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mcar

(46,380 posts)
32. Yeah, not even close to the same
Tue Jul 12, 2022, 09:22 AM
Jul 2022

Guttenberg was heckling a president* who had done nothing about gun control and in fact promoted more guns.

Oliver was heckling a president who was in the process of signing the first gun reform laws in 30 years.

Big difference, see?

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At least Pres B didn't have security drag him out . . . Lovie777 Jul 2022 #1
No mockery that I heard, but security did apparently escort him out. TheProle Jul 2022 #27
I'm sure Joe will make it right. cilla4progress Jul 2022 #2
I wouldn't be surprised if Oliver and Biden haven't already talked. SYFROYH Jul 2022 #18
Joe's not the most adept at extemporaneous speaking ... Hugh_Lebowski Jul 2022 #3
Exactly. cilla4progress Jul 2022 #19
Agreed. Caliman73 Jul 2022 #21
Deflect and distract cilla4progress Jul 2022 #26
Joe is the real deal. Handler Jul 2022 #4
I don't take issue with this but obviously it isn't me that matters. chowder66 Jul 2022 #5
Mr. Oliver has to know that maxsolomon Jul 2022 #6
I don't think they teach civics at Parkland High School. GoCubsGo Jul 2022 #9
Are you serious with this? AntivaxHunters Jul 2022 #11
Yes, I am serious. GoCubsGo Jul 2022 #17
He understands AntivaxHunters Jul 2022 #30
No inthewind21 Jul 2022 #40
Yes AntivaxHunters Jul 2022 #44
For fuck's sake. Act_of_Reparation Jul 2022 #38
Or let him walk all over everybody treestar Jul 2022 #47
He has every right to be angry AntivaxHunters Jul 2022 #49
not at everbobdy treestar Jul 2022 #52
"Shut up!" to people who lost kids in mass shootings AntivaxHunters Jul 2022 #56
Oh but he is inthewind21 Jul 2022 #39
Surviving a school shooting treestar Jul 2022 #46
We aren't doing enough to fix the gun problem AntivaxHunters Jul 2022 #50
We won't reach that point until we have the voters treestar Jul 2022 #53
No one is saying they are all-knowing. Act_of_Reparation Jul 2022 #51
we can have empathy but that does not mean treestar Jul 2022 #54
Victim blaming & shaming ain't it AntivaxHunters Jul 2022 #55
Manuel Oliver is the father of a shooting victim. maxsolomon Jul 2022 #24
I have no problem H2O Man Jul 2022 #7
I, then, am in good company, cilla4progress Jul 2022 #20
And I, as well! H2O Man Jul 2022 #22
Joe has a bit if a temper 867-5309. Jul 2022 #8
Why inthewind21 Jul 2022 #41
1. How was President Biden supposed to know JustAnotherGen Jul 2022 #10
It goes without saying that TFG would have done much worse SYFROYH Jul 2022 #15
I agree 100% H2O Man Jul 2022 #23
He wasn't taken out in cuffs, but he was taken out. BlackSkimmer Jul 2022 #33
Mr Oliver, I am so sorry you lost a child to gun violence. bottomofthehill Jul 2022 #12
I can understand this fathers anger but why direct that at Joe and why in that setting? Docreed2003 Jul 2022 #13
Why is this a problem? mcar Jul 2022 #14
Seems like bad form to me to tell a grieving father to sit down and listen. SYFROYH Jul 2022 #16
Biden seemed insicive. Torchlight Jul 2022 #25
Seems like bad form for someone to heckle POTUS mcar Jul 2022 #28
Gutteberg had his POTUS heckle moment at the 2020 SOU. SYFROYH Jul 2022 #31
Yeah, not even close to the same mcar Jul 2022 #32
It's really Manuel Oliver's perspective that matters. SYFROYH Jul 2022 #43
It seems once a person is a victim treestar Jul 2022 #45
Biden isn't perfect and started wildfires in Cali (/sarc) so it always has to be something negative uponit7771 Jul 2022 #34
Trump would have thrown the guy out and called him a loser on Twitter. Initech Jul 2022 #29
Ok, "what's the problem?".... Deuce Jul 2022 #35
They should be asking why their Senators don't Support a Better Bill JI7 Jul 2022 #36
He didn't say anything that hasn't been said here repeatedly ripcord Jul 2022 #37
Right because it is Democrats fault Demsrule86 Jul 2022 #42
Highly doubt Biden knew who it was, can't see in bright sun. betsuni Jul 2022 #48
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