Political Leaders’ Non-Political Response to Shooting of GOP Congressman Scalise

At least for the moment, it seems that the political leaders in Washington, D.C. are coming together in a realization that perhaps the climate in the Capitol has been too virulent of late. Republicans and Democrats have been issuing statements of solidarity, and of love and care for their colleagues.

President Trump delivered what some in the media have called his “most presidential” speech to date, earlier this morning.

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Speaker of the House Paul Ryan (R-WI) and minority leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) both delivered short remarks, expressing solidarity, around noon on Wednesday. Speaker Ryan reminded the nation that we are one family, and that while the members of Congress may disagree about policies and the direction of the nation, an attack on one of them is an attack on all of them. Rep. Pelosi echoed Ryan’s statements and even went further saying that they were praying for President…

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