11/5/09: Obama Starts Ft. Hood Remarks with a "Shout Out"

"I understand that Dr. Joe Medicine Crow was around..."

Before commenting on the horrific shooting at Fort Hood, President Obama lightened the mood with some small talk and a "shout out" to Dr. Joe Medicine Crow:



Classy.

Remember how the left reacted to George Bush's reaction in the immediate aftermath of 9/11? Refresh yourself:



Keep in mind that Bush was notified of the 9-11 attacks within a few minutes. Obama, on the other hand, had much more time. If memory serves, Obama had close to an hour (possibly longer) before making his remarks, yet he STILL chose to speak about his Native American conference. Here's the breakdown:

• Length of speech - 5:00
• Length of Remarks preceeding Fort Hood comments - 1:55
• Comments on Fort Hood - 2:40
• Closing remarks to conference - 0:25

• TIME SPENT ON NATIVE AMERICAN CONFERENCE - 2:20
• TIME SPENT ON FORT HOOD TRAGEDY - 2:40

So there you have it. Obama gave 20 fewer seconds to the Native American conference during his official response to the Fort Hood shooting. I'm sure Dr. Joe Medicine Crow and his fellow conference goers will understand the President's snub.