Originally Posted by
Kinkotheclown
"There are productive ways of responding and expressing those frustrations, and there are destructive ways of responding," Obama said. "Burning buildings, torching cars, destroying property, putting people at risk -- that's destructive and there's no excuse for it. Those are criminal acts. And people should be prosecuted if they engage in criminal acts."
Top Obama aide Valerie Jarrett spoke twice -- Monday night and Tuesday morning -- with Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon, and has also briefed Obama. Jarrett and Holder also held a conference call with civil rights leaders.
Cabinet Secretary Broderick Johnson, meanwhile, held a call with Missouri officials to coordinate their response in Ferguson, while White House staffers discussed other cities' responses with mayors across the country.
So Mush, he tried to work with the mayor and governor. He didn't tweet they were weak or that they needed to dominate or crush anyone or that he would send in the military.
It was also primarily in one city. it was nothing like this.
You know Trump has completely dropped the ball on this
Which means he's dropped two balls. Which makes him ball-less. But he's already been ball-less, ahh he didn't drop these balls. He couldn't even hold them to begin with.
"For the overwhelming majority of people who just feel frustrated and pained because they get a sense that maybe some communities aren't treated fairly or some individuals aren't seen as as worthy as others, I understand that and I want to work with you," he said.