Barack Obama actually said...

"There's never an excuse for violence, particularly when there are a lot of people in goodwill out there who are willing to work on these issues."

"Hurting others or destroying property is not the answer."

"As a leader with the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, Marion helped advance the cause of civil rights for all."

"Marion was born a sharecropper's son, came of age during the civil rights movement, and became a fixture in DC politics for decades."