Yep. President Obama said that, among other absurd things. His baffling speech was brilliantly summed up in one tweet, but others are also pointing out that he, yet again, showed a staggering lack of self-awareness as well.
Obama: “My highest priority is the security of the American people.” Tell that to the folks who live on the border.
— toddstarnes (@toddstarnes) September 11, 2014
POTUS: “My highest priority is the security of the American people.” But not our own borders apparently #ISIS #ObamaSpeech
— Simon Conway (@SimonRadio1776) September 11, 2014
"My highest priority is the security of the American people." Except for the Benghazi Four, our border patrol agents, Marine in Mexico…
— Casey (@space_case12) September 11, 2014
Or the two beheaded..
— Deplorable George (@The_Proteus7) September 11, 2014
@toddstarnes @MarkDavis or those who lost their lives in Benghazi
— Brian Miller (@dalcwby78) September 11, 2014
It’s really not funny at all, because it’s true.
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