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Bernie Sanders

ALBliberal

(2,342 posts) Sun Aug 9, 2015, 07:35 AM Aug 2015

What if in 1968 Civil Rights Advocates protested Bobby Kennedy rallies? [View all]

What if they had demanded his silence and shut down his rallies? Unthinkable.

I know the situations aren't exactly parallel. This BLM situation and the disrespect shown Senator Sanders is not ok.

The campaign has to protect him from these protesters and tighten up security.

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What if in 1968 Civil Rights Advocates protested Bobby Kennedy rallies? [View all] ALBliberal Aug 2015 OP

They protested his Justice department and he came out and addressed them Ichingcarpenter Aug 2015 #1

And if these protesters were sincere that is what they would be doing sabrina 1 Aug 2015 #5

Awesome. But no shutting down rallies and speeches? Different times.... ALBliberal Aug 2015 #2

OK. But frankly, at some point , he's also got to tell them to fuck off. Smarmie Doofus Aug 2015 #3

He did exactly the right thing. There is nothing they would have liked better, and probably were sabrina 1 Aug 2015 #6

Different time, different tactics Chiquitita Aug 2015 #4

Not with me.. it backfired and you know it. Ichingcarpenter Aug 2015 #7

BLM will do what it's going to do Chiquitita Aug 2015 #8