President Obama’s remarks last night:
We are the only democracy — the only advanced democracy on Earth — the only wealthy nation — that allows such hardship for millions of its people.
Question: Does India not count as a democracy or a suitably advanced democracy? Does it suit this characterization because it has hundreds of millions whose health care is not provided by the government? Or does the President’s speechwriters ignorant of things non-European?
It's not like he hasn't snubbed India before:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/11/12/AR2008111201655.html
Besides, whatever facts don't fit the narrative get tossed. After all, who's going to call him on it? The media?