President Obama is hosting day one of the “Countering Violent Extremism,” and it’s everything you might have expected:
At his Summit on Countering Violent Extremism, Pres Obama says focus is on preventing the radicalizing & inspiring of others to violence.
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) February 18, 2015
"We are not at war with Islam," says the President. "We are at war with people who have perverted Islam." pic.twitter.com/MArHHoq1zz
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) February 18, 2015
Pres Obama says US must stop abuses and stigmatizing of Muslim communities, so they're willing to work with law enforcement.
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) February 18, 2015
Radical extremism is apparently nothing that creating some jobs can’t curtail, so Obama’s main focus at the summit appears to be serving as a PR point man:
"Many Muslim Americans are worried and afraid," Obama says of Chapel Hill killings. "We stand with you."
— Brian Hughes (@BrianHughesATL) February 18, 2015
#POTUS addressing #violent extremism at the White House.. running down examples of home grown terrorists who tried to bring us down.
— Jacqueline Fell (@jackiefell) February 18, 2015
https://twitter.com/AnneBayefsky/status/568159583992029185
"There is no one profile of a violent extremist or terrorist." President Obama making remarks on "violent extremism"
— Lisa Daftari (@LisaDaftari) February 18, 2015
POTUS: "We are not at war with Islam. We are at war with people who have perverted Islam."
— Lisa Daftari (@LisaDaftari) February 18, 2015
Islamophobia "is wrong," President Obama says. "Its contrary to who we are." #CVESummit #jpost
— Michael Wilner (@mawilner) February 18, 2015
In short:
Our secret weapon: gobbledygook. http://t.co/23GrX0Bbkn
— James Taranto (@jamestaranto) February 18, 2015
This is what you get when you put extremist leftists in charge of national security. #HELP
— Monica Crowley (@MonicaCrowley) February 18, 2015
The takeaway. pic.twitter.com/cWfVlMIQ4T
— Mollie (@MZHemingway) February 18, 2015
Get ready to shake your head, because Obama also let this one fly:
"We can't paper over problems. We're not going to solve this if we always have to be politically correct"–Obama re: violent extremism
— Jana Winter (@janawinter) February 18, 2015
Fox News’ Greta Van Susteren caught that as well:
Pres Obama just said we should not be politically correct but he won’t say ISLAMIC EXTREMISM
— Greta Van Susteren (@greta) February 18, 2015
It would be laughable if it weren’t so dangerous.