Karen Thernstrom : ` If I had a son , he 'd look like Trayvon , '' the president said when asked about the case in the Rose Garden on March 23 , 2012 , after many had called for Zimmerman 's arrest but several weeks before he was charged . President Obama 's 2012 policy on race was a mistake . She says Obama wrongly emphasized role of race in the administration . Presidents should be above the stance of those who seek to stir racial tension , she says . Thernstrom : Federal charges vs. Zimmerman also raise the race issue .
Karen Thernstrom : President Obama 's 2012 policy on race was a mistake . She says Obama wrongly emphasized role of race in the administration . Presidents should be above the stance of those who seek to stir racial tension , she says . Thernstrom : Federal charges vs. Zimmerman also raise the race issue .