[InterceptPoint]

By injecting himself in a minor Florida criminal case by implying Martin could be his son, the president of the United States — a former law professor, of all things — disgraced himself and his office, made a mockery of our legal system and exacerbated racial tensions in our country, making them worse than they have been in years.

You could easily add: "and help insure his victory in the 2012 election by riling up his base".

If you agree then you understand the real, tactical reason that Zimmerman was fingered as a target by the Left.

[Colonel_Flagg]

"You could easily add: "and help insure his victory in the 2012 election by riling up his base".

Excellent observation. As much as we dislike him, Obama understands that the key to victory is giving a damn about the base. Would that the Republican Party cared as much.