 President Obamas call during his State of the Union address to stop more tragedies from visiting innocent Americans received a frosty response from the pro-tragedy wing in Congress last night. After Mr. Obama made his controversial stopping-tragedies remark, prominent pro-tragedy members of Congress looked on in stony silence, refusing to applaud. I thought it was offensive and inappropriate, said Sen. David Vitter (R-Louisiana). If the President wants coperation from Congress, he should refrain from his divisive and inflammatory anti-tragedy rhetoric. The pro-tragedy lobby is among the most powerful in Washington, spending millions annually to defeat politicians who oppose tragedies. Another congressman with a strong pro-tragedy voting record, Rep. Joe Wilson (R-South Carolina), also blasted the Presidents remark, accusing Mr. Obama of conducting a war on tragedy. If the President really thinks he is going to prevent more tragedies, he should be prepared for a fight, Rep. Wilson said. The American peoples right to tragedies is protected by the United States Constitution. 