Barack Obama actually said...

There would be a betrayal of everything Reverend Pinckney stood for, I believed if we allowed that ourselves to slip into a comfortable silence again.

Context

Obama emphasizes the importance of remembering the values of Reverend Pinckney and not becoming complacent.

06/25/2015

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