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Talk about politics and don't want to talk about gun control. >> my understanding is that he hasn't spoken with anyone from the white house yet and that is not really interested in doing that i'm not sure where that stands as of this minute. >> he wool track the story. i always say, look, the president of the united states, you have got to respect the office. and if he is coming to. >> absolutely. >> coming to comfort the people of roseburg, then that's a good thing. and i you do believe -- i you know the president somewhat. i do believe that's what he will do. i don't believe he will politici...

Few. and their statements are exactly you what we have heard already. one young man told me, you know, i have no interest in talking to the president about the political issues. and i appreciate his stance on that. >> so i understand that chris mintz was shot seven times by the killer. as he tried to intervene. is reluctant to see president obama is that the case? >> yeah. i was fortunate enough to go in and visit with chris mintz and hear his story and what an amazing young man. just an extremely humble individual. and when i mentioned to him that the president was coming. you know, he was no...

But, it's going to be political. >> i think that roseburg, as a community probably isn't reacting real well to it. >> i think it's nice he is taking the time to come. i just hope that he has the right motive for being here. >> is he coming to visit for families or is he coming for gun control? >> if i was one of the families, i would kiss his sweet dippy and tell him to get the hell out of here. >> doug boyce douglas county commissioner. >> he says he will just visit the families of the victims no politics and you say, mr. boyce? >> >> i hope that's the case, bill. it's difficult to judge one'...

Or not. and that message is being, you know, delivered loud and clear in our community. >> i you think the president will get the message and i don't think thathe will overtly politic -- politicize the event when he comes to your town on friday. democrats are now trying to fast track gun control and this is the visit will bring more attention to that issue. so it may not be overt but certainly it's in the air. >> i understand and it's unfortunate because our goal from the beginning of this not make this about politics and here we are talking about politics in the middle of this tragedy. >> how...

Continuing now with president obama's upcoming visit to roseburg, oregon with us is andrea tantaros. >> do you want him going to roseburg. >> the people of roseburg don't want him going there. >> some? >> publisher of local paper. >> we had him on last night. >> he was the guy that said the president is stepping on the corpses. >> i don't think it's a good idea and here is why. because everything the president does is political. it would be one thing. >> if it heland have been consistent and called the family of katie steinle. i think he has. he went very quickly to that podium and he said tho...