First of all, my thoughts and prayers are with those who have been affected by the Fort Hood shooting. This is a horrible attack, and those responsible will pay. I still have confidence in our military.
Now...
Never have I ever been more pissed off at a person.
You do not do what President Obama has done today, folks.
Missed it? Look up the Fort Hood shooting, and Obama's reaction to this horrible massacre. Make sure you get the entire clip. You'll be able to tell. The beginning has laughter and a light-hearted feel while Obama talks about a conference. He gives a shout-out. Seriously. Then, and only then, does he mention, almost as an afterthought, that twelve people who fight for us, including one policeman, have died. Another thirty-one have been wounded.
I'm sorry, but when something like this happens, you do not combine it with your thoughts about a conference that the Department of the Interior had earlier.
Never again do I want to hear about Bush finishing up reading a book to an elementary class on September 11th. He, at least, can respect the loss of lives.
There is no possible way to defend this. These were two separate issues that should have been addressed as such, and Fort Hood definitely should have been first.
At least on September 11th, no one was really sure if they were terrorist attacks in the beginning. There was too much chaos. A shooting, on the otherhand, is pretty obvious.
I am utterly disgusted. This was entirely inappropriate. I want to see someone defend this error. I actually dare them to try.
Now...
Never have I ever been more pissed off at a person.
You do not do what President Obama has done today, folks.
Missed it? Look up the Fort Hood shooting, and Obama's reaction to this horrible massacre. Make sure you get the entire clip. You'll be able to tell. The beginning has laughter and a light-hearted feel while Obama talks about a conference. He gives a shout-out. Seriously. Then, and only then, does he mention, almost as an afterthought, that twelve people who fight for us, including one policeman, have died. Another thirty-one have been wounded.
I'm sorry, but when something like this happens, you do not combine it with your thoughts about a conference that the Department of the Interior had earlier.
Never again do I want to hear about Bush finishing up reading a book to an elementary class on September 11th. He, at least, can respect the loss of lives.
There is no possible way to defend this. These were two separate issues that should have been addressed as such, and Fort Hood definitely should have been first.
At least on September 11th, no one was really sure if they were terrorist attacks in the beginning. There was too much chaos. A shooting, on the otherhand, is pretty obvious.
I am utterly disgusted. This was entirely inappropriate. I want to see someone defend this error. I actually dare them to try.
Update: As of November 6th at 9 a.m. EST there have been thirteen killed and thirty wounded.
