Protest outside Trump's Nashville speech

[Tanuki]

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http://www.tennessean.com/story/news/politics/2015/08/29/immigrants-rally-rain-outside-trump-speech/71384474/

"Hundreds of rain-soaked demonstrators, some with children on their shoulders, marched down Fourth Avenue South Saturday to advocate for undocumented immigrants while Donald Trump used violent imagery to characterize them as dangerous during an event at Rocketown.

While Trump addressed "anchor babies" and building a wall at the Mexican border, rally leaders beat on bucket drums while the crowd circled the building chanting, "Who are we? Tennessee" and "Racism has got to go."

The rally was organized by a coalition of social justice groups led by the Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition and Workers' Dignity. Stephanie Teatro, co-executive director of TIRRC, said about 400 people attended.

While Teatro insisted the rally was aimed at combating the "ugly turn in the conversation about immigrants" for many of the presidential candidates, not just Trump, some of the demonstrators' signs specifically targeted him.

"In God we trust," one sign read, "Trump is a disgust."......

[Fred Sanders]

1. Why do protestors have to protest "the issues" when the man being protested is all about no issues

at all, just a cult of personality created by the mass media as their latest play thing?

There is no need to "respect" a man who IS a cartoon?? It is supposed to be entertainment after all!

[riversedge]

2. Trumps slogan --Make America great again has a

Ronnie Reagan ring to it --like his Morning in America and Shinning City on the Hill also. I do think many are tapping into that sentiment even though Donald seldom hits on real issues.

Edit to add--and for this reason Donald should not be dismissed so readily. Even if he does not get close to the nomination we have Walker and Carson nipping on his heels. They, too are dangerous.