Obama: “If I Had A Son He'd Look Like Trayvon”

Buzzfeed ^ | 3/23/12 | Zeke Miller

[RabidBartender]

President Barack Obama weighed in on the "tragedy" of Trayvon Martin's death last week, saying it is "absolutely imperative" that all levels of government investigate "every aspect" of how the unarmed boy was shot.

"I can only imagine what these parents are going through," Obama said, adding "When I think about this boy I think about my own kids."

"I am glad that not only is the Justice Department is looking into this, but the Governor of the State of Florida has put together a task force [to investigate the case]," Obama said. Obama carefully avoided any discussion of George Zimmerman, the man who shot Martin, and has controversially avoided arrest under Florida's "Stand Your Ground" self-defense laws.

"My main message is to the parents: If I had a son he'd look like Trayvon. I think they are right to expect that all of us as Americans are going to take this with the seriousness it deserves."

[RabidBartender]

Your 2012 Willie Horton moment?

[RabidBartender]

From Twitter: “The ONLY reason Obama is talking about this shooting is because it can be used to further divide the country.”

[Mr. K]

Is the trayton a boy scout? we are hearing nothing about why a 17 year old was out at night at that time in that nbeighborhood

yeah... skittles

[Rannug]

What a POS he is. Always playing the race card, or does he mean the kid was half white?

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

From what I’ve heard it appears that Zimmerman was a hothead who initiated the confrontation.

Still, that does not make Obama look any less opportunistic and creepy.

[PetroniusMaximus]

[no-to-illegals]

this from a zer0 that sent his own child into the drug infested streets of mexico. What a zer0!

[carriage_hill]

Obama: “If I Had A Son He’d Look Like Trayvon”

No he wouldn’t; he’d look like commie Frank Davis, your daddy, 0bummer.

[PzLdr]

One can assume by his silence that Il Douche wouldn’t consider any son of his looking like the white kid set on fire by two blacks who called him “Whitey” and told him be was getting what he deserved in an attack which had absolutely NOTHING to do with self-defense.

But one can see how Obozo couldn’t believe that any son of his could look like THAT boy. It wasn’t like Barry’s mother was white, or anything.

[Tigerized]

Fanning the flames of racial animosity again, I see.

I thought Obama campaigned on being the “great unifier”.

Looks like Zimmerman has already been tried and convicted, by the media with an assist from the POTUS no less.

Do you think we’ll ever find out the facts around the shooting? Nah, too close to election time...

[RabidBartender]

This is a “teachable” moment. Lol.

[ILS21R]

Obama carefully avoided any discussion of George Zimmerman, the man who shot Martin, and has controversially avoided arrest under Florida's "Stand Your Ground" self-defense laws.

Of course. He doesn't want to lose the Hispanic vote.

[ransacked]

I think some politeness, courtesy and respect for an authority figure would have went a long way for hooded football player, Trayvon Martin. If I was on the ground being pummelled relentlessly by Mr. Martin, I would have taken action much sooner.

[chuckee]

“Is the trayton a boy scout? we are hearing nothing about why a 17 year old was out at night at that time in that nbeighborhood”

I read he was on a 5 day suspension from his school when the incident occurred. Not sure why he was suspended.

[PzLdr]

I wonder if the MSM will be as upset as they were when Nixon said Manson was guilty durting the latter’s trial.

[BookmanTheJanitor]

It’s ALWAYS about him....how disgusting.

[Tax-chick]

My main message is to the parents: Your son's death gives me the opportunity to talk about myself, again! Pay attention to MEEEE!

[tatsinfla]

where is obamas statements on the 16 yr old blacks that doused a 13 yr old white boy with gas and set him on fire...??....this man makes me sick....

[blueunicorn6]

“If I had a son he’d look like Trayvon.” Try it and see. See how many of your racist, baby-killing supporters would cheer you and your wife having that third child. I dare you.

[Scythian]

Obama: Fomenting hate whenever he can, a sort of Alan Sharpton on Steriods ...

[wtc911]

Is the trayton a boy scout? we are hearing nothing about why a 17 year old was out at night at that time in that nbeighborhood yeah... skittles

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That time of night? It was six-thirty in the evening.

In that neighborhood? He was visiting his father and his father's girlfriend who lived in the complex.

Skittles? Yeah -- skittles.

Is Mr. K some code word for asshat?

[tophat9000]

Look..simple question..there are two 911 tapes...one call by zimmerman and one by a neigbore...on the last one by the neighbor you hear somone yelling for help..then a shot.......so who is yelling for help...the shooter or the guy that got shot.......the aggressor does not yell for help

[RoosterRedux]

Actually, Obama is not dividing the country (from his POV)...he is solidifying it against the White devils (in a manner consistent with Black Liberation Theology).

