President Offers Condolences To CBS News Correspondent
(CBS)
When Mr. Obama called on Reid, the president took a moment to offer a personal sentiment.
"Chip, my heart goes out to you," the president said.
Reid replied, "Thank you. Thank you very much, Mr. President. I appreciate that." He then posed his question.
Watch the exchange:
The reason the president offered his condolences is that Reid's father passed away shortly after the correspondent arrived in London to cover the president's trip to Europe.
Upon receiving the news, Reid planned to return home. But his mother and his wife Nina insisted that he stay, telling Reid that his father would have want him to keep covering the president's historic trip.
Reid sent a note to his CBS News colleagues today in which he addressed his loss.
"My father was my hero and I’m here to make him proud,” he said.
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Despite the death of his father Comrade Reid continued working through it all. Like his father, he knew that the peoples' right to know was more something more important than his own personal problems. He is a valuable asset to the revolution and sets a shining example for all of us.
Posted by stevex47 at 2:15 PM : Apr 2, 2009
You are right! He has courage and is as cool under fire as anyone I've seen in a long long time.
- by stevex47 April 2, 2009 5:15 PM EDT
- This Presdient is going to go down in history as one of the best.
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