Obama called for support

[nmbluesky]

SUPPORT: President Obama on Sunday called the families of the staff member to Gabrielle Giffords who died and the 9-year-old girl who was killed in the shooting in Arizona, the White House announced.

"The President is assuring them that all is being done to try and get to the bottom of this," the White House said in a statement. "He is offering his full support and thoughts and prayers on behalf of himself, Michelle and the entire nation."

Obama also called Senators Jon Kyl and John McCain, the White House said.

Last night the President continued to call the families of the victims from the terrible tragedy in Arizona and will continue to do so throughout the week. The President is assuring them that all is being done to try and get to the bottom of this. He is offering his full support and thoughts and prayers on behalf of himself, Michelle and the entire nation.

Earlier this morning, the President was twice updated on the investigation by John Brennan. Yesterday, the President received three briefings from John Brennan, and last night the President also spoke to FBI Director Mueller to pass along his appreciation for all the hard work being done by federal, state and local law enforcement and investigators in Tucson, Arizona.

In addition to calls the President made on Saturday, January 8 to:
Representative Gifford's husband, Mark Kelly
Governor Jan Brewer
Speaker John Boehner
Representative Eric Cantor, Majority Leader
Representative Nancy Pelosi, Democratic Leader
Representative Steny Hoyer, Democratic Whip
Representative James Clyburn, Assistant Democratic Leader
Representative Ed Pastor

On Sunday night, January 9, the President spoke to:
Family of Christina-Taylor Green
Family of Gabe Zimmerman
Senator Jon Kyl
Senator John McCain
http://www.politico.com/politico44/wbarchive/whiteboard01102011.html

[Phx_Dem]

1. What a horrible job -- having to call families of the victims but

I can't think of a more caring and compassionate man to do it.

:grouphug::patriot:

[impik]

2. This country does not deserve this man

[Uzybone]

3. Kyl and McCain certainly don't deserve anything but spite

The President is a classier man than I.