This seemed to be another flip of the coin for President Obama: Would the man who called to congratulate athletes Jason Collins and Michael Sam for coming out as gay and to console alleged “slut” Sandra Fluke for being called a name reach out to the family of Deputy Darren Goforth, killed in an execution-style shooting Friday night as he was pumping gas?
In this case, the answer was a surprising yes, with President Obama calling the widow of Goforth from Air Force One on his way to Alaska.
In written statement, Pres Obama says he phoned condolences to the widow of the Harris Country Deputy Sheriff shot & killed this weekend.
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) August 31, 2015
President Obama says on way to Alaska, he called Kathleen Goforth, the widow of Harris County sheriff's deputy shot to death Friday night
— Steve Brusk (@stevebruskCNN) August 31, 2015
Obama says he promised he "would continue to highlight the uncommon bravery that police officers show in our communities every single day"
— Steve Brusk (@stevebruskCNN) August 31, 2015
Pres Obama denounced the killing of Deputy Sheriff Darren Goforth as contemptible & reaffirms commitment to the safety of police officers.
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) August 31, 2015
@markknoller No sincere person believes this!
— Sheryl #rescue #loveofcountry (@sav01) August 31, 2015
https://twitter.com/Djell4jc/status/638490033792634880
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@markknoller Oh, BS! He's and his cohorts at DOJ have served to foment this sickening attitude toward law enforcement. #BlueLivesMatter
— D. McDaniel (@DManiac777) August 31, 2015
https://twitter.com/Dumbass_Obama/status/638497933361577984
@markknoller @oliverdarcy I think this is what they term 'Lip Service'.
— No Ma'am (@9mmbetterthan45) August 31, 2015
@markknoller Why did it take 4 days for this "heartfelt" denouncement. This POTUS has done more to degrade LEO's than other in history.
— Mike Kalinsky (@OUDeputy) August 31, 2015
@markknoller a little less commitment and some action would be preferred. He is supposed to execute law. Not incite dissent.
— Stan Boston T (@Stan_BostonT) August 31, 2015
@markknoller @TheBlazeNOW A little late after inciting people on police brutality, which is a rarity, 8 law enforcers killed last week, NOW?
— Carolyn H (@sweety125) August 31, 2015
.@markknoller @TheBlazeNOW Obama sent 3 reps of his admin to Michael "Thug" Brown's memorial. How many will he send to officers' services?
— Rugged Indivisualist (@RIndivisualist) August 31, 2015
https://twitter.com/jbogoshian/status/638491118800211968
@jbogoshian @markknoller When he called out Cambridge PD for "profiling" and had the beer summit. Did you miss the memo? Nonsense.
— Mike Kalinsky (@OUDeputy) August 31, 2015
https://twitter.com/LadyConserv/status/638490378346213377
@markknoller will he comment on #blacklivesmatter marchers in Minnesota chanting " pigs in a blanket fry em like bacon"
— Melanie (@mrussRSF) August 31, 2015
Obama did call the rioters who looted and burned Baltimore during the #FreddieGray “uprising” thugs, so who knows?
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