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General Category => National/Breaking News => Topic started by: flowers on August 14, 2014, 04:35:31 pm

Title: Obama To Speak.....well he is 10 min late
Post by: flowers on August 14, 2014, 04:35:31 pm
I am sure he will toss fuel on the unrest in Ferguson
Title: Re: Obama To Speak.....well he is 10 min late
Post by: mystery-ak on August 14, 2014, 04:37:47 pm
David Muir ‏@DavidMuir 23s

#BREAKING Standing by for Special Report. Pres. Obama to on tensions in Missouri & on Iraq
Title: Re: Obama To Speak.....well he is 10 min late
Post by: flowers on August 14, 2014, 04:48:44 pm
Maybe he will release the name of the cop who shot that kid.....that way the town could have its hanging.
Title: Re: Obama To Speak.....well he is 10 min late
Post by: flowers on August 14, 2014, 04:53:36 pm
Starts with Iraq situation and how what ‘he’/we are doing to help the people on the mountain.
Title: Re: Obama To Speak.....well he is 10 min late
Post by: flowers on August 14, 2014, 04:56:54 pm
I guess holder is in charge now?
Title: Re: Obama To Speak.....well he is 10 min late
Post by: mystery-ak on August 14, 2014, 04:58:50 pm
Andrea Mitchell ‏@mitchellreports 1m

Obama calls Governor Jay Nixon (fellow democrat) a "good man"



U.S. News ‏@usnews 1m

Obama: "We lost a young man ... He was 18 years old. His family will never hold Michael in their arms again."
Title: Re: Obama To Speak.....well he is 10 min late
Post by: mystery-ak on August 14, 2014, 04:59:48 pm
Andrew Rafferty ‏@AndrewNBCNews 2m

Obama: When something like this happens, local authorities have responsibility to be open about how they are investigating


"There is never an excuse for violence against police,' Obama said. "There is also never an excuse for police to use violent force."
Title: Re: Obama To Speak.....well he is 10 min late
Post by: mystery-ak on August 14, 2014, 05:00:43 pm
Noah Rothman ‏@NoahCRothman 7m

Obama declares that US military inserted into Iraqi areas under siege by ISIS leaving soon. Mission accomplished.




The Hill ‏@thehill 1m

Obama concludes his statement. He said police should not be bullying or arresting journalists trying to do their jobs.
Title: Re: Obama To Speak.....well he is 10 min late
Post by: flowers on August 14, 2014, 05:02:18 pm
Noah Rothman ‏@NoahCRothman 7m





The Hill ‏@thehill 1m

Obama concludes his statement. He said police should not be bullying or arresting journalists trying to do their jobs.

 :nometalk:
Title: Re: Obama To Speak.....well he is 10 min late
Post by: mystery-ak on August 14, 2014, 05:03:21 pm
John Nolte ‏@NolteNC 42m

#Ferguson Mayor: Protesters spray-painting names & addresses of police officers on apt. building -- calling for violence.





Obama ends statement w/appeal for calm, peace in Ferguson. No new action in Missouri at federal level.
Title: Re: Obama To Speak.....well he is 10 min late
Post by: flowers on August 14, 2014, 05:09:40 pm
John Nolte ‏@NolteNC 42m

#Ferguson Mayor: Protesters spray-painting names & addresses of police officers on apt. building -- calling for violence.






wow....how are they getting the addresses? DOJ?
Title: Re: Obama To Speak.....well he is 10 min late
Post by: sinkspur on August 14, 2014, 05:10:16 pm
Didn't see this, but there's nothing here to disagree with.    Cops should also not be confiscating video equipment of those recording what cops are doing. That's perfectly legal.