Yesterday morning, President Barack Obama addressed the Trayvon Martin case in some brief remarks at the White House, expressing upset that the young man was gunned down and his killer not prosecuted, but essentially saying that his hands were tied in the matter.
When we wrote up the Commander in Chief’s remarks, I expressed proxy frustration for the president, as it seemed he couldn’t say more due to the likelihood his comments would be spun as some sort of favoritism for black people. (Prosecuting white people for murdering black people? Next they’ll want to let them vote and marry white women!) It seems silly that we’re even debating that the murder of Trayvon Martin wasn’t due to race, at least to some degree. Is there any doubt in anyone’s mind that Martin would be dead today if he were white?
Still, the obvious fact that Martin’s lack of foresight in not being born caucasian is a matter people like Newt Gingrich seem to think is divisive to even hint upon. Let’s recap what Barack Obama actually said yesterday when acknowledging that a black minor child had been shot by a clear aggressor, and that police did not even arrest the shooter despite compelling evidence he was not acting in self-defense:
“When I think about this boy, I think about my own kids… I think every parent in America should be able to understand why it is absolutely imperative to investigate every aspect of this and that everybody pulls together – federal, state and local – to figure out exactly how this tragedy happened.”
It’s like you can almost hear the sounds of presidential footfalls on eggshells. And yet even in his extreme caution, Obama’s commenting managed to set off the racially tone-deaf Newt Gingrich, who last spoke up on racial issues when he said he wanted to give black people jobs, not food stamps. Not only did Gingrich not agree with Obama, he basically said the president is inciting racial tensions in even speaking up about the case, as if there was no issue about Trayvon Martin’s blackness until President Blacky Blackerson had to go mentioning it.
Gingrich was talking to pal Sean Hannity on Hannity’s show when he riffed on Obama’s comments, saying:
“What the president said, in a sense, is disgraceful… It’s not a question of who that young man looked like. Any young American of any ethnic background should be safe, period. We should all be horrified no matter what the ethnic background.”
Gingrich then really gets into the spinning groove, achieving level 99 in racial insensitivity in his assessment of the president’s comments:
“Is the president suggesting that if it had been a white who had been shot, that would be OK because it didn’t look like him? That’s just nonsense dividing this country up. It is a tragedy this young man was shot.”
He continues:
“It would have been a tragedy if he had been Puerto Rican or Cuban, or if he had been white, or if he had been Asian-American, or if he’d been a Native American. At some point, we ought to talk about being Americans. When things go wrong to an American, it is sad for all Americans. Trying to turn it into a racial issue is fundamentally wrong. I really find it appalling.”
Yes, Newt. It’s all a part of the plan to begin getting Americans to accept random killings of white kids- how can anyone even begin to think about an actual black kid getting killed at this horrible time for white people? What was Barack Obama thinking?
Do you think the role his race played in Trayvon Martin’s murder is as inconsequential as Newt Gingrich does?
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Newt Leroy Gingrich needs to fly to the moon. He's a supreme idiot!
What would you expect from Jimmy Carter Jr.
What would you expect from Jimmy Carter Jr.
If I had a son, I would hope that he would grow up to be like President Obama and nothing like the pathetic excuse of the so-called man that is Newt Gingrich.
What I find appalling is that Newt has been married 3 times and cheated on two of his wives and he wants to preach about morals..
I think Newt is inconsequential at this point. But I'd still love to see him dead.
What do you find offensive in Pres Obama statement?
Newt Gingrich, another butthole, misinterpeting the President's comment about Trayvon. He said "every parent in America" not black parent.
I think Newt Gingrich is a fool. He will make anything that the President does or say into a political statement against the President. He would want an investication If the child was white, pink, blue or any color.
Newt is right! Divided speach makes divided people.
Wow… speechless
He is just all over the place. When did President Obama say anything about race? Smh
Gingrich will not win the Republican nomination, hopefully he will just fade away into some old folks home & dribble his drivel…
Everytime Newt opens his mouth, he further confirms that he is not fit to run for any office and certainly not the Presidency. His remarks are always divisive; if Obama said the grass is green, Newt would dispute it. He is a waste of humanity.
Everytime Newt opens his mouth, he further confirms that he is not fit to run for any office and certainly not the Presidency. His remarks are always divisive; if Obama said the grass is green, Newt would dispute it. He is a waste of humanity.
There is no division in President Obama's speech exccept the one manufactured by Newt Gingrich. Where there is no news, Newt manufactures it to draw attention to himself as the great arbitor of current events.
Boy, you guys sure left out alot of what he said.Maybe you should have listened to the entire interview and not just what you want to spin.
To not face the fact that it doesn't really matter the color of the child – "A child is dead" and that's a tragedy! The person responsible for this tragedy should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law up to and including the "Death Penalty". Until there is a thorough investigation stop showing your biased ignorance.
"Newt is right! Divided speach makes divided people."
Which is exactly what NEWT was doing.
"Newt is right! Divided speach makes divided people."
Which is exactly what NEWT was doing.
What an idiot..they would say anything to make President Obama look bad..smdh…What President Obama said is true…I would feel the same why if it was any child regardless of the room color..The bottom line is that Travyon Martin needs justice…The truth is that had it been a black man killing a white kid, he would have already been tried and convicted without a trial….Newt needs to shut the hell up because he knows the truth….Enough said!!!@!
What an idiot..they would say anything to make President Obama look bad..smdh…What President Obama said is true…I would feel the same why if it was any child regardless of the room color..The bottom line is that Travyon Martin needs justice…The truth is that had it been a black man killing a white kid, he would have already been tried and convicted without a trial….Newt needs to shut the hell up because he knows the truth….Enough said!!!@!
I find Newt Gingrich appalling, disgraceful, and many other adjectives. President Obama showed concern for a young fellow American gunned down by another American. Not if they were black, white, yellow or red.
Pamela McClair … There was not a single thing about his comments that were offensive.
