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What America has witnessed in the last 24 hours is a president of the United States who acted like a president of the United States, a Speaker of the House who acted like a Speaker of the House â€" and Sarah Palin, a pretender to the presidency who acted like a divisive, selfish, small-minded self-promoter.

This is not about blaming Palin for anything, or commenting about her bizarre and typically divisive use of the phrase "blood libel.” This is about pure presidential politics and political analysis.

President Obama handled this horrible tragedy like a president, a statesman and a healer. He sought to bring the nation together and to elevate the temper of our times. He sought to address the nation as a whole and soothe our spirits at a troubled time.

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