Many of the candidates in the 2016 race for the presidency took to social media to offer their condolences to the family and friends of the two employees of a local Virginia TV station who were killed Wednesday morning.
The two WDBJ journalists, Alison Parker and cameraman Adam Ward, were shot during a live TV segment.
My prayers go out to the @WDBJ7 family and their tragic loss this morning.
— Dr. Ben Carson (@RealBenCarson) August 26, 2015
All of our thoughts and prayers are with the family, friends, and loved ones of @WDBJ7’s Alison and Adam.
— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) August 26, 2015
Janet & I are heartbroken by the deaths of @WDBJ7 journalists Alison Parker & Adam Ward. Praying for everyone affected by this tragedy.
— Gov. Mike Huckabee (@GovMikeHuckabee) August 26, 2015
My thoughts and prayers are with the victims, their families, and #WDBJ7. Absolutely heartbreaking.
— Lindsey Graham (@LindseyGrahamSC) August 26, 2015
Heartbroken and angry. We must act to stop gun violence, and we cannot wait any longer. Praying for the victims’ families in Virginia. -H
— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) August 26, 2015
Senseless. Awful. My thoughts are with the entire @WDBJ7 family. -O’M https://t.co/0LSdthgKE7
— Martin O’Malley (@MartinOMalley) August 26, 2015
Tragic loss of @dowork88 and @AParkerWDBJ7 this morning. Our prayers go out to their friends, family and the entire news crew. – SW
— Scott Walker (@ScottWalker) August 26, 2015
Shocked by the horrific murders in Roanoke. Columba and I are praying for Alison, Adam and all those affected.
— Jeb Bush (@JebBush) August 26, 2015
My thoughts and prayers go out to the three victims of this senseless tragedy, as well as to their families and friends. #WDBJ
— Jim Webb (@JimWebbUSA) August 26, 2015
Saddened by the deadly shooting in Virginia this morning. My thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of the victims.
— Marco Rubio (@marcorubio) August 26, 2015
My thoughts & prayers go out to Roanoke & the families and friends of the victims of this senseless violent act. -John
— John Kasich (@JohnKasich) August 26, 2015
This post has been updated.
More mealy mouthed pols saying they offer thoughts and prayers when people are shot and killed and omitting saying anything about bringing guns under control, and even though HRC touched on it, it’s not enough.
Hmmmm. One is not like the others.
Shocker.
It’s Twitter. There will be more.
I know. It’s early, and I believe she will address it more fully but she may be the only. But I just stumbled on this which is good news before I head off to breakfast. Have a good day
OMFG! More threads on the tragic shooting than on The Donald! ~heart pounding!~
(*Get ready TPM for calls from Trump’s people declaring him the real victim in all this today! )