Few people have the ability to impassion a crowd. The president is one of them. He has an hypnotic effect on those who do not see through his facade. They seem to lose all sense of reason when they hear his voice. The most recent example is his explosive yet patronizing defense of Susan Rice. His response to various questions during his press conference was toned in equal measures; however, when he defended her name, the timbre of his voice was raised noticeably. I believe that these gestures are a subtle way of signaling his most liberal followers into action. He did it when he accused the Baltimore policeman of racism because the policeman was doing his job. Remember the beer summit afterwards? He did it when he said, “If I had a son he would look like Trayvon”. This one brought the black coalition down to Florida. Did you not have anything more important to do as President of the United States? Or were you looking for another opportunity to divide the people you are supposed to be uniting? Each state has its own laws which, at times, can be difficult to enforce. They do not need you to run interference; unless they request it. What you did was to make a bad situation worse. Another example is the “occupy” movement which you encouraged; somehow you always choose to be on the side of whatever will cause the most trouble. You must be so proud of yourself. Never let a crisis go to waste.

Now, back to Susan Rice. How dare the president try to defend her when he is the one who put her in harm’s way. Is Secretary of State an appointment for her blind loyalty? I do not know if she is qualified for that position but I do know that her rubber stamping the misleading talking points creates a doubt in my mind, to say the least. And, when members of congress  expressed similar doubts, surprise, another angry crowd. This one claiming the lack of confidence in that appointment was based on race and/or gender. Puhhleez!!! Is that their defense for everything? Oh, yes it is because there is no defense against incompetence. If this group of women of color thinks they have done Ms. Rice a favor, they have not. Again a division widens the gap between individuals who can think and those who follow the “Pied Piper of Washington”. A hundred and fifty years ago, you would have had a legitimate complaint but not today. Not after The Emancipation Proclamation, not after “Affirmative Action” and certainly not after all that Martin Luther King Jr. accomplished. So stop whining and start using your head for something other than a hatrack. And, Mr. President, your words claim that you are a unifier; your actions are proof that you are not.