2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: What Bernie said in June of this year about Black Lives Matter. Did the hecklers know? [View all]madfloridian
(88,117 posts)I did a search several hours after the fiasco at Netroots Nation....and nearly every single headline in the media was about Bernie and Martin being chased off the stage, or about how they could not handle the questions.
The protestors came out looking really good while our candidates did not.
It was quick and it was a very bad hit against out two candidates.
Some examples:
Sanders and OMalley Stumble During Black Lives Matter Protest
http://time.com/3963692/bernie-sanders-martin-omalley-black-lives-matter/
'Black Lives Matter' protesters flummox O'Malley, Sanders
http://www.politico.com/story/2015/07/black-lives-matter-protesters-flummox-omalley-sanders-120319.html
Protesters shout candidates off stage: Black lives matter!
http://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/protesters-shout-candidates-stage-black-lives-matter