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erpowers

(9,350 posts)
35. I Disagree
Tue Aug 19, 2014, 09:47 AM
Aug 2014

People are not asking President Obama to come out and say Darren Wilson is guilty and should be put in jail, or to condemn the media for portraying him in a positive light. People want him to talk about why black people are angry about this case. Some wanted him to act like Robert F. Kennedy after assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. I think a number of people believe things would have turned out better in Ferguson if President Obama had spoken to the people of Ferguson after the shooting.

He has spoken through his actions frazzled Aug 2014 #1
And, thank you, frazzled.. Cha Aug 2014 #3
Message auto-removed Name removed Aug 2014 #67
+1 sheshe2 Aug 2014 #6
Definitely. H2O Man Aug 2014 #8
So if Obama is for process, cwydro Aug 2014 #10
We're not all the president! n/t elias49 Aug 2014 #12
silly. H2O Man Aug 2014 #15
Because there is no price to be paid for DUers. eom 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2014 #28
Right Obama is DU now...next silly question plz. Rex Aug 2014 #51
Thank you for pointing that out, H2O. Cha Aug 2014 #2
Ditto that. NYC_SKP Aug 2014 #4
"Sometimes the quietest person in the room is the smartest one." well said.. Cha Aug 2014 #5
True, that. H2O Man Aug 2014 #16
Thank you H2O Man. sheshe2 Aug 2014 #7
It's an area H2O Man Aug 2014 #17
Oh yes H2O Man. sheshe2 Aug 2014 #22
Thank you. Cha Aug 2014 #32
Thank you H2O Man mcar Aug 2014 #9
Thank you! H2O Man Aug 2014 #18
How about when photojournalists (like the photographer for Getty Images just now) are VanGoghRocks Aug 2014 #11
The journalists are H2O Man Aug 2014 #19
So the President doesn't have a role when journalists are being arrested for VanGoghRocks Aug 2014 #23
What specifically would H2O Man Aug 2014 #30
Well, I'd expect a president to direct the DoJ to ensure that no journalist is VanGoghRocks Aug 2014 #31
"When passions drive, H2O Man Aug 2014 #33
Do you support the arrest and incarceration of journalists plying their trade? Yay VanGoghRocks Aug 2014 #36
Do you advocate H2O Man Aug 2014 #38
!!! bluesbassman Aug 2014 #47
By my count, last night, 4 journalists were arrested and held (photographer VanGoghRocks Aug 2014 #49
Oy, as they say in Congress: Point of Personal Privilege bigtree Aug 2014 #58
I've sort of lost sight by now of what this whole kerfluffle was about. Seems to me it was about VanGoghRocks Aug 2014 #59
I think there's a sometimes a gulf between what he can and should say and the effect of that bigtree Aug 2014 #61
I'd suggest looking H2O Man Aug 2014 #63
I wouldn't disagree with any of that bigtree Aug 2014 #65
Perhaps a good start H2O Man Aug 2014 #62
Sigh. Yawn. No comment necessary. No, really: VanGoghRocks Aug 2014 #68
Yes, he is acting presidential. aikoaiko Aug 2014 #13
Indeed, he is. H2O Man Aug 2014 #20
i agree but i think there is more also, he got a lot of negative attacks for just talking JI7 Aug 2014 #14
Absolutely right. H2O Man Aug 2014 #21
Right now he's done all he really can zipplewrath Aug 2014 #24
He's a good lawyer, acting like he knows from the law. riqster Aug 2014 #25
Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! malaise Aug 2014 #26
He already made that mistake once bluestateguy Aug 2014 #27
KnR! nt tblue37 Aug 2014 #29
k&r... spanone Aug 2014 #34
I Disagree erpowers Aug 2014 #35
"Some wanted him to act like Robert F. Kennedy after assassination of Martin Luther King Jr." BumRushDaShow Aug 2014 #37
NYS Senator H2O Man Aug 2014 #40
"at the time, seeking the democratic nomination for the presidency." BumRushDaShow Aug 2014 #52
Two outstanding authors, H2O Man Aug 2014 #60
I grew up with those books in the house BumRushDaShow Aug 2014 #71
The issue is not about him speaking out on every case--he can't do that, obviously; Jackpine Radical Aug 2014 #57
He can "address it" BumRushDaShow Aug 2014 #70
In fact, H2O Man Aug 2014 #39
recommended bigtree Aug 2014 #42
Right. H2O Man Aug 2014 #44
I've developed zero tolerance for those who post just to pick on my nerves and insult me bigtree Aug 2014 #48
Thank you. I am getting very tired of the outrageous implication woo me with science Aug 2014 #41
Well said! H2O Man Aug 2014 #45
good point bigtree Aug 2014 #43
Right. H2O Man Aug 2014 #46
He sent Holder and the FBI to investigate the FPD. That is all I ask. Rex Aug 2014 #50
Hopefully, the investigations won't stop in Ferguson... TeeYiYi Aug 2014 #53
I agree and I think this was a wake up call to the PTB. Rex Aug 2014 #54
The last time I saw... TeeYiYi Aug 2014 #55
Well nobody can lie anymore about black people being treated equally under the law. Rex Aug 2014 #56
Obama has spoken out before. former9thward Aug 2014 #64
Nixon would know. As veep, he ordered CIA to hire MAFIA to kill Castro. Octafish Aug 2014 #66
Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Aug 2014 #69
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