The statue of Joe Paterno on Penn State’s campus was taken down Sunday morning, and with “crippling” sanctions on the way Monday morning, the last thing Penn State and Joe Paterno fans want to see is a high-profile, influential person piling on. But if recent polls are to be believed, about half the country cares what this person says. From CNN reporter Stephanie Gallman, who’s in Aurora, Colo. in the aftermath of Friday morning’s movie theater shooting:
President Obama Calls Removal Of Joe Paterno Statue ‘The Right Decision’
President #Obama on #PennState taking the Joe #Paterno statue down: "It was the right decision"
— sgallman (@sgallman) July 22, 2012
Chances are, a reporter just asked Obama his take on this morning’s developments. I can’t help but feel as if he might lose some votes in Pennsylvania come November, if anyone remembers this.
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