‘F**k ABC!’: More Reactions to ABC News’ President Obama Town Hall on Race and Police
ABC News’ Thursday night special “The President and the People: A National Conversation” got off to a rocky start before it even aired, as Erica Garner, activist and surviving daughter of the late Eric Garner, staged a disruption at the end of the taping to protest being denied a promised opportunity to ask a question on-air. The special itself was shot through with so many glaring and often offensive flaws that I couldn’t fit them all into four posts on the subject, not even close.
Luckily, Twitter is there to lend a hand, and point out what was good and bad about the special. Here’s a sampling of those reactions, including more from Erica Garner, who says that she was lied to by ABC News.
Fuck @ABC #abcdontspeakforme https://t.co/tYCNJUtGQu https://t.co/gdTdWAV4H8
— officialERICA GARNER (@es_snipes) July 15, 2016
@abc calling wanting to talk but they’re lying in the news. They lied to me. Wasn’t no “version” of events. You lied. Its the only version.
— officialERICA GARNER (@es_snipes) July 15, 2016
A bizarre scene at the taping of tonight’s #POTUStownhall: Erica Garner shouting within earshot of Obama that she didn’t get a question in.
— Darren Sands (@darrensands) July 14, 2016
Just leaving the #POTUStownhall where Erica Garner, daughter of Eric Garner, was completely silenced and had to scream to be acknowledged.
— NDA, Ph.D (@TaliAuzenne) July 14, 2016
I’m offended that the weight of ending racism is put upon the shoulders of the first Black POTUS. #POTUSTownhall
— PragmaticObotsUnite (@PragObots) July 15, 2016
Im crying only 4 minutes in? #POTUStownhall
— Nancy Krieger (@hlthiskrieger) July 15, 2016
It’s not the job of the first black president to end racism. Period. #POTUSTownhall
— BWD (@theonlyadult) July 15, 2016
Yeah I don’t think the cops who killed that kid’s dad were “shattered” #POTUStownhall
— Jane Q Fascist. (@thewayoftheid) July 15, 2016
I need Al Green-POTUS tonight. This careful, both-sides talk is irritating. #POTUStownhall
— Nyasha Junior (@NyashaJunior) July 15, 2016
#POTUStownhall How dare you have this idiot @DanPatrick on to lie on and scold my POTUS. What a bigoted idiot. @abc
— LiberalPhenom (@LiberalPhenom) July 15, 2016
Obama to the racist LT GOV of Texas: FOH#POTUStownhall
— AAmom (@AVD911) July 15, 2016
I want these big networks to stop having their white reporters hosting these town halls on race. #POTUStownhall
— Terrell J. Starr (@Russian_Starr) July 15, 2016
When a sophomore at Howard asks a more thoughtful question than the Lt. Governer of Texas. Don’t tell me privilege aint real #POTUStownhall
— Kim Baker (@DrBaker81) July 15, 2016
Is this a serious question??? Water bottles being thrown at an officer? #POTUStownhall
— Black Girl Nerds (@BlackGirlNerds) July 15, 2016
Honestly this is a Blue Lives Matter infomercial #POTUStownhall
— Jane Q Fascist. (@thewayoftheid) July 15, 2016
Was 10 mins ago but I’m still bugging that mother of man who shot Walter Scott was asked to stand. Deeply problematic signal. #POTUStownhall
— Joshua DuBois (@joshuadubois) July 15, 2016
His pontificated question was condescending AF #POTUStownhall https://t.co/0SgDh9szOM
— Black Girl Nerds (@BlackGirlNerds) July 15, 2016
WE HAVE A RIGHT TO COME HOME TOO, @POTUS. #POTUStownhall
— BrownBlaze (@brownblaze) July 15, 2016
Black Twitter watching the #POTUStownhall right now: pic.twitter.com/RzcmJa3pt4
— Philip Lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) July 15, 2016
White folks I wish Obama was the radical black militant you all think he is but he’s not. All he is is another scared negro. #POTUStownhall
— D (@Delo_Taylor) July 15, 2016
Even our own president is weighted down by the rules of what black ppl can or cannot say. #POTUStownhall America, we are in a sorry state.
— JamiahAdams (@JamiahAdams) July 15, 2016
Folks showed video of a Black mother beating on her son.
Do we know the context of Black women disciplining their sons for white gaze?
— TariqTouré طارق تورى (@TariqToure) July 15, 2016
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