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So I guess every time there's a protest-- it's going to be called "Occupy Tactics" ? (Original Post) trumad Jun 2013 OP
Wait for the "outside agitator" noise. hobbit709 Jun 2013 #1
Better than being compared with tea bag gets malaise Jun 2013 #2
good pr move on their part we can't let em do it dembotoz Jun 2013 #3
It is apparently something they fear. MindPilot Jun 2013 #4
Exactly. Rookie mistake by Dewhurst, IMO Recursion Jun 2013 #7
Which is a good thing. Democracyinkind Jun 2013 #5
It's always a good thing when your enemies pimp your brand for you Recursion Jun 2013 #6
Nah, it will be changed to terrorist tactics. Autumn Jun 2013 #8
Occupy! ananda Jun 2013 #9
Nothing wrong with using what works, even when it is completely spontaneous. Also, "Terrorists" Fire Walk With Me Jun 2013 #10
I think one of the knuckledraggers even referred to Davis herself as a 'terrorist'. He HardTimes99 Jun 2013 #11
:) Fire Walk With Me Jun 2013 #13
That's a compliment. nt LWolf Jun 2013 #12
I hear that Berkley had a few of those too. L0oniX Jun 2013 #14

Recursion

(56,582 posts)
7. Exactly. Rookie mistake by Dewhurst, IMO
Wed Jun 26, 2013, 09:34 AM
Jun 2013

Connecting this to a larger national movement is the last thing he should be doing. Thank God for stupid opponents.

Democracyinkind

(4,015 posts)
5. Which is a good thing.
Wed Jun 26, 2013, 09:19 AM
Jun 2013

Showing that Occupy is nothing but a feature of the normal functioning of a democracy. We just tend to forget that in our comfortable complacency. Now that things are getting uncomfortable, we're starting to remember.

Recursion

(56,582 posts)
6. It's always a good thing when your enemies pimp your brand for you
Wed Jun 26, 2013, 09:31 AM
Jun 2013

I'm surprised he made that simple a mistake.

 

Fire Walk With Me

(38,893 posts)
10. Nothing wrong with using what works, even when it is completely spontaneous. Also, "Terrorists"
Wed Jun 26, 2013, 11:11 AM
Jun 2013

were in the building during the SB5 vote, according to one TX politician:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10023099576

 

HardTimes99

(2,049 posts)
11. I think one of the knuckledraggers even referred to Davis herself as a 'terrorist'. He
Wed Jun 26, 2013, 11:14 AM
Jun 2013

probably wanted to use the 'c-word' but had to restrain himself

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