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There was plenty in there for "the rest of us."
In fact, I think he did an excellent job of explaining to "the rest of us" why the black community think the way they think about this trial.
Weren't you listening??
What did he say about Zimmerman's trial?
Right, Obama made a random speech about racial profiling, it had nothing whatsoever to do with the Zimmerman trial.:roll:
The judge conducted the trial in a professional manner. The prosecution and the defense made their arguments. The juries were properly instructed that in a -- in a case such as this, reasonable doubt was relevant, and they rendered a verdict. And once the jury’s spoken, that’s how our system works.
Now, this isn’t to say that the African-American community is naive about the fact that African-American young men are disproportionately involved in the criminal justice system, that they are disproportionately both victims and perpetrators of violence. It’s not to make excuses for that fact, although black folks do interpret the reasons for that in a historical context.
I think the African-American community is also not naive in understanding that statistically somebody like Trayvon Martin was probably statistically more likely to be shot by a peer than he was by somebody else.
I know that Eric Holder is reviewing what happened down there, but I think it’s important for people to have some clear expectations here. Traditionally, these are issues of state and local government -- the criminal code. And law enforcement has traditionally done it at the state and local levels, not at the federal levels.
Well, in fairness, I haven't heard too many opinions on the speech that are middle of the road. It seems like most people either really loved or really hated it.
IMO Obama went out of his way to keep race the central issue when he gave his Zimmerman speech. His statement that all black men have suffered this abuse and it could have been him was yet another wedge being driven by our president to divide this country. He focused on a black kid being shot by a "white Latino" as the media calls Zim instead of the black kid getting killed by another black kid every day in Chicago. This is the worst most divisive president we have ever had bar none and this is the worst speech given by a president bar none.
So go ahead and give your honest opinion.
It most certainly did. Did you actually read or listen to his talk?Right, Obama made a random speech about racial profiling, it had nothing whatsoever to do with the Zimmerman trial.:roll:
It was terrible, and he needs to stay out of it!
The trial was not even about race, it wasn't even an issue so how can you defend Obama playing the race card?
And apparently you missed this as well:
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IMO Obama went out of his way to keep race the central issue when he gave his Zimmerman speech. His statement that all black men have suffered this abuse and it could have been him was yet another wedge being driven by our president to divide this country. He focused on a black kid being shot by a "white Latino" as the media calls Zim instead of the black kid getting killed by another black kid every day in Chicago. This is the worst most divisive president we have ever had bar none and this is the worst speech given by a president bar none.
You have to admit, saying reasonable doubt is relevant in a case such as this is a strange thing for a lawyer to say, like this is some special quirk applicable to this case only. Reasonable doubt is relevant in all criminal cases.
The uproar over the trial HAS been about race, that is what inspired the speach
Cherry picking a few lines out of context is something I don't expect from you. The speech in total was about blacks being profiled and that was not what this case was about, it was about a man defending himself from a brutal attack.
Obama's job should be to tone the race issue down not ramp it up.
The uproar over the trial HAS been about race, that is what inspired the speach
The lazy exploitation was done by Obama. This case was not about race and the shooter wasn't even white.
The uproar over the trial HAS been about race, that is what inspired the speach
Not white? :shock: Uh...his dad is white - Non Hispanic and his mom...Peruvian, which I think is considered by the U.S. Government to be Hispanic/Latino, not to be confused with Latino Americans. And if you get a passport you'll see "White - Non-Hispanic" And "White - Hispanic".
White Hispanic and Latino Americans - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
His remarks were neither divisive nor inflamatory, and appropriate given the circumstances and what Obama felt to be the valid concerns of his constituents. Overall a good, not great speech (was it even?) and certainly not malicious as some have suggested.
The trial was not even about race, it wasn't even an issue so how can you defend Obama playing the race card?
Don't have to, but it's not exactly a incomprehensible tale. If you feel you can more accurately surmise what Obama experienced in his own life though, by all means.
There's not a goddamn thing appropriate about his comments, nothing.......nothing at all. He had no business then nor now for getting involved in that case. And he knew it too, he's a race baiter.
You can expect me to be honest about my thoughts and feelings. The fact that you find what I printed out here to be cherry-picking tells me that you have an opinion you're never going to change. And it's one based on emotion, not clear-headed thinking.
You're SO entitled to think what you will. But there are more level-headed thinkers in this country than Sawyer who have no problem at all with what he said; understand why he chose to say it; and learned a little something in the process.
The only people he "ramped up" are people like you. The people he was speaking to undoubtedly felt "heard" -- and that's what he was trying to do.
In my opinion, Sawyer, you're wrong here. *shrug* It's unusual that I'd think that about your posts...
There was plenty in there for "the rest of us."
In fact, I think he did an excellent job of explaining to "the rest of us" why the black community think the way they think about this trial.
Weren't you listening??
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