Obama to Speak in Dallas Today

[SeniorChief_Polock]

Do us a favor and don't.

Just shut the fuck up.

 

[bodecea]

Do us a favor and don't.

Just shut the fuck up.

Too bad. You don't have to listen. You can go..

 

[TNHarley]

Good gawd. As if those people haven't been through enough!

 

[SassyIrishLass]

Good gawd. As if those people haven't been through enough!

Want a preview? "This is not who we are...Listen to me now....uh, der, uhm...."

 

[SeniorChief_Polock]

The idiot Loretta Lynch is testifying in defense of that other Liberal fucking Liar Hillary Clinton right now... Dear Lord - she's making and absolute fucking fool out of herself in front of the committee.

Have these filthy fucking Democrats no shame? All they do is golf and cover each other's illegal asses by lying to Congress 24/7...

 

[waltky]

Obama visits Dallas after officers shootings...

Dallas shooting: Obama urges US to 'reject despair'
Tue, 12 Jul 2016 - President Barack Obama calls on the US to choose unity over fear, as he pays tribute to five policemen killed by a Dallas sniper, amid race tensions.

He told a memorial service in the city the US must "try to find some meaning amidst our sorrow" and could unite. His trip came amid mounting racial tensions across the country. Micah Johnson killed the Dallas officers at a protest held over the recent police shootings of African Americans in Minnesota and Louisiana. Before he was killed by police, he said he was angry about the shootings. Meanwhile, protests over excessive police force against black Americans have been held in cities across the US. But speaking at Morton H Meyerson Symphony Center in Dallas on Tuesday, Mr Obama urged the country not to despair.

Americans are struggling with what has happened in the past week, he said, and events appeared to have revealed "the deepest fault line of our democracy". "I'm here to say we must reject such despair. I'm here to insist that we are not as divided as we seem." He honoured the bravery of police officers and said fewer people were being mourned at the service because of the courage of the officers killed. The service featured five portraits of the officers and five empty chairs. Ex-President George W Bush, a Texan, praised the police: "Their courage is our protection and shield." And Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings, who spoke first, said: "The soul of our city was pierced."

First Lady Michelle Obama, Vice President Joe Biden and his wife, Jill, will also meet privately with the families of the victims on Wednesday. Dallas police have ramped up security ahead of the president's visit, enlisting help from the Arlington Police Department to work with Secret Security. The US has been on edge in the wake of the recent string of violence, with protests over police reform and race relations roiling across the country. And Mr Obama has been criticised for not doing enough to support the police, many of whom say they feel under attack because of the protests and criticism.

Reaction to President Obama's speech

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Obama: ‘With an Open Heart, We Can Abandon the Overheated Rhetoric’ and Police Departments Will Acknowledge 'They’re Not Perfect’
July 12, 2016 – During a memorial service for the five slain Dallas police officers who were killed last week, President Barack Obama called on Americans to open their hearts and “stand in each other’s shoes.”

“With an open heart, we can learn to stand in each other’s shoes and look at the world through each other’s eyes so that maybe the police officer sees his own son in that teenager with a hoodie, who’s kind of goofing off, but not dangerous, and maybe the teenager will see in the police officer the same words and values and authority of his parents,” Obama said.

The president and first lady were joined by former President George W. Bush and former first lady Laura Bush, as well as the vice president and his wife in honoring the officers who were murdered during a protest against police brutality. “With an open heart, we can abandon the overheated rhetoric and the oversimplification that reduces whole categories of our fellow Americans – not just to opponents, but to enemies,” Obama said.

“With an open heart, those protesting for change will guard against reckless language going forward, look at the model set by the five officers we mourn today, acknowledge the progress brought about by the sincere efforts by police departments like this one in Dallas and embark on hard, but necessary work of negotiation, the pursuit of reconciliation,” he said.

“With an open heart, police departments will acknowledge that just like the rest of us, they’re not perfect, that insisting we do better to rout out racial bias is not an attack on cops, but an effort to live up to our highest ideals,” Obama added.

Obama: ‘With an Open Heart, We Can Abandon the Overheated Rhetoric’ and Police Departments Will Acknowledge 'They’re Not Perfect’

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Five arrested after 'shots fired at US police officers'
Wednesday 13th July, 2016 - Five people have been arrested in Washington after shots were allegedly fired at police officers.

No injuries were reported in the incident early on Tuesday. It follows protests over police killings of black men in Louisiana and Minnesota and the fatal shooting of five police officers in Dallas last week. Police spokesman Dustin Sternbeck said officers were responding to reports of gunshots in south-east Washington.

Investigations are continuing into the incident​

When officers arrived in marked police cruisers, people began shooting at them from inside an SUV. Mr Sternbeck said police returned fire at the suspects, who barricaded themselves inside the vehicle. Police ordered the people to come out, but they refused. After about 30 minutes, three women and two men inside the SUV surrendered.

Mr Sternbeck said it is not clear why they fired on officers. The investigation will include whether they were involved in any other crimes before police arrived.

Five arrested after 'shots fired at US police officers' - BelfastTelegraph.co.uk

 

[Rustic]

Do us a favor and don't.

Just shut the fuck up.

Agree, no one wants to listen to stuttering Barry...
He always sounds like a fucking Frenchman.

 

[9thIDdoc]

Somebody ought to remind Obama that Dallas has a truly lovely grassy nole he should visit.