CNN: Obama ‘Lonely and Isolated Right Now’ on Issue of Syrian Refugees

CNN: Obama ‘Lonely and Isolated Right Now’ on Syrian Refugee Issue (The Washington Free Beacon)

CNN’s John King called President Obama “lonely and isolated” Sunday on the political issue of allowing in Syrian refugees, with Associated Press reporter Julie Pace agreeing that Obama’s blistering words for those who didn’t back his opinion had put him in a vulnerable position.

Obama suggested those opposed to allowing in Syrian refugees for national security reasons were “not American,” “shameful,” and giving into a “dark impulse.” Later, he noted in more toned-down rhetoric that refugees who wound up in the U.S. were the most heavily scrutinized people to enter the country.

The White House was dealt a blow when the House of Representatives passed a veto-proof bill this week that would suspend the program allowing in Syrian and Iraqi refugees until they were certified to not be a risk by national security agencies. Forty-seven Democrats joined every Republican in the majority.