Jeb Bush blasts President Obama on refugee remarks
Former Florida Gov. Jeb bush on Thursday blasted President Obama for criticizing him personally and said he's "delusional" about the approach to defeat the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS).
"I find it so offensive that Barack Obama has been critical of me personally by saying that I have a belief that we should be focused on the fact that there is an effort underway in the Middle East to destroy Christianity, to destroy Christians, to behead them," the GOP presidential candidate told The New Hampshire Union Leader in an interview.
"He's saying that when you screen, recognizing that a Christian is not an Islamic terrorist, that you're discriminating against Muslims, and that is un-American," Bush added.
Bush said Mr. Obama has made "egregious errors" in his foreign policy when it comes to dealing with ISIS, Iran, Iraq and Syria.
"This is a guy who is delusional about this, and wrong, and it's dangerous. This is unlike the political fights we have about Obamacare and other things that are important," he said. "It angers me that he can't adjust recognizing that conditions change and he can't accept any responsibility for anything."
Bush's comments come a day after the president berated Republicans for their comments on refugees from Syria. He criticized Bush for initially proposing that the U.S. only admit Christians from Syria.
"When individuals say we should have a religious test and that only Christians, proven Christians, should be admitted - that's offensive and contrary to American values," Mr. Obama said about the rhetoric, without directly referring to Bush.
Bush later said he would prioritize Christians, but he wouldn't ban Muslims who are thoroughly vetted.
""When you start seeing individuals in positions of responsibility suggesting that Christians are more worthy of protection than Muslims are in a war torn land - that feeds the ISIL narrative. It's counterproductive and it needs to stop," the president added.
CBS News' Alan He contributed to this story.