Are you serious? How could you wish anyone dead.
@ Linda Miller, Newt is wrong…President Obama never said anything about race….We have always been divided, thanks to your ancestors…Sorry but its true….
I always say a quick check on whether a person is a racist or sexist is reverse the adjective in the sentence and paragraph. Replace 'White' with 'Black' (or other racial color) and replace 'male' with 'female' and vs.. If you become offended at swapping the adjectives then you know you have a racist or sexist remark that needs to be eliminated and thought patterns changed. If George Zimmerman was African-American shooting a 17 year old white boy under the same set of circumstances what would the reaction be? The reaction should be exactly the same.
Agree with your comments on Newt. Didn't like him when he was Speaker of the House and don't like him now…..
Silly me…..all I find appalling and disgusting is Newt Gingrich!
Because he's an idiot.
Did you hear that one on Fox "News"? Tools like you are helping take this country apart rapidly… And for what???
It's not inconsequencial at all. It's the reason he was shot, sadly. I would just like to know from this Zimmerman fellow what was so threatening to him about skittles and iced tea? And as for Gingrich, well he's always had his head where the sun doesn't shine on matters like this.
This buffoon is simply trying to grab another opportunity to criticize the president…..taking a fact and twisting it around to sound like there is something wrong with what was said….a typical republican ploy.
Gingrich is an idiot; I think most of us agree on that. However, I want to make it clear that if we are ever going to achieve peaceful coexistence with one another regardless of race, we need to stop making everything about race! Was Trayvon's death any more tragic than if he had been white, or oriental, or Hispanic? No. It's tragic that a harmless, innocent child was pursued and killed for whatever reason. It was murder. Simple fact.
Side note: I am not a fan of Obama, but I did not feel his remarks were in any way racially motivated. He simply expressed the same feelings that any parent would have if Trayvon had been their child.
I don't agree with Obama politically. He has said things in the past that have divided this nation upon race. But this time he said nothing wrong, was delicate with his comments and should be applauded. Newt on the other hand needs to learn to think and to read the story before commenting. This was a pure case of Neighborhood Watch Racially Profiling. Most neighborhood watches are made up of nieghbors that know 1 another and work together. It's wrong that the state of Florida has done nothing and that the Federal Government has to step into the investigation.
There was a fire that killed 3 children and their mother in my area and it was arson…why hasn't the president made a statement about that? Not just one child dead, but three. So, when is it appropriate or not appropriate for the president to make a statement in tragedies like these? If he is going to comment on one, he needs to comment to all!
U know it relly don't matter to me but I just wish people wouldn't kill people and I wish the law would pass that dfs can't take are kids away and the cops need to be fair to because there ate always two sides to every story
If the arsonist is found, then let off scot-free, then the president should make a statement
If the arsonist is found, then let off scot-free, then the president should make a statement
If the arsonist is found, then let off scot-free, then the president should make a statement
They sure did leave a lot out of what Obama said. That paragraph printed above is not all he said.
We're not white, black, hispanic, aisian, Indian, etc. we're all Americans. When people stop segregating themselves into groups, this will stop.
The fact that Newt is running for anything other than his life is amazing…
simply put, but well said
it isn't just his death that is the racial tragedy here, it is the fact that the man who shot him isn't being prosceuted. IF the roles were reversed, and it had been an older black man who shot a white teenager, you can no doubt guarantee the black man would've been arrested. is it sad a fact that is our reality STILL today? yes, but it is still true. anyone who wants to think that the case would be the same if the roles were reversed is denying the truth. black men are convicted on little evidence in many cases around this country on a regular basis. its not abouth the death of a black teenager vs. a white teenager, its about HOW the case has been handled since then & the reality of the clear racial injustice going on
Did you watch the whole Presidential address or just the clip???!! The president was asked about the Travon Martin case specifically by a reporter at the conference held that day…what you are implying suggests that the president brought up this discussion on his own accord which simply isn't the case. I'm sure he would have commented on this subject, if it were the question asked by the reporter as opposed to the one the reporter chose.
I agree 100%! President Obama never should have said one thing about it because of everybody wanting to play the race card! Slavery went out when the North won the war. It was a long time ago and needs to be kept there! ALL Americans should be concentrating on what's happening to our great country! It's not about who is black, white, purple, yellow or blue. It's about the freedoms that we enjoy every day thanks to OUR BRAVE MEN AND WOMEN IN THE BEST MILITARY IN THE WORLD!!! Worrying about who is racist and who isn't seems pretty trivial to me compared to losing the freedoms we enjoy to be who we want to be! GOD BLESS THE USA!!!!!!!
I goto college in PG country Maryland. This past January there was a shooting death per day average. 35+ by the end of the month. Most of the victims were black. However the shooters were also mostly black. Where is the outrage for those 35+ black men/women who died?? Where are their marches and public outcries. You are not upset at those deaths but yet you practice selective attention on one particular case. Revaluate yourself please/
Sewage Nelson, your a TRUE scumbag Liberal. Always about race. Have you noticed his record as President? Oh I forgot, its all Bush's fault.
Linda Dunaway Taylor …Thank you so much! We are dividing this country ourselves. The terrorists don't have to be doing anything because we are tearing our country apart without any help from them!
Dewaine Nelson Wrong the reaction would NOT be the same. The pathetic media in this country covers cases selectively. Does anyone here know about the 13 year old white kid who had his face burned off by 2 black teens with gasoline? No. That story never made it out of the town it occured in. Much like what Obama told his AG Holder. the DoJ only pursues civil lawsuits where blacks are the victims. Only white people can be racist. Only white people can commit hate crimes. btw, no crime is committed out of love so its redundant in the first place.
Marqueta Van Winkle what does the military have anything to do with a child being murdered in cold blood and his killer not prosecuted? The boy's color doesn't matter, nor does the color of his attacker because this boy's aggressor should be brought to justice. Period.
