Obama is trying to say that if he had a son he would look like the Trayvon that the media is presenting. The cute Junior High School version. The folks w3orking on the side of Trayvons image enhancement did two things right away. First, they sealed his school records. Second, they undid his facebook account. One could reasonably ask why. As it turns out, there are pics anyway of what the real Trayvon looked like more recently. I really doubt if Obama still wants to have him as a son. Not unless he wants him to be a big, scary… Read more »
I really doubt if Obama still wants to have him as a son. Not unless he wants him to be a big, scary looking black guy. Not unless he wants him to be a big, scary looking black guy. Not unless he wants him to be a big, scary looking black guy. Not unless he wants him to be a big, scary looking black guy. Not unless he wants him to be a big, scary looking black guy. Not unless he wants him to be a big, scary looking black guy. Not unless he wants him to be a big,… Read more »
I wanted to sit with that quote for a while, let it reverberate around a bit, because I think quite unintentionally you’ve hit upon the problem with the Trayvon Martin case and others like it. When I think about what a “big scary white guy” looks like, I have images of face and neck tattoos with skulls, guns, daggers, or the word “killer” somewhere. When I think about what a “big scary hispanic guy” looks like, similar images appear, although with more specific tattoos such as those sported by MS-13. When I think about what a “big scary asian guy”… Read more »
Excellent points. He is not just a black man, he is also a politician looking to get re-elected. He didn’t stop being a politician when he became president. Don’t ever assume that even the most sincere orator is only speaking from his heart. I don’t mean any of this as an insult, either, or a particular slam against Obama. Every political figure does this. Obama did a masterful highwire act trying to be involved without alienating too many voters one way or the other, speaking in terms that are irrefutable but don’t really call for much specifics, and getting himself… Read more »
Agreed. Obama is a politician and therefore what he says will be carefully crafted…of course. And yeah, I think he did a great job balancing what he wanted to say versus what he needed to say.
Let me explain the conversation that took place before Obama’s statement: Obama’s handlers: If he keeps silent, we’re going to hear more bitching from black activists and progressives who know he’s a coward in these matters. We don’t really give a damn about them, but if they keep talking loud enough, they may start getting some of our loyal supporters to start questioning what they’re supporting. If he says anything definitive and acknowledges the obvious racism here, he’ll anger Republicans who will use his words as ammunition against him (because the truth is a bad thing). He can’t afford to… Read more »
Obama is trying to say that if he had a son he would look like the Trayvon that the media is presenting. The cute Junior High School version. The folks w3orking on the side of Trayvons image enhancement did two things right away. First, they sealed his school records. Second, they undid his facebook account. One could reasonably ask why. As it turns out, there are pics anyway of what the real Trayvon looked like more recently. I really doubt if Obama still wants to have him as a son. Not unless he wants him to be a big, scary… Read more »
I really doubt if Obama still wants to have him as a son. Not unless he wants him to be a big, scary looking black guy. Not unless he wants him to be a big, scary looking black guy. Not unless he wants him to be a big, scary looking black guy. Not unless he wants him to be a big, scary looking black guy. Not unless he wants him to be a big, scary looking black guy. Not unless he wants him to be a big, scary looking black guy. Not unless he wants him to be a big,… Read more »
I wanted to sit with that quote for a while, let it reverberate around a bit, because I think quite unintentionally you’ve hit upon the problem with the Trayvon Martin case and others like it. When I think about what a “big scary white guy” looks like, I have images of face and neck tattoos with skulls, guns, daggers, or the word “killer” somewhere. When I think about what a “big scary hispanic guy” looks like, similar images appear, although with more specific tattoos such as those sported by MS-13. When I think about what a “big scary asian guy”… Read more »
Excellent points. He is not just a black man, he is also a politician looking to get re-elected. He didn’t stop being a politician when he became president. Don’t ever assume that even the most sincere orator is only speaking from his heart. I don’t mean any of this as an insult, either, or a particular slam against Obama. Every political figure does this. Obama did a masterful highwire act trying to be involved without alienating too many voters one way or the other, speaking in terms that are irrefutable but don’t really call for much specifics, and getting himself… Read more »
Agreed. Obama is a politician and therefore what he says will be carefully crafted…of course. And yeah, I think he did a great job balancing what he wanted to say versus what he needed to say.
Let me explain the conversation that took place before Obama’s statement: Obama’s handlers: If he keeps silent, we’re going to hear more bitching from black activists and progressives who know he’s a coward in these matters. We don’t really give a damn about them, but if they keep talking loud enough, they may start getting some of our loyal supporters to start questioning what they’re supporting. If he says anything definitive and acknowledges the obvious racism here, he’ll anger Republicans who will use his words as ammunition against him (because the truth is a bad thing). He can’t afford to… Read more »
Not only could his son have been Trayvon but a few decades ago HE could have been Trayvon (or at least suffered his fate).