https://twitter.com/RobProvince/status/546511442972016640
Is Glenn Thrush being sarcastic, or did the White House email a statement on the execution of two New York City police officers to Politico exclusively? Al Sharpton, Eric Holder, Loretta Lynch, Jesse Jackson, the Ferguson Action Coalition and even the family of Michael Brown issued statements Saturday on the horrific killings. But what about President Obama, who was golfing in Hawaii when he heard the news?
https://twitter.com/joshgreenman/status/546510578291068928
@joshgreenman not statement — pool quote saying he's monitoring
— Glenn Thrush (@GlennThrush) December 21, 2014
So, there hasn’t been a low-key statement from the president, just confirmation that he has been informed of the shooting and is monitoring the situation?
@GlennThrush @joshgreenman a cop hater executed two cops. Monitored.
— 4️⃣3️⃣ %? (@mikeypredsfan) December 21, 2014
@GlennThrush SO PUZZLED, GLENN IS.
— CindyLouGibletGravy (@cindynorth1) December 21, 2014
Apparently what Thrush meant was, why hasn’t President Obama issued a statement?
@GlennThrush Did he put out a statement when the nut in the Poconos recently murdered cops because they were cops? This is hardly isolated.
— Alec MacGillis (@AlecMacGillis) December 21, 2014
@AlecMacGillis dude — if NYDN is correct and this guy wanted to ice 'two pigs' for Ferguson/Garner that's a presidential leadership moment
— Glenn Thrush (@GlennThrush) December 21, 2014
@GlennThrush nine iron is national importance. get your priorities straight.
— John Gibson (@GibsonRadio) December 21, 2014
@AlecMacGillis even if he turns out to be nuts – and he clearly was — this was, and will be perceived, as a political killing
— Glenn Thrush (@GlennThrush) December 21, 2014
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@GlennThrush @AlecMacGillis Glenn, I agree w/you, but might make more sense to wait until the facts are confirmed before making statement
— Brian Rosenwald (@brianros1) December 21, 2014
https://twitter.com/FaithBased92/status/546530946263302144
@brianros1 not saying he should comment on facts — but why not issue a statement of sympathy/call for calm? Like he did after grand jury.
— Glenn Thrush (@GlennThrush) December 21, 2014
@AlecMacGillis plenty of time for the why-didn't-we-pay-attention-to-the-other-ones stories. But this is a big f—ing moment…
— Glenn Thrush (@GlennThrush) December 21, 2014
@GlennThrush @KatMcKinley haven't you figured this out yet? He doesn't care
— yourenotthebossofme (@defacedwallop) December 21, 2014
@GlennThrush @ProudoftheUSA Puzzled? Really? By this president? He doesn't care about anything this country stands for – especially police.
— Jay (@Lakewayjay) December 21, 2014
@GlennThrush If you think this response from Obama is out of character, you sir have not been paying attention or wilfully ignorant.
— Rafał Łoś (@RafalLos) December 21, 2014
Drum roll, please: Just after midnight Eastern, President Obama did issue a statement on the killings.
Pres Obama statement on fallen police officers: Tonight, I ask people to reject violence and words that harm, (1/3)
— Kristin Donnelly (@kristindonnelly) December 21, 2014
and turn to words that heal – prayer, patient dialogue, and sympathy for the friends and family of the fallen. (2/3)
— Kristin Donnelly (@kristindonnelly) December 21, 2014
I unconditionally condemn today's murder of two police officers in New York City. (3/3)
— Kristin Donnelly (@kristindonnelly) December 21, 2014
POTUS stmt: "I unconditionally condemn" murders of NYPD officers. "Ask people to reject violence." pic.twitter.com/4unAqwLFSf
— Mike Memoli (@mikememoli) December 21, 2014
Golf round finished, Obama releases statement on murders of two NYPD officers: 'unconditionally condemn.'
— Byron York (@ByronYork) December 21, 2014
https://twitter.com/NathanWurtzel/status/546535645473406976
“Unconditionally condemn” reads like a tacit admission he got a little too close to protest movement.
— John Ekdahl (@JohnEkdahl) December 21, 2014
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