Israel launches ground attack into Gaza to defend themselves. A Russian missile shots down a civilian passenger airliner killing 290 people including 23 American Citizens. The Southern U.S. border is under siege, and against the backdrop the State Department responds thusly:
Great piece by former colleague Alyssa Mastromonaco who defines smart, savvy and fashionable http://t.co/zJGlE5XKp6 via @washingtonpost
— Matthew Miller (@StateDeptSpox) July 18, 2014
With U.S. priorities like this, is it really any wonder why President Obama would choose to continue his scheduled fundraising tour ?

President Downhill