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Fox Critic: Obama used raw onion to cry

President Barack Obama wipes tears from his eyes as he speaks in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, about steps his administration is taking to reduce gun violence. Also on stage are stakeholders, and individuals whose lives have been impacted by the gun violence. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
President Barack Obama wipes tears from his eyes as he speaks in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, about steps his administration is taking to reduce gun violence. Also on stage are stakeholders, and individuals whose lives have been impacted by the gun violence. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
A Fox News contributor on Tuesday suggested President Obama used raw onions to fake tears while he was talking about school shootings. “I would check that podium for like a raw onion or some no-more-tears,” Andrea Tantaros said when discussing Obama’s address earlier Tuesday about gun control. “I mean, it’s not really believable.” Obama delivered an emotional speech to roll out his executive order aimed at curbing gun violence and expanding background checks. He got choked up when recalling the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre, which left 20 first graders dead/The Hill. More here.
 
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D.F. (Dave) Oliveria joined The Spokesman-Review in 1984. He currently is a columnist and compiles the Huckleberries Online blog and writes about North Idaho in his Huckleberries column.

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