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forgotmylogin

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23. They CANCELLED A PRESS CONFERENCE

Reply to Dream Girl (Reply #3)

Wed Feb 14, 2018, 05:20 PM

Feb 2018

that was scheduled??? Usually, Presidents want to have a press conference after something like this.

Remember back when Columbine happened, when school shootings (and all mass shootings) were shocking, rare events worth weeks of news coverage and grief and reflection on what we've become?

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How long before Thoughts and Prayers, but no gun discussion... [View all] HipChick Feb 2018 OP

I'm sure it's already happening. bearsfootball516 Feb 2018 #1

Here we go again with the same sick dance Va Lefty Feb 2018 #2

It's too soon to discuss gun control! Dream Girl Feb 2018 #3

They CANCELLED A PRESS CONFERENCE forgotmylogin Feb 2018 #23

It's too soon and by the time it won't be ...... there'll be another shooting Bradshaw3 Feb 2018 #31

Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah malaise Feb 2018 #4

Wash, rinse, repeat. Wash, rinse, repeat. Vinca Feb 2018 #5

If they didn't care enough to change anything after a bunch of first graders Bettie Feb 2018 #6

Exactly. If it doesn't directly affect them they don't care. Luciferous Feb 2018 #12

Well, of course, now is not the time Funtatlaguy Feb 2018 #7

I'm watching the Florida channels malaise Feb 2018 #8

Seems like they were pulling folks outta there.. HipChick Feb 2018 #9

At least one teacher killed malaise Feb 2018 #11

Like this? NurseJackie Feb 2018 #10

@NurseJackie ...spot on HipChick Feb 2018 #16

Fourth cartoon is misleading Nevernose Feb 2018 #18

Hmm. Well... I don't know. I'm not sure I'd go that far. After all... NurseJackie Feb 2018 #33

I know Nevernose Feb 2018 #34

Another tragedy brought on by NRA/GOP maniacal obsession. oasis Feb 2018 #13

Sorry. Not caught up. What has happened? kairos12 Feb 2018 #14

School shooting number...what...12? 13? Iggo Feb 2018 #27

Thank you. Just sat down. I see the post about Florida. Terrible. kairos12 Feb 2018 #30

Exactly OBrien Feb 2018 #15

Too soon!! hatrack Feb 2018 #17

White House issued a thoughts and prayers statement saying Ilsa Feb 2018 #19

Exactly nt Sunsky Feb 2018 #20

Shit Glamrock Feb 2018 #21

He pulled the fire alarm in order to shoot as many people as possible. demmiblue Feb 2018 #22

OMG! StarryNite Feb 2018 #26

Oh, that'd be right around immediately. Iggo Feb 2018 #24

Alex Jones definitely isn't helping. Initech Feb 2018 #25

Geez!!! StarryNite Feb 2018 #28

I think this is a new low, even for him. Initech Feb 2018 #29

This message was self-deleted by its author Algernon Moncrieff Feb 2018 #32