Closing Arguments: Obama’s Beer Diplomacy

I got to give this one to Obama. Nice move.

I’m not sure if the two are being used as models to mend a broken, systematic injustice system. In all agencies all over the world, you still have those that nurture their own perspective on what justice is. Whether it’s notion that evil lurks in a specific race and therefore, no matter their contributions to this country, they are treated as such. As well, I understand that law enforcement officers are a close nit group, why don’t they actually get out to meet and socialize with the community they actually serve. They’ll find beneficial relationships with every race within that community….just a thought

Obama, appears to be the one acting stupidly. He is the President Of the USA, not someone that should be commiting on public Police matters. This makes him appear racist.

The police dropped the charges immediately because it was a wrongful arrest – it’s really pretty straightforward.
I do think it would have been smarter for Obama to not comment on the incident. However, he was asked the question and it doesn’t seem to be his style to pass on the tough race questions.
I’d guess Obama feels a real responsibility to confront these issues as they arise. After all, he is black and white, and he is the President of the United States of America.
@Dan Gleason – He is a friend of Obama’s so odds are the invite would’ve come anyway.

The charges were dropped because a black mayor called… a black police chief called… a black president called… in defense of their black friend who are the racists?
Had a white mayor and white police chief and a white president called in support of the white cop… blacks would be rioting in the streets screaming racism… anybody want to test that theory?

President Obamas attempt to resolve this issue over a serving of beer is an insult to me as an African American. In fact, it should be seen as an insult by anyone who has ever experienced an injustice.
To think that the first African American president elected to this nation will trivialize such a serious issue over a beer is an insult to himself and all African Americans. His actions indicate that blacks are not to be taken seriously. Just give them a beer and they are pacified. WHAT A SHAME!
President Obama would never attempt this with a prominent Jewish Scholar, gay rights activist, the head of the Special Olympics or anyone else. Nor would the public allow him to get away with such trivialization of such a serious issue. Most importantly none of these persons would stoop so low as to accept this type of negotiation.
This sort of “BREW BARGAINING” is a major set back for African Americans and for America as a nation!

I don’t think this will solve anything. While many try to blame only whites as being prejudice, its obvious that blacks are prejudice too. Gates proved it. Instead of cooperating, he cried the race card, knowing that he could get away with it. The police officer should not apologize,but Gates should.And Obama should too, especially since he didnt know all the facts before calling someone stupid.The only way to start to stop racial problems is for blks. to put on their big boy panties and start acting like they don’t want to be treated different. Then most whites will feel safe in not pre judging them.

Obama is going to lose a lot of white voters next term. I’m disappointed

Quoting from the actual report of the officer that arrived on the scene, “…she went on to tell me that she observed what appeared to be two black males…” While that is not what she told 911 (she did say she wasn’t sure when pressed for an id, even offering that one may have been hispanic looking, that is on the tape… but apparently, while speaking with the other elderly woman than prompted her to call he recollection was more accurate and she shared that with the officer… or he’s lying and Gates never raised his voice in anger, yeah, let’s find something to blame the cop with to make this a wash instead of the embarassment Gates is to all of us.

I hope the humanity of the participants outshines all preconceived conspiracy theories. Let thie be a teachable moment that imbues civility within all of us in the U.S.!

I think that Obama got himself in hot water stepping into something he thought he could just PULL the
RACE CARD on and win over America.
Some things sould be left to the PRO’S!
Who really cares if the 911 caller said anything about the word Black.
Put yourself in there (COPS) shoes an intruder is an intruder. Quit trying to push the CARD!!!!!!!!!! I don’t think that Whites can have a WHITE ENETERTAINMENT CHANEL ON TV THAT WOULD NOT FLY WOULD IT.
If you want to push something look at the messed up health care plan that Obama is trying to PUSH dowm everyones PIPE. Just because this story is taking away the attention. THIS IS AMERICA EVERYONE GET ALONG?????

Obama. bless his heart, made a big mistake here. This cop was out to protect a citizen of unknown race from a potential break-in by another of unknown race. When the gentleman in the house, legally or illegally, refused to cooperate, the cop did the right thing. Anyone would want the same thing, regardless of race. This brilliant prof went bozo and began his tirade (after great treatment in China perhaps?). Obama, blew it in his analyis. BTW, the beer invite was from the cop, but the original invite should have come from Gates on that day as a token of his appreciation for a very fast response! Race is an issue in many cases, but this is one of reverse racial profiling by too many in the hierarchy.

There is little doubt that Mr Gates was quite disrespectful to Sgt Crowley, but why does a police officer need to respond to disrespect by arresting the person. Walking away would have been the smart and civilized response. Walking away would have provided a good model to those people who still think that arguments can only be resolved with physical force.

Obama was right in calling the arrest, stupid. How many arrests has this officer made that did not result in prosecutions or convictions? Did he act in the way he teaches in his classes? I do not believe that one should be arrested for yelling at the police. Of course in the real world, one must, “yes sir, no sir” or out comes the handcuffs. In my opinion this was a case of power. The officer had the power to show this guy who was boss.
I would not have responded as Gates did,but I am not a black man. I wish Obama had not gotten into it. Who’s paying for these two to come to the White House? Who’s paying for their expenses? As usual, the media does not discuss money.

A very close black friend saved my life in Vietnam. I would give him anything, but I don’t think I would lie for him. I hope the President is big enough to take his words back and apologize to the police. It is clear already that voters did not put the kind of man in the WH that they thought they had ellected.

Obama has made the White House so folksy
THERE IS NOT MUCH DIGNITY LEFT IN IT.

The President’s invitation goes a long way towards reversing the negative feelings and press. Smart move. Get over it.

I guess being a black man in the united states automatically gives you the right to be rude and uncooperative with the police today. Gates was automatically uncooperative with the police and caused a lot of unnecessary trouble. All he had to do was show his ID showing he lived there and the police would have offered help and or left. This is a classic case where blacks escalate routine police calls. The only racist in this situation was the well educated professor who attacked and berated the police officer on the scene and who were only doing their job. That job was to make sure a house was not being burglarized. How could gates or any educated individual believe they have the right to berate and belittle any individual.

The 911 caller was correct in calling – she did or said nothing wrong or racist.
She was doing what any good neighbor would do. Gates is blowing this way out of perportion – who is the racist here ? And the cop was doing his job.
Why / how does the President of the Untied States get pulled into something so minor?? Doesn’t he have bigger issues to deal with. Solving a problem
over beer typically does not solve anything. Another waste of taxpayers money.