Mr. Mensch
04-15-2014, 08:31 AM
Let's begin with the depressingly morbid clarification that we're talking about survivors of the 2009 shooting rampage at the Texas military base, not the most recent one (http://www.ksat.com/news/president-obama-to-offer-solace-to-nation-at-fort-hood-memorial/25390006). As you'll recall, the former massacre was perpetrated by Army Major Nidal Hassan, an avowed Islamic extremist, who shouted (http://nypost.com/2009/11/06/muslim-major-screamed-allahu-akbar-before-slaughtering-13-at-ft-hood/) "Allahu Akhbar" as he mowed down his unarmed (http://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/Fort-Hood-soldiers-question-arms-policy-after-5399639.php) compatriots. The US government shamefully decided to categorize the murders as an instance of "workplace violence," rather than the anti-American terrorist attack that it was. To its credit, left-wing magazine Mother Jones has followed this story, giving voice to frustrated victims, and explaining the background issues (http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2014/04/how-white-house-military-failed-fort-hood-victims) at play that almost certainly led to this outrageous snub (http://www.motherjones.com/mojo/2014/04/read-obamas-letter-dissing-victims-first-fort-hood-attack):
President Obama was unable to accommodate a meeting request from the surviving victims of the deadliest terror attack on US soil during his term in office. He was, however, able to accommodate a pair of high-dollar Democratic fundraisers (http://houston.cbslocal.com/2014/04/08/report-obama-to-attend-dem-fundraiser-in-texas-same-day-as-fort-hood-memorial/) on the trip, as well as a private meeting (http://www.dallasnews.com/news/state/headlines/20140410-gop-criticizes-wendy-davis-for-meeting-privately-with-obama.ece) with gubernatorial candidate and late-term abortion champion Wendy Davis. Allahpundit, rightfully disgusted, examines the context (http://hotair.com/archives/2014/04/14/white-house-rejects-meeting-between-survivors-of-2009-fort-hood-massacre-and-obama/?preview=true)
http://townhall.com/tipsheet/guybenson/2014/04/14/disgrace-wh-rejects-ft-hood-survivors-request-to-meet-with-obama-n1824399
Pretty obvious where Obama's priorities lie.
President Obama was unable to accommodate a meeting request from the surviving victims of the deadliest terror attack on US soil during his term in office. He was, however, able to accommodate a pair of high-dollar Democratic fundraisers (http://houston.cbslocal.com/2014/04/08/report-obama-to-attend-dem-fundraiser-in-texas-same-day-as-fort-hood-memorial/) on the trip, as well as a private meeting (http://www.dallasnews.com/news/state/headlines/20140410-gop-criticizes-wendy-davis-for-meeting-privately-with-obama.ece) with gubernatorial candidate and late-term abortion champion Wendy Davis. Allahpundit, rightfully disgusted, examines the context (http://hotair.com/archives/2014/04/14/white-house-rejects-meeting-between-survivors-of-2009-fort-hood-massacre-and-obama/?preview=true)
http://townhall.com/tipsheet/guybenson/2014/04/14/disgrace-wh-rejects-ft-hood-survivors-request-to-meet-with-obama-n1824399
Pretty obvious where Obama's priorities lie.