Marion Jasin Very true, and Trayvon's killer and the cops who did nothing to prosecute him are equally at fault. As far as everything being racial goes, it is because the media point out "a BLACK was arrested" or "a BLACK man held up a store". If the criminal was white, do they ever say "a WHITE man was arrested" or "a WHITE man held up a store"? Nope. They point out the racial aspect as if it was the most important one, and as a result many non-blacks mistrust people of any color but their own. It's bullshit, and we need to start judging people based on their character, not their skin pigmentation.
Daniel Nguyen the difference in that case, which I read and heard about on NPR, is that the Black teenagers were arrested right away and the cops didn't just take their word for it that the white kid was threatening their lives. Put down the Kool-Aid.
Marqueta Van Winkle
Nothing in the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity.
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Pamela McClair yes, from a person who helped incite so much trouble!
Newt is an absolute moron….god help this country when people like him are the best we can put forward for a potential presidential run…..with statements like this and many others he has proven he is completely out of touch with reality.
Please think about this. If we had gone the way the Republicans had wanted we would have been in a depression. If the House had not blocked the JOBS Bill unemployment would be down. Your Party is only concern with getting the current President out of office and screw the average American(s). You guys call yourselves 'great patriots' right? smh
I am so tired of the black/white thing. No matter what color the child was and no matter what color the shooter was, the shooter should be in jail. The child was unarmed and that man followed him. If he had just called the police and not followed him, like the police told him, there would be no problem. Even if the child fought back in some way, the shooter was still the person that started everything. His butt should be in jail…
Daniel Nguyen – no that's not true, it did make the news. You're trippin'~
Randy Redstone because I'm not completely delusional and I accept the fact that there are people who'd like to see me dead, and vice versa. Humans are not genetically hardwired to love one another universally, although it makes for nice hallmark cards and probably sounded good in the drug-addled hippie era. Newt stands for everything I believe is wrong with humanity, and I don't enjoy sharing the same airspace with him. I think the planet would be a much better place without him.
Amber Da Boss Woodbury Obviously you aren't in the military and don't care anything about it when you should be thanking every veteran and active duty person you come into contact with! You obviously didn't read my post very well or you would have noticed I said the color of a person doesn't matter! We should be more concerned with what is happening to our country, such as children being killed in places they should be safe! Were it not for our supreme military we would not be able to debate about these things! We would be too busy doing what a dictator tells us to do and fighting for our lives!
Marqueta Van Winkle And how do you come to that conclusion? Since when does promoting justice through peace and nonviolence incite trouble?
Marion Jasin I like what you said and the way it was said… I agree. I would be upset, as upset as I was when about 2 months ago a white father pulled his 2 boys out the hands of the CDF employee into his home and began to chop them to death with an ax, then blew up the house killing both kids. What kind of sick person would think this was OK, as a farther of for boys, I cried like a bitch, it really hurt me. Listen people have been arrested for less blacks and whites… its always a judgement call by the police. In this case, I would say that the police were very biased if not racist themselves. I live in Florida and have been arrested for defending myself against a convicted drug dealing felon club owner, he left the crime scene along with his weapons , as I waited for the police to come. Guest who got arrested me. a 20 year retired Military Veteran with no criminal past. The key factor I came up with, I was black with a weapon. that makes me a danger to society period. This stand you grown law crap only works for rich people or white people that kills anyone and cry hey looked suspicious and I was in fear for my life. When I'm in fear I run like a pitbull is chasing me. Do not stand around and see what happens, unless someone is pointing a gun at me. Newt Don't have to worry about no one shooting at his kids… on the other hand the President does. The just can't get to him.
Daniel Nguyen I agree with you 100%. It is a sad situation all around
all I can say is that Newt Gingrich sure got a lot more out of Obamas comment that any intelligent person would have, He did say he was talking about any "American" child didn't mention ethinicity at all.
Chris Hewitt I never said you were delusional – I simply said how could you wish anyone dead? But now that you've brought it up – anyone that would wish another person dead is delusional. The people posting on this blog have to share air space with you. Maybe that's not our favorite thing to do, but we certainly don't wish you were dead!! Maybe this blog would be a better place without you or even me. I see by the photos on your FB page you have a lovely family – do you really want to bring them up in so much hatred. Oh well, that's up to you. By the way, most of us are hardwired to respect the sanctity life. Maybe you have a short circuit!
I just posted a link that says the boy was attacking the shooter and zimmerman acted in self defense. But it won't matter now b/c its all about race Luke you said. The facts will no longer matter….
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Marqueta Van Winkle Clearly you shouldn't make any assumptions about my affiliations with the military, you'd be embarrassed to find out the truth after making such a comment. Additionally, your comments are too farsighted to make since in the aforementioned debate…you said so yourself "We should be more concerned about what is happening to our country , such as children being killed in places they should be safe." while our soldiers are protecting us overseas, we still have crimes in our own back yard which should make us all question our safety…since you obviously read ME wrong, you would have seen that I said race does not matter but bringing a child murderer to justice does matter! A young boy was murdered after going to a store around the corner from his house to buy younger children some skittles. He was chased down, beaten and shot in the chest while lying on the ground defenseless! And I promise you, the 911 calls to the police where you hear this poor child screaming "help" for his dear life will bring you to tears. His attacker has not been brought to justice when he should be, and it shows the lack of justice being executed in this country…you seem to lack a significant amount of facts in regards to this case to so ignorantly imply that it is all about race. It is about comforting the family who wrongfully lost their little boy…Thank You!
Daniel Nguyen, sorry to hear about that crime. 1) Were the teens arrested and charged? 2) Yes, they do, the media is selective…. the social media caught this first. 3) Out here in California, there are several people missing. A teen in the north that has gotten national media coverage; one here in So. Calif. only local coverage!?! WHY??? The northern teen is a pretty white girl. The southern teen is a Latina mother. Yes; we have a problem.
