Almost six years into the Obama presidency, a funeral is being held in Ferguson, Missouri, memorializing Michael Brown, the unarmed, young black man shot to death two weeks ago by a white policeman. The White House has sent a delegation, but the first black president is not there. Did the President miss an opportunity by not going himself?
Obama - Losing His Base or Quietly Fighting for It?
Credits
Guests:
Paul Waldman - American Prospect / Washington Post / The Week -
@paulwaldman1,
Kai Wright - The Nation / Colorlines -
@kai_wright,
Joshua Dubois - former spiritual advisor to President Obama -
@joshuadubois,
Ron Brownstein - Atlantic / CNN -
@RonBrownstein
Host:
Warren Olney
Producers:
Jenny Hamel,
Benjamin Gottlieb