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Excellent. dalton99a May 2017 #1
i would have walked out trueblue2007 May 2017 #57
RESIST oasis May 2017 #2
Easy to resist when you leave TexasMommaWithAHat May 2017 #24
What is your point, should they not have? Eliot Rosewater May 2017 #27
They saw an opportunity to act against Trump's administation oasis May 2017 #34
Every one of them: proud and patriotic. Eyeball_Kid May 2017 #49
Ding, ding, ding - agree iluvtennis May 2017 #58
Thanks for the negativity. TeamPooka May 2017 #37
What goes around comes around, I'm afraid TexasMommaWithAHat May 2017 #66
Do you recall the hecklers & protesters when Pres.Obama spoke @ ND in 2009? irisblue May 2017 #71
And that was disgusting. TexasMommaWithAHat May 2017 #73
Your imagination is not the standard for all, now is it? One might ask why do you live in TEXAS?? WinkyDink May 2017 #75
Because I like where I live. TexasMommaWithAHat May 2017 #77
they can do whatever the fuck they want. OBama WAS treated by SHit for being BLack JI7 May 2017 #86
And, what would you have them do, ma'am? MineralMan May 2017 #45
Even more reason to walk out. LakeArenal May 2017 #46
Not all people who have money are for trump. Doreen May 2017 #52
And who cares? berksdem May 2017 #69
It's all the better they do... Lithos May 2017 #70
Ever hear of scholarships and financial aid? WinkyDink May 2017 #74
No, I'm sure it wasn't easy for them. SunSeeker May 2017 #85
What is your point? What do you think they should have done? Sat there? (nt) ehrnst May 2017 #93
Yes. Out of respect for their fellow students. TexasMommaWithAHat May 2017 #97
Did their fellow grads complain? I haven't seen any reports of that. ehrnst May 2017 #98
Really? TexasMommaWithAHat May 2017 #99
So, have other grads stated that they were put out or not? ehrnst May 2017 #100
How many were interviewed TexasMommaWithAHat May 2017 #102
You tell me. I'm sure that the media would have been happy to talk to one of the ehrnst May 2017 #103
Uh - no leftynyc May 2017 #94
#Resist! yuiyoshida May 2017 #53
That was beautiful to behold. Sugar Smack May 2017 #3
Agreed, and I am disappointed in those who didnt leave. Eliot Rosewater May 2017 #28
Me too. The ONLY thing that gets real attention is a spectacle. Sugar Smack May 2017 #35
I am giving those students a standing ovation. DURHAM D May 2017 #4
Notre Dame is in Indiana. They know him well. crazylikafox May 2017 #5
In Indiana, he is known as "Mike Dense" for good reasons alterfurz May 2017 #9
He messed Indiana all too well benld74 May 2017 #48
Excellent underpants May 2017 #6
DO YOU THINK PENCE IS TOO DENSE TO UNDERSTAND WHY THEY WALKED OUT? bresue May 2017 #7
Excellent, know a young man graduating at this time, probably did not walk out if he Thinkingabout May 2017 #8
Thanks! That brought tears to my eyes. Sacrificing the long-awaited Tanuki May 2017 #10
I know LoveMyCali May 2017 #16
me too barbtries May 2017 #26
They needed to hold up signs or something. Doodley May 2017 #11
Since they walked out as he began his speech... Grammy23 May 2017 #14
enough of them were wearing rainbow stuff that it was pretty obvious why. Amaryllis May 2017 #61
They probaby weren't allowed in the stadium with signs. SunSeeker May 2017 #84
Ouch. ucrdem May 2017 #12
More like "Hometown ZERO"! Fritz Walter May 2017 #13
well said!! onetexan May 2017 #32
I so admire them. TNNurse May 2017 #15
I don't know if the students had already received their diploma, but if they hadn't - avebury May 2017 #17
That will do it every time. murielm99 May 2017 #59
Do you see the girl near the end giving him the finger as she walked out? classykaren May 2017 #18
(not seeing it...) eom lastlib May 2017 #21
Damn, these young adults have moxie! demmiblue May 2017 #19
So proud of those kids! DK504 May 2017 #20
I was born and raised in 100 miles N. of Indianapolis....I AM SO HAPPY TO SEE THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! onecent May 2017 #22
RESIST!!!! workinclasszero May 2017 #23
I love this!!! StarryNite May 2017 #25
Excellent. But a much larger group remained. We need to work on that. Hoyt May 2017 #29
According to Trump, it was the largest audience in history benpollard May 2017 #42
No joke. Our Prez is a narcissistic carnival barker. Hoyt May 2017 #44
WooHoo!!! Phoenix61 May 2017 #30
I used to take students from our small college in Ohio .. FairWinds May 2017 #31
Please tell me they started humming the national anthem! Initech May 2017 #33
Wow. I'm smiling through proud tears. Hope Walking. RESIST. Guilded Lilly May 2017 #36
Well done oswaldactedalone May 2017 #38
Good for them. mountain grammy May 2017 #39
That's something they can now be proud of benpollard May 2017 #40
It was appropriate for the students to walk-out on Pence, J_William_Ryan May 2017 #41
kick yurbud May 2017 #43
Saw a few of them on TV this morning explaining their reasons malaise May 2017 #47
Good on the protestors! Marthe48 May 2017 #50
Good for them. They have given me hope. skylucy May 2017 #51
Maybe one of those wonderful students will be a future president. Doreen May 2017 #54
Why do universities even invite standing politicians to address their students like this? LiberalLovinLug May 2017 #55
Come now. He's from Indiana, and he's the Vice-President. WinkyDink May 2017 #76
And a controversial, traitorous asshat with nothing of value to say to these students. SunSeeker May 2017 #87
Those students LittleGirl May 2017 #56
Thanks to those students NastyRiffraff May 2017 #60
Here's another video from higher up uppityperson May 2017 #62
Here's their reception outside rug May 2017 #82
Very cool. So proud of them. nt SunSeeker May 2017 #90
Schools should not ruin students' proud moment by inviting commencement speakers offensive to half tblue37 May 2017 #63
I agree. I wouldn't want to see students TexasMommaWithAHat May 2017 #67
Seems you're one of the few who sees it that way. 7962 May 2017 #80
Well, the students who walked out TexasMommaWithAHat May 2017 #81
Excellent!! And of course, correct! nt 7962 May 2017 #83
They know what Pence has said and done up to now. SunSeeker May 2017 #89
Turns out it was a speech about freedom of speech; something they cant handle. 7962 May 2017 #92
No, what they can't handle are fascists in the White House. SunSeeker May 2017 #96
!!! Alice11111 May 2017 #91
I agree also. This is a really bad custom. More like authors, educators, movie stars, demigoddess May 2017 #68
Absolutely treestar May 2017 #78
Well said. SunSeeker May 2017 #88
Childess greytdemocrat May 2017 #64
Bravo! Proud of them Hulk May 2017 #65
Good! I knew that was coming! Cha May 2017 #72
Some walked out yesterday at Grove City College. That surprised me because appleannie1943 May 2017 #79
Good. Conservatives thought it was cute when Notre Dame students protested Obama in 2009. muntrv May 2017 #95
And they protested "outside" TexasMommaWithAHat May 2017 #101
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