Daniel Nguyen : You need to reevaluate YOURSELF! The reason for the outrage in this case is because an INNOCENT CHILD was gunned down in cold blood and his MURDERER has been treated like a victim by law enforcement. What is it about that that you don't understand?
Listen to the 911 tapes; you be the judge. The fact that this man was not detained scares the hell out of me. I always wanted to go to Florida, but I guess until they change that law….
@Daniel Nguyen, I had no idea that this happened until you spoke of it…of course this upsets me..What do you mean revaluate myself? I have every right to feel the I do about any situation…seems like you are juding me but why? So I think you need to Revaluate yourself…
I'd like to know what part of Newt's anatomy he hears with? Every time Obama or any other non-republican says something he doesn't like he puts a spin on it to mean something totally different. I feel so very bad for this mother and father no matter what! No one should loose their child this way!
Marqueta Van Winkle Clearly you shouldn't be making assumptions about my military affiliations, the truth would embarrass you after making such an assumption. Additionally, your comments are far too clouded. As you stated in your own words, "We should be more concerned with what is happening to our country, such as children being killed in places they should be safe!" clearly you didn't read me well because I too said that race should not be an issue, that a murderer should be brought to justice (for the sake of justice itself). This young boy was a few blocks from his home purchasing skittles for younger children than himself when he was chased down, beaten, and shot in the chest while lying helpless on the ground! His murderer was not brought to justice as of yet, which proves that our country is lacking in it's ability to provide us adequate justice in our own backyard while our troops are scattered over seas. So thank you very much for proving my point. If the only thing you have gathered from the papers and news is that this is another hapless racial debate, you should further inquire and educate yourself to the real issues at hand to avoid making ignorant sounding comments such as the ones you made. This boy's death was a tragedy and i promise you, his desperate screams for "help" on the 911 calls will almost bring a tear to your eyes. The local government of that boys town knows who the murderer is and he should be brought to trial where justice to be served so that poor boy's family can have justice. If something like this could be allowed to happen, we all should be afraid of having our life and liberty taken and the criminal walk away, free & clear if this happens. Do try to have more information on such public events before commenting so openly for the world to see the flaws in your arguments.
THANK YOU!
@Brenda, well said…..I'm beginning to get pissed…..
i agree with you unconditionally. People like gingrich are constantly calling the kettle black! First and foremost, anyone who was watching the entire Presidential address would have known that the president was specifically asked by a reporter to comment on the Trayvon Martin case; clearly the president isn't attempting to make this racial. his comments were made in empathy for the family, not to stir the racial debate. additionally, Although this should not be a debate over race the fact of the matter is that a boy was chased, beaten, and shot in the chest while on the ground. The testimony of witness and the 911 calls all confirm the coroners reporters that this young child was a victim and not a criminal, and yet the police have been refusing to charge this boy's murderer because they claim they have no reason to believe that the boy was not killed in self-defense. This is odd considering the overwhelming amount of evidence proving that this boy was not the attacker but the victim crime (of what can only be assumed to be a hate crime). Furthermore, his justice is denied because the police are ignoring the evidence of this case to an unreasonable extent….and for what?!! Because of this incidence, we should all feel less safe in this world no matter what our color is because this would be wrong under any circumstance…given the facts of this case, I can only be understanding as to why so many people feel that this could be the result of racial bias and racial profiling…Alas, what this case is ultimately saying is, "should a person's murder be over looked because they fit a particular description of someone who Might be shady?"
Yeah! Maybe we should have so Democratic saint like Bill Clinton do the preaching on morals!!! NOT
In what i read the boy fought the man after being chased and caught by him, making the boy the person to have been defending himself…additionally, you should listen to the 911 tapes where the boy was screaming for help at the top of his lungs while being chased, beaten and shot by the man following him…the 911 call is about 7 minutes long but their is a shorter 5 minute video that will bring tears to your eyes…where did you read your article? I'd like to read that one myself in addition to the others I have come across…well anyway, I don't care about color…wrong is wrong and that man is a murderer as far as evidence shows…
again, even if that child fought back, that man should have never followed him. The police even told him not to. And I find it hard to believe that an unarmed kid would take on a man with a gun. I believe what probably happened is the gunman attacked first.
I think that newt is a racist Jackass. He would be the one to put a spin on the president words. I have three sons and would defend them at all cost. Any parent would. Race played a night part in this. I feel that some people feel like that is one less black and let it be but look at the killings of the white kids and how quickly justice was served. But Fla want to take their time. I am not a racist by no means, but newt is a racist Bastard with no compassion for anyone that does not believe what he does. He can quit hating on the THE UNITED STATES PRESIDENT. Now they can run and tell that. OBAMA 2012!!!!
Daniel Nguyen you may be right that the media reaction was not the same. That is the point. The reaction should be the same. 2 wrongs do not make it right. It sounds like justice was served in 1 case and the other case it was not investigated properly.
Amber I read that article from a link on http://WWW.myfoxtampabay.com. I have been keeping up with this. I think the whole story is terrible, should have never happened. I just feel if it eere reversed, the way society is now….if it were a white kid it happened to, there would NO attention…tell me I'm wrong.
Tim Pleasant To be honest, if it were a black man and a white child, I think the man would have been arrested instantly, thus there would have not been a need for this child's family to protest so avidly to acquire enough signatures to force their local government to prosecute, alas making this issue so public. Thank you for the site, I'll be sure to check it out.
Newt is not worth my comments, he is what he is!
President Obama is a criminal! He harbors illegal alliens!! Al Sharpton is in fla claiming race crap, where is al sharpton when a white boy gets killed? He's not around..
Newt makes a good point. It's a tragedy, period. Doesn't really matter if he was black or white, or any other race. Disgraceful. I hope there's some way to charge the shooter.
Wow, marie, from your picture I'd have never guessed you were 10 yrs old. No one mentioned Bill Clinton. This article is about a tragic event and one unfaithful scumbags opinion about the President's begnign statement on what has become a national issue.
