Posted on 09/05/2016 6:05:29 AM PDT by blam
Charlie Spiering
September 5, 2016
President Barack Obama praises Colin Kaepernick’s decision not to stand for the the national anthem at football games, saying that the 49ers quarterback is protesting “real legitimate issues.” “My understanding, at least, is he is exercising his constitutional right to make a statement, I think there is a long history of sports figures doing so,” Obama said, when asked about Kapernick’s protest.
Obama made his remarks during a press conference in China at the G-20 world leader’s summit.
Obama admitted that it was “tough thing” for people to see Kaepernick disrespect the flag and the people that served in the military, but then he defended it.
“I don’t doubt his sincerity, based on what I’ve heard,” Obama said. “I think he cares about some real legitimate issues that have to be talked about. If nothing else what he’s done is he’s generated more conversation about some topics that need to be talked about.”
Obama cited his preference for an “active citizenry” rather than Americans sitting on the sidelines.
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Gonna save the mods some time and just self delete my comment.
>>Obama cited his preference for an “active citizenry” rather than Americans sitting on the sidelines.
But not an active white or active armed citizenry?
Obama’s son.
So he’s defending an anti-American thug.
Good thing the world is humiliating Obama. I’d just as soon see the SOB gone.
And he can take Colin Kaepernick along with him while he’s at it.
obama does nothing without the permission of his master and mistress, the clitnons.
For many years Obama has had to watch what football has brought. Everyone cheering on the National Anthem at the beginning of each game, he hated it. His elitist eyes watching people cheer on suppport and admire these players, he hated it.
As long as you screw over America, sure.
But if you love it, shut the hell up!
Barry, thanks but no thanks for the lesson in civics.
His elitist eyes watching people cheer on suppport and admire these players [instead of him], he hated it.
You never know which national issues Obama is completely clueless about until he “reads it in the paper”, and which ones he’s following with laser focus.
Oh wait, yeah we totally do.
The Great Divider speaks.
So sick of seeing these names..0bama/Kapernick...
I simply cannot WAIT to SLAM this chapter shut after 8 long years...
The man hates America, the flag, our military, our police and our faith.
This is the real Obama.
So an idiot supports another. This is news? Did any of the sycophants ask their little tin god if he supports Colin’s bashing of Hillary?
Apparently Obama didn’t read the news that CP said that Hillary should be in prison...definitely a legitimate issue.
“Obama cited his preference for an “active citizenry” rather than Americans sitting on the sidelines.”
As long as they are from an approved victim class.
Don’t leave out Jarrett et al. Counting the days?
Ungrateful snots of a feather. Neither of these two have an iota of an idea of what living under oppression is so STFU!
How many young black men will die because people they look up to are conveying the message that the nation and the police are dangerous for blacks?
This isn't a freedom of speech issue. It's an employment issue of an employer (the NFL) that does not set rules of decorum for a team when the national anthem is played.
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