There is this blog entry over at foxnews.com titled GWU Suicide Tragically Coincides with Obama Speech written by none other than Kelly Chernekoff. I agree BTW, the headline is a ridiculous attempt to link the two, but not nearly as ridiculous as what was actually written:
George Washington University students in Washington, D.C. learned of a tragic coincidence of timing on their campus Wednesday. As President Obama delivered a speech on deficit reduction in the Jack Morton Auditorium, university officials were learning one of their students had committed suicide in his dorm room across campus.
GWU officials tell Fox that police were notified about the incident around 2pm, which happens to be at the same time that President Obama was speaking. A source tells Fox that the incident may have occurred earlier, noting that police went knocking on the student's door at 1:30pm. As of this writing, Fox has not been able to obtain reaction from the White House.
Seriously WTF?!?! Absolutely no linkage between the two events except the time and the University. Nothing to suggest that one had anything to do with the other.
NOTHING.
And the article has the audacity to ask for a comment from the White House??
What kind of a comment are they expecting? I wanted to write some snarky comments of possible replies, but honestly I am at a loss. It is a despicable co-mingling of two unrelated things to do one thing...demonize the President. And the tastelessness is increased tenfold by using the tragic suicide of a troubled student to do it.
Fucking Asshole.