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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: The backlash... has started [View all]Bluenorthwest
(45,319 posts)95. Yeah, force. She did not resist so their force was intimidation and repeated touching of her by male
security persons who are trained to eject disruptive people. It's very simple to compare that encounter with BLM at Seattle with Bernie in which no security force stepped up as a unit, in which no person laid a hand on the activists and at which the activists were given the platform instead of the bum's rush.
But you are correct that they did not beat her with a stick, if that's the point you wish to make I'll grant that.
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The "Rat signal", I love it! I can picture the spotlight with the rat shaped filter on it
Dragonfli
Feb 2016
#26
started ? you do know people have been protesting and criticizing her and bill for years ?
JI7
Feb 2016
#5
Yeah, force. She did not resist so their force was intimidation and repeated touching of her by male
Bluenorthwest
Feb 2016
#95
Did Breitbart slice and dice this video. Seems like it. Unfortunate the entire speeches aren't
Jitter65
Feb 2016
#54
Interesting that Hillary always brags about working for the Children's Defense fund
RiverLover
Feb 2016
#60
If Sanders HAD a SuperPAC, and it were anything like those supporting Hillary
Erich Bloodaxe BSN
Feb 2016
#62
Hillary is getting a pass. I know she whines when she feels attacked by the Sanders
WhaTHellsgoingonhere
Feb 2016
#80
violent career criminals who were killing innocent people all over the ghettos of major cities.
bettyellen
Feb 2016
#116
I will tell you exactly what I just told a (white) friend on Facebook on this
nadinbrzezinski
Feb 2016
#107