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Ian David

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31. When the right-wingers use this to attack Obama (and they will) remind them...

Mon Sep 10, 2012, 09:09 AM

Sep 2012

... that at least Obama isn't the one who personally ran-over the police officer while not paying attention to wave to the cameras.

Bush collides with police officer during bike ride
http://articles.cnn.com/2005-07-06/world/bush.bike_1_police-officer-collides-bike?_s=PM:WORL

And that Bush's motorcades have their own body count:

New Mexico motorcycle officer dies in Bush motorcade crash

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - A police officer in President Bush's motorcade crashed his motorcycle and died Monday, less than a year after a crash in Hawaii killed another motorcycle officer accompanying the president.

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http://www.komonews.com/news/national/9402871.html

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Officer in Obama motorcade struck, killed in West Palm Beach [View all] teach1st Sep 2012 OP

Hearts go to the officers family liberal N proud Sep 2012 #1

. Coexist Sep 2012 #2

That's heartbreaking. My condolences. progressivebydesign Sep 2012 #3

I agree, these officers put their lives on the line, my condolences to the family..... NotThisTime Sep 2012 #9

It was in the DFW area... MrsBrady Sep 2012 #15

Yes, that was the Officer. I remember being just so touched by his family.. progressivebydesign Sep 2012 #22

I'm sorry for the officier's family jimlup Sep 2012 #4

very sad to hear this. speedoo Sep 2012 #5

A citizen doing his job. May he rest in peace and condolences to his family. nt nanabugg Sep 2012 #6

This is so sad derby378 Sep 2012 #7

That's so sad! Cha Sep 2012 #8

Yes, it does seem to happen too often! GreenPartyVoter Sep 2012 #14

My condolences to the family southern_belle Sep 2012 #10

Oh how horrible etherealtruth Sep 2012 #11

My condolence skeewee08 Sep 2012 #12

Oh, no!! kestrel91316 Sep 2012 #13

Tragic. Condolences to his family. highplainsdem Sep 2012 #16

so sad n/t MrsBrady Sep 2012 #17

My condolences to the family....... Swede Atlanta Sep 2012 #18

That's terrible. FlaGranny Sep 2012 #19

How awful for the family, elleng Sep 2012 #20

Motorcycle Escort Detail is one of the most dangerous things an officer can do bottomofthehill Sep 2012 #21

May you rest in peace, officer Bruce St. Laurent. RevStPatrick Sep 2012 #23

How horrible. May his family find peace. efhmc Sep 2012 #24

When did it happen? RonTiger Sep 2012 #25

The first report I read FlaGranny Sep 2012 #30

"The crash happened near the front of the president's motorcade, ehrnst Sep 2012 #33

Oh!!! How hard to lose a loved one that way! Bless this family with love, AllOne! patrice Sep 2012 #26

Wow, that's awful jberryhill Sep 2012 #27

When I read "pickup truck", I also explored the possibility alp227 Sep 2012 #28

They are common vehicles jberryhill Sep 2012 #29

Really? REALLY? snooper2 Sep 2012 #34

I ride almost every day... awoke_in_2003 Sep 2012 #36

I agree that motorcyclists are generally "invisible" to drivers jberryhill Sep 2012 #37

Too many people go through life... awoke_in_2003 Sep 2012 #39

When the right-wingers use this to attack Obama (and they will) remind them... Ian David Sep 2012 #31

Remember when the police failed to close an intersection for Gerry Ford? jberryhill Sep 2012 #38

My heart goes out to the family. Nine Sep 2012 #32

Terribly Tragic Franker65 Sep 2012 #35