President Obama and Hillary Clinton should use the phrase "Islamic terrorism".

[Nye Bevan]

First, it's clearly accurate in this case. Second, if they don't they will be roundly ridiculed and attacked for "political correctness" by Trump and his friends all the way to November.

[uponit7771]

1. Only if they use the term Christian terrorism when it comes to gays and pro choice community

... and since they don't its good they keep the hate hemogenized

[tecelote]

4. +1!

[Joe the Revelator]

5. One is international. One isn't.

Although I agree with the overarching point, it should be called out.

[Hell Hath No Fury]

10. "Christian" terrorism is international --

You do know that, right?

[Joe the Revelator]

11. Yes, but the Pope isn't calling for mass murder from the safety of the vatican.

ISIS is.

[Hell Hath No Fury]

9. ++++++++++++++++++++++10000000000

[Kang Colby]

12. Allow me to explain.

Christians refusing to bake cakes = Christian Terrorism

Islamic extremists killing gays = {blame everyone and anything other than Islamic extremists}

Did I get that right?

[Mass]

2. Seems more like anti-gay terrorism in this case (whether the guy invoked Isis or not).

Buts, assuming the killer had been from the Christian fringe right, should we call it Christian terrorism?

[JI7]

7. yup . based on what we know so far it was specifically targeted towards lgbt

[justiceischeap]

3. Since we're tossing out ideas on words they should use how about

a big shout out to "homophobic Islamic terrorism?"

[dawg]

6. It's Islamic terrorism, a hate-crime, and ...

another example of our reckless out-of-control gun culture - all wrapped up into one horrific event.

[Station to Station]

8. I agree but do not fail

to note that the GOP-NRA blocked a bill to stop suspected terrorists from having easy access to firearms.

[David__77]

13. I would call it Islamist terrorism.

Islamism is not the same thing as Islam.

[rogerashton]

14. Right

Terrorism is a political action. Islamism is a political position. Islam is not; "Islamic terrorism" is an error of grammar -- something I would expect from Trump, but not on DU.

[underpants]

15. They are adults and can use whatever words they choose.

Plus there are reasons that people in actual power don't use that phrase - recruitment.