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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Are protesters REALLY trying to shout down John Lewis during his MSNBC interview? [View all]4lbs
(6,868 posts)117. Yes, I saw it. It was mainly one person in the audience.
A white lady yelling and screaming in the background. I looked closely and could see her visually between Tamron and Rep. Lewis.
She was soon shouted down by other audience members after John Lewis began talking about his civil rights struggle, and said he did not get angry. An obvious dig at her.
She soon walked away, and John Lewis' statements concluded with a rousing applause from the audience.
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Are protesters REALLY trying to shout down John Lewis during his MSNBC interview? [View all]
EffieBlack
Jul 2016
OP
I would sure would not broad brush Bernie Supporters with that. I would venture that the vast
still_one
Jul 2016
#10
I am not talking about Sanders supporters, I'm talking about the Busters, who are a kook fringe
geek tragedy
Jul 2016
#17
I thought you were. Thanks. As has been pointed out below to me, you specified that.
still_one
Jul 2016
#31
To clarify...G_T said "Busters" , the ones screaming at John Lewis , not the vast majority of Bernie
pkdu
Jul 2016
#20
yes, I'm leaving Bernie's name out of the discussion because he has nothing to do
geek tragedy
Jul 2016
#43
Thanks, I am not always familiar with the terminology being used. Appreciate the education
still_one
Jul 2016
#37
Thanks. Kind of what I suspected, one or two screamers. I am convinced that if they are truly
still_one
Jul 2016
#16
He's addressing it now. I'm just shocked at the ignorance and immaturity of shouting him down.
nolabear
Jul 2016
#6
You mean because they used their heads to beat other people in the fist, say on the
jtuck004
Jul 2016
#114
One thing for certain is they are hurting the movement, and are not a reflection of the majority of
still_one
Jul 2016
#26
Maybe more rational minds will prevail. Considering the damage being done ...
NurseJackie
Jul 2016
#36
With every passing day, the most fanatical of Bernie's supporters keep marginalizing themselves more
scheming daemons
Jul 2016
#11
The nutjobs are behaving more like they actually hate him than care about seeing any of his
Maru Kitteh
Jul 2016
#149
This is what maturity looks like. They can talk to me when they've fought that fight.
nolabear
Jul 2016
#30
I had to explain to a friend that people who have the means and connections to travel to Philly
EffieBlack
Jul 2016
#35
Nice generation bashing there, bro, no WONDER millenials want nothing to do with you.
cyberpunk
Jul 2016
#92
John Lewis has earned the right to express his opinion. And he has earned the right not to be rudely
EffieBlack
Jul 2016
#67
You'll of course provide us with specific and objective examples of this alleged
LanternWaste
Jul 2016
#88
Thank you. It broke my heart when John Lewis disavowed Bernie's work for civil rights.
redwitch
Jul 2016
#115
There was a small group standing at the barrier, just beyond his right shoulder.
procon
Jul 2016
#53
"How dare John Lewis not worship our idol. And anyone who defends him is idol worshipping."
EffieBlack
Jul 2016
#76
Seriously. At this point the Busters are becoming a CULT in which the guru himself is irrelevant.
anneboleyn
Jul 2016
#120
he is above being heckled by snot-nosed overprivileged white punks though nt
geek tragedy
Jul 2016
#78
What specifically leads you to construe criticism of those shouting him down as "idol worship?"
LanternWaste
Jul 2016
#89
booing a civil rights icon is not a form of constructive criticism
La Lioness Priyanka
Jul 2016
#109
oh come on. they weren't critcisizing him. they were protesting because they are losers
DLCWIdem
Jul 2016
#146
Per the contributions in this thread, I'm glad to finally have a term for the Busters...
Hekate
Jul 2016
#62
Yes! Seriously it always seemed that was the case. Idiots who kept saying they'd vote Trump
anneboleyn
Jul 2016
#125
Trumpkins are classic white racists who've internalized the Atwater hymnal
geek tragedy
Jul 2016
#87
Has never heard of John Lewis, but authoritatively states JL is "cowardly and corrupt"
emulatorloo
Jul 2016
#101
This kinda shit is why the Progressive movement keeps going back ward with the Public!
Cryptoad
Jul 2016
#105
Yes, these are suppose to be our educated kids, But kids are not taught history anymore, or
rladdi
Jul 2016
#107
Um, Lewis and MLK and other 60's civil rights activists were not always well behaved.
Armstead
Jul 2016
#111
God, you don't even realize how fucking paternalistic and insulting you sound.
sufrommich
Jul 2016
#148
They are just closet Trump supporters that want to hang out with liberals because they are more fun
world wide wally
Jul 2016
#116