Bernie: "We Aren't Intimidated Easily!" Someone Tried to Attack Bernie at His Oakland Rally

[amborin]

Someone Tried to attack Bernie Sanders at his Oakland Ca. Rally. The secret Service were QUICK to respond and arrested him away. Three were taken away, one DRAGGED

[nadinbrzezinski]

1. Those were some idealistic but stupid kids

you do not kid around with the Secret Service.

[itsrobert]

2. "attack" rushing the stage is "attack"?

It could very well be, but the Secret Service stopped it before it got to that point. I would use the word "possible".

[rhett o rick]

14. The People's Movement is gaining momentum and that is scaring the hell out of the Oligarchy

and their minions.

[RufusTFirefly]

17. Honest to goodness (and I realize I'm facing a hide)...

... but how do you manage to look at yourself in the mirror?

[itsrobert]

20. Why do you ask?

Because I dare to ask what makes it an "attack"? I should be shamed for asking a question I guess. Never question the phrasing?

I'll ask again.

What makes it an "attack"?

[RufusTFirefly]

23. Haha! Perhaps they just wanted to give him a hug?

I mean, who's to say?

Then again, it might've been Bosnian snipers.,

Thanks for your heartfelt concern.

[jillan]

24. Great reply!

[itsrobert]

26. Can't answer the question?

So you feel the need to taunt.


I agree, it could be a "possible" or "potential" attack.

Now, what makes rushing a stage an "attack"?

Do you really believe the animal rights activists were intent on doing physical harm to Bernie?

[itsrobert]

32. Just showing how Sanders supporters distort the narrative

thanks for not resorting to insults.

[One Black Sheep]

19. Trump had the same thing happen to him. Weird that this would also happen to Bernie.

Anyone rushing a stage like this has to be viewed as potential attackers, because no one knows what their intentions are or could be.

[itsrobert]

21. Yes, "potential" or "possible"

attack. That is not in dispute.

[One Black Sheep]

3. Wow those secret service agents were on top of things.

That black guy was awesome, he covered Bernie quickly with his big bulky body.

[bettyellen]

4. Were they protestors? Or just morons?

[Eric J in MN]

9. Animal rights protesters.

They may ordinarily be smart but jumping the barricades was stupid.

Statement of the group:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1r4Nx0i0SmQ4TJQsmsESDvKSJKHRoXDCJq4a2SsceBws/mobilebasic?pli=1

[Fawke Em]

15. Why would any animal rights activist protest Bernie?

He has the best animal rights record on the Hill.

[Eric J in MN]

22. Maybe the analogy

...is that Bernie Sanders has a 100% NAACP record, but BLM taking the stage in Seattle last year got him to talk more about police accountability.

The difference is that Sanders has the Secret Service now and didn't last year at that time, and so the animal rights protesters couldn't take the stage today in Oakland.

[Doctor_J]

25. Same reason blm attacked last year

Publicity.

[Renew Deal]

13. Both

[Txbluedog]

5. Good to hear the Secret Service is good at their job

[Eric J in MN]

6. They were non-violent animal rights protesters.

They wouldn't eat a fish or physically attack a presidential candidate.

But it was stupid of them to jump the barricades because the Secret Service couldn't know that.

Explanation of the protest group:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1r4Nx0i0SmQ4TJQsmsESDvKSJKHRoXDCJq4a2SsceBws/mobilebasic?pli=1

[Ash_F]

16. Thank you for sharing this.

[Eric J in MN]

29. You're welcome. NT

NT

[riderinthestorm]

7. 1 minute distraction and he's back on track! The guy's made of steel!

[Peacetrain]

8. That was an incredibly stupid thing to do by the protestors

they maybe as peaceful as Jesus.. but how in the heck is the Secret Service supposed to know that.. its a wonder one of them did not get hurt.. the Secret Service did the right thing

[Eric J in MN]

12. One guy was hit by a nightstick twice

...so he was hurt, but I'm glad nobody was killed.

[Peacetrain]

18. Absolutely..lucky no one was killed

There are so many loose cannons out there.. they cannot take a chance with these candidates.. who knows what is in a persons heart as they break through barricades and run towards a person they are supposed to protect..

[Renew Deal]

10. It looks like they arrested three people.

Here's the story

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1251&pid=2091219

The protesters are morans for jumping the barricades.

[Ash_F]

11. 5 people?

I saw 5 people cuffed

[underthematrix]

27. That's absolutely horrible. This is a definite no no

i don't want any harm to come to any presidential candidate. Thank God for the Secret Service

[DianaForRussFeingold]

35. Nice comment..I feel the same!

[Fawke Em]

28. I love that they threw flowers on the stage.

[brooklynite]

31. So when BLM came on stage in Seattle, that was "an attack"?

[itsrobert]

33. According to at least one Sanders supporters

http://www.democraticunderground.com/12512091164#post25

[Nye Bevan]

34. Was that before he had Secret Service protection?

If not, the Secret Service really let him down there. One punch to the head of a guy that age could have awful consequences. And they were easily close enough to punch him.