Hillary Clinton
Related: About this forumHillary Clinton meets 'Black Lives Matter' protesters shut out of event. (Hillary Group)
Hillary Clinton met with Boston-area Black Lives Matter activists after they were shut out of a New Hampshire event they planned to protest on Tuesday, according to CNN.
The Boston branch of Black Lives Matter told the New Republic Tuesday that it planned to protest Clinton's appearance in Keene, N.H., that afternoon, where she held a substance abuse forum.
It specifically criticized her support of policies which instituted draconian penalties for drug possession and abuse at the same time they funnel money away from anti-poverty programs and into hyper-militarization of urban police forces and the institution of white supremacist police profiling policies in the conversation with the New Republic.
But CNN reported that the Secret Service didnt allow five of the groups members inside of the forum. A Clinton official told the network the protesters were kept out because the room had reached capacity.
Nick Merrill, a Clinton spokesman, told CNN that the protesters watched the event in an overflow room and that the former secretary of State met with the group afterwards.
During the first few months of her campaign, Clinton has stressed the importance of increasing voter participation by minorities, called for sentencing reform for non-violent drug crimes and promoted the use of body cameras by police officers.
But she previously ran afoul of Black Lives Matter protesters back in June when she used the phrase all lives matter. Some activists view that response as diminishing the importance of addressing the issues facing African-Americans.
A month later, she said during a Facebook live chat that black lives matter. Everyone in this country should stand firmly behind that. She added that, black people across America still experience racism every day....
http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/250883-clinton-meets-black-lives-matter-protesters-shut-out-of-event via The Hill
Dr Hobbitstein
(6,568 posts)That's class. They attempted to protest, were barred from entering by SS, and she met with them afterwards.
Iliyah
(25,111 posts)bvar22
(39,909 posts)Could the Hillary Campaign be more Tone Deaf?
or more transparent at trying to Play-the-Middle?
Maybe if the BLM group had gone to the Servants Door they would have been let into the 1% event.
DeepModem Mom
(38,402 posts)A room was found for them to watch the event, and then Hillary met with the group personally. Where did you see that the event was for the 1%? I don't think it was a fundraiser.
Major Nikon
(36,827 posts)On Tue Aug 11, 2015, 04:53 PM an alert was sent on the following post:
Typical of the 1% and their Mouth Pieces.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1107&pid=15057
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Hillary Group so fuck off....
You served on a randomly-selected Jury of DU members which reviewed this post. The review was completed at Tue Aug 11, 2015, 05:04 PM, and the Jury voted 2-5 to LEAVE IT.
Juror #1 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: Ummm The alerter needs a time out!
The person who sent the alert wrote: Hillary Group so fuck off....
Block the person or delete the post.
Juror #2 voted to HIDE IT
Explanation: I am supporting Bernie, but saying "Servent's Door" makes this OTT in this forum especially
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Explanation: So, we are now accusing our democratic candidate of racism? And in the Hillary Clinton group? Not cool
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Evergreen Emerald
(13,069 posts)riversedge
(70,304 posts)no hear from you. Missed your comments.
bvar22
(39,909 posts)Not a good way to win converts.
If you volunteer to help the Hillary campaign, stick to stuffing envelopes, and avoid phone banks or neighborhoods canvassing.
Your people skills would do her more harm than good
EileenFB
(360 posts)Bernie supporter who called Hillary a whore - and the jury voted to leave it alone.
Cha
(297,668 posts)Racist and Doubly Clueless.. quite the score you've made for yourself.
Starry Messenger
(32,342 posts)Might need to train him to lick envelopes. Safely.
EileenFB
(360 posts)I know some people that went to this event and they are far from being 1%'ers.
She did not have to meet with these people and chose to. I applaud her for that.
questionseverything
(9,660 posts)i would love to see pictures if you have them of inside the event
FloridaBlues
(4,008 posts)DeepModem Mom
(38,402 posts)Cha
(297,668 posts)You have no clue what you're talking about but you have to throw in some racist shite.. just to make your post uglier.
George II
(67,782 posts)..."the Servants Door".
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Cha
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Cha
(297,668 posts)lunamagica
(9,967 posts)and groups works.
Good job, Hillary
bvar22
(39,909 posts)Keep the BLM locked out of the campaign event where they can't cause any public problems,
and then meet with them later in the back room.
Gotta admire the campaign strategy.
EileenFB
(360 posts)they arrived late and secret service would not let them in. That is standard procedure with secret service as others were not allowed in because they arrived too late.
Cha
(297,668 posts)this in BS's favor is pathetically grasping at straws.
#BlackLivesMatter
riversedge
(70,304 posts)lunamagica
(9,967 posts)That's what happens when you live isolated for decades in a small, homogenous state
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SunSeeker
(51,705 posts)Iliyah
(25,111 posts)Isn't this a safe haven for HRC's supporters? Attacks in this safe haven is unacceptable.