[Major Matt Mason]

Why does he not seem to have a clue how to behave when major atrocities happen around the world?

Because he doesn't care, and probably doesn't see them as atrocities. This is why he has mostly been out of the public eye for the past few months - his poll numbers drop when he does something clueless like this.

[TroutStalker]

Just dancing out the rest of his term.
I wonder what country he will retire to?