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Drunken Irishman

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23. It's bad optics regardless.

Reply to Spitfire of ATJ (Reply #22)

Mon Jul 25, 2016, 09:46 PM

Jul 2016

It always will be when a bunch of white people shout down a black person giving a speech. It would've looked bad had it happened at the RNC last week and it looks just as bad now. Bernie supporters are not gaining any support tonight. They're alienating the few allies they have. And once you do that, you lose.

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Rep. Elijah Cummings Interrupted By Anti TPP Protesters [View all] BeyondGeography Jul 2016 OP

not to be watched handmade34 Jul 2016 #1

" rude, disgusting and totally inappropriate " Agree 100% nt 63splitwindow Jul 2016 #4

Is there a black person they wont attack? bluedye33139 Jul 2016 #2

I'm against the booing liberalnarb Jul 2016 #8

CBC now popular with the Sanders kids? Okay bluedye33139 Jul 2016 #16

He was on the platform committee band voted for TPP ... 4139 Jul 2016 #3

Do you believe that justifies what happened during his speech? nt 63splitwindow Jul 2016 #5

No, but it explains why he was targeted.... They likely target every TPP supporter 4139 Jul 2016 #6

Being a part of the platform, they target a lot of Democrats. Trump agrees with them. nt 63splitwindow Jul 2016 #11

Trump also shares being born to a trust-fund with them bluedye33139 Jul 2016 #17

So that cancels out his right to be heard without interruption? BeyondGeography Jul 2016 #7

I was just pointing out why he was targeted 4139 Jul 2016 #10

Oh, I see BeyondGeography Jul 2016 #12

I should have put that in my post to clarify 4139 Jul 2016 #14

Does "Love Trumps hate" mean same thing to all those holding that sign? nt 63splitwindow Jul 2016 #9

Ending fracking is a no brainer Geronimoe Jul 2016 #13

Letting Elijah Cummings speak without interruption is a no-brainer BeyondGeography Jul 2016 #15

+100. This is the convention to nominate the person to defeat Don the Con 63splitwindow Jul 2016 #18

+1 The guy's a living legend ffr Jul 2016 #19

Being against the TPP is NOT about race. Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2016 #20

The optics of a bunch of white people shouting down a black speaker is awful. Drunken Irishman Jul 2016 #21

It's political theater.... Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2016 #22

It's bad optics regardless. Drunken Irishman Jul 2016 #23

And you honestly don't believe this was calculated to do just that. Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2016 #24