NG uses his power for bad. Obama is in a precarious position and that shows we all have a long way to go. This is a racist nation and we need to be supportive of what is just – regardless of who you think you are more superior than. And in reality – the answer is no one…
Marqueta Van Winkle ….. ahh how I love it when white people start the "race doesn't matter" conversation. (and yes, I'm white). Slavery may have ended long ago, but racism is alive and well. Do you honestly thing Trayvon would be dead if he was a white kid in a hoodie walking back to his dad's house? Do you think the shooter would have said "Damn honkies"? The reason he was "suspicious looking" is because he's a black kid, and I don't think the hoodie made a damn bit of difference. If he was the epitome of a preppy kid, wearing a polo and khakis, the color of his skin made him "suspicious looking" to Zimmerman, and he'd still be dead. Trayvon was on a public sidewalk, minding his own business, and some idiot took his life. If you'd like to throw the military in it…. I don't think this is what our men and women are fighting for….. for kids buying tea and skittles to be blown away by a vigilante, which is all Zimmerman is.
Ryan Lambert – I realize Bill Clinton was not mentioned. I was commenting on Ryan's comment where he accuses Newt Gingrich of being immoral. My real point was that politicians, for the most part, on BOTH sides of the aisle should not be preaching on morals. I just felt that Newt gets finger pointed at him, but they're all pretty bad. I was being sarcastic.
By the way, you're right, I'm not 10 years old, but I look a lot better than you!!! (Again this is sarcasm – I realize that the picture of a monkey you use is probably not REALLY you). I don't want to be misunderstood again by not saying plainly what I mean.
Once again the media is spinning and taking them totally out of context. I believe Gingrich said this shouldn't have happened to any child! you people are idiots!
Appears to be many Obama sycophants commenting on this. Why wait for the facts to come out in a criminal investigation when there are so many that want to see the streets run red with blood and take the law into thier own hands? Nothing more than a lynch mob mentality with orchestrators fanning the flames of hatred.
Daniel Nguyen Well then tell me about it, the kid that got his face burned off. were the two black kids set free or put in jail. is there a man hunt for them. I think there is. the kid was shot, the guy that shot him was not set free he was never arrested in the first place. Also you are absolutely wrong the DOJ pursues civil lawsuits brought up by any and all people. It just happens that most cases are white doing damage to other people. jews, spanish, asian, black. Its just a sad fact thats all. do more research man.
Marie Mazarakos McKay every president we have had has had his member sucked on and not all by ladies. lol but you see he is still married to the same women. and by the way look it up under clinton we were doing so good. we werre in the black, then bush took over and we were back in the red.
He didn't say anything specifically about race, he implied it. Though that doesn't matter, anyone who has any clue knows that if the roles were reversed and it was a black man who shot and killed a 17 year old white child that there would be hell to pay and you know that dude would have been arrested in a heart beat. That's the issue. The fact that Newt is a self interested, sheltered, crazy christian who has now fucking clue is moot. His opinion on this, as well as most issues is as worthy of a backwoods redneck on that of astrophyisics. Let stupid people talk, that's what they do…but no one but other stupid, closeminded, sheltered, and ignorant people actually listen. Newt…your still talking and you shouldn't be.
Everyone who replied to me: Firstly, my one and only point is regarding the media. The story i noted never made it to the national spot light as the martin/zimmerman case has. The media practices selective attention adherent to race. Secondly, yes the perpetrators in the burning of the white kid were arrested but it was also clear what happened. It did not happen in the dead of night and there were witnesses. On the other hand, there were no witnesses, noone knows what happened exactly that night except for two people, martin and zimmerman. I dont care what your intuitions are about that night, none of us were there that night. So I believe every one of us is innocent until proven guilty, no exceptions with zimmerman.
Renita Wright Gordon , Let me clarify myself. When I say reevaluate, i mean the following. Firstly I am not judging you, I am merely a 19 year old college student. I am nobody special. If i could reword my statement i would switch "yourself" with " your position". I was a little emotional when i was commenting. I digress, I understand your outrage, a young man, roughly my age, was killed. But the solution is not RACE. Incorporating race into this i feel is distracting and disgraceful. Why is it that this isolated situation any different than any other gun crime? Yes the narrative "a white man killing a black man" is tempting to use in this particular situation but if you look closely, Zimmerman, is hispanic and grew up in a multicultural home. He sponsored two Black teens and spent his own money taking them to outings. Is that the standard prototype for a RAcist? My bottomline for all this is tragedy like this happens every second of every day. If we incorporate race, it only incites anger, hostility and division. We should talk this case as not anymore significant than any other similar case and use it to adress the real problem.
Brenda J Ashford Last time I checked, only two people know what exactly happened that night. And neither one of the two was you. Therefore you have nothing other than intuition and your personal opinion guiding your words. To call him a murderer that misguidedly is unjust.
How can he even suggest that the president not turn this into a "race Issue". It is a race issue, no need to turn it into anything. I keep asking people if it had been an African American neighborhood watchman and a white teenager, would there have been an arrest?
Marion Jasin, Thank you my dear….well said!
Brenda J Ashford Well said!
Daniel Nguyen Oh yea that's the truth every one is innocent until proven guilty. But most of us under this situation would be in a holding cell until some one proved my guilt.
Newt is just being himself,always trying to start crap.
The LAST and Final steps ~`In Removing Obama From Washington are upon us.
The Final Chapter of { OBAMA. } ~` His Terrorist Connections AND his WorldWide Co-Conspirators have been REELED – in, Like Fish, on a Fishing line / Swallowing Hook, Line and Sinker, Deep Throating the Pole, up to the Steel Reel.
All of Obama's Corrupt Political Partners in Washington, have also been REELED in, like an OLD TIME Reel to Reel Movie PROjECTOR.
THEIR eXposure has successfully been Framed and They are NOW `Seen {CAPTURED} UPON the Screen, eXposed and Literally, Snared in the VERY OWN.
