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Amerigo Vespucci

(30,885 posts) Thu Mar 29, 2012, 01:27 PM Mar 2012

Robert Zimmerman struggles with comprehending the "unbelievable hatred" of President Barack Obama

Amid continued controversy over the death of Trayvon Martin, the father of the man who shot Martin lamented what he called "so much hate" coming from all sides - including President Obama.

"I never foresaw so much hate coming from the president, the Congressional Black Caucus, the NAACP," said Robert Zimmerman, the father of George Zimmerman, in an interview with Orlando's FOX 35 News. "Every organization imaginable is trying to get notoriety or profit from this in, in some way."

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Asked about the ongoing controversy surrounding the case, Mr. Obama last week called the event a tragedy and suggested he was sympathetic to suspicion that the shooting may have been racially motivated. "You know, if I had a son, he'd look like Trayvon," Mr. Obama said. Without ever mentioning Zimmerman, the president call on authorities to investigate "every aspect" of the incident.

In the interview, Zimmerman's father said the degree of hate that had been borne out of the controversy was "unbelievable," and that he hoped everyone would be able to "go beyond" it.

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-57406466-503544/george-zimmermans-father-so-much-hate-coming-from-obama/

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Robert Zimmerman struggles with comprehending the "unbelievable hatred" of President Barack Obama (Original Post) Amerigo Vespucci Mar 2012 OP

Well the son did not fall far from the father I see nadinbrzezinski Mar 2012 #1

Good Point! ... 1StrongBlackMan Mar 2012 #13

Your son murdered a kid in cold blood. Rex Mar 2012 #2

This piece of shit should share a cell with his son. MjolnirTime Mar 2012 #3

this thing is pitiful. George didn't have a chance with a dad like this. roguevalley Mar 2012 #14

the fact that his interviews are with FOX tells me everything I need to know... grasswire Mar 2012 #4

Jesus H. Fucking Christ. Cali_Democrat Mar 2012 #5

What is Governor Rick Scott's "hatred"? HockeyMom Mar 2012 #6

Wow and from the mouth of a "judge." nt Jumping John Mar 2012 #7

No wonder people get so pissed. If your a miniority the law doesn't work for you. If your southernyankeebelle Mar 2012 #8

Projection on a scale that would put a drive-in theater to shame Cirque du So-What Mar 2012 #9

The poutrage is appalling. Can you imagine the unmitigated hatred that would be spewing from lib_wit_it Mar 2012 #10

Zimmerman and his ilk know exactly EmeraldCityGrl Mar 2012 #11

Runs in the family I see ProfessionalLeftist Mar 2012 #12

poor poor guy... give the man a rubber room fascisthunter Mar 2012 #15

nadinbrzezinski

(154,021 posts)

1. Well the son did not fall far from the father I see

Reply to Amerigo Vespucci (Original post)

Thu Mar 29, 2012, 01:29 PM

Mar 2012

If demanding justice is hate, I wonder what this "judge" did when any in a colored skin of any sort came before him. Brown, black, something to ponder here.

1StrongBlackMan

(31,849 posts)

13. Good Point! ...

Reply to nadinbrzezinski (Reply #1)

Thu Mar 29, 2012, 02:58 PM

Mar 2012

I'm not much for digging up stuff on people ... But I think it would be interesting to go back to the cases he heard while on the bench and track the races and sentencing of the defendants. Wonder if there is any significant disparity?

Rex

(65,616 posts)

2. Your son murdered a kid in cold blood.

Reply to Amerigo Vespucci (Original post)

Thu Mar 29, 2012, 01:31 PM

Mar 2012

How hard is that to understand? Oh and did daddy get Baby Zimm out of three other police arrests? You are the father of a murderer...how ironic, 'judge'.

MjolnirTime

(1,800 posts)

3. This piece of shit should share a cell with his son.

Reply to Amerigo Vespucci (Original post)

Thu Mar 29, 2012, 01:32 PM

Mar 2012

roguevalley

(40,656 posts)

14. this thing is pitiful. George didn't have a chance with a dad like this.

Reply to MjolnirTime (Reply #3)

Thu Mar 29, 2012, 07:56 PM

Mar 2012

grasswire

(50,130 posts)

4. the fact that his interviews are with FOX tells me everything I need to know...

Reply to Amerigo Vespucci (Original post)

Thu Mar 29, 2012, 01:32 PM

Mar 2012

....about him.

Well, I would also like to know if he spoke with State Attorney Wolfinger on the night of the murder.

Cali_Democrat

(30,439 posts)

5. Jesus H. Fucking Christ.

Reply to Amerigo Vespucci (Original post)

Thu Mar 29, 2012, 01:35 PM

Mar 2012

Obama said if he had a son, he'd look like Trayvon.

Robert Zimmerman calls that hatred? This Robert Zimmerman will soon be lauded as a hero by the conservatives and he will have his own show on Faux News is short order.

HockeyMom

(14,337 posts)

6. What is Governor Rick Scott's "hatred"?

Reply to Amerigo Vespucci (Original post)

Thu Mar 29, 2012, 01:37 PM

Mar 2012

He called for a Grand Jury White, Bald, and Republican. Don't get me wrong. I still don't trust the Alien from Space.

Jumping John

(930 posts)

7. Wow and from the mouth of a "judge." nt

Reply to Amerigo Vespucci (Original post)

Thu Mar 29, 2012, 01:37 PM

Mar 2012

southernyankeebelle

(11,304 posts)

8. No wonder people get so pissed. If your a miniority the law doesn't work for you. If your

Reply to Amerigo Vespucci (Original post)

Thu Mar 29, 2012, 01:51 PM

Mar 2012

into any type of law you get away with murder. This father and judge knows his son is a murder and blaiming Obama being asked a question has nothing to do with it. His son needs to be in jail. Right is right and wrong is wrong.

Cirque du So-What

(25,939 posts)

9. Projection on a scale that would put a drive-in theater to shame

Reply to Amerigo Vespucci (Original post)

Thu Mar 29, 2012, 01:51 PM

Mar 2012

The 'unbelievable hatred' emanated from your son, who is on record for uttering phrases like 'fucking c**ns' while acting as a self-appointed neighborhood vigilante. The epithet recorded by that 911 call is fairly archaic, so upon whose knee did he learn such an old-fashioned term?

lib_wit_it

(2,222 posts)

10. The poutrage is appalling. Can you imagine the unmitigated hatred that would be spewing from

Reply to Amerigo Vespucci (Original post)

Thu Mar 29, 2012, 01:56 PM

Mar 2012

Zimmerman and his allies if a black man had shot George Zimmerman under similar circumstances?

On edit, I should add that never mind if--the hatred is spewed upon the child who WAS murdered.

EmeraldCityGrl

(4,310 posts)

11. Zimmerman and his ilk know exactly

Reply to Amerigo Vespucci (Original post)

Thu Mar 29, 2012, 02:07 PM

Mar 2012

how to whip up the hatred within their own racist community.
One month after a seventeen year old kid was hunted and murdered
in cold blood. "Go beyond it" is he out of his frigging mind?

These are the people that have always relied on their positions of authority
to live their lives without accountability to anyone. I can't imagine
how many people of color are incarcerated unjustly with this creep
behind the bench.

ProfessionalLeftist

(4,982 posts)

12. Runs in the family I see

Reply to Amerigo Vespucci (Original post)

Thu Mar 29, 2012, 02:46 PM

Mar 2012

Very interesting.

fascisthunter

(29,381 posts)

15. poor poor guy... give the man a rubber room

Reply to Amerigo Vespucci (Original post)

Thu Mar 29, 2012, 07:57 PM

Mar 2012

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