Here is what she said, and you are right. I hope I got her quote correctly this time, because you are also right that I didn't listen to her speech again. My hearing is not perfect and I can read faster and more accurately than I can hear. I hope I found an accurate transcript.TeachMan2016 wrote:treadlightly wrote:Michelle Obama praised the protesters in Dallas for fighting for a better world for their kids - and never mentioned the police who died protecting them.
Profanity fails me.
I watched both conventions with an open mind and I listened to MOST of the speakers. I know the hate for the Democratic Party runs deep here Texas and lot of people are closed minded about things; but I am sorry to inform you that you are incorrect about Mrs. Obama not mentioning the police officers in Dallas. I am not sure in which order she said it (officers or protesters), but she mentioned both back-to-back and explaining that how the protesters were protesting for change and the " brave police officers were their to protect them"-M. Obama. Now if you would like to go back and watch the 15-20 min speech again (which i'm sure you're not), I am sure you will see where she mentioned and praised both parties in Dallas that evening.
What caught my attention was the last clause of that sentence. The first part of the sentence didn't register. My perception was unfair based on a preconception that at least some Black Lives Matter protesters are not there to protest for a safer world, but to celebrate a chance to promote an agenda that has nothing to do with police, black lives, or anti-violence. David Horowitz, in The Shadow Party, wrote of pressure from above and pressure from below. I believe much of the energy behind Black Lives Matter is the intent to exert pressure from the street to weaken a system at least some BLM organizers don't like.Heroes of every color and creed who wear the uniform and risk their lives to keep passing down those blessings of liberty, police officers and the protesters in Dallas who all desperately want to keep our children safe.
In my defense, may I point out how hard it is to decode political statements? For instance Hillary said something, either in her acceptance speech or in her brief satellite presentation, about how when a barrier is lifted for one, the way is cleared for all.
I puzzled over that one. Finally, a friend explained that it might have been a case of a misread teleprompter. My rowdy friend said he thought she was just confident about her good relationship with the FBI, something every President needs, and meant to say that when a precedent is set for one, a loophole is opened for all.
No big deal. Hillary was just setting Comey straight when he mistakenly said the next person doing what she did with her email server could expect consequences. She believes in equality before the law and I applaud her for that.
Just yankin' yer chain! Seriously, I apologize for unfair criticism of Michelle Obama's comments.
I was wrong.