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Joe the Revelator

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17. This is also true...if this is a 'spinoff' of BLM then they are doing much more harm than good....

Reply to nashville_brook (Reply #13)

Sat Aug 8, 2015, 07:11 PM

Aug 2015

I saw a video of a lot of liberal, multi-colored people chanting "LET BERNIE SPEAK". Why turn those people off?

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Its so obvious now...its not BLM vs the Establishment.... [View all] Joe the Revelator Aug 2015 OP

has clinton actually put herself in an environment where such protests could occur and/or does msongs Aug 2015 #1

Does she speak publically? Even the president has been shouted down. Joe the Revelator Aug 2015 #3

Clinton has Secret Service protection and much greater security around her events. n/t PoliticAverse Aug 2015 #7

I for one, don't believe that this is fair RoccoR5955 Aug 2015 #39

Hey Rocco it looked like he had a couple highway workers for security... Historic NY Aug 2015 #72

White protestors w/signs on road to HRC's fundraiser Divernan Aug 2015 #44

Clinton also has a much more diverse campaign staff GitRDun Aug 2015 #101

I thought in America you were innocent until proven guilty. eom lunamagica Aug 2015 #2

This isn't a court room. Joe the Revelator Aug 2015 #4

And, perhaps more importantly, this is politics. Bubzer Aug 2015 #41

This isn't the legal system. NCTraveler Aug 2015 #79

I don't think it's fair to blue this on Clinton. cali Aug 2015 #5

It's really the only theory that makes sense.. Joe the Revelator Aug 2015 #6

no. it is not. but I'm not going to get into other theories. cali Aug 2015 #10

No, it's not the only theory that makes sense. winter is coming Aug 2015 #11

The republicans have their own issues nt Joe the Revelator Aug 2015 #12

You are right. emsimon33 Aug 2015 #91

That's not a theory MyNameGoesHere Aug 2015 #51

Hillary has Secret Service protection because she is a former FLOTUS, Bernie does not, it that said azurnoir Aug 2015 #8

And even more curious about the silence on a black Attorney General zeemike Aug 2015 #70

If they were really driven by the urgent need for immediate action they would target the AG, not GoneFishin Aug 2015 #93

i have been thinking the same thig for a while now restorefreedom Aug 2015 #9

The One whose name must not be spoken emsimon33 Aug 2015 #92

it's sad that a few people calling themselves BLM are discrediting the movement nashville_brook Aug 2015 #13

This is also true...if this is a 'spinoff' of BLM then they are doing much more harm than good.... Joe the Revelator Aug 2015 #17

precisely. if their intent is to divide and conquer the Dems -- it's not going to work. nashville_brook Aug 2015 #23

IMO someone is LiberalElite Aug 2015 #63

Perceptive point! emsimon33 Aug 2015 #89

No spinoff. That was BLM Seattle founders that hijacked the event... HooptieWagon Aug 2015 #76

wow. that's... nashville_brook Aug 2015 #86

Truth. n/t cheapdate Aug 2015 #26

Oh, they like a single candidate. There's one they haven't tried to disrupt. (nt) jeff47 Aug 2015 #65

"Bill and hers racist comments in 2008".... smacks of a desperate and utterly unhelpful argument. Fred Sanders Aug 2015 #14

Thats cool that you think that.....but the facts are the facts... Joe the Revelator Aug 2015 #15

Opinions are opinions, the Internet is full of millions of them...some are even wrong! Fred Sanders Aug 2015 #18

Its not an opinion though....at least not if Joe the Revelator Aug 2015 #20

I rest my case. Fred Sanders Aug 2015 #21

Holy crap. cheapdate Aug 2015 #29

First of all, I remember 2008...the allusions to RFK's assassination, both Clinton's dog whistles... Joe the Revelator Aug 2015 #34

Questioning the source was absolutely NOT the crux of my argument. cheapdate Aug 2015 #62

Unfortunately BLM or those representing the sadoldgirl Aug 2015 #16

No, they have only one you care about BainsBane Aug 2015 #28

against which presidential candidate besides sanders? It would be reasonable to expect roguevalley Aug 2015 #33

