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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsDana Perino: Where's Obama Speech on Blacks Shooting White Babies in the Face?
http://videocafe.crooksandliars.com/david/dana-perino-wheres-obama-speech-blacks-shoot
"Many African-Americans believe that they won't get the benefit of doubt if they use 'stand your ground' on their behalf," ABC News Senior Justice Correspondent Pierre Thomas explained during a panel discussion on Sunday. "And they believe in this case that Trayvon Martin would not have had an opportunity to stand his ground."
"And you can talk about this all you want, look, race permeated that case," Thomas continued. "And many African-Americans feel like that Trayvon Martin did not get justice."
But Perino immediately dismissed those African-Americans by pointing to an FBI report that included statements from a homicide investigator who said that Zimmerman was not racist.
"Also when a president speaks, it's to multiple audiences," she added. "If you think of the young mother whose 2-year-old son was shot in the face by the two black teens that approached her in Atlanta and that baby had died, why do presidents choose to speak about one case and not the other? That's why it's better maybe not to talk about any of them."
HiPointDem
(20,729 posts)ladjf
(17,320 posts)Politicalboi
(15,189 posts)They're black. They complained of racism and the police got scared and let them go. Isn't that how it works in the GOP America.
hobbit709
(41,694 posts)shenmue
(38,506 posts)Cha
(297,211 posts)indepat
(20,899 posts)cthulu2016
(10,960 posts)cali
(114,904 posts)and she's a racist piece of shit to boot.
fuck that asswipe.
Hassin Bin Sober
(26,327 posts)cali
(114,904 posts)Raine
(30,540 posts)she is!
MineralMan
(146,307 posts)Spirochete
(5,264 posts)She'll be talking about LaGuardia. Pay attention to her eyes while she's speaking...
Jeff In Milwaukee
(13,992 posts)But there's not a chance in hell they're going to be acquitted.
Enrique
(27,461 posts)the day after the shooting.
not only was the shooter charged, but a separate person was charged in the case, also charged with murder.
I can't watch that video, because I'm "working" ( ). For the people that have watched it, does anyone on that program mention these great differences from the Zimmerman case?
Cali_Democrat
(30,439 posts)Two things
- In all the cases they point to, the suspects are apprehended immediately and always convicted
- Those aren't cases where the victims were targeted because of their skin color. Trayvon was profiled and targeted because of his skin color.
Of course these points go way over their heads.
treestar
(82,383 posts)Insane murderers of either race exist, and may murder someone of another race - most likely it's usually intra-racial.
But Zimmerman was playing wannabe cop.
anneboleyn
(5,611 posts)Exactly.
She also made a "rap" earlier this year. Her statements/behavior are frankly shocking, and I notice that she rarely gets called out on it.
Orrex
(63,210 posts)I'm going to have plenty of opportunity to use that on Facebook, where the "But I'm not a Racist" crowd is out in force.
Blue_Tires
(55,445 posts)Solly Mack
(90,766 posts)Cha
(297,211 posts)JI7
(89,249 posts)people are not saying they should be acquitted .
Xyzse
(8,217 posts)That's all I can say.
shawn703
(2,702 posts)Are the two teens expected to have the best defense money can buy and then walk away free men? I'm trying to see the comparison she's trying to draw here.
onehandle
(51,122 posts)exboyfil
(17,863 posts)played hardball with the family members (threatening them with perjury/obstruction of justice charges). Some civil rights groups complained, but it there was almost universal support in the black community for these actions. Obama or his Justice Department took no action/position on the proceedings. That is a better analogy.
Marr
(20,317 posts)the racism they attempt to sell.
Her message is, "blacks are violent so Zimmerman's actions were fine". But they couch things in layers of sophistry to make it seem like they're just criticizing some little rhetorical flourish from a politician. It's very cowardly. Just say what you mean, Dana.
lumpy
(13,704 posts)to realize the Zimmerman case has had a divisive response from the public and he responded as he should when this sort of thing is affecting the nation so dramatically.
Fox Spews manages to get the most clueless and ignorant individuals to present the spews.
kestrel91316
(51,666 posts)And I don't see any indication that the case she's referencing is likely to end in acquittal for the killers.
I DO know that RWers are unhappy that the death penalty is off the table. So to them that's the same as getting away with murder.
geek tragedy
(68,868 posts)Jamison Foser
nt.
Cha
(297,211 posts)Orrex
(63,210 posts)Where is Bush's speech on the US military murdering Falujah, et al?
