"Besides this endorsement, the NAACP has endorsed me multiple times!"
Posted on 06/09/2020 9:22:16 AM PDT by Olog-hai
The president of the NAACP declined to endorse the “defund the police” movement that has gained momentum in recent days, after Minneapolis lawmakers announced they have the votes to do just that in their city — where the death of George Floyd, a black man, in police custody touched off nationwide protests.
In an interview with The Associated Press this week, NAACP President Derrick Johnson said he backs “the energy behind” the movement, but did not offer explicit support for it.
“I support the energy behind it,” he said. “I don’t know what that substantively means. As I’m talking to people about the concept, I’ve gotten three different explanations.”
He added: “We know there has to be a change in the culture of policing this country.” […]
… (M)any top Democrats have been reluctant to speak out on the sudden momentum behind the movement. …
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What a racist.
Sounds great to your base, but doesn't get much done.
Wouldn't one assume a media person would ask that question??????
The polls were REAL BAD on this issue.
They are cutting BLM loose politically. They were there as a front, Antifa were the on the ground organizers, and the average black person in the inner city was the muscle.
"Besides this endorsement, the NAACP has endorsed me multiple times!"
Instead of de-funding, how about renaming the police to polite?
Polling data is in
He’ll vote for Biden.
Oh come Democrats! Step on up! Be a leader!
Ha! That’s IT for him... they’ll boot him out for sure
Somebody needs a struggle session.
They got the memo from the DNC.
Baltimore did this five years ago. Their murder rate surpasses NYC, a city with 20x as many people.
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