African American
Related: About this forumHillary? anyone?
Have I missed comments from her on this travesty and disgrace in Ferguson? Nothing, nada, zero. Pretty telling. To me, or is that off limits?
NV Whino
(20,886 posts)Frankly, I'm glad she's kept her nose out of it.
and I'm asking only those who wish to comment to do so.
NV Whino
(20,886 posts)There is nothing she could add to the dialog that would help the situation. That's from my point of view.
From her point of view (guessing, here) it's a snake pit of a situation and could come back to bite her if or when she declares. Nothing positive (for her) could come out of any possible comment she could make.
well noted
earthside
(6,960 posts)Pres. Obama, Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Sen. Bernie Sanders are leaders -- they speak to a critical issue developing in our country.
Hillary Clinton is a politician waiting to see how this turns out before commenting.
1StrongBlackMan
(31,849 posts)... Including gaining the goodwill of the Democratic Party's most loyal and consistent cohort; Black folks.
littlemissmartypants
(22,632 posts)heaven05
(18,124 posts)I guess. If she is going to lead a nation, presumably, then leadership is desired by me, on all issues, whether she's sitting in the POTUS seat or not. Brazile said Clinton should have no comment past the showing of remorse for the murder. Others said it might(probably) will be seen as political pandering. Okay. I guess I shouldn't have asked if she had "laryngitis.
1StrongBlackMan
(31,849 posts)You just gave voice to what Black folks have been thinking/discussing amongst ourselves.
clydefrand
(4,325 posts)The pres. spoke briefly about. His statements are NOT political. I AM surprised the right wing nuts haven't really jumped in blaming Obama for the whole mess.
heaven05
(18,124 posts)does he qualify as a rightwing nutjob?
[img][/img]
heaven05
(18,124 posts)if she wins. I have no doubts.
libodem
(19,288 posts)I can't imagine that she would not side with the protesters. ( Some people consider Bill Clinton the first black president). She has been quiet about this current travesty. I believe she supports equality.
1StrongBlackMan
(31,849 posts)they won't "transform", they will still be racist ... they will just expand their play list.
heaven05
(18,124 posts)rock
(13,218 posts)There's lot's of people that are non-politicians that have not commented.
La Lioness Priyanka
(53,866 posts)shouldn't they all weigh in? biden/HRC/bernie sanders/warren/o'malley/cuomo/ god knows who else
heaven05
(18,124 posts)Last edited Fri Aug 22, 2014, 07:12 PM - Edit history (2)
but it really is like someone said in this thread and I myself said months ago, in knowing my history, this whole situation is like the 30's in pre-war germany as it turned into a fascist dictatorship. Just reading the account of the legal observer being arrested. The targeting of young black males for arrest and harassment. This is truly a situation where true leaders need to speak up about the murder of Michael Brown and the reaction. After reading many accounts of how Ferguson authorities have treated the minority community, I now understand the built up frustration and anger being vented. And I state that everything that has happened is the direct result of racism and ignorance on the part of Ferguson's 'leaders'.
Is everyone that afraid of the white wing reaction if they speak up about this injustice. Geez they're cowering in the corner saying, "don't hit me again". SPEAK THE FUCK UP!!!!! 'Leaders'.
BaggersRDumb
(186 posts)in the first election.
There are many of them who wont approve of her sticking up for Brown when she doesnt absolutely have to.
Sticky situation, but lets realize that as much as I am not a fan, she is still three hundred and ninety four million times better than any rightwinger...
heaven05
(18,124 posts)MADem
(135,425 posts)"We can't ignore the inequities that persist in our justice system that undermine our most deeply held values of fairness and equality"
Imagine what we would feel and what we would do if white drivers were three times as likely to be searched by police during a traffic stop as black drivers, instead of the other way around, Clinton said, if white offenders received prison sentences 10% longer than black offenders for the same crimes, if a third of all white men just look at this room and take one third went to prison during their lifetime. Imagine that. That is the reality in the lives of so many of our fellow Americans and so many of the communities in which they live.
Clinton noted that her remarks fell on the 51st anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.s I Have A Dream speech during the 1963 March on Washington. That mission is as fiercely urgent today as when he stood on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in the hot August sun all those years ago, she said. So we have a lot of work to do together.
Liberal_Stalwart71
(20,450 posts)She know she and her husband fucked up in 2007-2008 and now she is pretending to care about the plight of black folk.
Too little, too late, BILLary!
Fuck you and your husband.
Can't stand the Clintons, and I'm sick of everyone licking their asses, too.
There, I said it.