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12. "Even as he called for cooler heads to prevail, Mr. Obama said Mr. Trump and his party are trying to

Sat Jun 4, 2016, 05:46 PM

Jun 2016

divide Americans with ugly tactics.

“Being able to say that it’s immigrants or it’s gays or it’s somebody that is taking something away from you — that’s the essence of the message that the Republican nominee is delivering,” Mr. Obama said. “The appeal that is being made is not primarily an economic one, but rather it is feeding resentments.”

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 you’ve got the better argument, then you don’t need to do that [engage in violence],” Mr. Obama said. “Just go out there and organize and persuade.”

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Obama calls on Democrats to stop violence at Trump rallies [View all] StarTrombone Jun 2016 OP

Is there any evidence that the attackers were Democrats? nt rogerashton Jun 2016 #1

Yes, your eyes. Trust Buster Jun 2016 #3

I thought Sanders supporters were all overprivileged white male millennials Warren DeMontague Jun 2016 #19

Maybe they were angry Jeb Bush supporters. EL34x4 Jun 2016 #7

Can't be NobodyHere Jun 2016 #14

It's shameful that the President felt compelled to say this because of such horrendous behavior. Trust Buster Jun 2016 #2

What if they were not Dems? ananda Jun 2016 #21

If you have eyes and watched all the videos, you're not saying much. Trust Buster Jun 2016 #22

This is what Sanders should be saying frazzled Jun 2016 #4

^^^ well put ^^^ Albertoo Jun 2016 #13

Oh, baloney. There is ZERO evidence any of this has to do with Bernie Sanders. Warren DeMontague Jun 2016 #17

Should the German people have stood still in 1932? roamer65 Jun 2016 #5

And how are these rioters going to prevent Trump EL34x4 Jun 2016 #8

This message was self-deleted by its author LiberalArkie Jun 2016 #6

Are you saying that President Obama doesn't have the sources StarTrombone Jun 2016 #9

Yes, fuck the facts, keep pushing the "BernieBro" narrative, huh? Warren DeMontague Jun 2016 #18

It is funny... awoke_in_2003 Jun 2016 #10

Yes, it's a righwing rag owned by Moonie KelleyKramer Jun 2016 #15

I figured that was what they were doing... awoke_in_2003 Jun 2016 #16

Anti Trump demonstrators need to STAY HOME Warpy Jun 2016 #11

funny you should mention that. mopinko Jun 2016 #20

Yepper, and these passionate young folks need to know it WORKED Warpy Jun 2016 #23

yup. mopinko Jun 2016 #24

"Even as he called for cooler heads to prevail, Mr. Obama said Mr. Trump and his party are trying to pampango Jun 2016 #12