Gov. Nixon has finally gotten off his ass and said something:

Aug. 14, 2014

Statement from Governor Nixon on events in Ferguson

Jefferson City, MO — Gov. Jay Nixon tonight issued the following statement on events in Ferguson, Missouri:

“The worsening situation in Ferguson is deeply troubling, and does not represent who we are as Missourians or as Americans. While we all respect the solemn responsibility of our law enforcement officers to protect the public, we must also safeguard the rights of Missourians to peaceably assemble and the rights of the press to report on matters of public concern.

“I have been closely monitoring the situation and will continue to be in communication with local leaders, and I will be in north St. Louis County tomorrow. As Governor, I am committed to ensuring the pain of last weekend’s tragedy does not continue to be compounded by this ongoing crisis. Once again, I ask that members of the community demonstrate patience and calm while the investigation continues, and I urge law enforcement agencies to keep the peace and respect the rights of residents and the press during this difficult time.”

So basically, Nixon is useless. He’s just offering the expected mealy-mouthed bullshit about being concerned and that ‘s going to take a look around, but no concrete actions or solutions.

Pathetic.