Congressman Blames Obama For Zimmerman Having To Stand Trial For Killing Trayvon Martin

[RandySF]

Congressman Steve King (R-IA) suggested Sunday that George Zimmerman should never have even had to stand trial for killing Trayvon Martin, blaming President Obama and his Department of Justice for the case.

On Fox News Sunday, host Chris Wallace claimed that though “local authorities originally decided not to prosecute,” Florida prosecutors decided to after civil rights groups and “even the president stepped into the case.” King furthered this misleading claim and then lamented that Zimmerman even had to stand trial for Martin’s death.

WALLACE: Congressman King, let me start with you. Should George Zimmerman ever have been prosecuted?

KING: From what i have seen of the evidence, I would say no. My sympathy goes out also to the Martin family and the Zimmerman family for this ordeal that they’ve been through. The evidence didn’t support prosecution and the Justice Department engaged in this, the President engaged in this and turned it into a political issue that should have been handled exclusively with law and order. I regret that this all happened. I’m sorry that it was turned into a race issue by the media. Otherwise, it would have been tried or not tried depending on the laws that were there. This is unfortunate.

http://thinkprogress.org/justice/2013/07/14/2297241/blame-president-zimmerman-trial/

[Lex]

1. They blame Obama for everything.

My fundie Aunt blames him when it rains.

[DearAbby]

2. The old white man says, its okay to have a Black President, just dont point it out.

and leave your lady things at home girls...we don't need that pointed out either.

When Obama made those remarks Zimmerman wasn't arrested. There was no court case. A kid shot and life went on, like he didn't matter. I would hope our country isn't this far gone. Probably just stoking up the base, needs another money bomb. It's just business. I am dreaming right? This isn't some Horton hears a who thing...I am insane. This makes no sense at all.

[Comrade Grumpy]

3. Why did I know it was Steve King before I even clicked on the link?

Get back under your bridge, congressman.

[Aerows]

6. Forgive him

He's screams "SATAN!" every time he looks in the mirror, and well, everyone knows why.

[ShadowLiberal]

4. Apparently King thinks FL state prosecutor's work for Obama

[Ilsa]

5. That's right. He had to endure a trial.

Kind of like like having to turn 30, or 40, or 50, etc. The alternative to enduring is not enduring. He's still alive to endure it.

Travon didn't endure anything, other than being frightened as he was being followed, and frightened as he laid there dying with a stranger, not his loved ones, with a bullet in his heart. Travir doesn't endure, except on our lips and writings and in the memories of his loved ones.

[Boomerproud]

7. Did Wallace and King high-five each other when King said those despicable things?

I bet Fox News Sunday was a joy to watch today.