Nights like this make me thankful Obama is President

[Cali_Democrat]

Yes, the right wing racists are out celebrating tonight, but who gives a fuck about them. The thing that drives them absolutely bonkers is not Trayvon, it's Obama.



No matter how much they celebrate and pop champagne, they still will go to bed tonight knowing an African American is in the White House.

Trayvon, you will not be forgotten.

That is all.

[Just Saying]

1. That's what I like about you.

You see the silver-lining.

[Cali_Democrat]

7. Thx

[Gravitycollapse]

2. There is no silver lining to any of this. And this OP is opportunistic garbage.

[Cali_Democrat]

20. LOL

[Gravitycollapse]

21. Laugh it up. All of this is just hysterical to you, isn't it.

[Cali_Democrat]

23. Nah

More of a feeling of satisfaction knowing right wing racists hate Obama... Knowing they'll still be angry

[Gravitycollapse]

24. So, out of all of this, the lasting feeling with you is satisfaction.

Got it.

[delrem]

27. Yes.

And a pic of the fistbump is inexcusable at this time.

[CakeGrrl]

3. Case in point

The bile that's spewing on the local online news threads included a taunt "Haha, Obama!!!"

You're right; he's been driving them nuts and will continue to do so.

And karma will eventually catch up as their paranoid poster boy becomes a pariah.

[Scurrilous]

4. K & R

[Cooley Hurd]

5. It's nights like this that make me realize that...

...despite the fact that the POTUS is African-American, a black kid, walking home and minding his own business, can be murdered simply because he is African-American.

Not a good night at all.

[davidpdx]

35. I just saw a picture on Facebook

That had an upside down flag with a picture of Martin in front of it and the words post-racial.

[AllINeedIsCoffee]

6. The hatred and constant criticism of this President.

The murder of TM.

The defense of Paula Deen.

The outrage over a Cheerios commercial for containing an interracial couple.

POST-RACIAL AMERICA INDEED

[Lifelong Protester]

8. Yeah, and we don't need any Voting Rights Act

because "America has changed". Yeah, right. Post-racial is far, far away; you are correct.

[orleans]

10. cheerios has a commercial with an interracial couple? n/t

[CakeGrrl]

11. One article about it (with the video):

http://seattletimes.com/html/opinion/2021263203_ralinajosephopedxml.html

It's aired at least on some cable channels. Ovation ran it.

[orleans]

18. thanks for the link. cute commercial (dad's expression when he wakes up) n/t

[2ndAmForComputers]

9. Thank you. I now have one standard response and that's all I need.

"The President of the United States is STILL a black man. Choke on that."

The knowledge that this reminder fills them with impotent rage makes me feel a lot better.

I should include some description of Presidential security and how Presidents are incredibly harder to kill today than 50 years ago.

Nah, no need. It's implicit.

[Cali_Democrat]

14. Impotent rage indeed

Yup

[Scootaloo]

12. Right this moment, I don't give a shit if the president is Ernest P. Warrel. It's irrelevant

A child was just found guilty at the trial of the man who murdered him. The president has nothing to give one way or another on this subject. And no matter how much the baggers are pissed about Obama, they - including many of our "esteemed" posters right here on DU - are going ot bed with a smile on their face, knowing "I wuz skurred!" is now a valid defense to kill a black person.

[delrem]

28. sigh.

yes.
this OP is that kinda wrong.

[zeemike]

32. An inappropriate time to celebrate IMO

[tblue]

29. The r/w thinks this is payback for a black president. .

Their satisfaction with this verdict, and their support for that useless blob on trial is at least partially fueled by their rage over having a black president. I'm only surmising, but I'm pretty sure, just as we feel glad Obama is president at this awful moment, they are celebrating his symbolic assassination, which is this crime and this verdict.

We will overcome someday.

[MirrorAshes]

13. I needed to see that picture.

Thank you.

[Cali_Democrat]

17. Yes!

You're welcome

[JI7]

15. Gays are getting married and we have a Black President, there are people who really can't stand

these things and they will Kill over it.

the zimmerman case was very important to them because he did something they would love to do and think they have a right to do.

[treestar]

16. Thanks, I needed that

Not looking forward to their gloating about the Zimmerman verdict, but yeah, they can choke on it, it's one of their last so-called victories - the tide is going against them.

[JaneyVee]

19. Yup, the "prolife" crowd is celebrating a child killer.

[Cha]

22. Obama On Trayvon Martin Case: 'If I Had A Son, He'd Look Like Trayvon'

Obviously, this is a tragedy," he said. "I can only imagine what these parents are going through, and when I think about this boy, I think about my own kids, and I think every parent in America should be able to understand why it is absolutely imperative that we investigate every aspect of this, and that everybody pulls together -- federal, state and local -- to figure out exactly how this tragedy happened."

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/23/obama-trayvon-martin_n_1375083.html

Mahalo, Cali.. This isn't over..

Tweet from Trayvon's Dad..

Tracy Martin @BTraymartin9

God blessed Me & Sybrina with Tray and even in his death I know my baby proud of the FIGHT we along with all of you put up for him GOD BLESS

4:26 PM - 13 Jul 2013
12,988 Retweets 3,632 favorites Reply

[Voice for Peace]

25. I lilve next door to a guy who listens to R.Limbog. Tonight they are having a party. I don't know if

it's a coincidence. I am giving them the
benefit of the doubt. It's really challenging
to be a human being.

[davidpdx]

34. Yes it is

If I was his neighbor and got even a slight whiff it was over the Zimmerman case I would not be so nice.

[Voice for Peace]

37. Well it was Saturday night and a beautiful summer night at that.

But my emotions last night gave me insight
into how quickly stuff can go wrong. I had
an urge to go over and scream at them.

They're really nice people, and I barely know
them. And I'm a nice person. And we might
have started a war for no good reason.

This time reminds me of when Bush was
elected, how painful that was, especially to
see his supporters smiling. I can not stomach
seeing a photo of Zimmerman right now.

[AAO]

26. Fuck all racists and bigots, gay haters, women disrespectors and humiliators.

We really need to help ourselves and stay savagely against discrimination of any human or groups of humans.
In human societies, there really is no room for these demographics, except for the egg-headed statisticians who keep track of this stuff for their own jollies!

[Spitfire of ATJ]

30. Did you catch this?

[Cali_Democrat]

33. TY

[Voice for Peace]

39. and this

[RepubliCON-Watch]

31. From some guy in Sac-Town

I disagree that it's a GOOD night but I'd rather have this president than Gary Johnson

[great white snark]

36. You said it. Both sides are mad but we are mad for the appropriate, righteous reasons.

How many children do we have to never forget?

[Bonobo]

38. Did Obama make any comment about the case?

Would he perhaps have felt more closely involved if he had a 16 yr. old son that looked like Trayvon?

[Voice for Peace]

40. we don't know how closely he felt involved

but judging how it affected me, simply because
I'm a human being? it probably has affected him
and his whole family a great deal.

But he probably can't say anything publicly,
because after all this was a jury decision.