Obama: “If I Had A Son He'd Look Like Trayvon”

Buzzfeed ^ | 3/23/12 | Zeke Miller

[RabidBartender]

President Barack Obama weighed in on the "tragedy" of Trayvon Martin's death last week, saying it is "absolutely imperative" that all levels of government investigate "every aspect" of how the unarmed boy was shot.

"I can only imagine what these parents are going through," Obama said, adding "When I think about this boy I think about my own kids."

"I am glad that not only is the Justice Department is looking into this, but the Governor of the State of Florida has put together a task force [to investigate the case]," Obama said. Obama carefully avoided any discussion of George Zimmerman, the man who shot Martin, and has controversially avoided arrest under Florida's "Stand Your Ground" self-defense laws.

"My main message is to the parents: If I had a son he'd look like Trayvon. I think they are right to expect that all of us as Americans are going to take this with the seriousness it deserves."

[KansasGirl]

I guess Obama doesn’t care about the poor white kid who was doused with gasoline and set on fire by two black thugs for being whitey. When is he going to comment on that?

[KansasGirl]

I guess Obama doesn’t care about the poor white kid who was doused with gasoline and set on fire by two black thugs for being whitey. When is he going to comment on that?

[Colonel_Flagg]

Congratulations, Baraq. You just tainted every potential jury pool in the United States. Or was that what you WANTED?

[Retired Greyhound]

Blacks shoot other black everyday in his old Senate district in Chicago.

Why doesn’t he comment on that?

[sickoflibs]

Have you noticed they havent blamed Palin for this? They are blaming Rush and Newt instead,

[bobsatwork]

There is a story going around which I can't verify (might have been Zimmerman's own statements to police), but it goes like this: Zimmerman chased Taylor, gave up, then returned to his truck when he was attacked from behind by Taylor. Again, there were apparently witnesses, so time will tell.
Agree with your comments re 0bama. As POTUS, his very first input is to ramp up the race issue. Disgusting.
Some people think the Nation is nearing a tipping point. I think we are well past it.

[for-q-clinton]

Isn’t the guy that shot the kid a HISPANIC! If so obama is dividing the latino and black vote.

[originalbuckeye]

Wow. And I thought Clinton was the biggest panderer I would ever see. This Panderer-in-chief makes Clinton look like a piker.

[Migraine]

What a POS he is. Always playing the race card, or does he mean the kid was half white?

...or maybe he knows something we don't know. Was our mama's boy president in FL 17 years ago?

[Cheerio]

There is nuttin' like our Liar-In-Chief stoking the race wars - some uniter in chief isn't he!!!!

If America does not kick this a$$hat to the curb on Nov 6, then it truly is a new day for America. AND we can thank the Commies for all their good work during the past 40 years.

[conservativebabe]

**crickets**

[lodi90]

“One of the most irresponsible things 0 has said or done.
`Mau-mau’-ing this kid’s death is really reprehensible.”

This is going to get UGLY. The dims are totally despicable and our limp wristed GOP leaders must be terrified. Watch the kenyan try to tar Rubio and put him in the middle of this. What a sad time we live in.

[kabar]

From what I’ve heard it appears that Zimmerman was a hothead who initiated the confrontation.

Where did you hear that? The facts certainly don't bear that out. If that were the case, the police would have arrested Zimmerman.

[irgbar-man]

The pres__ent is back to commenting stupidly.

[EGPWS]

If I had a son he'd look like Trayvon.

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

And, by the way, where is he on Black on Black violence, which exacts a much higher cost in young lives?

Oh, you mean like the Mattapan Massacre where a jury just let the gunman walk, and was hung on convicting the driver? One of the victims was a two year old boy.

[sam_paine]

Obama: “If I Had A Son He'd Look Like Trayvon”

Perhaps, but who would the biological father turn out to be?

[petitfour]

This is all about Critical Race Theory to the press and to the Democrats. Soledad O’Brien. Baraka Obama. Professor Bell. Etc.

[God luvs America]

thanks- because your point is dead on and i want to stick it in the faces of liberals....