Obama made this a racial issue. Don't blame me for it. It's the only reason this became a national case. I just laugh at all the white folk on this board who are so upset about a simple act of self-defense, to the point they even lie about "facts" that were never said by the defendant. [video=youtube;_KQc_L0MCds]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_KQc_L0MCds[/video]
If I'm 8 years-old emotionally, then Obama is 6 years-old. The President had no reason to interject himself into a local case like this, and to play the race card while doing so.
PapaG has the personality of someone that would be a part of the Westboro Baptist Church. A middle-aged man filled with irrational hatred that gets his rocks off using hate speech. At least the West Baptist Church doesn't hide behind a computer screen. Absolutely embarrassing display in this thread.
Re: Zimmerman Case - Lightening Rod How do you keep saying the same thing over and over again and not realize nobody cares? A court of law in America is all knowing and perfect all of a sudden? Personally, I do not give a fuck what the prosecution did or did not bring up in court. Do you think this is a TV show or something? This is a simple case when you have basic human morals. Why you bring race up so much when you say you're not racist is beyond me. Oh and the media called Zimmerman a half white hispanic because HE'S A FUCKING HALF WHITE HISPANIC.
Re: Zimmerman Case - Lightening Rod I've yet to hear NBC News refer to the President as the "First half-white President". I've never heard CBS's golf coverage trumpet Tiger Woods' accomplishments as "the first half-Vietnamese golfer" to win the Masters. Why is this the time to bring up racial exactitude?
I find it interesting that this case is so polarizing. You read comments on the verdict and people are so passionate about it with different conclusions. I was quick to judge on the case, but frankly things became more confusing and I didn't feel the need to invest a bunch of time following it. For those that were following the trial, how was Zimmerman's attorneys able to present a self defense argument without having Zimmerman testify? I surmise the statement to police came in. I wonder if the prosecution would have wanted to try to convict without admitting the statement to essentially force Zimmerman to testify.
I would submit that the race card is more aptly misused as "Everyone who doesn't look like you hates you"
Make no mistake, he made it a racial issue because he needed it politically. I've never seen a President so intentionally try to divide people. He just can't stop being a community organizer; he inflames then lets others clean up the mess.
Re: Zimmerman Case - Lightening Rod How many times has ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN, MSNBC, The New York Times and The Washington Post refer to our President as "Barack Obama, a half white"?
Re: Zimmerman Case - Lightening Rod That's because you're a dumbass. Obviously, Tiger Woods is half-Thai...duh.
I want justice to be color blind. The initial police investigation I thought did a very good job of keeping race out of it. It's the politicians and the civil rights community that inserted race in the argument. I'm not passionate about this case; I just find it a tragedy for all involved. I said there were no winners earlier, but I think I'm wrong. The media won huge in terms of ratings. Of course it was at the expense of their credibility, but they've long shown they don't care about that aspect.
He did not. People were freaking out over a dude with a white sounding name shooting an unarmed black teenager as an act of community vigilantism long before Obama threw his political hat in the ring where it didn't belong. Maybe it's the only reason YOU heard about it, since you can't have Obama say a thing and not be belligerently against it. Again, why does it matter that we're white? Do you have a reason for this or are you just trying to look like an idiot? Again, it's obviously not a "simple" self defense. If it was, the case wouldn't be a national spectacle. AGAIN, watch the fucking video at 33:20-33:45. HE SAYS HE WAS ON TOP OF HIM. Jesus.
Yeah. I'm not getting the Obama angle. I'm not a fan of the president, but I think he's been far less involved in issues of race than he should. That's a criticism. I don't get the Fox News crowd being on Zimmerman's side from day 1. Ok, maybe I do. Appeal to Latino voters. But they're not into racial things. Oh no...
yeah..he has fractured thius country alnog many lines, young vs old, poor vs wealthy, etc, race is a given...
