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Originally Posted by SydneyK
Why do you think would it be in poor taste for him to refrain from commenting on a story that has no relevance to his overall message? He didn't comment on any other arrest last night (at least, if he did, I missed it), so why should he comment on this one?
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Obama's overall message from the beginning has been about change. One area that needs change is the way minorities, particularly blacks, are treated in this country. A President, particularly one that is popular, has the ability to affect change. If incidents like this don't receive attention from the right people, it will be swept under the rug and will continue to take place. I don't know why anyone would see anything wrong with a President speaking out on an issue that represents a problem in this country. What I don't want to see happen is for people to expect Obama to keep his mouth shut about anything involving race. Yes, he is a President for ALL the people, but you can't expect or demand him to turn off his feelings about race relations and never address them.
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