Posted on 08/16/2011 3:58:11 PM PDT by Nachum
Or what, Whiner-in-chief? =.=
Funny, I thought we had a constitutional right to free speech. Not that the Constitution has stopped him on other issues.
OBAMA’S ANSWER ON GATES
Well, I should say at the outset that Skip Gates is a friend, so I may be a little biased here. I don’t know all the facts.
What’s been reported though is that the guy forgot his keys, jimmied his way to get into the house. There was a report called in to the police station that there might be a burglary taking place. So far, so good, right? I mean, if I was trying to jigger into — well, I guess this is my house now, so...
(LAUGHTER)
... it probably wouldn’t happen. But let’s say my old house in Chicago.
(LAUGHTER)
Here, I’d get shot.
(LAUGHTER)
But so far, so good. They’re — they’re reporting. The police are doing what they should. There’s a call. They go investigate what happens.
My understanding is, at that point, Professor Gates is already in his house. The police officer comes in. I’m sure there’s some exchange of words. But my understanding is, is that Professor Gates then shows his I.D. to show that this is his house and, at that point, he gets arrested for disorderly conduct, charges which are later dropped.
Now, I don’t know, not having been there and not seeing all the facts, what role race played in that. But I think it’s fair to say, number one, any of us would be pretty angry; number two, that the Cambridge police acted stupidly in arresting somebody when there was already proof that they were in their own home; and, number three, what I think we know separate and apart from this incident is that there’s a long history in this country of African-Americans and Latinos being stopped by law enforcement disproportionately. That’s just a fact.
As you know, Lynn, when I was in the state legislature in Illinois, we worked on a racial profiling bill because there was indisputable evidence that blacks and Hispanics were being stopped disproportionately. And that is a sign, an example of how, you know, race remains a factor in the society.
That doesn’t lessen the incredible progress that has been made. I am standing here as testimony to the progress that’s been made. And yet the fact of the matter is, is that, you know, this still haunts us.
And even when there are honest misunderstandings, the fact that blacks and Hispanics are picked up more frequently and often time for no cause casts suspicion even when there is good cause.
And that’s why I think the more that we’re working with local law enforcement to improve policing techniques so that we’re eliminating potential bias, the safer everybody is going to be.
Perry threatening Bernanke? Gimme a break. How about Bernanke threatening the entire USA, and the next seven generations, with firing up the printing presses?
From what I’ve heard before Michelle there was a man in Barry’s life. Best not to tell him that.
Stupid is his constituency.
Proper response? “Right back at ya, you anti-American, pro-jihadist, ignorant, racist S.O.B.”
Thanks Nachum.
FUBO!!!!!
Just think: He’s going to do one term, and for the rest of his life he will get his arse kissed. 24 hour SS protection and every other taxpayer funded gratuity. And for what? For completely effing everything up. And do you know how he will react forever? By bashing the Repubs and supporting US enemies like Carter does. Democrats: The gift that keeps on giving. This dude is only 49. For the next 50 years libs will prop him up like the Oracle.
OBAMA: Be more careful about what you say, like Joe Biden or myself are.
Naw, this ain't been the 1st time that litte b**ch had his lipstick smeared, and sure as hell ain't gonna be the last.
He'll get over it (phffft)!!
Yeah, Hussein, we wouldn’t want anyone jumping to conclusions.
Either that, or Perry can look forward to an IRS audit ...
Since the debt ceiling debate Obama has been playing the Rational Leader and painting the Republicans as rabid, insane and unreasonable weirdos who cannot be trusted with the White House. It is the perfect position for his personality type—he`s being the bloodless academic calmly asking `Why are you getting so excited?` in his patronizing way. If you have no record of achievment to run on, you have to get across this message [without SAYING it]:`I may not be perfect, but I had so many challenges, and you gotta admit, at least I`m calm, unlike those lunatics.` All he`s got is this phony, dishonest and unchallenged-by-the-media lie.
Perry’s been a candidate officially for what now, two days?
And Prince Barry is already feeling the heat.
Time to call in the MSM to carry his water for him. Again.
Since the debt ceiling debate Obama has been playing the Rational Leader and painting the Republicans as rabid, insane and unreasonable weirdos who cannot be trusted with the White House. It is the perfect position for his personality type—he`s being the bloodless academic calmly asking `Why are you getting so excited?` in his patronizing way. If you have no record of achievment to run on, you have to get across this message [without SAYING it]:`I may not be perfect, but I had so many challenges, and you gotta admit, at least I`m calm, unlike those lunatics.` All he`s got is this phony, dishonest and unchallenged-by-the-media lie.
Is that a threat? Does Governor Perry have Secret Service-type individuals guarding him?
One gay liberal man trying to help another gay liberal man out, but Obama’s the bigger twit of the two - Wolf Blitzer doesn’t deserve much respect because he’s terrible at “Jepoardy!”.
Perry can and should say anything he wants to, whether they like it or not. FOAD Obama.
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