The Edgitators: Were Bush’s Actions at the Dallas Memorial Appropriate?

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Social media reacts after former President George W. Bush dances at the Dallas memorial service. Many say the former President appeared too cheerful when he started swaying and swinging his arms during a performance of the “Battle Hymn of the Republic.”

He was holding hands with his wife Laura and First Lady Michelle Obama. The former First Family and the Obamas were in Dallas for a vigil honoring the five police officers killed by a sniper last week. A Bush spokesman says the 43rd President was simply “moved” by the “triumphant” song.

On Twitter, many said Bush should have sung along more tastefully. One person tweeted that everyone at the vigil looked somber, except for the former President. Others came to his defense, saying it’s just one of those songs that can move you physically or spiritually, despite the circumstances.

And that brings us to our Question of the Night: Were George W. Bush’s actions at the Dallas memorial appropriate?