I've never seen anyone, certainly not an American president, ever describe the terror murders of Americans as "not optimal".
(Yahoo! News) Under heavy fire from Republicans over the deadly attack in Libya, President Barack Obama told "The Daily Show" host Jon Stewart on Thursday that his response had not suffered from "confusion." But Obama admitted that communication among government agencies and to the American public was "not optimal" and needs fixing.
Stewart had asked about the muddled public explanation for what happened in the Sept. 11 attack that claimed the lives of four Americans, including Ambassador Chris Stevens, at the Benghazi consulate. The acerbic comic had also suggested poor communication among government agencies led to public pronouncements that were "not the optimal response." [...]
It was Obama's sixth appearance on the satirical program, and his second since taking office. He last appeared on the program on Oct. 27, 2010—days before the mid-term elections in which Republicans romped. (He has been on Meet The Press as many times—but not since 2009).
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