Iggo
(47,552 posts)kiranon
(1,727 posts)blm
(113,059 posts).
lunatica
(53,410 posts)Must be because she's busy defending Zimmerman. Why would anyone defend murders?
Rex
(65,616 posts)So now our POTUS has no rights to free speech? She sounds like a real idiot, but then again ABC news is just Foxnews Lite.
Botany
(70,504 posts)Her family was shot to death in front of her by American G.I.s who were
afraid of a car bomber.
Rex
(65,616 posts)To the M$M mouthpieces...the only good news, is the news their paymasters tell them that is okay. Obviously a little girl horrified at watching the US military blow away her family, doesn't count.
In a just world, it would...but this is ABC fantasyland. TO them, we are still fighting commies and hippies.
calimary
(81,261 posts)Dumb cluck. And she was White House spokesperson at the time. During the bush2 years, of course!
http://wonkette.com/331981/dana-perino-dumber-than-everyone-else-in-history
AndyA
(16,993 posts)STFU, you stupid right wing whore. Guess Republican women haven't learned anything from...what was her name?...you know, the Florida woman who did all the dirty deeds for the GOP back in 2000...
Oh, yes...Katherine Harris. They tossed her sorry butt to the curb when they were through with her like she was--well--a Democrat, or a used condom with a hole in it.
rhett o rick
(55,981 posts)other than for the fact that thousands of Americans were having rallies.
Cha
(297,211 posts)what you're talking about. But, it doesn't stop you from trying to mind read the President and drop a cheap ignorantass pot shot.
"Mentioned it".. President Obama spoke from his heart and experience.. and was thanked by so many people whom it affected.. including Trayvon Martin's parents.
rhett o rick
(55,981 posts)President. I was trying to point out that Trayvon Martin's death affected millions unlike the example she gave. I think the President was heartfelt and it was a very great speech. But was trying to point out to Dana that he cant be expected to do that for every tragedy.
You sure seem to have some hatred built up there. I wish you'd direct it at those trying to crush us.
Cha
(297,211 posts)I don't have to "look" for "Obama haters". But, I will reply when I think there's a stupid post about the President's motives for speaking as he did about Trayvon Martin and the verdict.
Don't try psychoanalyse me. You have no idea what you're talking about.
Segami
(14,923 posts)and she'll CRACK!!
Another Bushite twit!
locks
(2,012 posts)watch The Five on Fox. Perino can't keep up with Greg Gutfeld's vile bigoted remarks as hard as she tries; he considers himself a "libertarian/satirist" (right up there with Jon Stewart no doubt). Bob Beckel considers himself a Democrat and let's the Four beat him up every day. It could be funny on SNL but the show is actually rated No.2 on FOX (after O'Reilly) which makes you want to weep for our country.
muntrv
(14,505 posts)DearAbby
(12,461 posts)it sounds vindictive. Trying to justify racial profiling.
I wonder, since the majority of pedophiles in prison are white males, perhaps we should racially profile all white males as suspected molesters of children.
Women boarding elevators with white men, would move away shielding her children. Police stops a white male, his name would be ran to make sure he was not on the convicted sex felon's list. they could be trolling neighborhoods where children reside. How would they like being racially profiled?
Guy Whitey Corngood
(26,501 posts)she's a fucking moron..... or is payed handsomely to play one on TV. So let's give her a break.
Deep13
(39,154 posts)erpowers
(9,350 posts)President obama most likely did not give a speech, or make any comment about that shooting because the young men who committed the shooting were arrested and charged with a crime.
indepat
(20,899 posts)white-on-black/black-on-white murder. No one to my knowledge has excused the perpetrators or claimed their right to shoot that child in the face. If you are trying to be a race-baiting hate-monger, congratulations.
BanzaiBonnie
(3,621 posts)Jews eat gentile babies, now this woman is spreading blacks shoot white babies.
It's all about making "the other" into a monster.
Ruby the Liberal
(26,219 posts)markiv
(1,489 posts)gotta give her that
interesting that Cokie Robert's dad whitewashed the JFK murder as a member of the warren commission - wouldnt think cokie would mind murder being whitewashed
come to think of it, everyone associated with the warren commission has great careers afterward
DCBob
(24,689 posts)What a clueless person.
alphafemale
(18,497 posts)...because a story hasn't been exploited enough in the media.
Wait....wut?
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Cali_Democrat
(30,439 posts)Were there people cheering for the murderers to be acquitted?