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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsLive TV cameras attract idiots. Everyone knows that.
You see them displaying their idiocy on the local news broadcasts, waving their arms and posturing for that live camera. They cannot resist making a spectacle of themselves.
How much more tempting is a live camera broadcasting nationally during a political campaign? It's no wonder that people shout over a deeply-respected civil rights leader to express their anger at their candidate losing the nomination. They don't know who John Lewis is. They've never heard of him. John Lewis is irrelevant. They only know that there's a live camera and they're nearby.
So, they engage in some sort of shouting to "get the word out," to that national audience. They're unsophisticated, naive amateurs who have a chance to be on the teevee. "Hi, Mom! See me? Oh, yeah, {insert political slogan of the day}!
A live camera always attracts the immature folks who are seeking their momentary brush with fame. It always will.
DinahMoeHum
(21,737 posts)two days ago - during the roll call:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10471079
and here's the unedited video from CSpan:
https://www.c-span.org/video/?c4615321/bernie-supporter-embarrasses-hawaii
MineralMan
(146,192 posts)action for these idiots.
Watch tonight. There will be many people attempting to disrupts Hillary's speech. I hope they are shouted down by the rest of the audience. Maybe, just maybe, they'll be ejected from the venue. I hope so. The Rules of Decorum call for just that action for anyone disrupting a scheduled speaker. That rule should be enforced tonight, I think.
Frogmarch them out of the venue, with the lights out in that section. Bye, Felicia!
GeorgeGist
(25,294 posts)bullwinkle428
(20,626 posts)the split second after a pro hits a golf ball on a televised tournament just so their buddies at home can pick up their voice.