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You can't expect irrational people to act rationally. If you asked them what they thought of the way Obama blinks his eyes, I'm sure they'd have a problem with that too.
Now that you mention it, I'll have to spend all my time observing how people blink. Nothing like pointing out rationales and then making a uber-irrational statement. Hypocrite much?
Here's the problem. By the time Obama was asked to comment on this case the race pimps and the mainstream media had made the killing of Martin into a racial incident. By highlighting Martin's appearance Obama played to that narrative. In other words he validated the unfounded assumptions of the black community that Zimmerman targeted Martin because of his race. Highly irresponsible given the tense atmosphere in that community. His job was to try to diffuse the racial tensions, not exacerbate them. Add that to his record of failures.
I have serious issues with Obama's politics. I don’t dislike the man personally... but here you go.
There was a time in this country when a president would not make prejudicial comments about open legal cases.
Mr. Obama having a juris doctorate should be able to understand what that means.
Ostensibly he does as he prefaced his prejudicial comments by stating he should not comment.
As for what Mr. Obama stated, in proper context, they could and should be seen as poignant and quite presidential… but the context was all wrong.
Leaders have a responsibility to never ever falsely influence legal matters. He did that with his comments. It was an open case. ANYTHING other than, “I can’t comment on an open case” was out of line.
Now, in the aftermath of a verdict, regardless of the outcome of the case itself, what Mr. Obama said would have been well received. They would have been seen as appropriate and presidential. But you don’t get to be both presidential and prejudicial. The terms are mutually exclusive.
Here's the problem. By the time Obama was asked to comment on this case the race pimps and the mainstream media had made the killing of Martin into a racial incident. By highlighting Martin's appearance Obama played to that narrative. In other words he validated the unfounded assumptions of the black community that Zimmerman targeted Martin because of his race. Highly irresponsible given the tense atmosphere in that community. His job was to try to diffuse the racial tensions, not exacerbate them. Add that to his record of failures.
When has anyone witnessed Obama defusing a racially charged issue? The closest he comes is through innuendo and talking from the side of his mouth. He should have left it, at "I can't comment," only to give into his narcissistic need to comment. Typical.
Where's the outrage towards the racially motivated flash beatings by black and hispanic youth on predominantly white pedestrians? This is a new fad that's happening in over 30 major cities.
Funny how there's little mention of this, yet one incident is used as a match to flame up racial tension. Zero sense in a senseless world.
Bus shooting suspects captured on camera just before they open fire
One could make the case that if Obama had a son, he could well look like one of these thugs, also. He had no business injecting himself, personally, into this sad situation.
As for the rest of the question: He should have stopped at the first paragraph. Period. As president, the other things he said were not appropriate and took sides in the matter.
What if is had been a white kid and we had a white president, and that president said the same thing. Would it be about race then?
If the suspect had been black? You bet your behind it would have been.
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Nothing like pointing out rationales and then making a uber-irrational statement. Hypocrite much?
