13 | June | 2016 | The Obama Diary

Attacks on any American—regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, or sexual orientation—is an attack on all of us. snpy.tv/1VTwev2
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The White House (@WhiteHouse) June 12, 2016

White House flag lowered to half-staff in honor of the victims of the Orlando shooting. abcn.ws/1WK6G4E snpy.tv/1ULEXtV
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ABC News (@ABC) June 12, 2016

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Obama: "To actively do nothing is a decision as well."
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USA TODAY (@USATODAY) June 12, 2016

Obama: To "actively do nothing" on access to guns is a decision itself
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NPR Politics (@nprpolitics) June 12, 2016

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Here are the GOP senators who voted AGAINST treating anti-LGBT attacks as hate crimes. (via @jeisrael) https://t.co/RGmeLG06sC
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(@igorvolsky) June 12, 2016

I'm an ex Marine. Both of my brothers served in the military. I was raised with guns. And I tell you we have a gun problem. A big problem.
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John Patrick Shanley (@JohnJpshanley) June 12, 2016

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.@NRA spent $30,650,008 in independent expenditures during 2014 election $30,650,008 to make sure guns like AR-15 are readily available
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(@igorvolsky) June 12, 2016

Related: Florida Gov Rick Scott signed into law at least 12 gun measures backed by @NRA twitter.com/ABCPolitics/st…
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(@igorvolsky) June 12, 2016

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New: Hillary Clinton's campaign event with President Obama Wednesday in WI is being postponed because of the Orlando attack.
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Monica Alba (@albamonica) June 12, 2016

No Republican lawmakers who have tweeted about #OrlandoShooting have mentioned #LGBT community or that it was a target of the attack
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(@igorvolsky) June 12, 2016

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BE A VOTER: The Democratic challenger to @KellyAyotte is Maggie Hassan @Maggie_Hassan maggiehassan.com #VoteDEM2016
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meta (@metaquest) June 12, 2016

Birth control? BAN IT! Abortion? BAN IT! Gay marriage? BAN IT! Guns? Look, banning things never works. People will find ways to get them.
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Nick Martucci (@BlunderingIdiom) August 04, 2015

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President Obama orders flags flown at half-mast until sunset on Thursday in honor of the victims of the Orlando shooting
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Ian Millhiser (@imillhiser) June 12, 2016

Orlando shooting exposes Donald Trump’s biggest weakness: A total lack of empathy wapo.st/1XQ3zZG
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Post Politics (@postpolitics) June 12, 2016

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.@SpeakerRyan - who took $35K from @NRA - has issued a statement on #OrlandoShooting that doesn't even mention guns twitter.com/SpeakerRyan/st…
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(@igorvolsky) June 12, 2016

.@JohnBoozman got $24,618 in expenditures from @NRA & voted against measure to stop terrorists from buying guns twitter.com/JohnBoozman/st…
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(@igorvolsky) June 12, 2016

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.@SenatorTimScott got $13,400 from @NRA and voted against bill to stop terrorists from buying guns twitter.com/SenatorTimScot…
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(@igorvolsky) June 12, 2016

.@cathymcmorris got $14,950 from @NRA do we won't be able to lean on her to restrict access to assault weapons twitter.com/cathymcmorris/…
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(@igorvolsky) June 12, 2016

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.@robportman received $596,489 in expenditures from @NRA and voted against bill to stop terrorists from buying guns twitter.com/senrobportman/…
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(@igorvolsky) June 12, 2016

.@RepWebster got $7,950 from @NRA, so he's only using his prayers to prevent future mass shootings twitter.com/RepWebster/sta…
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(@igorvolsky) June 12, 2016

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.@michaelcburgess got $16,150 from @NRA since 2002. twitter.com/michaelcburges…
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(@igorvolsky) June 12, 2016

The man who spent his presidential campaign degrading LGBTs wants you to know you're in his #ThoughtsAndPrayers twitter.com/SenTedCruz/sta…
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(@igorvolsky) June 12, 2016

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.@RepComstock took $7,450 from @NRA in 2014 so statement doesn't even mention that terrorist bought 2 guns legally twitter.com/RepComstock/st…
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(@igorvolsky) June 12, 2016

Yes @RepSanfordSC it's been 1year since Charleston & you've done nothing to make it harder to buy deadly weapons twitter.com/RepSanfordSC/s…
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(@igorvolsky) June 12, 2016

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.@NRA paid @SenatorLankford $11,450... so this statement doesn't even mention the word "guns" twitter.com/SenatorLankfor…
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(@igorvolsky) June 12, 2016

The AR-15 is the same weapon that killed 26 people, 20 of them children, at Sandy Hook elementary school in 2012. twitter.com/Slate/status/7…
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(@igorvolsky) June 12, 2016

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.@NRA dumped $922K into McConnell's re-elect, so he voted against stopping people on terror list from buying guns twitter.com/SenateMajLdr/s…
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(@igorvolsky) June 12, 2016

.@SenBobCorker received $5,929 in expenditures from @NRA and in Dec voted against bill to deny terrorists guns twitter.com/SenBobCorker/s…
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(@igorvolsky) June 12, 2016

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.@RepMcCaul took $21,500 from @NRA so won't admit that gun reform should be party of our counter terrorism strategy twitter.com/RepMcCaul/stat…
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(@igorvolsky) June 12, 2016

.@RepKevinYoder took $15,900 from @NRA since 2010 so wan't actually DO anything to stop the next "terrible attack" twitter.com/RepKevinYoder/…
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(@igorvolsky) June 12, 2016

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Pete Williams reports terrorist was on a "watch list" In Dec, GOP blocked bill to stop terrorists from buying guns on.msnbc.com/1PmO0Ac
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(@igorvolsky) June 12, 2016

Heartbreaking that you took $7,500 from @NRA and now won't stand up to their opposition of all sensible gun laws twitter.com/RepDianeBlack/…
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(@igorvolsky) June 12, 2016

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Some good: a video of the line to give blood in Orlando right now (taken by my best bud) https://t.co/0jx8JKvm6D
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Ariana Bacle (@iambacle) June 12, 2016

There are more than 600 people in line waiting to donate blood for the victims of the #OrlandoShooting https://t.co/SJ2q4YVJTh
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Steve Helling (@stevehelling) June 12, 2016

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.@SenRonJohnson accepted $1.3 million+ from gun rights groups, so all you'll get are his #ThoughtsAndPrayers twitter.com/SenRonJohnson/…
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(@igorvolsky) June 12, 2016

#ThoughtsAndPrayers aren't enough. Give back the thousands you've taken from @NRA & DO something about gun violence twitter.com/RepMarkMeadows…
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(@igorvolsky) June 12, 2016

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This is the 2nd most fatal shooting by single shooter in world history, 2nd to Norway 2011: bit.ly/1U7N2PE twitter.com/igorvolsky/sta…
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(@igorvolsky) June 12, 2016

.@KellyAyotte voted against expanding background checks after Newtown. Now she's back to just thinking & praying twitter.com/KellyAyotte/st…
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(@igorvolsky) June 12, 2016