Politico has an article of DC’s perspective on Ferguson events. If you’ve followed along you’ll spot the buried lead inside the article itself. As several places indicated last week on the day after the election Obama met with Civil Rights activists. However, no-one is again tracking the meetings against the hindsight of new information.
President Obama met with civil rights activists on Wednesday morning after the election for two key issues: #1) Ferguson and the potential political fallout; #2) The grievance community approvals for the new AG nominee Loretta Lynch. Everything Obama does -domestically- is first, and foremost, poured through the filter of race.
Leaving the White House after a good meeting with President Obama and 7 civil rights leaders. Very solid meeting.
— Reverend Al Sharpton (@TheRevAl) November 5, 2014
The Ferguson narrative was created by the White House -Mid August- for political benefit surrounding the 2014 election. Now they need an exit strategy where they can frame plausible deniability for any consequences which will come as a direct result of their action. Violence could be an outcome of the toxic blend they have created.
Lastly, within the article you might notice the narrative controls of “Ferguson being reluctant to the advice of Eric Holder” following his visit. However, what the article intentionally avoids mentioning is that according to city officials Eric Holder never met with a single Ferguson official, Ferguson law enforcement officer, or agent of the local Ferguson government. so why would they be open to any instructions.?
WASHINGTON DC – President Barack Obama has privately conveyed “real heart-driven concern” about the prospect of another round of violence in Ferguson, Missouri, in the coming days.
Accordingly, he has directed federal agencies to do all they can to lay the groundwork to help authorities in Missouri, especially if there is unrest. But the administration has limited power and has faced some resistance from state and local officials, highlighting the limits of Obama’s role even as he’s likely to face criticism should tensions flare.
In a meeting the day after the midterm elections, Obama urged a small group of the nation’s top civil rights leaders and their organizations to work to keep the peace while ensuring protesters’ free-speech rights, according to several participants, including one who characterized his position as one of concern.The meeting came ahead of a grand jury decision — expected before the end of the month, with some sources anticipating an announcement early next week — on whether to indict Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson in the August shooting death of unarmed 18-year-old Michael Brown.
Obama also spoke by phone with Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon on Friday, stressing to the governor that the federal government is committed to providing support to the state as it is requested. The Justice Department has led much of that effort.
On Wednesday, Attorney General Eric Holder spoke to federal, state and local officials from Missouri on a conference call, offering “the department’s continued assistance” and urging “continued and direct communication between elected officials, law enforcement and community leaders in the days ahead to help deescalate tensions and assist with planning,” the Justice Department said in a readout.
The department’s Community Relations Service arrived in Ferguson on Aug. 10 — the day after Brown was killed — and has been on the ground ever since, quietly working to ease tensions between local residents and police. (read more)
After spending August, September, October and November engaged in this….
