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Showing Original Post only (View all)Why listen to what Tavis Smiley or Firedog Lake have to say about Obama's speech? FUCK THEM!! [View all]
Let's hear what the Martin family has to say:
Martin's parents: Obama speech a 'beautiful tribute'
The parents of Trayvon Martin applauded President Obama's surprise discussion of their son, his death, and race relations in America as "a beautiful tribute" in a statement released Friday.
"We are deeply honored and moved that President Obama took the time to speak publicly and at length about our son, Trayvon," Sybrina Fulton and Tracy Martin said in the statement. "The presidents comments give us great strength at this time. We are thankful for President Obamas and Michelles prayers, and we ask for your prayers as well as we continue to move forward."
Martin's parents went on to say that they were touched by the president saying he empathized with their son.
"What touches people is that our son, Trayvon Benjamin Martin, could have been their son," they said. "President Obama sees himself in Trayvon and identifies with him. This is a beautiful tribute to our boy."
http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/312345-martins-parents-obama-speech-a-beautiful-tribute
Like I said, FUCK Tavis Smiley and Firedog Lake.
The Martin family reaction is what counts and they appreciated his speech very much.
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Why listen to what Tavis Smiley or Firedog Lake have to say about Obama's speech? FUCK THEM!! [View all]
Cali_Democrat
Jul 2013
OP
Did you listen to what Tavis said? Do you disagree with it? I applaud his honesty about DOING
chimpymustgo
Jul 2013
#83
"And i ignore from them what is obviously personal animosity toward the President."
Number23
Jul 2013
#46
someone asked Obama a question about Kelly, he said nice things as he is wont to do….
KittyWampus
Jul 2013
#36
I know the difference between floating, actually considering, and nominating.
AllINeedIsCoffee
Jul 2013
#87
Remember when Obama walked across the Potomac? The GOP said it was proof he couldn't swim.
Hekate
Jul 2013
#49
In 19 minutes PBO inspired more deep conversation about race than Smiley has his whole career
freshwest
Jul 2013
#21
Never heard of this, Cha. More money to be made prolonging a problem than solving it, huh?
freshwest
Jul 2013
#42
Sounds petty, But that 'black nurse' thing cuts to the quick. Just a nursin' something along but not
freshwest
Jul 2013
#52
You got that right. Anyone truly interested and not trolling can look at the responses from black
Number23
Jul 2013
#57
I don't use language like you did. EVER. Your grasp of how to discuss race is nil.
DevonRex
Jul 2013
#37
Got a post hidden in the other thread and DAMN proud of it. Like my third or 4th hidden post ever
Number23
Jul 2013
#45
"Tavis Smiley Made A Fool Out of Himself by Bashing Obama’s Trayvon Martin Remarks"
Cha
Jul 2013
#50
Black pundits, black media, the black Twitterverse, and a whole lot of black people on DU are saying
Number23
Jul 2013
#69
Frankly, if Trayvon Martin's parents are okay with it, who am I to second-guess?
calimary
Jul 2013
#65
Congratulations on alienating from the democratic party anyone with an IQ over 80
Fire Walk With Me
Jul 2013
#93
I've actually been pretty good lately at poking the people I want to poke
Cali_Democrat
Jul 2013
#99
“I think Ray Kelly is one of the best there is, so he’s been an outstanding leader in New York,”
Fire Walk With Me
Jul 2013
#102