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Obama: “If I Had A Son He'd Look Like Trayvon”
Buzzfeed ^ | 3/23/12 | Zeke Miller

Posted on 03/23/2012 7:35:53 AM PDT by 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."


TOPICS: Breaking News; Crime/Corruption; US: Florida
KEYWORDS: holderspeople; martin; obama; race; racecard; racism; trayvonmartin; zimmerman
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To: conservativebabe

I guess Obama doesn’t care about the poor white kid who was doused with gasoline and set on fire by two black thugs for being whitey. When is he going to comment on that?


101 posted on 03/23/2012 8:56:31 AM PDT by KansasGirl
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To: conservativebabe

I guess Obama doesn’t care about the poor white kid who was doused with gasoline and set on fire by two black thugs for being whitey. When is he going to comment on that?


102 posted on 03/23/2012 8:56:51 AM PDT by KansasGirl
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To: RabidBartender

Congratulations, Baraq. You just tainted every potential jury pool in the United States. Or was that what you WANTED?


103 posted on 03/23/2012 8:57:04 AM PDT by Colonel_Flagg (Myth Romney: "Governor Goodhair" is really just a Whig.)
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To: RabidBartender

Blacks shoot other black everyday in his old Senate district in Chicago.

Why doesn’t he comment on that?


104 posted on 03/23/2012 8:57:21 AM PDT by Retired Greyhound (.)
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To: RabidBartender

Have you noticed they havent blamed Palin for this? They are blaming Rush and Newt instead,


105 posted on 03/23/2012 9:00:56 AM PDT by sickoflibs (Obama : "I will just make insurance companies give you health care for 'free, What Mandates??' ")
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To: Lonesome in Massachussets
There is a story going around which I can't verify (might have been Zimmerman's own statements to police), but it goes like this: Zimmerman chased Taylor, gave up, then returned to his truck when he was attacked from behind by Taylor. Again, there were apparently witnesses, so time will tell.
Agree with your comments re 0bama. As POTUS, his very first input is to ramp up the race issue. Disgusting.
Some people think the Nation is nearing a tipping point. I think we are well past it.
106 posted on 03/23/2012 9:01:07 AM PDT by bobsatwork
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To: RabidBartender

Isn’t the guy that shot the kid a HISPANIC! If so obama is dividing the latino and black vote.


107 posted on 03/23/2012 9:01:35 AM PDT by for-q-clinton (If at first you don't succeed keep on sucking until you do succeed)
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To: RabidBartender

Wow. And I thought Clinton was the biggest panderer I would ever see. This Panderer-in-chief makes Clinton look like a piker.


108 posted on 03/23/2012 9:02:23 AM PDT by originalbuckeye
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To: Rannug
What a POS he is. Always playing the race card, or does he mean the kid was half white?

...or maybe he knows something we don't know. Was our mama's boy president in FL 17 years ago?

109 posted on 03/23/2012 9:05:30 AM PDT by Migraine (Diversity is great; until it happens to YOU.)
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To: RabidBartender
There is nuttin' like our Liar-In-Chief stoking the race wars - some uniter in chief isn't he!!!!

If America does not kick this a$$hat to the curb on Nov 6, then it truly is a new day for America. AND we can thank the Commies for all their good work during the past 40 years.
110 posted on 03/23/2012 9:05:59 AM PDT by Cheerio (Barry Hussein Soetoro-0bama=The Complete Destruction of American Capitalism)
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To: KansasGirl

**crickets**


111 posted on 03/23/2012 9:05:59 AM PDT by conservativebabe
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To: tumblindice

“One of the most irresponsible things 0 has said or done.
`Mau-mau’-ing this kid’s death is really reprehensible.”

This is going to get UGLY. The dims are totally despicable and our limp wristed GOP leaders must be terrified. Watch the kenyan try to tar Rubio and put him in the middle of this. What a sad time we live in.


113 posted on 03/23/2012 9:07:09 AM PDT by lodi90
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To: Lonesome in Massachussets
From what I’ve heard it appears that Zimmerman was a hothead who initiated the confrontation.

Where did you hear that? The facts certainly don't bear that out. If that were the case, the police would have arrested Zimmerman.

114 posted on 03/23/2012 9:09:32 AM PDT by kabar
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To: RabidBartender

The pres__ent is back to commenting stupidly.


115 posted on 03/23/2012 9:10:47 AM PDT by irgbar-man (had to sell my good tagline for food)
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To: RabidBartender
If I had a son he'd look like Trayvon.

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116 posted on 03/23/2012 9:11:07 AM PDT by EGPWS (Trust in God, question everyone else)
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To: rbg81
And, by the way, where is he on Black on Black violence, which exacts a much higher cost in young lives?

Oh, you mean like the Mattapan Massacre where a jury just let the gunman walk, and was hung on convicting the driver? One of the victims was a two year old boy.

117 posted on 03/23/2012 9:12:16 AM PDT by Lonesome in Massachussets ("Jihad" is Arabic for "Helter-Skelter", "bin Laden" is Arabic for "Manson".)
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To: RabidBartender; Mr. K; Rannug; Lonesome in Massachussets; PetroniusMaximus; no-to-illegals; ...
Obama: “If I Had A Son He'd Look Like Trayvon”

Perhaps, but who would the biological father turn out to be?

118 posted on 03/23/2012 9:12:41 AM PDT by sam_paine (X .................................)
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To: RabidBartender

This is all about Critical Race Theory to the press and to the Democrats. Soledad O’Brien. Baraka Obama. Professor Bell. Etc.


119 posted on 03/23/2012 9:12:49 AM PDT by petitfour
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To: tatsinfla

thanks- because your point is dead on and i want to stick it in the faces of liberals....


120 posted on 03/23/2012 9:13:59 AM PDT by God luvs America (63.5million pay no federal income tax then vote demoKrat)
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