President Obama did,nt make any comment on MJS death personally, you might like to read this which I posted on my own forum.
You will need to read the whole thing, but I have highlighted the fact that it was the Whitehouse Press Secretary that spoke for Obama and hes pretty vague is,nt he?
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Exchanges between
reporters and White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs on Michael
Jackson, June 26, 2009:QUESTION: OK, I will ask. The president has talked a lot about his
love of music. He hosted Stevie Wonder here. He has talked a great deal
about what's on his iPod to Rolling Stone magazine. Well, what's his
reaction to the death of Michael Jackson?
GIBBS: I talked to him about it this morning. Look, he said to me
that obviously Michael Jackson was a spectacular performer, a music
icon. I think everybody remembers hearing his songs, watching him
"moonwalk" on television during Motown's 25th anniversary.
But the president also said, look, he had -- aspects of his life were
sad and tragic. And his condolences went out to the Jackson family and
to fans that mourned his loss.
Q: Why not a written statement, then?
GIBBS: Because I just said it.
Q: And you say he did send condolences to the family. Did he call the
family personally?
GIBBS: Not that I know of. . . .
Q: Robert, I wondered if you knew if the president had ever met
Michael Jackson in person, or if Mrs. Obama had
ever met Michael Jackson?
GIBBS: He did not -- he did not tell me that he had. I can certainly
check. I do not believe -- I do not believe they have. . . .
Q: Robert, back on Michael Jackson. Understanding that many people
viewed him as a complicated mix, you still had other world leaders come
out with written statements on Michael Jackson -- to include a leader
here in the United States, Arnold Schwarzenegger, written statement; Nelson
Mandela, others.
Why not issue a written statement for a man who has come to this
White House, visited other presidents, been honored by other presidents
for his humanitarian efforts? He also worked with the Democratic Party,
which this president is the head of, helped fund-raise. Why not a
written statement?
GIBBS: I thought I did a pretty good job.