2016 Postmortem

frazzled

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45. I think they're talking about shutting down other people's right to speak

Thu Jul 28, 2016, 06:50 AM

Jul 2016

That's not what Democrats do either. It's one thing to hold up a sign. It's another to attempt to shut down a person's ability to speak by raucous yelling and disruption. When you do that, you're betraying the very principle of free speech that you claim for yourself. There are many ways to protest, but disallowing a speaker to be heard is never one of them.

Additional anger comes from knowing that each one of these outbursts gives aid and succor to Donald Trump.

Booing and interrupting is not a way to win hearts and minds for your cause. Believe me, it actually drives people away from wanting to be associated with it. No one wants to be on the side of bullies. There are smart ways to draw adherents to your cause, and then there are childish, selfish tantrums.

This election is too serious to mess with.

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Just heard an Obama Heckler! [View all] runaway hero Jul 2016 OP

Some asshole shouting about TPP, I think. Music Man Jul 2016 #1

Thought He Was Upset About Iran Peace Deal... TomCADem Jul 2016 #11

Bet he never even held a job let alone lost one to trade. nt glennward Jul 2016 #31

Fuck that guy MadBadger Jul 2016 #2

Yup! unitedwethrive Jul 2016 #13

I hope he was hauled out of there rjsquirrel Jul 2016 #3

Fuck that asshole DemonGoddess Jul 2016 #4

Those f***in jackasses! workinclasszero Jul 2016 #5

Lamebrain arrogant assholes. n/t RKP5637 Jul 2016 #10

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Did you not see Bernie speak Monday? IamTheNoodle Jul 2016 #19

Bernie brought these asshats here with him Johnny2X2X Jul 2016 #23

Yes people have free will and some are assholes IamTheNoodle Jul 2016 #25

Yep. I wonder who's to blame for bringing this disgusting element stopbush Jul 2016 #7

lol woolldog Jul 2016 #27

Seriously? democrattotheend Jul 2016 #28

Sadly, even with all he's done the past few days stopbush Jul 2016 #33

Why? Red Knight Jul 2016 #37

We have a problem at the convention TODAY because of what Sanders did and said stopbush Jul 2016 #39

Oh well...I tried Red Knight Jul 2016 #40

And just one question? Red Knight Jul 2016 #41

red knight I agree that Bernie is trying to bring unity DLCWIdem Jul 2016 #47

Disagree Red Knight Jul 2016 #48

information and databases were resourced to him DLCWIdem Jul 2016 #49

Get lost assholes! MoonRiver Jul 2016 #8

Some TPP asshole tallahasseedem Jul 2016 #12

Can you explain what's right about the TPP? cliffordu Jul 2016 #15

I'm watching the speech... tallahasseedem Jul 2016 #16

Ah. I figured. cliffordu Jul 2016 #17

I can tell you plenty Music Man Jul 2016 #26

Mahalo, Music Man! Cha Jul 2016 #36

So you support the TPP? I'd like to hear what's good about it, too? adigal Jul 2016 #42

It pisses off dillholes Loki Liesmith Jul 2016 #22

Nation security depends on it. fun n serious Jul 2016 #32

I heard "four more years"!! Liberal_Stalwart71 Jul 2016 #18

Someone shouted "Four more years" too. L. Coyote Jul 2016 #20

Understandable Loki Liesmith Jul 2016 #21

Cool (nt) bigwillq Jul 2016 #30

If Obama was tough & smart, how come he didn't call for the protester... Bucky Jul 2016 #24

What????? DemonGoddess Jul 2016 #34

The verbal assault against him (Obama) was bad enough. stopbush Jul 2016 #35

because of the thing michelle said about when they go low we rise high JI7 Jul 2016 #38

Cool (nt) bigwillq Jul 2016 #29

I'm really confused about so many Dems screaming about shutting down dissent adigal Jul 2016 #43

I think they're talking about shutting down other people's right to speak frazzled Jul 2016 #45

Joe Wilson would be so proud. NurseJackie Jul 2016 #44

I think it was just one heckler democrattotheend Jul 2016 #46