Obama's Roseburg Rush To Judgment

Roseburg was an absolute tragedy perpetrated by a man filled with hate

But before the bodies of nine innocents had even cooled, the President’s need to politicize the issue could not wait

Eager to this mass shooting tragedy politicize

And the NRA and the Reds demonize

We did not know even how many students were dead

Or how many had only been wounded instead

Shooter Christopher Harper Mercer’s name had not even been revealed

Not a word on how he had acquired the guns, the blood of the wounded barely congealed

Witnesses now claiming this mixed race shooter shot Christians in the head

If not Christians wounding them only in the legs instead

All we need to make this President look like a fool

Is to discover that somehow he was a “lone wolf” jihadist tool

But Obama had to rush to the podium and the power of the bully pulpit wield

To politicize the shooting and to the Americans’ shock and sorrow appeal

He solemnly looked into the cameras in Obama’s typical righteous rage

Belittling anyone who might doubt his opinion or that of all he is the most sage

Alleging adding more guns would not make American a safer place

Anyone questioning that belief should hang their head in disgrace

The facts are otherwise Mr. President which if you had waited to receive the facts

An unarmed college public safety officer with a revolver might have stopped the attack

An air force veteran was armed due to a permit carry concealed heat

300 yards and if not held back might have brought this gunman to defeat

A vet in the classroom did not hesitate and though unarmed tried to this shooter disarm

Failed and was shot five times but thank God escaped mortal harm

In violation of Oregon law the college president had declared the campus a gun free zone

About as much sense as throwing a cow into the Amazon to attract the felon piranha to strip it  to the bone

Typical Obama to play loose with the facts on shootings to his limits on gun ownership extol

Chicago and New York City have draconian laws against guns yet the black on black shootings are out of control

Obama challenged the media to the numbers of murders in mass killings track

Fine idea but he should have added the number of murders committed by blacks on blacks

Along with ala Kate Steinle the number of murders committed by illegal aliens especially those he has released or those deported who keep coming back

Along with the innocents killed by drug dealers awash in drugs due to a complete border security lack

He was right that maybe on mass shootings we have become numb

But his rush to the podium hours after the shooting was just plain dumb

© October 2, 2015, Michael P. Ridley aka the Alaskanpoet
Alaskanpoet for Hire, Poems to Admire

Poet Extraordinaire Beyond Compare

Rhymes for All the Memorable Times
The Perfect Gift, All Recipients to Receive a Lasting Lift