Obama riots
The Obama riots were a series of racially motivated conflagrations that erupted nationwide in the last half of President Barack Obama's second term. Initially elected as America's first "post-racial" president[1] many African-Americans became increasingly disillusioned as Obama's presidency progressed.[2] Critics charged Obama personally inflamed the rioters and lawless elements responsible for the destruction of property, businesses, and jobs in several American cities.
Patrick H. Caddell and Douglas E. Schoen noted early on in the Wall Street Journal, "Rather than being a unifier, Mr. Obama has divided America on the basis of race, class and partisanship." Mary Frances Berry, former head of the U.S. Civil Rights Commission, acknowledged that the Obama administration attempted to polarize America around the issue of race as a way of diverting attention from an anemic recovery and other issues.[3] Caddell and Schoen further stated, "President Obama's divisive approach to governance has weakened us as a people and paralyzed our political culture."[4]
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"Police acted stupidly"
In the opening months of his presidency, Obama's close personal friend, Harvard Professor Henry Louis Gates Jr., was arrested on misdemeanor disturbance charges.[5]
Asked about the incident at an evening prime time press conference televised to the nation, Obama attacked the police and proclaimed the arresting officer "acted stupidly."
Shortly after Obama's display of disrespect for police in the legitimate performance of their duties, his poll numbers declined, particularly among groups who are the biggest victims of crime. The Pew Research Center noted "Some of the larger declines are among members of his own party."[6]
Obama condemns an innocent Hispanic
In March 2012 a white Hispanic killed a 17 year old youth, Trayvon Martin, who violently assaulted him. President Obama immediately issued a public statement saying, "Trayvon Martin could have been me."[7] A jury found Trayvon Martin's killer acted in self-defense.[8]
After he was exonerated, the victim responded to the President's provocations.
Ferguson
Baltimore
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References
- ↑ http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=18489466
- ↑ http://www.people-press.org/2014/12/08/sharp-racial-divisions-in-reactions-to-brown-garner-decisions/12-8-2014_08/
- ↑ "Having one's opponent rebut charges of racism is far better than discussing joblessness." Berry, M.F. (2010, July 20). Energy Arena, Driving the Conversation: Contracting Out U.S. Security? And will Branding Tea Party Racist Work? Politico.
- ↑ Caddell, P.H. & Schoen, D.E. (2010, July 28). Our Divisive President. The Wall Street Journal.
- ↑ http://gretawire.blogs.foxnews.com/2009/07/23/police-and-president-obama/comment-page-2/?action=late-new
- ↑ http://people-press.org/report/532/obamas-ratings-slide
- ↑ http://www.cnn.com/2013/07/19/politics/obama-zimmerman/
- ↑ http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/07/13/george-zimmerman-found-not-guilty/2514163/
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