Obama To Nation: Talk Should Heal, Not Wound - Full Video

President Obama tried not only to comfort the families and friends of those killed or injured in the Tucson, Arizona shootings, but also tried to calm the angry political discourse that may have spawned the shooting of Representative Gabrielle Giffords.

Notable quotes:
The six people who lost their lives on Saturday -- they too represented what is best in us.

Heroism is here, all around us, in the hearts of so many of our fellow citizens, just waiting to be summoned.

we need to be talking in a way that heals, not in a way that wounds.

For the truth is that none of us can know exactly what triggered this vicious attack...what thoughts lurked in a violent mans mind.

what we can't do is use this tragedy as one more occasion to turn on one another. That we cannot do.

We are reminded that in the fleeting time we have on this earth, what matters is not wealth, or status, or power, or fame --but rather, how well we have loved, and what small part we have played in bettering the lives of others.

If this tragedy prompts reflection and debate, as it should, let's make sure it's worthy of those we have lost.

We may not be able to stop all evil in the world, but I know that how we treat one another - that's entirely up to us.

All of us -- we should do everything we can do to make sure this country lives up to our children's expectations.

Category:

News & Politics

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• obama
• gabrielle giffords
• memorial
• tucson
• arizona
• az
• shooting

[JRMWQL]

Thank you so much for posting this. A beautiful, powerful speech.

[cdrecords001]

@TheNoookiie Please post partisan political statements someplace else. This isn't a proper place for them. In fact, most people would probably say that responding to a speech that memorializes 6 murdered Americans with a statement about money is insensitive and inappropriate.

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@NamasakeM

Where's the friggin' speech to calm Occupy Wall Street?

[NamasakeM]

A great man, a great speech, thats amazing!

[blaphemyrgf]

Mr President please understand It really is that bad It wont just go away It's just beginning

[teameymelli1]

I'm the cult of personaliity!

[kell4809]

Thank you President Obama. Well done

[miketv]

why are the fans screaming their support for Obama? Do they even know what he's talking about?

[hell0hkitty]

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[snowhusky005]

@Mangina9000 Hahaha!

[snowhusky005]

@shotojojo1986 Haters. I get enough attention thank you. I could ask they same for you too. I'm just saying my opinion like everyone else on Youtube. What's so wrong? One can dislike Obama.