Fort Hood Wordplay and the Unfeeling President

A white supremacist and known advocate of "white power" went on a shooting rampage in Fort Hood, Texas killing 13 African-American soldiers and wounding 40 other African-Americans in what could be one of the greatest racial crimes since the 1960s. Witness heard him scream "death to the n*gg*ers" as he repeatedly fired and reloaded his assault weapon on the minority crowd.

The media, trying to rationalize how this could happen and downplay any racial angle of the tragedy, had this to say:

"Apparently he tried to contact The Klan. Is that the point at which you say 'this guy is dangerous'. That's not a crime to call up The Klan. Is it? Is it? I mean where do you stop the guy?"
-Chris Matthews, MSNBC

"It's looking more and more like he was just sort of a race nut. And, and you know whites doesn't have a majority or .. the black race has its full, you know, helping of nuts too."
-Bob Schieffer, CBS

"I cringe that he was a white supremacist. I mean because it just inflames all the fears.... I think he's probably just a nutcase. But with that label attached to him it will get the right wing going. I mean these things are tragic but that makes it much worse."
-Evan Thomas, Newsweek

"Nothing is perfect in this life and it really is tragic that he was a white supremacist."
-Nina Tottenberg, NPR

"When a white supremacist enlists in the military...I have heard many stories that they have been harassed that a lot of pressure has been put on them, that they are just not made to feel welcomed."
-John Roberts, CNN

Some shocking statements, right? Could anyone imagine anyone excusing these actions or finding some explanation if this were a matter of RACE??? Is this was white guy who opened fired on black soldiers... would there not be protests in the street? Would there not be rioting in urban America, rallys on The Mall, mass chaos in the city?

But religion... is excusable. There is not anger in our Churches. There is no livid indignation in our Bible Classes. There is no gathering of the Jews or the Christians.

Instead, Janet Napolitano seeks to quell anti-muslim "backlash". And Obama cautions us against to "jump to any conclusions". You know, the way he has always remained neutral in race issues. Just ask the Cambridge PD.

In Obama's mind, this is partly our fault. America's. And therefore, understandable. Did he not say today at the memorial service "It may be hard to comprehend the twisted logic that led to this tragedy".

Hard to comprehend? What? Huh? MAY BE hard to comprehend? You know who says something like this- someone who comprehends it.

And that is our President.