What a wimp

[Abbey Marie]

So, Bernie Sanders capitulated when two women grabbed his microphone, and he left his own rally. Sounds like just the guy we need in the Oval Office when times get tough.
:rolleyes:

[Noir]

It wasn't his own rally though, he was a guest speaker at some event for social security reform or something

[Abbey Marie]

It wasn't his own rally though, he was a guest speaker at some event for social security reform or something

Once one declares as running for elected office, every speech is in effect a rally. Doesn't matter whether it was his rally, or a planned speech by him, he's a wimp to run away.

[tailfins]

So, Bernie Sanders capitulated the minute two women grabbed his microphone, and he left his own rally. Sounds like just the guy we need in the Oval Office when times get tough.
:rolleyes:

For a Democrat in general and a socialist in particular that's a resume enhancement.

[Abbey Marie]

For a Democrat in general and a socialist in particular that's a resume enhancement.

:laugh2:

[Tyr-Ziu Saxnot]

ttp://news.yahoo.com/black-lives-matter-activists-disrupt-bernie-sanders-speech-225833965--election.html


SEATTLE (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders spoke to a packed crowd Saturday night at the University of Washington campus about his commitment to criminal justice reform as well as addressing income equality.

Sanders gave his talk to a cheering audience of about 12,000 inside a university pavilion a few hours after he was shoved aside by several Black Lives Matter activists who are calling for changes to the criminal justice system. Sanders eventually left the Saturday afternoon event at Westlake Park in Seattle without giving his speech.

At the University of Washington rally, Sanders addressed the issues raised by the protesters.

"No president will fight harder to end institutional racism and reform criminal justice system," he told the cheering crowd at Hec Edmundson pavilion, according to the King5-TV station. "Too many lives have been destroyed by war on drugs, by incarceration; we need to educate people. We need to put people to work."

Earlier in the day, Sanders was just starting to address several thousand people gathered shoulder to shoulder at Westlake Park when two women took over the microphone. Organizers couldn't persuade the two to wait and agreed to give them a few minutes. As Sanders stepped back, the women spoke about Ferguson and the killing of Michael Brown and held a four minute moment of silence.

When the crowd asked the activists to allow Sanders to speak, one activist called the crowd "white supremacist liberals," according to event participants.

View galleryMara Jacqueline Willaford, left, holds her fist overhead …
Mara Jacqueline Willaford, left, holds her fist overhead as Democratic presidential candidate Sen. B …
After waiting about 20 minutes, Sanders himself was pushed away when he tried to take the microphone back. Instead, he waved goodbye, left the stage with a raised fist salute and waded into the crowd. He shook hands and posed for photos with supporters for about 15 minutes, and then left.

The rally at Westlake Park was organized as a birthday celebration for Social security, Medicare and Medicaid.

Sanders later issued a statement on his website expressing his disappointment about the interruption.

"I am disappointed that two people disrupted a rally attended by thousands at which I was invited to speak about fighting to protect Social Security and Medicare. I was especially disappointed because on criminal justice reform and the need to fight racism there is no other candidate for president who will fight harder than me," he said.

It's not the first time that Black Lives Matter activists disrupt the Vermont senator's event.

At a town hall for Democratic presidential candidates in Phoenix last month, protesters affiliated with the Black Lives Matter movement took over the stage and disrupted an interview with Sanders and former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley.

In his campaign, Sanders has chiefly focused on issues like the middle class, climate change and criminal justice reform. In addition to advocating a $15-an-hour minimum wage and raising taxes on the rich, Sanders also supports a massive government-led jobs program to fix roads and bridges, a single-payer health care system, an expansion of Social Security benefits and debt-free college.

