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2. The president can't afford to come out against the police

Reply to Legends303 (Original post)

Mon Jul 18, 2016, 01:43 PM

Jul 2016

Even if a president thinks privately that cops killing black guys with impunity is wrong, he can't say that publicly.

His party would be irreparably damaged. And it this case, Trump would become the next president.

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Obama has supported Police more then any other President [View all] Legends303 Jul 2016 OP

Cops love toys! HassleCat Jul 2016 #1

The president can't afford to come out against the police brush Jul 2016 #2

Obama supports law and order. It really is as simple as that. The people saying otherwise are stupid tonyt53 Jul 2016 #3

That's not a positive. LeftyMom Jul 2016 #4

just not when they act stupidly. mwrguy Jul 2016 #5

Reality doesn't matter to GOP voters. Obama is black therefore he hates cops Johonny Jul 2016 #6