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ProudToBeBlueInRhody

(16,399 posts)
Sun Aug 9, 2015, 02:15 PM Aug 2015

Bernie will need to step up his security

I admire his campaign's open door, low tech barnstorming. But yesterday was a crime of opportunity. The goons who infiltrated the stage yesterday took advantage of Bernie's lack of security and hijacked low hanging fruit. They would never get near Hillary, Biden, Obama, etc other than to heckle from the back of the room, if that. They knew this was easy pickings, and probably laughed their ass off after how easy it was.

You're in the big leagues now, Bernie.

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Bernie will need to step up his security (Original Post) ProudToBeBlueInRhody Aug 2015 OP
He does need to artislife Aug 2015 #1
By calling the crowd racists? ProudToBeBlueInRhody Aug 2015 #2
"Goon" is different than "racist". nt artislife Aug 2015 #3
Uh huh ProudToBeBlueInRhody Aug 2015 #4
I am actually on your side. artislife Aug 2015 #6
What happened yesterday was not a crime Cali_Democrat Aug 2015 #5
No not literally, it's a phrase to describe the chance they had to disrupt ProudToBeBlueInRhody Aug 2015 #7
+1 Agschmid Aug 2015 #8
 

artislife

(9,497 posts)
1. He does need to
Sun Aug 9, 2015, 02:54 PM
Aug 2015

But please refrain from using the word goons or any other dehumanizing term against the protesters. That is exactly what they are fighting against.

Thanks for considering.

ProudToBeBlueInRhody

(16,399 posts)
4. Uh huh
Sun Aug 9, 2015, 03:04 PM
Aug 2015

Racist is just about the worst thing you can call someone.

But I get it, it's a one way street.

Have a nice day.

 

artislife

(9,497 posts)
6. I am actually on your side.
Sun Aug 9, 2015, 03:08 PM
Aug 2015

But I just think we can keep our end on a higher level, since we aren't the ones with loved one being real targets.

But I get it. Thank you, sincerely, for even considering it. You are your own person and free to chose to do what you feel is right.

I just want to stop the entrenchment and felt the use of a trigger word keeps us digging harder.

Have a nice day, too. And I am not being ironic or anything else that seems to hide behind that phrase on this site.

 

Cali_Democrat

(30,439 posts)
5. What happened yesterday was not a crime
Sun Aug 9, 2015, 03:08 PM
Aug 2015

That's an exaggeration.

But I'm shocked they weren't escorted away. I mean, it's not like this is the first time in the history of the world that protesters have disrupted an event.

The whole thing was just bizarre. A couple of people were able to shut down the event. How the hell does that happen?

ProudToBeBlueInRhody

(16,399 posts)
7. No not literally, it's a phrase to describe the chance they had to disrupt
Sun Aug 9, 2015, 03:11 PM
Aug 2015

However, that young lady came very close to assaulting that man in the hat with the mike. You don't even have to make contact to assault, you know.

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