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Al Sharpton: ‘Historic statement’
politico.com ^ | July 19, 2013 | BREANNA EDWARDS

Posted on 07/19/2013 1:18:09 PM PDT by Tailgunner Joe

Rev. Al Sharpton praised President Barack Obama’s comments on the Trayvon Martin case, calling it a “historic statement.”

“I thought the president made a very ,very historic statement that I think had to be said. I think he said it in a way that will make this country have to deal with the reality of why they’re seeing such dissatisfaction and such real anger in our community,” Sharpton told Tamron Hall on MSNBC Friday afternoon.

The liberal pundit, who hosts his own MSNBC show “Politics Nation,” especially delighted in the president making it personal, relating to the incident and acknowledging that he himself could have been Trayvon Martin, the African American teenager killed by Zimmerman.

“It is unprecedented for him to say that on the eve of [the 100-city rally]. It really makes the country understand that we’re not the trouble makers, we’re the trouble breakers. It’s trouble when you’ve got to explain to your children that they are vulnerable and that the laws don’t protect them,” he added.

Sharpton, who has helped lead the call for a march in 100 cities in response to the Zimmerman “not guilty” verdict, said that now that the president had made his powerful statement, it was time for the others to put action to his words.

“We’re going to put feet to this statement and we’ve go tto go in these states and deal with these laws,” he said, referring to the Stand Your Ground and stop and frisk laws that disproportionately affect minorities. “I think he set a dialogue but i think those of us on the ground are going to have to set action.”


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: alsharpton; blackrage; holder; obamaspeech; obamatrayvonspeech
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1 posted on 07/19/2013 1:18:09 PM PDT by Tailgunner Joe
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To: Tailgunner Joe

I think Zimmerman had no choice BUT to deal with the anger that exists in certain segments of the black community in America. The anger was thrust upon him. He couldn’t retreat, he was getting his ass kicked by an angry black thug who apparently got back to his house, then re-engaged Zimmerman with the intent to whoop his ass, according to Jeantel.


2 posted on 07/19/2013 1:22:03 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: Tailgunner Joe

so did Obama make 2 statements


3 posted on 07/19/2013 1:24:49 PM PDT by molson209
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To: Secret Agent Man

“The liberal pundit, who hosts his own MSNBC show “Politics Nation,” especially delighted in the president making it personal, relating to the incident and acknowledging that he himself could have been Trayvon Martin...”

Martin was a cokehead, too?


4 posted on 07/19/2013 1:25:10 PM PDT by jessduntno ("If you give listeners a choice between NPR and NPR, theyÂ’ll pick NPR every time." - Howie Carr)
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To: Tailgunner Joe

Obama admits he’s a violent criminal and drug user. Impeach!


5 posted on 07/19/2013 1:25:19 PM PDT by <1/1,000,000th%
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To: Tailgunner Joe

Stand Your Ground and self-defense laws aren’t going anywhere Al “Tawana Brawley” Sharpton, but keep dreaming.


6 posted on 07/19/2013 1:25:54 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (You can't invade the mainland US There'd be a rifle behind each blade of grass.)
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7 posted on 07/19/2013 1:27:11 PM PDT by musicman (Until I see the REAL Long Form Vault BC, he's just "PRES__ENT" Obama = Without "ID")
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To: Tailgunner Joe

“I thought the president made a very ,very historic statement that I think had to be said. I think he said it in a way that will make this country have to deal with the reality of why they’re seeing such dissatisfaction and such real anger in our community,” Sharpton told Tamron Hall on MSNBC Friday afternoon. “

Stay angry idiots. You’ve wasted generations on it. The rest of us will move on with our lives.


8 posted on 07/19/2013 1:27:30 PM PDT by headstamp 2 (What would Scooby do?)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Oh how I wish the 14 congressional elections were tomorrow.
There would be a cleansing of Democrat Congresscritters.
Between this issue, Gun Control and Obamacare...

They sure want to enrage those Reagan Democrats don’t they?


9 posted on 07/19/2013 1:29:23 PM PDT by VRWCarea51
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To: Tailgunner Joe
“I thought the president made a very ,very historic statement that I think had to be said.

