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President is making statement now (Original Post)
shenmue
Nov 2014
OP
Watched it on MSNBC, on a split screen with the tear gas being fired in Ferguson
Rhiannon12866
Nov 2014
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Rhiannon12866
(205,495 posts)1. Watched it on MSNBC, on a split screen with the tear gas being fired in Ferguson
shenmue
(38,506 posts)2. Yeah
Rhiannon12866
(205,495 posts)3. It's still split screen, discussion with Lawrence O'Donnell
And a burning vehicle on the other screen.
LittleBlue
(10,362 posts)4. That was possibly the most nothing statement of his two terms
Impressive that he found so many words to say so little.
MannyGoldstein
(34,589 posts)5. He did remind the protestors to behave
And spoke a soliliquy on the bravery of police.
So there's that.
nc4bo
(17,651 posts)6. How about an admission that post-racial America is a fallacy despite electing a brown skinned
Man as POTUS.
That this country has much soul searching and even more work to do regarding America's nasty little racist habit.
I guess this is another 3rd rail.
I can see tomorrow, plastered all over Demo Undrground: It's Obama's Fault! Thanks, Obama!
fucking
maced666
(771 posts)8. Wow, he's amazing. Has he EVER had a bad speech?