I wonder if the Oval Office has a huge wheel of fortune that they spin in order to figure out what to call a bombing or shooting or attempted terrorist attack on American soil, because they have all sorts of terms for it.
But when it’s Turks being bombed, the White House knows immediately it’s a terrorist attack, and calls it that:
Pres Obama phones condolences to Turkish Pres Erdogan in response to twin terror bombings in Ankara today at peace rally there.
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) October 10, 2015
WH statement says @POTUS affirmed US solidarity with the people of Turkey "in the fight against terrorism and shared security challenges."
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) October 10, 2015
Meanwhile back in the United States, it took YEARS to change the designation of the attack by Muslim Major Nidal on Fort Hood from “workplace violence” to a terrorist attack so that the survivors could get the medical and other benefits they deserved.
And remember how long it took for him to call the Benghazi attacks terrorism?
Isn’t it funny how Obama can immediately sort out political issues when they’re in his interest and make a statement, like the Muslim clock kid, but when it’s not in his interest the White House suddenly “can’t make a statement until the investigation is done.”
Then again, we should probably cut him some slack as he’s hard at work doing the only thing he loves:
Air Force One just landed in Los Angeles, where Pres Obama has another 2 Dem fundraisers today – bringing 2-day total to 7.
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) October 10, 2015
Oh wait..
Correcting previous. Make that 3 Dem fundraisers in Los Angeles.
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) October 10, 2015
Rock on, fundraiser-in-chief!!