[achilles2000]

The difficulty is that there isn’t much real information available. The race pimps have been working this hard. It could be a case of unprovoked hispanic on black violence. Alternatively, the kid (whom I have read was 6’2” and 200lbs - the pictures of him when he was younger notwithstanding) may have circled back and jumped the hispanic.

It is impossible to tell at this point what happened, but given past race-baiting hoaxes like the Twana Brawley incident and many others, people ought to just stop blathering about this.

[Mashood]

That’s a pretty big “If”, President Sissy.

[VanDeKoik]

“If I Had A Son He’d Look Like Trayvon”

What type of F’ed up comment is that? This is worse than pandering.

[RabidBartender]

"but given past race-baiting hoaxes like the Twana Brawley incident and many others"

Judging by the reactions to these news reports, I'm certain some posters here still think Brawley was really raped.

[massgopguy]

“Looks like Zimmerman has been tried and convicted”. Sounds like everyone with a name that sounds like Zimmerman is being indicted.

[God luvs America]

link?

[struggle]

Man, this president is a joke.

[dfwgator]

Too bad the presumptive Republican nominee is just as much of a joke.

[F.J. Mitchell]

Let's take every murder with the seriousness it deserves, Mr Obama. The black on black murders, the black on white murders, the gay on straight murders. Not just the ones you can turn into an international racial issue and use for political gain.

[dfwgator]

Well they all look alike. (Just Kidding) ;)

[Responsibility2nd]

I will get all irate over this Trayvon Martin incident the minute Obammie pays attention to the white boy set on fire by blacks in Kansas City or the couple in Tulsa that was just shot by a boy that might look like Obama’s son if he had one.

The couple was married 65 years. She died. The husband was shot in the face, but is still alive.

I could list 10 incidents on white on black crime for every one Trayvon Martin incident.

So why do these racists enflame this Zimmerman shooting while ignoring hundreds of real “hate crimes”?

Because shooting a whitey is no big deal. Happens all the time.

[dead]

Blatant sympathy glom.

"I'm also treated unfairly...He even looks like me."

He does the same thing when people are getting praised for something. Two weeks ago, he was praise glomming Jeremy Lin. "He's a Harvard man, like me..."

[KansasGirl]

[ If I had a son he’d look like Trayvon. ]

Did he have big ears?

[StAnDeliver]

Deserves inclusion — Front Page?

[dead]

the aggressor does not yell for help

Unless the aggressor starts getting his ass kicked by the person he targeted.

[silverleaf]

or Malcom X

[RabidBartender]

"The difficulty is that there isn’t much real information available. The race pimps have been working this hard. It could be a case of unprovoked hispanic on black violence. Alternatively, the kid (whom I have read was 6’2” and 200lbs - the pictures of him when he was younger notwithstanding) may have circled back and jumped the hispanic."

Exactly. And all we have is the word of Zimmerman and possibly a witness or two. So the race-baiters will get to remain smug and demand "justice" regardless of the outcome of any investigation.

[Lady Lucky]

Is the trayton a boy scout? we are hearing nothing about why a 17 year old was out at night at that time in that nbeighborhood

7pm at night. Yeah, what was he thinking?

[RJS1950]

This is the democrat way; publicly parade the corpse as long and as often as possible to support your regime.

[Miss Behave]

"...he'd look like me."

I was driving when I heard this and I almost ran off the garbage-strewn Memphis road.

WHAT A RACE-BAITING POS.

Also, notice how he said he'd take ONE question...and it was about Trayvon Davis. The question was a PLANT---with his answer neatly rehearsed--which then also served to ward off any OTHER questions...

namely the otherwise likely number one question: HIS OBAMACARE ANNIVERSARY.

We need to get it together, guys, and focus on bringing down this ENEMY OF OUR NATION. If we don't...and he gets re-elected...

WE WON'T HAVE A COUNTRY IN A MATTER OF MONTHS. SERIOUSLY. Think about it.

[Nervous Tick]

>> If I had a son he’d look like Trayvon.

Barky Jr. — a punk in a hoodie? You know, I can actually *believe* that.

[bobsatwork]

From what I’ve heard... - The initial police report said Zimmerman was bleeding from the nose and back of his head, and that the back of his shirt was wet as if he had been laying in grass. Zimmerman was quoted as saying something like "I kept calling for help. No one would help me." The report also identifies several eyewitnesses, so the truth should come out soon.

[steve8714]

“If I had a son, he’d look like (the sperm donor we found for Michelle because I wouldn’t touch that breeder ass, I prefer the Mangina).
There, I fixed it.

[magslinger]

[riri]

Wow. Yeah, except he’d have jug ears, a massive under bite and be about 15 shades whiter. But why let reality make it’s way into the delusions of the left now.

[BinaryBoy]

In related news, Obama is a pandering ass.

[cuban leaf]

O. M. G.

That man is TRYING to foment racial civil war. This is unbelieveable. Can he really be that stupid, or is this intentional?