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Showing Original Post only (View all)Obama calls on Democrats to stop violence at Trump rallies [View all]
By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times - Friday, June 3, 2016
President Obama said Friday night that Democrats should stop assaulting Donald Trump supporters at political rallies, even as the president told wealthy donors that Mr. Trump is exploiting voters resentment of immigrants and gays.
The president said opponents of Mr. Trump shouldnt resort to violence, as occurred at a rally in San Jose this week, where a mob of anti-Trump demonstrators terrorized supporters, throwing punches, hurling eggs and intimidating them.
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We saw in San Jose these protesters starting to pelt stuff and Trump supporters, Mr. Obama said at a fundraiser near Biscayne Bay, Florida. Thats not what our democracy is about. Thats not what you do. Theres no room for violence. Theres no place for shouting. Theres no room for a politics that fails to at least listen to the other side even if you vehemently disagree.
The president said Democrats must remind ourselves of who we are and what is best about American democracy, and not slip into some of the bad habits that currently manifest themselves in the other party.
I believe if youve got the better argument, then you dont need to do that [engage in violence], Mr. Obama said. Just go out there and organize and persuade.
The fundraiser was hosted at the home of personal injury lawyer Robert Rubenstein; tickets ranged from $10,000 to $30,000.
President Obama said Friday night that Democrats should stop assaulting Donald Trump supporters at political rallies, even as the president told wealthy donors that Mr. Trump is exploiting voters resentment of immigrants and gays.
The president said opponents of Mr. Trump shouldnt resort to violence, as occurred at a rally in San Jose this week, where a mob of anti-Trump demonstrators terrorized supporters, throwing punches, hurling eggs and intimidating them.
*snip*
We saw in San Jose these protesters starting to pelt stuff and Trump supporters, Mr. Obama said at a fundraiser near Biscayne Bay, Florida. Thats not what our democracy is about. Thats not what you do. Theres no room for violence. Theres no place for shouting. Theres no room for a politics that fails to at least listen to the other side even if you vehemently disagree.
The president said Democrats must remind ourselves of who we are and what is best about American democracy, and not slip into some of the bad habits that currently manifest themselves in the other party.
I believe if youve got the better argument, then you dont need to do that [engage in violence], Mr. Obama said. Just go out there and organize and persuade.
The fundraiser was hosted at the home of personal injury lawyer Robert Rubenstein; tickets ranged from $10,000 to $30,000.
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/jun/3/obama-calls-democrats-stop-violence-trump-rallies/
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I thought Sanders supporters were all overprivileged white male millennials
Warren DeMontague
Jun 2016
#19
It's shameful that the President felt compelled to say this because of such horrendous behavior.
Trust Buster
Jun 2016
#2
Oh, baloney. There is ZERO evidence any of this has to do with Bernie Sanders.
Warren DeMontague
Jun 2016
#17