David Gergen on CNN just said this could cost Trump the nomination.

[DCBob]

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His reasoning was most normal people will watch this and will think we cannot have a candidate that inspires this sort of violence in politics. I agree.

Good for the protesters.

[Renew Deal]

1. I thought they could be plants, but these people look legit.

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[DCBob]

2. Possibly but most looked like folks from our side.

imo.

[Renew Deal]

5. There are Sanders signs inside and outside

[Skwmom]

11. That doesn't mean that the RNC isn't involved. n/t

[Renew Deal]

14. Agree

[scscholar]

34. They didn't look like it

A lot of them had cruel eyes.

[DCBob]

17. Where did that photo come from?

Is that supposed be from this protest that just happened?

[Renew Deal]

18. Florida recount 2000

[DCBob]

24. Ah yes.. thanks.

[Ken Burch]

32. Isn't that photo from the Florida anti-recount riot in 2000? n/t.

[Renew Deal]

45. Yes

Though these people look legit.

[DavidDvorkin]

3. I think it will have the opposite effect

Crap like this is a godsend for him.

[DCBob]

8. We shall see but I think this is going to make people think twice about supporting this lunatic.

I hope the protesters keep it up. Trump is dangerous to future of this country and the world. We should all be protesting this maniac.

[BKH70041]

12. I agree

To the casual observer, it looks like "No freedom of speech for those with whom we disagree. In fact, you're not allowed to be free at all. Try to be free and we'll shut you down." I don't like it. Let him talk and bury himself.

[grossproffit]

4. I have a sick feeling that it will just energize his base even further.

We are witnessing the hornets nest. Trump is the epitome of a "cult of personality."

[DCBob]

10. It might energize his base but "normal" Republicans will be shocked by this.

IMO.

[DefenseLawyer]

6. Authoritarians aren't turned off seeing protesters throttled

Quite the contrary.

[noretreatnosurrender]

33. You are right

I want to see how the media spins this tomorrow.

[Joe the Revelator]

7. Delegate wise....he's going to go into the convention with the delegates. It will be interesting

what happens next.

[Lint Head]

9. I hope this albatross is nominated. He will be tarred and feathered just like during the days when

the Constitution was written.

[johnnyrocket]

13. More wishful thinking. The conventional right has been wrong about Trump...

...at every turn.

[nadinbrzezinski]

15. David Gergen, like the rest of the media,

has been misunderstandin (to be kind) or under estimating Trump

[DCBob]

16. True.. but I think he's right on this one.

Many "normal" Republicans" will be disturbed by this.

[nadinbrzezinski]

19. This is to the point that he will get a lot of voters

many who have not voted ever, before.

And yes, he will get minorities voting for him... hell, he got endorsed by Carson earlier in the day.

Many of the things the media is saying right now, I have written at RSD and here.

This I posted here, and it is relevant now

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10027660330

For the record I spoke of his danger as early as July of last year.

[DCBob]

20. Trump is going down.

I can feel it.

[nadinbrzezinski]

22. I can feel wishful thinking a lot of it

serious.

[Raine]

21. "Normal" Republicans ... not enough left to make a difference. nt

[Motown_Johnny]

23. It could also drive up the racist vote within the (R) primaries

and then he would lock it up even sooner.

[Gothmog]

25. I agree with David Gergen

[Logical]

26. Bob, I guarantee we want Trump and not Cruz. Be careful what you wish for. nt

[DCBob]

35. Perhaps but I am sick of that lunatic.

The sooner he is off our TV screens the better for all of us.

We will deal with Cruz later.

[Logical]

41. I agree but Cruz is a insane religious nut. And scary. Trump is a joke. In the GE....

Hillary or Bernie will destroy him.

Many GOP admit they will not vote for Trump.

[DCBob]

44. Well if the GOP gets this to a contested or brokered convention Cruz wont be the nominee either.

This could get very interesting.

[zappaman]

27. I don't know if I agree with that.

But it is undeniably awesome!

[H2O Man]

28. While I respect Mr. Gergen,

he is wrong. This is more like when the "hard hats" attacked the anti-war "hippies" in NYC and beyond. It helps the "tough" candidate.

[nadinbrzezinski]

37. Good american analogy

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10027660330

Here is the other scary one, even if this not going to be 100 percent... but this is the hell we are in the midst off.

I suspect though most have forgotten about the hard hats by the way

[noretreatnosurrender]

29. I'm not so sure this is a good thing

Maybe they are trying to take out Trumps campaign and Bernies campaign? Will wait to see how media spins it tomorrow. Let's hope not.

[PotatoChip]

46. My first thought too. (nt)

[OhZone]

30. This is the kind of thing that hurts him in the general -

yet helps him in the GOP primary.

:/

[Arazi]

31. Doubtful. His supporters will love him and his goons even more for being "Tough"

[elleng]

36. Thanks for posting, DCBob.

Heard that too, and it's important to note Gergen's assertion about need for a President to inspire at difficult times, a quality trump proves every day he does not have.

[DCBob]

38. I think many "normal" Republicans have been fearing something like this.

I am convinced this will help take him down.

[elleng]

40. Yes, I agree,

EITHER in primaries or General.

[nadinbrzezinski]

39. In normal politics that is at work

we are no longer in any way, shape or form, in normal politics

[elleng]

42. That is true, surely.

SHOULD help, at least in the General.

[Peregrine Took]

43. For once I agree with Gergen. n/t

[tammywammy]

47. Locking

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