Tuesday

10 November 2009

"I don't know, not having been there and not seeing all the facts, what role race played. But I think it's fair to say, number one, any of us would be pretty angry; number 2, that the Cambridge police acted stupidly in arresting somebody when there was already proof that they were in their own home; and, number 3, that there's a long history in this country of African-Americans and Latinos being stopped by law enforcement disproportionately." 22 July 2009


"I want to thank my Cabinet members and senior administration officials who participated today. I hear that Dr. Joe Medicine Crow (ph) was around, and so I want to give a shout out to that Congressional Medal of Honor (sic) winner. It’s good to see you." 5 November 2009


"This morning, I met with FBI Director Mueller and the relevant agencies to discuss their ongoing investigation into what caused one individual to turn his gun onto fellow service men and women. We don’t know all the answers yet and I would caution against jumping to conclusions until we have all the facts." 6 November 2009


"We are a nation of laws whose commitment to justice is so enduring that we would treat a gunman and give him due process, just as surely as we will see that he pays for his crimes." 10 November 2009