Please cite news stories... ljm2002 Aug 2015 #75

That's the image they want to create...it perpetuates the notion Sanders is against them HereSince1628 Aug 2015 #74

clenis clenis clenis dsc Aug 2015 #19

How strange that these protests against Bernie come now LittleBlue Aug 2015 #22

Hillary's team have pointed out so many times that Rosa Luxemburg Aug 2015 #24

My experience is the same. Divernan Aug 2015 #68

BWAHAHAHAHA!!! That's the only sane response. Metric System Aug 2015 #25

What utter bullshit. NanceGreggs Aug 2015 #27

That's "Senator Sanders" to you, not "BS". Have a little class, umkay? Divernan Aug 2015 #46

I didn't "demand respect" for anyone. NanceGreggs Aug 2015 #48

I asked if you demanded respect for HRC. That's why the question mark. Divernan Aug 2015 #59

And whatever you think ... NanceGreggs Aug 2015 #64

This will be used against her at some point...other dems have more class Joe the Revelator Aug 2015 #53

Well, so far ... NanceGreggs Aug 2015 #69

Two words: NAME RECOGNITION. John Poet Aug 2015 #95

Oh, no, my sweet ... NanceGreggs Aug 2015 #96

I didn't say any of that. YOU did. John Poet Aug 2015 #97

Post removed Post removed Aug 2015 #98

You put a bunch of words in my mouth, John Poet Aug 2015 #102

Hillary's events are safe from this tactic NorthCarolina Aug 2015 #30

^^^ This ^^^ cantbeserious Aug 2015 #43

HRH scrupulously avoids the commoners. hifiguy Aug 2015 #73

Find out who they are flamingdem Aug 2015 #31

UPDATE: They've issued an apology rocktivity Aug 2015 #32

This would be a pretty awesome strategy....call all Bernie supporters White Supremacists...get that Joe the Revelator Aug 2015 #37

Oh well that fixes everything - not dreamnightwind Aug 2015 #38

NO, "THEY(blm) DID NOT ISSUE AN APOLOGY! Divernan Aug 2015 #45

No, that was some teenage kid. HooptieWagon Aug 2015 #87

I agree - eom dreamnightwind Aug 2015 #35

There's going to be a shortage of tinfoil this year. Starry Messenger Aug 2015 #36

"this was some BS political jiu-jitsu from Hillary's camp"... Bubzer Aug 2015 #40

Agreed - BLM Seems To Have Become A Willing Pawn In A Larger Game Of Chess cantbeserious Aug 2015 #42

someone posted this to the blm facebook page restorefreedom Aug 2015 #47

You can flash that poster around ... NanceGreggs Aug 2015 #52

Thanks for proving the point.....Hillary has a weak record on racial issues..so she makes Joe the Revelator Aug 2015 #55

Oh, yes, of course ... NanceGreggs Aug 2015 #61

you might want to check out the blm fb page comments restorefreedom Aug 2015 #56

Looks like the "not easy road" here ... NanceGreggs Aug 2015 #58

last time i checked, fb users were allowed to vote restorefreedom Aug 2015 #60

Sure they are. NanceGreggs Aug 2015 #67

The 'not easy road here' will be IF clinton gets the nomination, getting the Bernie supporters to Purveyor Aug 2015 #80

So do you approve of the tactics... ljm2002 Aug 2015 #81

I would suggest ... NanceGreggs Aug 2015 #83

First I asked you... ljm2002 Aug 2015 #84

Whether I approve or disapprove ... NanceGreggs Aug 2015 #85

If BLM wanted to have an real impact WHEN CRABS ROAR Aug 2015 #49

Yes. Let's put it on POC to... NCTraveler Aug 2015 #82

I was thinking more of the right wing candidates and media. WHEN CRABS ROAR Aug 2015 #94

That's pretty convoluted Gman Aug 2015 #50

Oh, I'm sure you remember.... Joe the Revelator Aug 2015 #54

The NY Times and Politico Gman Aug 2015 #57

Blame Bill Clinton First ericson00 Aug 2015 #66

Yep. If it looks like a ratfuck hifiguy Aug 2015 #71

If you are going to contort yourself.... NCTraveler Aug 2015 #77

Sorry Joe the Revelator Aug 2015 #78

My thoughts in just the same order as yours emsimon33 Aug 2015 #88

Yep! You got that right. sabrina 1 Aug 2015 #90

It seemed like something worthy of Karl Rove. Arugula Latte Aug 2015 #99

Well, if they target someone else, the question that should be asked is who does it benefit? Skwmom Aug 2015 #100

Kick nt stevenleser Dec 2015 #103