Could the "Islamic" in "Islamic State" be a clue? Not for John Kerry. Appearing on today's Morning Joe, our clueless Secretary of State insisted that what drives ISIS is a "radical, extremist, cultish" philosophy, but not—perish the thought!—a "religious attitude."

Kerry was of course echoing the analysis of that noted theologian, Barack Obama, who two weeks ago declared that ISIS is "not Islamic." In fairness, Presidents George W. Bush and Clinton have expressed similar sentiments. For a thorough debunking of the ISIS/Islam-deniers, see here.

So how did Joe Scarborough, Mika Brzezinski and Willie Geist push back against Kerry's absurd assertion? They didn't.

Question for President Obama, Secretary Kerry et al.: how can you defeat an enemy if you do not understand its nature?