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Obama on Zimmerman verdict: 'A jury has spoken'
NBC News ^ | July 14, 2013

Posted on 07/14/2013 12:16:40 PM PDT by maggief

President Barack Obama urged Americans to keep calm in the wake of Saturday's jury verdict finding George Zimmerman not guilty of charges associated with the controversial shooting death of black teen Trayvon Martin.

"I know this case has elicited strong passions. And in the wake of the verdict, I know those passions may be running even higher," Obama said Sunday in a statement. "But we are a nation of laws, and a jury has spoken. I now ask every American to respect the call for calm reflection from two parents who lost their young son."

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TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events; US: Florida
KEYWORDS: banglist; barackonbarack; bho44; blackkk; cillyrights; florida; georgezimmerman; mszbs; obamazimmerman; trayvon; trayvonmartin; zbs; zimmerman
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To: maggief

I’ll reserve comment until a federal charges decision is made on “civil rights” violations.


41 posted on 07/14/2013 12:28:51 PM PDT by Darren McCarty (Abortion - legalized murder for convenience)
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To: maggief; a fool in paradise
"A jury"

You must forgive him, English is not his native language - Kenyan and Indonesian are.

42 posted on 07/14/2013 12:28:54 PM PDT by Revolting cat! (Bad things are wrong! Ice cream is delicious!)
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To: maggief

“George Zimmerman has sued NBC Universal for defamation. The company strongly denies the allegation.”

I didn’t know he had already... good!


43 posted on 07/14/2013 12:29:04 PM PDT by mrsmith (Dumb sluts: Lifeblood of the Media, Backbone of the Democrat Party!)
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To: maggief
How dare you say anything. You had the Martins at the Whitehouse and made sure to ruin a white guys life along with his families and friends.

You'll rot in hell.

This is no different than your other games...

44 posted on 07/14/2013 12:29:23 PM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: Vince Ferrer
Full statement:

"The death of Trayvon Martin was a tragedy. Not just for his family, or for any one community, but for America. I know this case has elicited strong passions. And in the wake of the verdict, I know those passions may be running even higher. But we are a nation of laws, and a jury has spoken. I now ask every American to respect the call for calm reflection from two parents who lost their young son. And as we do, we should ask ourselves if we’re doing all we can to widen the circle of compassion and understanding in our own communities. We should ask ourselves if we’re doing all we can to stem the tide of gun violence that claims too many lives across this country on a daily basis. We should ask ourselves, as individuals and as a society, how we can prevent future tragedies like this. As citizens, that’s a job for all of us. That’s the way to honor Trayvon Martin."

45 posted on 07/14/2013 12:29:28 PM PDT by maggief
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To: maggief

The fact that elected official have to urge one specific group to remain calm speaks volumes about their culture.


46 posted on 07/14/2013 12:29:42 PM PDT by matt04
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To: maggief

The case only came to trial because of YOUR instructions to Corey.


47 posted on 07/14/2013 12:30:00 PM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: workerbee

According to his lawyer he already has his gun back and says he needs it now more than over. I really hope George has left the country, he needs to go to Puerto Rico or somewhere else for a while, he is NOT safe here


48 posted on 07/14/2013 12:30:24 PM PDT by Sarah Barracuda
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To: maggief; John Semmens

Whoa, when I read the headliine, I was expecting to see
A Semi-News/Semi-Satire from AzConservative posted by John Semmens under it.


49 posted on 07/14/2013 12:30:26 PM PDT by sockmonkey (Of Course I didn't read the article. After all, this is FreeRepublic..)
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To: conservative98

This case didn’t involve gun violence. The gun was self defence. It was fist and concrete violence. Why should we honor Trayvon’s violent behavior, Mr. President?


50 posted on 07/14/2013 12:30:54 PM PDT by conservative98
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To: maggief

This is a smoke screen to make him look innocent of the crimes he is trying to instigate behind the scenes.


51 posted on 07/14/2013 12:31:04 PM PDT by RoosterRedux (You can't eat Sharia)
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To: maggief
Obama said: "And as we do, we should ask ourselves if we’re doing all we can to widen the circle of compassion and understanding in our own communities. We should ask ourselves if we’re doing all we can to stem the tide of gun violence that claims too many lives across this country on a daily basis. We should ask ourselves, as individuals and as a society, how we can prevent future tragedies like this. As citizens, that’s a job for all of us. That’s the way to honor Trayvon Martin."

Obama and all who fancy themselves as black leaders should ask themselves if they've done all they can, or if they've done anything at all, to begin turning back the insane street justice idiocy of viewing minor slights as being "disrespected".

I think it is highly likely that feeling he'd been "dissed" by a "creepy ass cracker" is what led Trayvon to, rather than simply going on to the apartment where his father was, to turn back and confront Zimmerman and start the assault that ended with his being shot and killed.

This notion that minor slights, or disses must be avenged is probably responsible for thousands of deaths of young blacks each year. That's something that needs to be studied and addressed.

52 posted on 07/14/2013 12:31:15 PM PDT by Will88
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To: blackdog
"If he does however, I give him a kudos for being presidential."

There is aways a first time for everything. It's about time, though.

53 posted on 07/14/2013 12:31:23 PM PDT by A Formerly Proud Canadian (I once was lost but now I'm found; blind but now I see.)
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To: cripplecreek

I am concerned about the conciliatory facade. I believe he and EH have something up their sleeves.


54 posted on 07/14/2013 12:31:48 PM PDT by thecodont
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To: maggief

Notice he said “A jury”, not “The jury”.


55 posted on 07/14/2013 12:32:09 PM PDT by Old Yeller (Goodbye America. Glad the majority of my years were spent during the good days.)
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To: maggief

It would have been nice if he kept his mouth shut last March, but this actually is a real Presidential Remark.

This does not excuse his race-baiting and dragging GZ through this difficult ordea was probably the most shameful use of federal power I’ve seen in my lifetime. We have a strange bunch running this country: from Benghazi to Zimmerman to the IRS to selective enforcement of our laws (including Obamacare), our President is just an enigma. I can’t wait until this guy passes into the dust-bin of history. He’s not solely to blame, but one of the big reasons for the disfunction in our counrty is President Obama. His handling and politicalization of the Z case is just another example of his failure as a true American leader..


56 posted on 07/14/2013 12:32:49 PM PDT by Mustangman (The GOP)
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To: sockmonkey; John Semmens; a fool in paradise

It looks like John Semmens’ exquisite writings here led to a job offer to him from the White Hut, which he apparently accepted.


57 posted on 07/14/2013 12:32:53 PM PDT by Revolting cat! (Bad things are wrong! Ice cream is delicious!)
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To: sanjuanbob

h ttp://tv.msnbc.com/2013/07/13/do-you-agree-with-the-jurys-verdict-in-the-george-zimmerman-trial/


58 posted on 07/14/2013 12:33:49 PM PDT by Irenic (The pencil sharpener and Elmer's glue is put away-- we've lost the red wheel barrow)
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To: Jeff Winston

They idolize ganstas that BO and the Mooch welcome to the Whitehouse. Mooch worships Beyoncé and her thug husband.


59 posted on 07/14/2013 12:34:48 PM PDT by dandiegirl
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To: Tax-chick
Oh, he’s so Presidential ... so reasonable ... such a uniter ... hehehe!
60 posted on 07/14/2013 12:35:00 PM PDT by ColdOne (I miss my poochie... Tasha 2000~3/14/11)
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