Obama defends Kaepernick: ‘Tough’ for the military, but maybe people will see he has a point

[rangerrebew]

Obama defends Kaepernick: ‘Tough’ for the military, but maybe people will see he has a point
September 5, 2016 | Carmine Sabia | Print Article   

 

President Obama finally spoke out on San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick’s decision to not stand for the national anthem.

“I don’t doubt his sincerity, based on what I’ve heard,” the president said at during a press conference at the G20 economic summit in China on Monday. “I think he cares about some real legitimate issues that have to be talked about. If nothing else, what he’s done is he’s generated more conversation about some topics that need to be talked about.”

Obama admitted that seeing someone sit for the national anthem as a “tough thing” for the military but that Kaepernick was merely exercising his “constitutional right to make a statement.”

Read more: http://www.bizpacreview.com/2016/09/05/obama-weighs-kaepernick-tough-military-maybe-people-will-see-point-387116#ixzz4JOQ8utj2

[rangerrebew]

Since when has Obama given a rat's *ss about what anyone in the military thinks or feels? :peeonobama:

[NavyCanDo]

Since when has Obama given a rat's *ss about what anyone in the military thinks or feels? :peeonobama:

We have had a black President for going on eight years and a black head of the Justice Department. If they want to protest injustice of black people, why not start there with their anger? Then they can protest the black fathers who do not raise their kids.

[TomSea]

What if Obama was asked about something David Duke said:

“I don’t doubt his sincerity, based on what I’ve heard,” the president said at during a press conference at the G20 economic summit in China on Monday. “I think he cares about some real legitimate issues that have to be talked about. If nothing else, what he’s done is he’s generated more conversation about some topics that need to be talked about.”

[Applewood]

Why does Obama have to comment on every event?  After almost 8 years,  no one, but his most ardent admirers, really cares what he says anymore. 

[austingirl]

Just checked the Obama countdown clock. 136 day and 22 hours. :peeonobama: