Obama on Ray Rice video: A 'real man' doesn't hit a woman

Reuters ^ | 9/9/14 | Reuters

[TangledUpInBlue]

Speaking out against domestic violence in the wake of a video showing former Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice punching his then-fiancee in an elevator, President Barack Obama said on Monday that "hitting a woman is not something a real man does."

“The President is the father of two daughters. And like any American, he believes that domestic violence is contemptible and unacceptable in a civilized society," White House spokesman Josh Earnest said in a statement.

"Hitting a woman is not something a real man does, and that’s true whether or not an act of violence happens in the public eye, or, far too often, behind closed doors," the White House statement added, saying that stopping domestic violence "is something that’s bigger than football."

[TangledUpInBlue]

I wonder if Ray Rice looks like Obama's son?

[TangledUpInBlue]

Sorry, but this is a case of a thug behaving like a thug. It’s not a Presidential matter that should be discussed. Once again, the moron lowers the office.

[Perdogg]

I wonder if Obama has weighed in the other Ray - Ray Lewis?

[Williams]

Isn’t this sexist?

[NEMDF]

But we are still waiting to hear from him about the Marine jailed in Mexico and the general who was killed in Afghanistan. He sure seems to have a lot to say about so-called “celebrities”.

[ilgipper]

Pop culture presidency. Always early to comment on celebrity events, sports, etc. No time to review a year of intelligence on the threat of ISIS.

[dfwgator]

Doesn’t Obama have anything better to do, like playing golf?

[exit82]

Time for another beer summit!

[NRA1995]

I’m guessing that he made that statement because Moochelle threatened to hit GHIM if he didn’t. Ray rice is just another of Obama’s sons letting off a little steam (dripping sarcasm).

[tanknetter]

Rice is the poster boy for why Mike Brown in Fergusson MO wasn’t “unarmed.”

Of course I’m not going to hold my breath for the President, Democrats or MSM to make that connection.

[PGR88]

America needs the President to make such basic comments about society???

What an ass.

[MrB]

How would HE know?

[null and void]

Talk about hitting women then go out and play with clubs?

Bad optics...

[Delta Dawn]

Does the Wookie qualify as a woman?

[maggief]

“War on women!”

[null and void]

I'd venture Moooooooschelle has "explained it to him by hand"...

[kjam22]

Isn’t this sexist?

I guess they're not quite as equal as we've been led to believe....

[SampleMan]

Oh thank goodness we now have a morality ruling from the king on this issue. Everyone was so confused.

[Texas Eagle]

Uh-oh. According to Whoopi Goldberg, some womyn have it coming.

This could be a good catfight.

[11th Commandment]

Does a real man make up stories about an ex-girl friend in his autobiography??? just saying.