Obama: Trayvon 'Could Have Been Me'

Speech makes it all about race

President Obama said Friday that Americans should respect the George Zimmerman verdict, but white Americans should also understand that African-Americans continue to face racial discrimination.

"Trayvon Martin could have been me 35 years ago," Obama said during a surprise appearance in the White House briefing room.

Obama said he himself has been subjected to casual prejudice, even as a United States senator, but also said African Americans need to address the problems of violence in their own communities.

Comments

[SIV]

Racial demagoguery, yeah that'll help.

[lap83]

"even as a United States senator" I'm sure that prejudice had nothing to do with senators being among the lowest forms of politician

[JasonTromm]

No, actually, Obama is just as white as George Zimmerman.

[Curtisls87]

The man, for all his supposed intellect, can't help himself from putting his foot in his mouth.

[PH2050]

I'd like to hear him say that millions with a marijuana possession charge and all the bullshit possession of a criminal record entails "could have been me" but we know he's too much of an elitist douchebag for that.

[Il Padrone]

Too bad it wasn't...

[gcavener]

Il, my sentiments exactly.