Missouri Guv Pledges ‘Different Tone’ And ‘Operational Shifts’ In Ferguson

Gov. Jay Nixon speaks during a news conference held at the Capitol on Tuesday, June 24, 2014, in Jefferson City, Mo. Nixon has made good on an earlier promise to veto school transfer legislation that allowed the use ... Gov. Jay Nixon speaks during a news conference held at the Capitol on Tuesday, June 24, 2014, in Jefferson City, Mo. Nixon has made good on an earlier promise to veto school transfer legislation that allowed the use of public money to pay for certain students to attend private schools. (AP Photo/The Jefferson City News-Tribune, Julie Smith) MORE LESS

Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon (D) pledged “a different tone” and “operational shifts” in Ferguson, Mo., the site of ongoing confrontations between police and protesters after the police shooting of a black teen, though he did not offer specifics.

“You will see a different tone,” Nixon said at a community event in suburban St. Louis. He plans to address the media again at 2:30 p.m. CT, adding that there would be “operational things that we’re doing to make that shift today.”

“We just can’t have lawlessness,” Nixon added. “We’ve got use this energy as an excuse to push forward… We must make sure that justice prevails.”

Nixon said that he had spoken with President Barack Obama shortly before making his comments.

He also criticized the arrests of two reporters on Wednesday night.

“If the news want to cover and take pictures of stuff, they ought to do it,” he said. “We live in a free country.”

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  1. Why are a lot of police officers in Ferguson Missouri wearing jungle camouflage?
    Is it because as ® Congressman Steve King said this morning – who wrote the House Immigration Legislation “KICK THEM ALL OUT” –
    Is it because as King states “THEY ARE ALL OF ONE CONTINENTAL ORIGIN" where they have jungles ?

    The Reagan administration used an executive order easing immigration standards for 200,000 Nicaraguan exiles fleeing communism in 1987.

    Bachmann and King and Cruz legislation -
    “Kick them all out” passes the house.

    Obama orders executive action on immigration last week of August - similar to Reagan’s 1987 order.

    Republicans heads explode with calls to sue and impeach.

    Killing the GOP among swing voters.

    The McClatchy-Marist College poll shows political moderates oppose the impeachment of Obama 79 percent to 15 percent. Not only that,
    if the House GOP did initiate impeachment proceedings, moderates say it would turn them off so much that they would be pulled toward the Democrats.
    By 49-27, moderates say impeachment would make them more likely to vote Democratic than Republican in 2014.

    Americans say 58 percent to 34 percent that the GOP should not sue Obama, and moderates agree 67-22.
    Moderates also say by a 50-25 margin that the lawsuit makes them more likely to back Democrats in 2014.

    Just in time for the 2014 Midterms.

    Perfect.

  2. Sorry, dude, “change of tone” is inadequate and you’re way too late.

  3. “We just can’t have lawlessness,” Nixon added.

    Something tells me he’s not referring to the out-of-control police.

  4. Now if only the citizens are allowed to vote.

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