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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: My two cents on the Elijah Cummings thing [View all]CentralMass
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"What were they saying?" It sppears they were holding up signs and chanting "No TPP". . .
Petrushka
Jul 2016
#8
They did it because, as always, they think economic issues that affect them are MUCH more important
Squinch
Jul 2016
#25
At that moment, something else was being discussed. Civil rights were being discussed.
Squinch
Jul 2016
#35
Well there we agree. Only Trump supporters would boo when a black man is talking about
Squinch
Jul 2016
#37
I never said it did. That is why I am careful to accurately name them Trump trolls.
Squinch
Jul 2016
#40
FWIW: The chanting began at the moment he mentioned being "...proud that our party's platform . . .
Petrushka
Jul 2016
#47
Nice try. Look again. Here's what they were derailing by booing and chanting over:
Squinch
Jul 2016
#48
Sorry, You're calling DU'ers hypocrites based on an event that hasn't occurred
emulatorloo
Jul 2016
#69
Bullshit! Most Democrats are opposed to the TPP including HRC. The disrespect was about race!!
Liberal_Stalwart71
Jul 2016
#32
Rep. Cummings didn't think so. He said today he understood the protesters and their anger, and
Hissyspit
Jul 2016
#74
Thank you because sadly too many people here at DU aren't getting it...or they're pretending not to.
Liberal_Stalwart71
Jul 2016
#31
If I'm not mistaken platform is neutral on TPP. We know HRC Platfom/policy is anti-TPP
emulatorloo
Jul 2016
#61