A lesson in poor leadership

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Last week, just four hours after a gunman opened fire inside a western Oregon community college, the networks suspended their news coverage to give the president the airwaves.

The nation, looking for answers, was glued to radios and television screens as new details poured in. President Obama’s audience was set. He would have their undivided attention. This was the president’s chance to offer guidance and deliver concrete solutions to the American people.

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