During his speech about the #CharlestonShooting — you know, the one where he pushed for gun control — President Obama served up this steaming plate of wisdom:
"We as a country will have to reckon with the fact that this type of mass violence does not happen in other advanced countries." —@POTUS
— White House Archived (@ObamaWhiteHouse) June 18, 2015
At some point "we will have to reckon with the fact that this kind of mass violence doesn't happen in other advanced countries," @POTUS
— Juliet Eilperin (@eilperin) June 18, 2015
Obama on #CharlestonShooting: Gun violence like this doesn't happen in other advanced countries. http://t.co/4Z8oXzQP3K
— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) June 18, 2015
"This type of mass violence does not happen in other advanced countries." President speaks #CharlestonShootinghttps://t.co/GA9LUY0Qfo
— FOX & friends (@foxandfriends) June 18, 2015
Obama on Charleston pic.twitter.com/2X8XCghLKF
— ThinkProgress (@thinkprogress) June 18, 2015
Is that so, Barry?
https://twitter.com/NoahWehrman/status/611570813746200576
Come again? https://t.co/1G6eFkqY9G
— BT (@back_ttys) June 18, 2015
Boy, you could’ve fooled us!
https://twitter.com/RepRepublic/status/611574811903406080
@washingtonpost @seenfromafar Norway?
— Don Robotham (@dondee_don) June 18, 2015
https://twitter.com/JeffreyGoldberg/status/611573556875501568
France? RT @1010WINS: President Obama On Charleston Church Massacre: This Doesn’t Happen In Outher Advanced Countries http://t.co/6uFJwx8F4U
— Rob McLean ❤️?? (@RobMcLean22) June 18, 2015
Are France and Australia not considered "Advanced Countries"? Charlie Hebdo and a chocolate store attack…
— Hogtrough (@Hogtrough) June 18, 2015
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Ask Israel, France, and Norway if they haven't had mass shootings. Those are civilized countries.
— Matt Dawson (@SaintRPh) June 18, 2015
Let us be clear: President Obama is full of it.
https://twitter.com/FirstTeamTommy/status/611575036512718849
https://twitter.com/dibutler/status/611570988220870657
NOT TRUE, OF COURSE, BUT WHEN DID UNTRUTH EVER STOP OBAMA? https://t.co/aw8EzEfnix
— Sissy Willis (@SissyWillis) June 18, 2015
Not true. https://t.co/PMTnBvMojZ
— J (@JustenCharters) June 18, 2015
Inexplicable, shameful & untrue. https://t.co/cEtDHJFnj1
— Tammy Bruce (@HeyTammyBruce) June 18, 2015
https://twitter.com/kesgardner/status/611571006193283072
https://twitter.com/EmmetONealIII/status/611572432533626880
https://twitter.com/instapundit/status/611581558223413249
https://twitter.com/JayCaruso/status/611577219639582720
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