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Of course. mmonk Aug 2015 #1
I don't think it could have been handled better. daleanime Aug 2015 #2
Agreed, but then Bernie ALWAYS handles himself with dignity and aplomb, unlike typical politicians. This is why Bernie keeps rising in the polls and will soon be our nominee. InAbLuEsTaTe Aug 2015 #19
the only thing the campaign missed questionseverything Aug 2015 #20
He did do the right thing, and critics who say otherwise are being less than honest. arcane1 Aug 2015 #3
Precisely. A HERETIC I AM Aug 2015 #15
Correct me if I am wrong... notadmblnd Aug 2015 #4
It was not a Sanders event. jeff47 Aug 2015 #11
the old white guy has not choice but to step aside and allow those strong voices to be heard Supersedeas Aug 2015 #65
I can't say strong. Loud, but there really was nothing profound spoken that made it strong notadmblnd Aug 2015 #66
and yet, even as we kabitz over the adjectives that we use about the protest Supersedeas Aug 2015 #69
yes, and most are missing it notadmblnd Aug 2015 #70
I suspect Clinton operatives are behind the BLM protestors. Impedimentus Aug 2015 #5
Nah, I suspect the GOP jeff47 Aug 2015 #13
I don't even suspect them. A HERETIC I AM Aug 2015 #18
First of all, President Obama gets 1000s of threats a week, a WEEK. underthematrix Aug 2015 #30
You were alive, were ya? A HERETIC I AM Aug 2015 #51
Well they are not going to gain any minority votes that way notadmblnd Aug 2015 #25
They're playing a zero-sum game. Loss of D votes is a win to them. jeff47 Aug 2015 #35
Their stunt will not cause a loss of D votes for Sanders. notadmblnd Aug 2015 #41
That's pretty obvious AgingAmerican Aug 2015 #45
It's not Clinton. This is a right wing ratfuck. backscatter712 Aug 2015 #54
Agreed kenfrequed Aug 2015 #61
Hi did the right thing and, in the end, the protesters have been exposed as RWNJs HappyPlace Aug 2015 #6
Nicely said. Thanks. n/t A HERETIC I AM Aug 2015 #21
LOL. My daughter attends a women's college azmom Aug 2015 #22
Um... Maedhros Aug 2015 #42
She is VERY COOL! Authentic ........Good Choice! KoKo Aug 2015 #60
I think they are their own individuals and not paid shills artislife Aug 2015 #7
They essentially 'caged' him. No matter what else he did other than walk away.. Triana Aug 2015 #8
His body language was not fear, but annoyance and confusion. philly_bob Aug 2015 #9
Several people have hypothesized that the goal was to be arrested. jeff47 Aug 2015 #10
There's no "technically" about it jberryhill Aug 2015 #16
Yes, just meant it did not rise to the level where most people would press charges (nt) jeff47 Aug 2015 #17
That is absolutely the goal of these kinds of actions. joshcryer Aug 2015 #67
Bernie did fine. Adrahil Aug 2015 #12
From a Bernie supporter...thank you for that. InAbLuEsTaTe Aug 2015 #23
I don't think there was a good way to handle it gollygee Aug 2015 #14
It was not Bernie's rally. He was an invited guest and let the invent sponsor handle it. Skwmom Aug 2015 #24
I learned this up thread. I appreciate you correcting my misapprehension. n/t A HERETIC I AM Aug 2015 #27
Not all DUers would agree.. Dawgs Aug 2015 #26
Some are immune to facts. arcane1 Aug 2015 #28
baloney. He handled it with dignity and compadsion cali Aug 2015 #31
Agree. Amazing to see some use it for political purposes. Dawgs Aug 2015 #37
Yes, but those DUers are disingenuous and only trying to score points. Maedhros Aug 2015 #43
Or, he could have ceded the mic to these women ... 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2015 #29
I like the way he handled it Travis_0004 Aug 2015 #33
Yes ... assholes will be assholes. n/t 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2015 #34
Little problem with that. jeff47 Aug 2015 #40
This ^ bvf Aug 2015 #44
I don't think they had "concerns" tularetom Aug 2015 #53
Okay ... but President Obama is doing something and ... 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2015 #56
You know, he really could... tularetom Aug 2015 #59
huh? that's what he did. He tried to engage with them. they wouldn't even shake the cali Aug 2015 #55
Why should anyone expect him to do that? noiretextatique Aug 2015 #63
He definitely did the right thing and if you watch the video, you'll see him smile mnhtnbb Aug 2015 #32
Good post but this is already old news. fbc Aug 2015 #36
I can think of 17 candidates who _DON'T_ think that Black Lives Matter.... Mustellus Aug 2015 #38
There's no hope for them, they hate... no room for conversation uponit7771 Aug 2015 #64
I agree. Blue_In_AK Aug 2015 #39
I think he did the right thing, too Politicub Aug 2015 #46
Bernie has grace, pure and simple, grace. Dont call me Shirley Aug 2015 #47
Yes. The crowd should have booed them down and then left. JDPriestly Aug 2015 #48
I agree. Hillary needs to weigh in, if nothing else than to reduce bbgrunt Aug 2015 #57
Yes or No...are these women officially affiliated with Black lives Matter? SoapBox Aug 2015 #49
Something I thought might be of interest. SusanCalvin Aug 2015 #50
thank you for posting this. posting to view later tonight. Hiraeth Aug 2015 #52
It's unfortunate AndreaCG Aug 2015 #58
BLM tried to get him to do something ill thought out Hydra Aug 2015 #62
+1 davidpdx Aug 2015 #68
I think Sanders did very well. NCTraveler Aug 2015 #71
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