Rep. Mike Ross signed a letter today, part of an effort led by Sen. Mark Udall, D-Colorado, to call for bipartisan seating during the president’s State of the Union address, instead of the traditional Democrats-on-the-left, Republicans-on-the-right arrangement. Ross said in a news release:

“The recent shootings in Arizona have touched all of our lives, regardless of ideology or partisan affiliation,” said Ross. “The country is rallying behind the people of Arizona in prayer and support and we are doing so together as Americans — not as Democrats or Republicans. That theme of national unity should carry through to the State of the Union address as a sign to the world that Americans will always stand united in times of peril.”

The press release is on the jump. Is this part of a serious attempt to make nice and tamper partisan bickering? Or is it more pandering from Ross? What say you?

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