I think he said it in a way that will make this country have to deal with the reality of why they’re seeing such dissatisfaction and such real anger in

our community,"





Well, guess what, Race-pimp-Al?

There's the rub - YOUR Community, isn't OUR community, so long as you want to keep the two separate, and OUR community, save for the crazy white libtards, like Chrissy Matthews, stand with justice and George Zimmerman!

10 posted on 07/19/2013 1:29:35 PM PDT by onyx (Please Support Free Republic - Donate Monthly! If you want on Sarah Palin's Ping List, Let Me know!)
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To: Tailgunner Joe

Everything is “historic” when it comes to Barry Soetoro. He relieves himself and it’s “historic”. He makes a doody and it’s “historic”. Shut up Al. Go pimp something ya slug.


11 posted on 07/19/2013 1:30:59 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (Keep your powder dry.)
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To: headstamp 2
Stay angry idiots. You’ve wasted generations on it.

Damn, hit that one on the head.

Great comment!

Unfortunately, Al and his ilk can't afford their lifestyle without perpetuating the anger, he doesn't give a sheat about "his people"

12 posted on 07/19/2013 1:32:01 PM PDT by Las Vegas Ron (Rats vs. GOPe = Same train, different speed.)
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To: Tailgunner Joe
It really makes the country understand that we’re not the trouble makers...

Right...


13 posted on 07/19/2013 1:39:32 PM PDT by Errant
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To: jessduntno

People follow him after he’s been lookign into others’ windows, he runs home, then decides he’s gonna whoopass on people who have been following him? He calls people creepy ass crackas? He’s got a habit of getting in fights with people regularly? He drinks sizzurp?


14 posted on 07/19/2013 1:44:33 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: Tailgunner Joe
To Sharpton, the whole country is one big Freddy’s Fashion Mart and deserving of the torch.
15 posted on 07/19/2013 1:44:40 PM PDT by JPG (Obama Does Egypt.)
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To: Tailgunner Joe
with the reality of why they’re seeing such dissatisfaction and such real anger in our community.

Somebody please remind me why we are supposed to give a damn about Sharpton and 'his community'? In what way does Sharpton and 'his community' show concern about those outside of his community?

16 posted on 07/19/2013 1:49:03 PM PDT by Altura Ct.
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To: Tailgunner Joe
Al Sharpton, you racist, evil hypocrite, you.

Remember Al Sharpton's victims!

Yankel Rosenbaum

and

Steven Pagones

17 posted on 07/19/2013 1:49:08 PM PDT by arasina (Communism is EVIL. So there.)
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To: onyx

Yep. The majority of people agree with this verdict but these evil race hustlers keep going on and on about it because it serves them best. What do they think is gonna happen? I thought this asshole said to respect the verdict? We all knew he was gonna get involved again and we know he’s behind the DOH harassment of Zimmerman. Again WHERE ARE THE REPUBLICANS TO CALL HIM OUT FOR HIS RACIAL DIVISION AND DISRESPECT OF THE COURT SYSTEM AND THE HARASSMENT OF AN INNOCENT MAN!

The media eats this crap up like flies on shit. The left in this country are a cross between spoiled children and mentally deranged.


18 posted on 07/19/2013 1:52:36 PM PDT by snarkytart
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To: Tailgunner Joe

Not ANOTHER Gettysburg Address moment...has tingles weighed in yet?


19 posted on 07/19/2013 2:00:30 PM PDT by SueRae (It isn't over. In God We Trust.)
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To: Tailgunner Joe; Repeat Offender; GenXteacher; Nervous Tick; BlatherNaut; ColdOne; Marcella; ...
They don't seem to realize there are fewer of them than there are of us and while they have been yelling their heads off, we have been quietly planning for the day.

They don't know who we are, where we are, how many we are, or how angry we are. I don't think they want to find out.

This is a Black Rage Ping List, (by request,) to cover the aftermath of the GZ trial and archive the incidents. Let me know. And please add "blackrage" to the keywords. Click the link for anything you might have missed. Thank you.


20 posted on 07/19/2013 2:03:54 PM PDT by MestaMachine (My caps work, You gotta earn them.)
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