats: 81% never; 11% acceptable
Independents: 81% never; 11% acceptable.
Repubicans: 64% never; 28% acceptable.

It seems one major political party has a significant problem to handle.

Another poll was out today saying that President Obama was a better President than George W by a 46-30% margin, the largest since the poll question was first asked. Also, Americans believe the country is better off with President Obama as President than John McCain by a 43%-32% margin.

Huffingtonpost thinks Russ Limbaugh might want to reconsider his Tucson billboard--RUSH LIMBAUGH--Straight Shooter--complete with huge bullet hole graphics.

David Frum is trying to enter the debate by arguing that pot caused Loughner to murder. I guess David hasn't watched any Cheech and Chong movies. And, by the way, Cheech claims Sarah Palin has the best stash in town.

Louis "Terror Babies" Gohlmert of Texas is introdicing a bill that congresspeople can bring guns on to the floor of the U.S. Congress. The Texas legislature already has such a bill and an express lane for those bringing guns into the Capitol.

Dan Burton-Repubican from Indiana-has revived his twenty-year old idea to encase the Capitol in plexiglass. I never knew where he came up with this idea originally. He resurrectedit again after 9/11.

The head of the Tucson Tea Party says that the shooting is Gabrielle Guffords own fault for not having security.

Trent Franks, Republican from Arizona who has said that President Obama is committing crimes against humanity, said he wished there had been one extra gun at Giffords greet and meet. I have no idea what that means.

Don't expect to hear Love Train tomorrow.