2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumComparison: Clinton and Sanders statements on Chicago Trump rally.
Compare and contrast:
Sanders Statement on Donald Trump
March 12, 2016
CHICAGO U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders issued the following statement today on disturbances of Donald Trump rallies:
As is the case virtually every day, Donald Trump is showing the American people that he is a pathological liar. Obviously, while I appreciate that we had supporters at Trumps rally in Chicago, our campaign did not organize the protests.
What caused the protests at Trumps rally is a candidate that has promoted hatred and division against Latinos, Muslims, women, and people with disabilities, and his birther attacks against the legitimacy of President Obama.
What caused the violence at Trumps rally is a campaign whose words and actions have encouraged it on the part of his supporters. He recently said of a protester, I want to punch him in the face. Another time Trump yearned for the old days when the protester would have been punched and carried out on a stretcher. Then just a few days ago a female reporter apparently was assaulted by his campaign manager.
When that is what the Trump campaign is doing, we should not be surprised that there is a response.
What Donald Trump must do now is stop provoking violence and make it clear to his supporters that people who attend his rallies or protest should not be assaulted, should not be punched, should not be kicked. In America people have a right to attend a political rally without fear of physical harm.
mikehiggins
(5,614 posts)I don't really see how the Charleston killings can be folded into this and I really don't think many of Trumps supporters are looking to "come together" to find a peaceful way to resolve their hatred, bigotry and anger but hey. Could happen.
Sanders says the violence (nothing like the 68 convention, by the way) is the result of Trump's statements and positions. Seems a lot more to the point to me.
imagine2015
(2,054 posts)Trump will tear her up if she's the Democratic candidate for President.
He'll make her look weak for starters.
rhett o rick
(55,981 posts)to enrichen the defense contractors and make the politicians feel more powerful.
Cheese Sandwich
(9,086 posts)Great response.
Trump and his goons are 100% to blame for all the violence that has taken place at their rallies.
bigwillq
(72,790 posts)Mrs. Clinton's was underwhelming.
Doctor_J
(36,392 posts)and ignore trumps terrorism, hoping to get a few republicans to vote for her in the fall
PonyUp
(1,680 posts)She's afraid he will attack her and she knows she can't win
DefenseLawyer
(11,101 posts)JackRiddler
(24,979 posts)Armstead
(47,803 posts)Basically what this primary is about
Lucinda
(31,170 posts)JackRiddler
(24,979 posts)Lucinda
(31,170 posts)JackRiddler
(24,979 posts)Why do these appear on Twitter as gifs rather than in text form on her site?
Notwitstanding whatever that may mean, the first statement was incoherent & atrocious. She doesn't even mention Trump but some vague infinitely applicable idea that golly, loud arguments are terrible! And then Charleston? What the hell is that about?
Lucinda
(31,170 posts)many use graphics...It can be hard to follow the through line of a thought when the tweets are broken up
JackRiddler
(24,979 posts)Everything drops out of view within hours. Why not on her campaign site as text?
Lucinda
(31,170 posts)Twitter is the fastest way to blast information out there. And be the first one to do it, so lots of media people use it.
I suspect it will show up on her website soon.