Quote: (12-24-2013 10:17 PM)Hencredible Casanova Wrote:
Quote: (12-23-2013 02:24 AM)Aliblahba Wrote:
This is a very disingenuous message designed to appeal to the laziest type of thinking. Though Farrakhan certainly has not helped his image with his penchant for inflammatory language at times, he's certainly been respected as a national figure. Farrakhan is the man who organized the Million Man March in 1995. Despite the controversy that surrounds him, there was probably no other black leader in that time who had the clout or credibility to summon that many black men across America to the capital. This fact has been widely acknowledged by many prominent observers, including other notable black leaders. That's why prominent politicians like Obama and others have had to address reporters' questions about the guy. Farrakhan forced others to respect him or least acknowledge his presence. That fact is obviously a staggering difference between him and this nascent Robertson character. The only discernible thing they have in common is making controversial and inflammatory statements in interviews circulated by national publications.
Can someone show any quotes from Obama calling him Farrakhan a hero? I've never heard any such thing.