The President will be addressing the nation re: Ferguson at 12:15 PM

[Tsiyu]

Thank you, Mr. President


http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/08/14/1321546/-BREAKING-St-Louis-County-Police-CALLED-OFF-from-Ferguson

[Little Star]

1. Thanks for the heads up. k&r

[YarnAddict]

2. In the middle of the night??? n/t

[Tsiyu]

3. Derp

[NutmegYankee]

4. AM or PM? 15 past midnight is really late...

[Tsiyu]

5. The goddess IS in the details

Sleep deprivation: A P? An A? Same thing, right?

Thanks to you sharp-eyed time tellers

[NutmegYankee]

6. Trust me, I've been there.

I was up late last night enjoying my vacation and only now am getting the "coffee clarity".

[Tsiyu]

7. this might work

http://www.hulkusaa.com/watch-msnbc-live-streaming/

[justiceischeap]

8. C-Span Link

http://www.c-span.org/video/?321006-1/awaiting-president-obama-statement-shooting-ferguson-missouri&live

[zappaman]

9. What took him so long?

Why was he not addressing this last night!!!!!
IMPEACH!!!!!

[Tsiyu]

10. Yeah, a US city is under seige. no biggie

Some of us remember the civil rights atrocities and how presidents addressed the nation.

Damn us all to hell!

[zappaman]

11. WHAT TOOK HIM SO LONG????

IMPEACH!!!

[Tsiyu]

14. You appear to be on repeat

Have fun with that.

[zappaman]

20. I'M NEVER VOTING FOR HIM AGAIN!

[Tsiyu]

22. Can you believe people criticizing the president of the US?

Seriesly....this is an outrage...expecting the leader of our country to lead....what is WRONG with these Obama haters anyway?

I wish they would stop thinking the president can do anything to help them. He is a busy man and they should stop pestering him with their petty, pesky concerns.

Thank you so much for standing up for him. He would be lost without your defense.




P.S. I'm sending you a box of tissues.

[zappaman]

23. I know!

He is not leading at all!
That's what you get when you elect a community organizer, right?

[JNelson6563]

12. If I remember correctly those situations were larger in scope.

Mass destruction from looting, rioting and arson.

As awful as this situation it's not there. I think this is the earliest I've seen a President address something like this.

Julie

[Tsiyu]

16. The police are violating federal law

Even if you don't care about the people of Ferguson, they were teargassing journalists.

This is a nationwide problem that some people have been asking for help with for years, all over the nation.

[JNelson6563]

19. Way to miss the point AND imply I "don't care about the people of Ferguson"!

You have earned a Double-plus Good on your permanent record!

Oy.

Julie

[Tsiyu]

21. The "you" was a hypothetical

replace it with "even if PEOPLE" don't care.

Sorry if it came off as personal.

My second comment is right on the point.

You said this is the earliest you remember a presidential address of a situation like this.

I noted that this situation has been escalating all over the country for some time. There was no insult intended, but if you wish to be insulted, by all means, wear yourself out.

[bettyellen]

13. And now he is late speaking!! OMG what a fascist jackbooted president we have elected-

obviously all this racial violence is his fault.......somehow.


Voting for someone- anyone!- else would have been more principled on my part and had just the same results. What was I thinking?

[HangOnKids]

15. Hyperbole much?

You are a riot!

[bettyellen]

18. Thanks, but I really can't take all the credit for that OTT

bullshit. Credit goes to a few Duers.

[Go Vols]

17. He's live on Al Jazerra now.