One has to love the comments made by conservative talking heads in light of President Obama's speech this past weekend regarding Trayvon Martin's death
Here now are some of those very comments, along with my responses to them:
Fox News' Todd Starnes:
"Obama's comments today justify what I said on Hannity earlier this week. He truly is trying to tear our country apart."
By admitting there's racism in this country? Was Martin Luther King trying to tear the country apart also with his "I have a dream" speech?
Conservative blogger Dan Riehl:
"If you ever had any doubts, Obama is the first Racist in Chief"
Yes, Congressional Republicans have continually been trying to make voting rights more difficult to come by for minorities, yet President Obama is the racist for simply discussing the topic.
Breitbart.com editor-in-chief Ben Shapiro:
"Obama helped ignite this ginned up racial melee by saying his son would look like Trayvon. Now he says he could have been Trayvon."
This is all to be taken literally too, just like every word in the Bible...
Fox News contributor Tammy Bruce:
"So Obama 'could have been' Trayvon 35 years ago? I had no idea Obama sucker-punched a watch volunteer & then bashed his head in. Who knew?"
Yes, 35 years ago, the president was walking home one day, got followed by a man, felt threatened by this, so he defended himself, only to be shot and killed by this man, whose self-defense is apparently of greater importance than the president's in this scenario.
Conservative talk show host Dana Loesch:
"It's a combo protest diversion from scandals and attempt to weaken laws protecting rights to self defense."
Right, because it was self-defense which drove George Zimmerman to follow an unarmed Trayvon Martin, that ended in Zimmerman shooting and killing Martin. That was all "self defense."
Former Illinois Representative Joe Walsh:
"President Obama is making this all about race. All. About. Race."
These talking heads are making it all about ignorance and denial.
Breitbart.com writer Joel Pollak:
"Obama backs the race-baiters on the eve of Sharptonpalooza. Identity politics above all. Shameful. #Zimmerman #Trayvon #CouldveBeenMe"
...and Republicans believe in overturning the Supreme Court ruling on the Voting Rights Act. Wait - no, nevermind...
Republican strategist Brian Walsh:
"Remarkable that the President of the United States continues to fan the flames on George Zimmerman. #StopTalkingSir"
Poor George with these darn people fanning the flames on him. If only Trayvon Martin knew what that felt like - you know, after being shot and killed by Mr. Zimmerman.
Right Sphere senior fellow RB pundit:
"Obama said he could have been Trayvon. How many hispanic heads has Obama bashed into concrete?"
None, but he has been followed by people thinking he was suspicious looking, felt threatened and defended himself. Fortunately, he wasn't shot and killed following such instances.
Radio personality Hugh Hewitt:
"This POTUS presser is remarkable...like he fell through the Time Tunnel to his state senate days"
Just like many contemporary Republicans appear to have fallen through the time tunnel to the 1850s.
Conservative columnist David Limbaugh:
"Did Trayvon commit assault w/ intent to kill? Do we have to overlook, even glorify that in lamenting his death? Yet Obama identifies w/ him?"
Do we have to overlook the fact that Trayvon Martin was unarmed, yet was followed due to him appearing "suspicious?"
Fox News via Huffington Post's Luke Johnson:
"Fox News Q: 'Is the president easing racial tension or stoking racial tension?"
He was simply talking about race. Talking about one's issues or potential issues is a good thing, so that we can hopefully make the necessary changes to improve on the matters. Of course, to people like Mr. Johnson, admitting there are any problems in this country is unpatriotic, anti-American propaganda.
Breitbart.com's John Nolte:
"I like living in a country where a black president elected twice complains about racism."
Yes, because having one mixed-race president after 43 white ones means that racism no longer exists in this country. With this kind of logic, just because of one honest politician, this means that political corruption no longer exists!
http://thinkprogress.org/justice/2013/07/19/2330191/conservative-freakout-race-speech/
Here now are some of those very comments, along with my responses to them:
Fox News' Todd Starnes:
"Obama's comments today justify what I said on Hannity earlier this week. He truly is trying to tear our country apart."
By admitting there's racism in this country? Was Martin Luther King trying to tear the country apart also with his "I have a dream" speech?
Conservative blogger Dan Riehl:
"If you ever had any doubts, Obama is the first Racist in Chief"
Yes, Congressional Republicans have continually been trying to make voting rights more difficult to come by for minorities, yet President Obama is the racist for simply discussing the topic.
Breitbart.com editor-in-chief Ben Shapiro:
"Obama helped ignite this ginned up racial melee by saying his son would look like Trayvon. Now he says he could have been Trayvon."
This is all to be taken literally too, just like every word in the Bible...
Fox News contributor Tammy Bruce:
"So Obama 'could have been' Trayvon 35 years ago? I had no idea Obama sucker-punched a watch volunteer & then bashed his head in. Who knew?"
Yes, 35 years ago, the president was walking home one day, got followed by a man, felt threatened by this, so he defended himself, only to be shot and killed by this man, whose self-defense is apparently of greater importance than the president's in this scenario.
Conservative talk show host Dana Loesch:
"It's a combo protest diversion from scandals and attempt to weaken laws protecting rights to self defense."
Right, because it was self-defense which drove George Zimmerman to follow an unarmed Trayvon Martin, that ended in Zimmerman shooting and killing Martin. That was all "self defense."
Former Illinois Representative Joe Walsh:
"President Obama is making this all about race. All. About. Race."
These talking heads are making it all about ignorance and denial.
Breitbart.com writer Joel Pollak:
"Obama backs the race-baiters on the eve of Sharptonpalooza. Identity politics above all. Shameful. #Zimmerman #Trayvon #CouldveBeenMe"
...and Republicans believe in overturning the Supreme Court ruling on the Voting Rights Act. Wait - no, nevermind...
Republican strategist Brian Walsh:
"Remarkable that the President of the United States continues to fan the flames on George Zimmerman. #StopTalkingSir"
Poor George with these darn people fanning the flames on him. If only Trayvon Martin knew what that felt like - you know, after being shot and killed by Mr. Zimmerman.
Right Sphere senior fellow RB pundit:
"Obama said he could have been Trayvon. How many hispanic heads has Obama bashed into concrete?"
None, but he has been followed by people thinking he was suspicious looking, felt threatened and defended himself. Fortunately, he wasn't shot and killed following such instances.
Radio personality Hugh Hewitt:
"This POTUS presser is remarkable...like he fell through the Time Tunnel to his state senate days"
Just like many contemporary Republicans appear to have fallen through the time tunnel to the 1850s.
Conservative columnist David Limbaugh:
"Did Trayvon commit assault w/ intent to kill? Do we have to overlook, even glorify that in lamenting his death? Yet Obama identifies w/ him?"
Do we have to overlook the fact that Trayvon Martin was unarmed, yet was followed due to him appearing "suspicious?"
Fox News via Huffington Post's Luke Johnson:
"Fox News Q: 'Is the president easing racial tension or stoking racial tension?"
He was simply talking about race. Talking about one's issues or potential issues is a good thing, so that we can hopefully make the necessary changes to improve on the matters. Of course, to people like Mr. Johnson, admitting there are any problems in this country is unpatriotic, anti-American propaganda.
Breitbart.com's John Nolte:
"I like living in a country where a black president elected twice complains about racism."
Yes, because having one mixed-race president after 43 white ones means that racism no longer exists in this country. With this kind of logic, just because of one honest politician, this means that political corruption no longer exists!
http://thinkprogress.org/justice/2013/07/19/2330191/conservative-freakout-race-speech/
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