The president on Sunday, in Newtown.
Almost unbearable to watch, for the heartbreak.
A few quick observations:
You can see the gravity of sadness — almost the literal gravity — weighing on this man, as though the force of grief itself is pulling on his face. His hair is whiter than ever.
I’ve never seen him more sincere than when he said, “We’re not doing enough. And we will have to change.”
And the line that reminds me why I’m a kid person, the child who assures the adults, “I know karate, so it’s OK; I’ll lead the way out.”
3 comments
Nathair
December 17, 2012 at 10:09 pm (UTC -5) Link to this comment
Being sad on TV isn’t really anything they haven’t all done before.
Shplane, Spess Alium
December 18, 2012 at 12:13 am (UTC -5) Link to this comment
I have rarely been so offended by god-babble. I guess he’s just doing what society expects of him, but damn if it isn’t annoying.
bradleybetts
December 19, 2012 at 8:29 am (UTC -5) Link to this comment
@Nathair
Yeah but looking at him, I’d say it was genuine.