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Thanks, thought it sounded familiar...(sarc) Now, what about his usage of FOLKS when referring to murderous ISLAMIC terrorists. folk (fōk) n. pl. folk or folks 1. a. The common people of a society or region considered as the representatives of a traditional way of life and especially as the originators or carriers of the customs, beliefs, and arts that make up a distinctive culture: a leader who came from the folk. b. Archaic A nation; a people. 2. folks Informal People in general: Folks around here are very friendly. 3. often folks People of a specified group or kind: city folks; rich folk. 4. folks Informal a. One's parents: My folks are coming for a visit. b. The members of one's family or childhood household; one's relatives. adj. Of, occurring in, or originating among the common people: folk culture; a folk hero. Idiom: just folks Informal Down-to-earth, open-hearted.

Obama used “these folks”, referring to the four brave men who died in Benghazi. Then a mere sentence later, he called their Islamist killers “those folks”.

Perverse use of language. And it’s delivered right smack in our faces.

How long, O Lord, how long?