Many were infuriated that President Obama issued a statement on the death of Robin Williams just hours after news broke of the actor’s death, and yet stayed silent on the death of Missouri teen Michael Brown. It took a bit longer, but the president did release a statement on the passing of Michael Brown Tuesday afternoon.
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POTUS on death of Michael Brown: "death of Michael Brown is heartbreaking, and Michelle and I send our deepest condolences to his family"
— Jim Acosta (@Acosta) August 12, 2014
Obama: "I urge everyone in Ferguson, Missouri, and across the country, to remember this young man through reflection and understanding."
— Andrew Cohen (@JustADCohen) August 12, 2014
Obama: Death of Michael Brown heartbreaking..We should comfort each other & talk with one another in way that heals not in way that wounds.
— Roger Simon (@politicoroger) August 12, 2014
Obama calls #MichaelBrown death heartbreaking says despite strong passions urges everyone to remember him thru reflection & understanding
— Andrea Mitchell (@mitchellreports) August 12, 2014
More statement As Attorney General Holder has indicated, the DoJ is investigating the situation along with local officials,
— AprilDRyan (@AprilDRyan) August 12, 2014
Many praised the Robin Williams statement, but reaction to the Michael Brown statement was more reserved.
Thank you President Obama for releasing a statement about the tragedy of the Murder of Michael Brown…………….
— Fr. Michael Pfleger (@MichaelPfleger) August 12, 2014
Naw we been doing a lot of "understanding" >> Obama urges "understanding" after "heartbreaking" teen police shooting http://t.co/hdlThsN4Ic”
— Dré Jones (@DreQJones) August 12, 2014
President Obama released a statement like what four hours after Robin Williams committed suicide. how many days has mike brown been dead? K.
— black supremacist (@bemjayy) August 12, 2014
#Obama speaks finally about #MikeBrown. It only took him two days to carefully word his statement on a Black man being killed by an officer
— Rhythm Moving Sounds (@ChrisleneBAM) August 12, 2014
@ZekeJMiller @Vivaciously_Val Sometimes I feel like he gets even more taciturn when the situation is "racial". Like he can't say too much.
— honey chai (@lepetiterobot) August 12, 2014
https://twitter.com/Vivaciously_Val/status/499294162366496768
@Vivaciously_Val I know he can't get real emotional. but to be so reserved, as if he's not supposed to mention it at all…it's stultifying
— honey chai (@lepetiterobot) August 12, 2014
@ZekeJMiller he just pre-judged the police and justified the riots. No mention of stopping riots or law and order. Unbelievable
— jfmny (@jfmny) August 12, 2014
@russd2357 Here's your statement. Is it all that you hoped for?
POTUS said, "We're looking into it So STOP Rioting!"http://t.co/AYnbh0pNnm— Anti Establishment (@DPRFOZ) August 12, 2014
@jbendery sad it came after robin williams
— popular-critic (@popularcritic1) August 12, 2014
Why didn't Obama release a statement offering support to the business owners whose stores were looted?
— toddstarnes (@toddstarnes) August 12, 2014
Breaking: Obama releases statement on #MikeBrown shooting because Valerie Jarrett thinks it's politically expedient now.
— el Sooper ن (@SooperMexican) August 12, 2014
Anyone who is remotely satisfied with obama's statement is exactly part of the problem. He did NOTHING about it. #Ferguson
— Kaelus. (@Negrodamu5) August 12, 2014
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@mashable Is anyone else sick & tired of being told to essentially Keep Calm & Carry On, Nothing to See Here? No? OK I'll shut up. ?
— AmyzRoc (@AmyzRoc) August 12, 2014
Great statement by Obama/WH PR. But the priority level of this statement coming AFTER addressing the death of Robin Williams is just off…
— Brian Smith (@btsmith55) August 12, 2014
the passive aggressiveness in* Obama's #MichaelBrown statement.
— Amanda Alcantara (@radicallatina) August 12, 2014
The statement from "Barack Obama" seemed hella shallow…
— Boy meets Curve (@_DiscreteView) August 12, 2014
This is weak. RT @ComplexMag: President Obama releases an official statement on Mike Brown's death: http://t.co/WdpM41Bde0
— Joe (@joebayer) August 12, 2014
Read the statement. Obama aint say shyt. But we knew he wasn't ?
— Son of Kush (@A_major420) August 12, 2014
You know what I would have wanted Obama to actually make a statement about? The real foolishness going on in the American city of Ferguson.
— Diana Lynn (@LifeandDimSum) August 12, 2014
