Political Hotsheet
February 13, 2009 7:30 PM

Day 25: Obama Mourns Crash Victims

(CBS)
On his twenty-fifth day in office, President Obama mourned the victims of the airplane crash near Buffalo, calling the tragedy a reminder of “the fragility of life.”

He offered kind words in particular for Beverly Eckert, a Sept. 11th widow killed in the crash. The president met with Eckert just last week.

“She was an inspiration to me and to so many others, and I pray that her family finds peace and comfort in the hard days ahead," the president said.

Also Friday, the president waited for congressional passage of his stimulus plan.

And he planned a Valentine’s Day weekend getaway – his first trip back to Hyde Park since becoming president.

Read Chip Reid’s CBS Evening News report on the Mr. Obama's day below.

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