Sights and TRAPS, that they Themselves had set for YOU- [ The Prey ] The American Citizens.
These traitors, have FALLEN Head-Long, Down into the very SAME pits, that THEY themselves HAD dug for YOU, { the Game American Citizens.
All of Obamas Corrupted Political Partners in Washington and Terrorist Connections and Co-Conspirator WORLDWIDE, have been Snared / CAUGHT in the Jaws that they had Sprung for YOU, The American Citizens.
The Ropes and Lines of DECEPTION, TREASON and FRAUD, that They had Drawn, Planted, eXtended and INTENDED to Hang and Trip Up YOUR Freedoms { The American Patriots / Great Sons and Daughters of Liberity } Have ALL been Un Tied, Unravled and Unstrung.
You MUST continue A Peaceful Resistance. You MUSt Maintain a POSITIVE, AGGRESSIVE, firm Focus on the Facts and Truth / as WE Stand by OUR convictions and NEVER Fall or Surrendering to this mob of Traitors :
In Fact, THE ONLY THING in America – that was trully Needing`“ CHANGE ”! Was Barry or.Barack,.Barak,.Batock,.Barok,.Barrack Hussein OR,.Soetoro OR….Obama the JR. l. or II… HIMSELF.
Obama, has ONLY MADE criminal Changes. His Disguised, LIES and Forgeries, made TO HIS VERY OWN Name, With multiple FAKE Social Security numbers, for his entire adult life.
ALL eXXXposed. “` And Americans are NOT Impressed with his Network of Degenerate Thieves, Terrorists and RIPP OFF SCAMMERS and Cons, PARADING, Masquerading as Crack Heroes.
Obama {the Fraud} then HOPED and CHANGED himself to incorporate the criminal master-plan of his Entire Life to the CHANGING of the UNITED STATES, into HIS Dispicable, Unethical, Cowardly and Dishonorable – IMAGE.
Barack Hussein Obama II ~( Who HATES American Values ) who is A " SELF PROCLAIMED Religious and Political Enemy" ~0f ALL Responsible, Morally Conscious and HARD WORKING Americans….The UN~CHANGEABLE, Cowardly, Fraud, has done His VERY BEST to Inspire His Degenerate MOb to VIOLENCE. LITERALLY, Saying………To his supporters.Saying “Get ready for HAND-to-HAND Combat with your Fellow Americans! “I want all Americans to get in each others faces!– ^ Obama Demands!
“You bring a KNIFE to a fight pal, we’ll bring a GUN” –! **
THESE ARE OBAMAS very OWN WORDS.. “We talk To these folks…~ / so I know whose A*$ to KICK.“ALSO` Shouting THAT Republican victory would mean ~ “Hand to Hand combat”! PLEASE…. go Now!— To reXes, All NEW WebsiTe ^~ CLICK HERE http://obomlnation.webstarts.com/index.html.
Please stand For Loving Children and the USA. Respectfully and Thankfully, Thank you ALL for your Time. http://obomlnation.webstarts.com/index.html
Since when did neighborhood watch involve non police driving around packing heat? Maybe I've been out of the country too long.
Yeah, don't you just love those "stand your ground" laws? We've gone back to the wild wild west.
all our current leaders and politicians stink. its time to clean house.
I despise obama and I still think that georgee zimmerman should be arrested. anyone who shoots another person, even in self defense, should have to prove it in court.
Daniel Nguyen Don't drop out of college!
Marqueta Van Winkle Clearly you aren't a person who should be making any assumptions about my military affiliations, you'd be embarrassed by the truth given your previous statements. Secondly, you should be sure to read more closely to my words, dear. In my reply, I very plainly said that race is not the issue but bringing a murderer to justice is. In your own words, "We should be more concerned with what is happening to our country, such as children being killed in places they should be safe!" A young boy walked to a corner store not too far from his home to buy ice tea and skittles for for a younger child when a man chose to chase, beat, and shoot him in the chest while he was already laying helpless on the ground. There is little our troops overseas can do when local governments lack the ability to bring a murderer to justice in our own backyard. You you are under the misconception that this is another hapless debate over race, you have been naive to not educate yourself to why this case has become so public, and it would do you some good to pick up a newspaper or turn on the television. and do yourself a favor and play the 911 tapes made that night where you can hear for over 5 minutes, the blood curdling screams for "help" by this young child as he is being chased, beaten, and murdered and the case has gone public because the family had to protest, acquire signatures for a petition to force the police to investigate their child's murderer. Next time, do yourself a favor and make sure you are well read in an issue before you comment on such an open and public forum where the world can see first had how ignorant you are!
Than You very much! Oh, And your comment about "Martin Luther King Jr being a person to incite so much trouble" in our country says quite a lot about your character miss. tisk tisk.
Marqueta Van Winkle Marqueta Van Winkle Clearly you aren't a person who should be making any assumptions about my military affiliations, you'd be embarrassed by the truth given your previous statements. Secondly, you should be sure to read more closely to my words, dear. In my reply, I very plainly said that race is not the issue but bringing a murderer to justice is. In your own words, "We should be more concerned with what is happening to our country, such as children being killed in places they should be safe!" A young boy walked to a corner store not too far from his home to buy ice tea and skittles for for a younger child when a man chose to chase, beat, and shoot him in the chest while he was already laying helpless on the ground. There is little our troops overseas can do when local governments lack the ability to bring a murderer to justice in our own backyard. You you are under the misconception that this is another hapless debate over race, you have been naive to not educate yourself to why this case has become so public, and it would do you some good to pick up a newspaper or turn on the television. and do yourself a favor and play the 911 tapes made that night where you can hear for over 5 minutes, the blood curdling screams for "help" by this young child as he is being chased, beaten, and murdered and the case has gone public because the family had to protest, acquire signatures for a petition to force the police to investigate their child's murderer. Next time, do yourself a favor and make sure you are well read in an issue before you comment on such an open and public forum where the world can see first had how ignorant you are!
