Obama Speaks Carefully So That He Doesn’t Prejudice The Federal Ferguson Investigation [View all]
By: Jason Easley
Monday, August, 18th, 2014, 5:31 pm
President Obama showed his commitment to seeing that justice is done in Ferguson by sending Attorney General Eric Holder to the scene and doing everything in his power not to prejudice the investigation during his White House remarks.
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The president said, “Obviously, we’ve seen events in which there is a big gulf between community perceptions and law enforcement perceptions around the country. This is not something new. It’s always tragic when it involves the death of someone so young. I have to be very careful about not prejudging these events before investigations are completed, because although these are issues of local jurisdiction, the DoJ works for me, and when they are conducting an investigation I’ve got make sure that I don’t look like I am putting my thumb on the scales one way or the other. So it’s hard for me to address a specific case beyond making sure that it’s conducted in a way that is transparent, where there’s accountability, where people can trust the process. Hoping that as a consequence of a fair and just process, you end up with a fair and just outcome.”
Because of the DoJ investigation, the president can’t publicly reveal his true feelings on the death of Michael Brown and the actions of the Ferguson Police. A fair and just process is one of the keys to restoring peace to Ferguson. A feeling of injustice is the driving force behind people taking to the streets. Stability and peace will return to the community when the residents believe that justice is being done.
The local authorities have demonstrated that they have an agenda. They are actively trying to smear Michael Brown in order to justify the actions of their police department. This is a case that has to be handled by the federal government because officials in Ferguson have proven that they can’t be trusted. President Obama will someday be free to speak his mind, but that time is not now.
http://www.politicususa.com/2014/08/18/obama-speaks-carefully-prejudice-federal-ferguson-investigation.html
Some here believe that this president is weak on Ferguson. I guess we need the macho response of, hmmm... Bush maybe swooping down on an aircraft carrier. Or maybe standing on top of the rubble of the twin towers with a bull horn. I call bullshit on those claims.
As NYC_SKP said,
Sometimes the quietest one in the room is the smartest one.
And sometimes the quiet one in the room is the real leader.
The man doesn't please everyone; he never could and, to his credit, he doesn't even try.
But that never means he isn't working on it, having others work on it, making things happen in the background or waiting for the best time to act.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10025408241#post6
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