Former President George Bush visited the wounded at Fort Hood today.

Former President George W. Bush and his wife, Laura, visited wounded soldiers and their families near the site of the worst mass shooting on an Army post in the United States.

The Bushes made their private visit to Fort Hood’s Darnall Army Medical Center on Friday night. Bush spokesman David Sherzer said in an e-mail that the couple thanked Fort Hood’s military leaders and hospital staff for the “amazing care they are providing.”

Bush’s visit was private, (as in, not open to the press) as it should have been.  Contrast that to a recent photo op by the current CIC.

What was President Obama so busy doing that he couldn’t find time to make it to Texas?  Trying to cram a health care bill down our throats in a Saturday session of congress.

A bill that will have significant bipartisan opposition.  A bill that poll, after poll, after poll, shows that we don’t want.  On a Saturday, because the vast majority of the country won’t be paying attention.

It is no surprise that Obama chose to push health care instead of visiting wounded soldiers.  His priorities have always been clear.  But that doesn’t mean that they are right.