2016 Postmortem

Bluenorthwest

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21. I've seen many interruptions of events, it's never anyone's finest hour, it is a form of activism

Mon Jul 20, 2015, 04:26 PM

Jul 2015

designed to surprise, confuse and confront. The reception the BLM activists got was by far the very kindest I have ever seen exhibited to any group or person disrupting an event with a political message. They were given a mic and the stage. They were listened to by those they interrupted, not berated, the event staff did not eject them or call security and the audience did not focus ire upon them. I'm here to tell you that in the universe of disruptive activism, that's a very fine result. Results usually range from mean comments from the speaker and shouts from the crowd to tasers, handcuff and security people.
I have seen such activism at political speeches, musical events, a poetry reading, awards ceremonies, religious services. I have never once seen the activists given the time to speak. Not once.

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Has the Incident between Black Lives Matter and Bernie Sanders changed your opinion of him? [View all] el_bryanto Jul 2015 OP

Hasn't changed my mind about Bernie..... daleanime Jul 2015 #1

I still support Bernie myself - but I will admit that this has lessened him a bit in my estimation. el_bryanto Jul 2015 #2

Oh no, hasn't lessened my estimation.... daleanime Jul 2015 #5

+1 HooptieWagon Jul 2015 #24

Leadership skills. okasha Jul 2015 #3

What he doesn't have is abakan Jul 2015 #9

Irrelevant to the point in question even if true. okasha Jul 2015 #18

He did handle the protesters. Watch the video. arcane1 Jul 2015 #26

The problem is that he handled them badly. okasha Jul 2015 #31

So was yelling at him before the meeting n/t arcane1 Jul 2015 #32

Not equivalent. okasha Jul 2015 #33

That's quite a stretch there! Stretching credibility right along with it arcane1 Jul 2015 #34

The POTUS also can't phone it in because they were at a fundraiser while everything went down. beam me up scottie Jul 2015 #43

So? okasha Jul 2015 #47

So she couldn't take the heat and avoided the kitchen altogether. beam me up scottie Jul 2015 #48

No reason why Netroots Nation should be important to her. okasha Jul 2015 #58

Yeah, it wasn't like BLM was going to be there or anything. beam me up scottie Jul 2015 #59

Good night, BMUS. okasha Jul 2015 #62

Good night, okasha. beam me up scottie Jul 2015 #63

If Sanders can't handle the presidency, I promise BLM can't either. DisgustipatedinCA Jul 2015 #61

BLM is running? I had no idea. okasha Jul 2015 #64

Cute. Well, not really , but I'm compelled to say something that sounds nice. DisgustipatedinCA Jul 2015 #65

He didn't cancel any meeting. Kalidurga Jul 2015 #52

Oh. #BLM was supposed to talk to the hired help. okasha Jul 2015 #60

The meeting wasn't with the BLM leadership it was with other civil rights leaders. Kalidurga Jul 2015 #66

You're digging the Great Man into an even deeper hole. okasha Jul 2015 #68

I'm neutral between Sanders and O'Malley, but unless one of them had TwilightGardener Jul 2015 #4

I remain an undecided and this incident has not changed my opinion about the candidate. n/t 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2015 #6

There really is only one thought folks need to hold in their minds and hearts for the Primary Season....... Fred Sanders Jul 2015 #7

No, but it certainly changed my opinion of BLM activists. BillZBubb Jul 2015 #8

Yep. They sure changed my opinion of them. HooptieWagon Jul 2015 #25

This is what I find perplexing. Republicans don't give a shit about blacks. WorseBeforeBetter Jul 2015 #35

That really isn't fair. MelungeonWoman Jul 2015 #36

Isn't the ringleader of this incident a founder of BLM? BillZBubb Jul 2015 #37

I did not know that. MelungeonWoman Jul 2015 #38

Kinda not what you were hoping? whatchamacallit Jul 2015 #10

As I said above I still support Bernie - just think this wasn't his finest hour. nt el_bryanto Jul 2015 #12

Fair enough n/t whatchamacallit Jul 2015 #15

I've seen many interruptions of events, it's never anyone's finest hour, it is a form of activism Bluenorthwest Jul 2015 #21

I like him even more. TheCowsCameHome Jul 2015 #11

I still am behind him artislife Jul 2015 #13

the continued attempts here to promote gotcha bullshit instead of issues Warren Stupidity Jul 2015 #14

^^^THIS^^^ beam me up scottie Jul 2015 #19

I don't think there's really been time for it to change. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jul 2015 #16

This whole "scandal" is completely made-up political bullshit. AtomicKitten Jul 2015 #17

This was not about Clinton. murielm99 Jul 2015 #23

What was the "poor performance"? He listened, then spoke. arcane1 Jul 2015 #27

Then stop spinning. murielm99 Jul 2015 #39

Personal insult instead of an actual response. arcane1 Jul 2015 #40

Honest response to your behavior. murielm99 Jul 2015 #41

Thank you for proving my point :) arcane1 Jul 2015 #42

Exactly. [n/t] stranger81 Jul 2015 #49

I don't get what Sanders was supposed to have done wrong Prism Jul 2015 #20

That's the narrative that they are STILL trying to put out there. arcane1 Jul 2015 #28

It has not changed my opinion of him. murielm99 Jul 2015 #22

I co-sign every single word of your post. Number23 Jul 2015 #54

Noticeably. bravenak Jul 2015 #69

I don't know exactly what happened RandySF Jul 2015 #29

My regard for BLM, OTOH, has dropped a few notches. DinahMoeHum Jul 2015 #30

About the same gollygee Jul 2015 #44

I'm even more impressed with his message discipline and not pandering aikoaiko Jul 2015 #45

I DON'T DO LOYALTY OATHS!!! OilemFirchen Jul 2015 #46

My support hasn't changed, but I'm somewhat less optimistic geek tragedy Jul 2015 #50

Nope. I still like Bernie. LuvLoogie Jul 2015 #51

I wish he had done better in the moment, but I'm trusting that he's taking BLM's message on board scarletwoman Jul 2015 #53

If I may co-sign a second post, I nominate this one. Number23 Jul 2015 #55

Thank you. It's sincerely appreciated. scarletwoman Jul 2015 #57

I have a slightly higher opinion of Bernie and my admiration for Martin O'Malley went much higher... Kalidurga Jul 2015 #56

My opinion of Bernie hasn't changed gwheezie Jul 2015 #67

Difficult one to answer honestly with the word support being used. NCTraveler Jul 2015 #70