Sometime between his executive amnesty speech in Las Vegas Friday and 27 holes of golf Saturday, President Obama taped an ABC News exclusive message urging the people of Ferguson to “first and foremost, keep protests peaceful.”
“Using any event as an excuse for violence is contrary to rule of law, contrary to who we are,” the president continued. That video was played on ABC’s “This Week” Sunday morning, and today, the White House again urged protesters to demonstrate peacefully.
BREAKING: President Obama urges those who wish to protest in #Ferguson to do so peacefully: White House spokesman
— Reuters (@Reuters) November 24, 2014
https://twitter.com/FiveFifths_/status/537000270681866240
You could say the president’s message was too little, too late, but that would be being kind. Protesters maintain that they and not the police have been the peaceful ones, and had plenty to say to the president.
https://twitter.com/DrConversano/status/536961194977148928
Oh shut the fuck up!?? “@Reuters: BREAKING: Obama urges those who wish to protest in #Ferguson to do so peacefully: White House spokesman”
— keji™ (@6inchmuva) November 24, 2014
https://twitter.com/MusicOverPeople/status/536987971648368641
Shut up Obama RT @Reuters: BREAKING: President Obama urges those who wish to protest in #Ferguson to do so peacefully: White House spokesman
— Levi Wick (@DreadedHumor) November 24, 2014
N the fact obama had the nerve to discuss protesting peacefully? Sir they'd come for u if u wasnt president but I get it..politics
— ?JEM (@Maxine_Million) November 24, 2014
https://twitter.com/nailahhh/status/537023990725107712
Obama calls for calm. Fuck you. Tell the cops, the ones doing the killing, to calm down, not the people they victimize. #FuckThePolice
— Trash Buddha (@RoninSohei) November 24, 2014
President Obama can "urge" himself to take some executive action or he can "urge" himself to shut the fuck up.
— let's go Ayo (@letsgoayo) November 24, 2014
If my saying "fuck POTUS for telling protesters to behave" makes you feel some kinda way? By all means, unfollow.
— Zombie Journalist. Grrr. Arrrgh. (@thewayoftheid) November 24, 2014
Black people out here being shot like dogs but me saying "Fuck Obama" is the problem. Well. Ok.
— Zombie Journalist. Grrr. Arrrgh. (@thewayoftheid) November 24, 2014
He should also say that 2 those sworn to protect & serve RT @Reuters: Obama urges those who wish to protest in #Ferguson to do so peacefully
— Neale (@AbeFroman) November 24, 2014
Obama needs to be quiet. But unfortunately they do need to protest peacefully b/c theyre prepared to slaughter the whole town if necessary
— evil snail (@Cocoa_Picasso) November 24, 2014
Tell the police to be peaceful RT "@Reuters: BREAKING: President Obama urges those who wish to protest in #Ferguson to do so peacefully"
— brian ✨ (@busyxb) November 24, 2014
@Reuters Tell it to the militarized, racist cops, Mr. President.
— No More Nazis (@BryonCannon) November 24, 2014
@Reuters @gwmizer Urge the cops not to kill people.
— ONGOING SLAUGHTER (@PublicOutcrySy) November 24, 2014
@Reuters … and should have also asked for the police to do the same
— TL (@efi2nr) November 24, 2014
@Reuters @RSeize Tell that to the police, Obama!
— Linda Jansen (@SIRATYST) November 24, 2014
https://twitter.com/stopbeingfamous/status/536987358789632000
Forever <>“@stopbeingfamous: Tell dude to go to sleep. RT @Reuters: Obama urges those who wish to protest in #Ferguson to do so peacefully”
— Tim Pettaway (@timothytreston) November 24, 2014
@JamilahLemieux @Reuters :side eye: to this request considering that the police are the ones who agitated them to begin with.
— Maliyka, MPH (@degreed_chick) November 24, 2014
Should police be peaceful? "@Reuters: President Obama urges those who wish to protest in #Ferguson to do so peacefully: W. H. spokesman”
— Kareem Ali ??♂️ (@RealKareemAli) November 24, 2014
@JamilahLemieux @ChiefElk @Reuters it works like this. Protesters gather. Cops shoot, spray and smash heads. Media reports violent protests.
— ??Mark McCaw ?? ?? Forever #WeTheNorth ? (@bigpicguy) November 24, 2014
https://twitter.com/MelechT/status/536997473202741248
https://twitter.com/Payitforward87/status/537000963450880000
You’re talking about a Nobel Peace Prize winner, sir.
https://twitter.com/Fifi_Ldn/status/537001326094585857
https://twitter.com/baratunde/status/537019505168228352
@baratunde @andrewhyde I urge EVERYONE to remain calm.
— Rob La Gesse (@kr8tr) November 24, 2014