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Robert A. George 3 months ago on Wordpress

A DEFINING MOMENT…

Obama’s Frightening Insensitivity Following Shooting

A bad week for Democrats compounded by an awful moment for Barack Obama.

By ROBERT A. GEORGE

Updated 8:06 AM CST, Fri, Nov 6, 2009

President Obama didn’t wait long after Tuesday’s devastating elections to give critics another reason to question his leadership , but this time the subject matter was more grim than a pair of governorships.

After news broke out of the shooting at the Fort Hood Army post in Texas, the nation watched in horror as the toll of dead and injured climbed. The White House was notified immediately and by late afternoon, word went out that the president would speak about the incident prior to a previously scheduled appearance. At about 5 p.m., cable stations went to the president. The situation called for not only his trademark eloquence, but also grace and perspective.

But instead of a somber chief executive offering reassuring words and expressions of sympathy and compassion, viewers saw a wildly disconnected and inappropriately light president making introductory remarks. At the event, a Tribal Nations Conference hosted by the Department of Interior’s Bureau of Indian affairs, the president thanked various staffers and offered a “shout-out” to “Dr. Joe Medicine Crow — that Congressional Medal of Honor winner.” Three minutes in, the president spoke about the shooting, in measured and appropriate terms. Who is advising him?

Anyone at home aware of the major news story of the previous hours had to have been stunned. An incident like this requires a scrapping of the early light banter. The president should apologize for the tone of his remarks, explain what has happened, express sympathy for those slain and appeal for calm and patience until all the facts are in. That’s the least that should occur.

Indeed, an argument could be made that Obama should have canceled the Indian event, out of respect for people having been murdered at an Army post a few hours before. That would have prevented any sort of jarring emotional switch at the event.

Did the president’s team not realize what sort of image they were presenting to the country at this moment? The disconnect between what Americans at home knew had been going on — and the initial words coming out of their president’s mouth was jolting, if not disturbing.

It must have been disappointing for many politically aware Democrats, still reeling from the election two days before. The New Jersey gubernatorial vote had already demonstrated that the president and his political team couldn’t produce a winning outcome in a state very friendly to Democrats (and where the president won by 15 points one year ago). And now this? Congressional Democrats must wonder if a White House that has burdened them with a too-heavy policy agenda over the last year has a strong enough political operation to help push that agenda through.

If the president’s communications apparatus can’t inform — and protect — their boss during tense moments when the country needs to see a focused commander-in-chief and a compassionate head of state, it has disastrous consequences for that president’s party and supporters.

All the president’s men (and women) fell down on the job Thursday. And Democrats across the country have real reason to panic.

New York writer Robert A. George blogs at Ragged Thots. Follow him on Twitter.

Copyright NBC Local Media First Published: Nov 6, 2009 5:16 AM CST

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ann gaede 3 months ago on Wordpress

He is being held at Scott & White hospital in Temple TexasHow long has it been since Texas had a good old-fashioned "citizen’s justice committee?" Hang him. Hang the other two. Ask if there are any other "Muslim Volunteers" and hang THEM.

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Jana 3 months ago on Wordpress

“He was a good American but everyone has a breaking point.” -Terry

By your own example of Jews flipping out if we attacked Israel, all Muslims should be banned from military service because we are attacking Muslims? We are not attacking Muslims. We are attacking terrorist who are also killing Muslims. As for the “breaking point” it sounds like after getting eight years of free education while receiving military pay, he decided he did not want to “pay back” the education by being deployed and murdered a bunch of soldiers to get out of it. He is lower than scum, but I bet he will use the race card for his defense for this one too.

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anon 3 months ago on Wordpress

Now they can question him and see how deep the conspiracy goes….

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ThisIsNotPolitical 3 months ago on Wordpress

“Guns Do Kill people” is so bad, when it rains, he doesn’t get wet, the rain get him. Your a baaad dude. Lets see your Kung Foo. Where you at little girl?

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Webster 3 months ago on Wordpress

Guns DO kill people, way to get real hard on the net, sissy boy.

We the people will NEVER let any of your ilk take our weapons from us, pure and simple.

So we should ban your super ninja bare hands now. Go smoke some dope sissy boy.

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DEMAND THAT THE INSANITY STOP! 3 months ago on Wordpress

ALL AMERICANS should get on the phone & fax & email and DEMAND SOME ANSWERS NOW!!!

*WHY are Mus-lims even ALLOWED in the U.S. Military while we are at war with Mus-lim countries???

*WHY would any Armed Forces deploy a Mus-lim to a Mus-lim country, to fight against their “brothers”?????

THIS IS NOT BRAIN SCIENCE!!!!

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uberVU - social comments 3 months ago on Wordpress

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buberzionist 3 months ago on Twitter

Update: Fort Hood Shooting Suspect NOT Dead http://ow.ly/zJFG Female police officer, who was first to shoot suspect, is also still alive.

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DEMAND SOME ANSWERS & DO IT NOW! 3 months ago on Wordpress

EVERY American who is FED UP with the bu11sh!+ going on should get on your phone & Fax & email to your Congresspeople & the White House & DEMAND TO KNOW:

*WHY* DO WE HAVE ANY MUS LIMS IN THE U.S. MILITARY WHEN WE ARE AT WAR WITH MUS LIM COUNTRIES??????

AND *WHY* WOULD ANY BRANCH OF THE ARMED FORCES DEPLOY A *MUS LIM* TO ANY MUS LIM COUNTRY THAT WE ARE AT WAR WITH??????

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ThisIsn'tPolitical 3 months ago on Wordpress

People like you anti gun freaks make me sick. Who do you think is going to protect you when all order breaks down? I work for a living but if everything went bad, I would take from you in a second. Why, because I know you are to weak to protect yourself. Survival of the strongest partner. Your weak minded which results in your lack of planning. Your probably weak bodied also. But even if you are physically strong, it wont help you. You weak mind already discarded the only real protection you had, a gun. ... See all content Hide content

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