A learning moment, indeed.  Of the President’s “empathy”, in action:

 

 

At Real Clear Politics, Thomas Lifson correctly sees this as a metaphor for Obama’s real attitude towards those who are, shall we say, less than worthy, less than perfect in his eyes. 

“The elderly are left in the back, with only the kindness of the Crowleys of the world, the stand up guys, to depend on. The government has other priorities.

“The President presses ahead with a program that will tell them (older Americans) to take painkillers instead of getting that artificial hip.”

A stark contrast to the predessor upon whom Obama still places all the blame for the problems his “fixes” are spiraling out of control: