Obama paints himself into a corner over Trayvon Martin

Washington Examiner  "The president's own words more than a year ago — "If I had a son, he'd look like Trayvon" — are fueling the push for his Justice Department to bring federal charges against Zimmerman, the Hispanic neighborhood watch coordinator who has become a symbol of a broken justice system in the eyes of civil rights groups.
"When Obama waded into the controversy in March 2012, his words seemed to carry limited consequences. His statement of support for the Martin family played well with supporters and was more than a year away from the polarizing trial.
"It's not that simple anymore."
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"I wouldn't go there," said a Justice Department official who served in President George W. Bush's administration, cautioning against a civil rights case against Zimmerman. "It's an incredibly high standard to meet, and it's turned into such an explosive political situation. I would be stunned if they pursued a case."

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