Huckabeen Now Blaming Racism for Commutation of Clemmons

When you're a politician that wants to be POTUS and all else has failed, play the race card. Now it's Mike Huckabeen's turn:

The reasons were straightforward -- a unanimous recommendation from the board, support from a trial judge and no objections from officials in a case that involved a 16 year old sentenced to a term that was exponentially longer than similar cases and certainly longer than had he been white, upper middle class, and represented by effective counsel who would have clearly objected to the sentencing.  (His race, economic status, or education level are not excuses for his behavior because many people of color who are uneducated and living in abject poverty are civil, trustworthy, and honest to a fault and many well-educated, wealthy, white people are dirtbags -- think Bernie Madoff).  But sadly, Arkansas has had numerous instances of disproportionate sentencing in which a probation and fine would be meted out to white upper class kids whose parents were able to obtain the services of excellent defense attorneys, while young black males committing the same crimes and represented by public defenders would end up with inexplicably long prison terms.  Blacks comprise 15% of the state’s population, but 50% of the inmate population, some of which is due to the fact that their sentences are often longer and they are less likely to be paroled. 

Four police officers are dead, a little girl raped, all because of racist juries, not because Huckabeen commuted the sentence of a violent felon. Or so he would have you believe. Isn't it funny how he says he accepts responsibility for the decision but spends most of his time blaming everyone else for his poor choices? He certainly has the political time honored tradition of passing the buck down, doesn't he? Just once, I'd like to hear a politician say "It's my fault, I screwed up," then walk away from the microphone. Fat chance.

I do agree that he is not solely to blame for this incredible tragedy. There were certainly several inept judges along the way who bear an equal - perhaps even greater - share of the blame. Each of them should be disbarred and kicked from the bench for incompetence. Sadly, I doubt that any of them are truly bothered by this loss, Huckabeen included.

Dance away, Governor. Keep your pathetic talk show gig, because your hopes of ever holding public office again are gone.

Comments

[Violence Worker]

Do you think there is a cop anywhere in this country that would support him for President, let alone vote for him?

I don't think so either.

VW

[Mike]

He's a fraud through and through. I wouldn't vote for him for hall monitor.