Than You very much! Oh, And your comment about "Martin Luther King Jr being a person to incite so much trouble" in our country says quite a lot about your character miss. tisk tisk.
Marqueta Clearly you aren't a person who should be making any assumptions about my military affiliations, you'd be embarrassed by the truth given your previous statements. Secondly, you should be sure to read more closely to my words, dear. In my reply, I very plainly said that race is not the issue but bringing a murderer to justice is. In your own words, "We should be more concerned with what is happening to our country, such as children being killed in places they should be safe!" A young boy walked to a corner store not too far from his home to buy ice tea and skittles for for a younger child when a man chose to chase, beat, and shoot him in the chest while he was already laying helpless on the ground. There is little our troops overseas can do when local governments lack the ability to bring a murderer to justice in our own backyard. You you are under the misconception that this is another hapless debate over race, you have been naive to not educate yourself to why this case has become so public, and it would do you some good to pick up a newspaper or turn on the television. and do yourself a favor and play the 911 tapes made that night where you can hear for over 5 minutes, the blood curdling screams for "help" by this young child as he is being chased, beaten, and murdered and the case has gone public because the family had to protest, acquire signatures for a petition to force the police to investigate their child's murderer. Next time, do yourself a favor and make sure you are well read in an issue before you comment on such an open and public forum where the world can see first had how ignorant you are!
Than You very much! Oh, And your comment about "Martin Luther King Jr being a person to incite so much trouble" in our country says quite a lot about your character miss. tisk tisk.
Marqueta Van Winkle Clearly you aren't a person who should be making any assumptions about my military affiliations, you'd be embarrassed by the truth given your previous statements. Secondly, you should be sure to read more closely to my words, dear. In my reply, I very plainly said that race is not the issue but bringing a murderer to justice is. In your own words, "We should be more concerned with what is happening to our country, such as children being killed in places they should be safe!" A young boy walked to a corner store not too far from his home to buy ice tea and skittles for for a younger child when a man chose to chase, beat, and shoot him in the chest while he was already laying helpless on the ground. There is little our troops overseas can do when local governments lack the ability to bring a murderer to justice in our own backyard. You you are under the misconception that this is another hapless debate over race, you have been naive to not educate yourself to why this case has become so public, and it would do you some good to pick up a newspaper or turn on the television. and do yourself a favor and play the 911 tapes made that night where you can hear for over 5 minutes, the blood curdling screams for "help" by this young child as he is being chased, beaten, and murdered and the case has gone public because the family had to protest, acquire signatures for a petition to force the police to investigate their child's murderer. Next time, do yourself a favor and make sure you are well read in an issue before you comment on such an open and public forum where the world can see first had how ignorant you are!
Than You very much! Oh, And your comment about "Martin Luther King Jr being a person to incite so much trouble" in our country says quite a lot about your character miss. tisk tisk.
Marie Mazarakos… did I ever mention that I look at Bill Clinton as my moral compass? You are obviously making an argument out of nothing and its pretty pathetic. Learn how to construct a deductive argument when trying to debate me.
Wake up Americans! Are we still in the Wild West age? Why we are still relying on guns to resolve problems? Does that contradict to our faith in democracy? A special favorite to guns in a smaller portion of Americans threatened safe and peace of most no-gun Americans. Is this the America we love to live in?
Look at how many accident guns killing of kids! Look at gun shootings at school campus! Look at the innocent Americans lost their chance to live!
We need to revise the laws that are unfair to most Americans, but are favoring some selfish and money-blind NRA supporters!
Joseph Garofalo Let's see…….is this guy racist?
Or just another typical republican on a rant………………..?
Well said!
The LAST and Final steps ~`In Removing Obama From Washington, are upon us.
The Final Chapter of { OBAMA. } ~` His Terrorist Connections AND His WorldWide Co-Conspirators, have been REELED – in, Like Fish, on a Fishing line / Swallowing Hook, Line and Sinker, Deep Throating the entire Pole, up to the Steel Reel.
All of Obama's Corrupt Political Partners in Washington, have also been REELED in, like an OLD TIME Reel to Reel Movie PROjECTOR.
THEIR eXposure has successfully been Framed and They are NOW `Seen {CAPTURED} UPON the Screen, eXposed and Snared in the VERY OWN TRAPS, that they Themselves had set for YOU- [ The Prey ] The American Citizens.
These traitors, have FALLEN Head-Long, Down into the very SAME eXact Pits, that THEY themselves HAD dug for YOU, { the Game ] American Citizens.
All of Obamas Corrupted Political Partners in Washington and Terrorist Connections and His Co-Conspirator WORLDWIDE, have been Snared / CAUGHT in the very Jaws that they had Sprung for YOU, The American Citizens.
Their Ropes and Lines of DECEPTION, TREASON and FRAUD, that They had Drawn, Planted, eXtended and INTENDED to Hang and Trip Up YOUR Freedoms { YOU The American Patriots / Great Sons and Daughters of Liberity } These Ropes, Have ALL been Un Tied, Unravled and Unstrung.
You MUST continue A Peaceful Resistance. You MUSt Maintain a POSITIVE, AGGRESSIVE, firm Focus on the Facts and Truth / as WE Stand by OUR convictions and NEVER Fall or Surrender to this mob of Traitors :
In Fact, THE ONLY THING in America – that was trully Needing`“ CHANGE ”! Was Barry or Barack Hussein OR,.Soetoro OR….Obama the JR. l. or II…………. HIMSELF.
Obama, has MADE every criminal CHANGE to his reality that is possible, to Disguise his NAME with many LIES and Forgeries, With multiple FAKE Social Security numbers for his entire adult life.
ALL eXXXposed. ` And Americans are NOT Impressed with his Network of Degenerate Thieves, Terrorists and RIPP OFF SCAMMERS and Cons, all PARADING and Masquerading as Crack Heroes.
Obama {the Fraud} Then HOPED and CHANGED himself into becoming the first CRACK HEAD President in History.
Incorporating the criminal template / master-plan of his Entire Life, into CHANGE for the UNITED STATES Herself.
The Model? Was HIS very own Dispicable, Unethical, Cowardly and Dishonorable – IMAGE.
Barack Hussein Obama II ~( Who HATES American Values ) who is A " SELF PROCLAIMED Religious and Political Enemy" ~0f ALL Responsible, Morally Conscious and HARD WORKING Americans….The UN~CHANGEABLE, Cowardly, Fraud, has done His VERY BEST to Inspire His Degenerate MOb to VIOLENCE.
LITERALLY, Saying………To his supporters.Saying “Get ready for HAND-to-HAND Combat with your Fellow Americans!
“I want all Americans to get in each others faces!– ^ Obama `Demands!
“You bring a KNIFE to a fight pal, we’ll bring a GUN” –! **
THESE ARE OBAMAS very OWN WORDS.. “We talk To these folks…~ / so I know whose A*$ to KICK.“ALSO` Shouting THAT Republican victory would mean~“Hand to Hand combat”! PLEASE…. go Now!— To reXes, All NEW WebsiTe ^~ CLICK HERE http://obomlnation.webstarts.com/index.html.
Please stand For Loving Children and the USA. Respectfully and Thankfully, Thank you ALL for your Time. http://obomlnation.webstarts.com/index.html
Sue Zimmerman Wroblewski Newt was saying that race doesn't matter, that ALL Americans should be treated the same regardless of race. So many want to put a halo on Obama's head but he is the one who loves to stir things up then do nothing about it. It seems that liberals are deaf, dumb and blind where the president is concerned. Newt has a good record of supporting the average American. He doesn't back down from a fight and his policies don't change with the wind. I'm sure you already know that I am one of the mean, racist, elitist conservatives…but none of us are saying we would like to see anybody DEAD as I've read from a liberal's post.
I get the president was asked the question, Howevere, there are many, many children murdered and justice not served. So, he needs to address all if he is to address one! Not just the Trayvon tragedy! Just like the personal phone call he made the girl of the college birth-control debacle! If he has time to phone her, then he's going to need to spend alot of time calling every woman ever insulted by a well known personality…..I think he has more important issues he needs to be addressing….like how to fix our economy than calling some chick who thinks abstinence isnt a good birth control practice! None of this should be about race especially for Obama sice he is both races! Dont forget him mom…a ”single, white” mom!!
I think it's the fact that it has such a public drawing that the president felt compelled to say something. It goes from what the media draws the most attention too as well. Not sure how one murder gets more attention than the next but that's just how it goes .
Yes, Sarah, I do understand thay….but, there have been plenty of media covered cases and he never addressed those. It is definitely a tragedy, and the killer needs to be arrested…but, the president needs to not remark or make personal phone calls is all I'm saying!!!
Yes, Sarah, I do understand thay….but, there have been plenty of media covered cases and he never addressed those. It is definitely a tragedy, and the killer needs to be arrested…but, the president needs to not remark or make personal phone calls is all I'm saying!!!
Brenda J Ashford k
It sounds like you are very concerned about the public knowing about local issues. Therefore I am sure that you are on a local board of directors, work with a non profits and/or volunteer with social service agencies. Since I understand your position and I am on local boards and work with and within a number of non profits, please let me know who you are affiliated with. We can get together and discuss ways to keep these issues relevant locally, network them to see what is going on nationally, and see if we have any of the same connections.
Marie Mazarakos McKay … Accusing Gingrich of being immoral in his marriages is not what I am doing. I am telling you that he has been immoral in his marriages. It is fact. Bill Clinton is not running for office, Gingrich is. Who is more relevant in this day in age? Newt Gingrich. If you want to sit there and say… "Well democrats are not perfect either, na na na na boo boo stick your head in do do" then go right ahead, but realize that comparing those two in the context of this topic is about is ridiculous, just like you trying to justify your comments. Grow up…
Dewaine Nelson You're right. You learned that in logic class, didn't you? I did.
Daniel Nguyen Yes, Daniel, but the perps are already or soon to be in jail. Stop waving dirty laundry until you wash your own.
Daniel Nguyen I lose hope thinking that you are among the pool of future leaders….
There's a name for what Newt Gingrich is doing. It's called pandering.
Hey Tina Since you went there America has a history of racist arsons against Blacks and our churches. Many books have been written about this. Indulge if you can read.
Mike Patton Now, that's a good question… For what? Is it that Gingrich has interests elsewhere?
DO WHAT PEPLOE NEED S BUT THERE IS THOSE PEPOLE THAT DONT
U know what john u are a their u still so u don't have nothing on us like we do on u I don't still so and I don't lie to dfs like Becky does saying dustin don't live there when he does and ashley lying about who her January dady is she was sleeping with a 15year old and he is the father of both kids and its pretty sad u all are lying to dustin about leeland being his and u all know she was with bryan to and u all know that
immm sorryy robyn u didnt know wen leland was born u guys were not around i dont bother u guys.. plz leave my kids n i alone.. we r nothing to u guys which gives u no right to b talking bout us…. n dfs knows that dustin n i r together n they know he lives wit me they have talked to him… so plz quit bothering me n myy kids n dustin knows that leland is his son he looks just like dustin n everyone knows it… so plz stop worring bout everyone else n worryy bout ur guys problems…. n again stop bothering us cause i dont bother u guys… it would b well appricated….
Lyes is all u all know how to do and u do say stuff about us so remember what's good for the goods is good for the gander what comes around goes around
robyn i dont sayy shit bout u people…. i want u guys to leave me n myy kids n dustin alone… wee dont bother u… i dont goo posting shit bout u guys… sooo plzz stop n stayy outa myy bussiness…. the only person u guys should worryy bout is addi…. u guys r nothing to my children which gives u no reason to b posting shit bout them….. sooo plzzzz stop