We should be asking when did Presidential candidates stop getting Secret Service protection?
And why was anybody allowed to take his microphone away?
A look at the agenda of those allowed and obama's power may explain what happened.
Black agenda is tops now-- anybody gets in its way is to be crushed --this is the obamanation we have now.
This is the lawlessness the obama wants, promotes , defends and encourages.
All you chumps that put him in twice enjoy the destruction on this nation he deliberately engages in.
But know this if someday justice gets its way maybe both he (for his treason) and you for your stupidity may just face justice and cry like babies. -Tyr

[Abbey Marie]

We should be asking when did Presidential candidates stop getting Secret Service protection?
And why was anybody allowed to take his microphone away?
A look at the agenda of those allowed and obama's power may explain what happened.
Black agenda is tops now-- anybody gets in its way is to be crushed --this is the obamanation we have now.
This is the lawlessness the obama wants, promotes , defends and encourages.
All you chumps that put him in twice enjoy the destruction on this nation he deliberately engages in.
But know this if someday justice gets its way maybe both he (for his treason) and you for your stupidity may just face justice and cry like babies. -Tyr

Are we sure he didn't have any security?

[Max R.]

A bit about how Secret Service protection of candidates works and what it costs:

http://uspolitics.about.com/od/CampaignsElections/a/Secret-Service-Protection-For-Presidential-Candidates.htm
Cost of Secret Service ProtectionThe Secret Service was expected to spend about $113.4 million protecting the 2012 presidential candidates, an increase of about $1.4 million over the 2008 cost of $112 million, according to published reports.
Secret Service protection for the 2004 presidential candidates cost $74 million. Coverage for the 2000 candidates ran the agency about $54 million, according to published reports.

[Russ]

So, Bernie Sanders capitulated when two women grabbed his microphone, and he left his own rally. Sounds like just the guy we need in the Oval Office when times get tough.
:rolleyes:

Unbelievable that this guy can't grab the mike at a rally where he is the featured speaker, but he wants us to let him run the country. We can all consider that a test of his leadership abilities, and he failed.

How's this as an idea for the first DNC debate... None of the podiums have mikes, and the first debate question for each candidate is just: "can you get these two Democratic voters to hand you a mike for your podium?". If the answer to that is "no", then we already know all we need to know about that candidate.

[Russ]

We should be asking when did Presidential candidates stop getting Secret Service protection?
And why was anybody allowed to take his microphone away?
A look at the agenda of those allowed and obama's power may explain what happened.
Black agenda is tops now-- anybody gets in its way is to be crushed --this is the obamanation we have now.
This is the lawlessness the obama wants, promotes , defends and encourages.
All you chumps that put him in twice enjoy the destruction on this nation he deliberately engages in.
But know this if someday justice gets its way maybe both he (for his treason) and you for your stupidity may just face justice and cry like babies. -Tyr

In regard to the microphone, my understanding is that the two women grabbed it from the event organizers, shortly before it was Bernie Sanders turn to speak. The organizers were unwilling to confront them about it - they only attempted to "reason with them", to no avail.

In regard to the Secret Service protection, I'm guessing that he probably had the protection with him but was too afraid of the evening news showing video of his security detail doing anything physical to two black women, no matter how obnoxiously they were behaving.

[Elessar]

Too many scared of the Clinton Machine....:lol:

[gabosaurus]

Too busy trying to be "funny" to find out what actually happened?

http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/black-lives-matter-protesters-shut-down-bernie-sanders-rally/

[Elessar]

Too busy trying to be "funny" to find out what actually happened?

http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/black-lives-matter-protesters-shut-down-bernie-sanders-rally/

Who are you addressing?

The Clinton deception machine has been strong for 20 years, since Arkansas.
Try her history there and Bills's. No witnesses left...alive.

But the wheels are coming to a halt in that machine. Hillary is being seen
as the self-important bitch that she really is. Defiant of Laws, Rules, and
Regulations..

Try researching her with the Watergate case, when her side-speaking ass
was removed from the case.

If she is your hero....I pity your focus.

Safe Paths

[gabosaurus]

Who are you addressing?

Everybody.

[Abbey Marie]

Too busy trying to be "funny" to find out what actually happened?

http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/black-lives-matter-protesters-shut-down-bernie-sanders-rally/


From your link:


The Vermont senator, who has drawn huge crowds around the country, was to be the star attraction and final speaker for a rally at Westlake Park to celebrate the 80th birthday of Social Security and the success of other anti-poverty programs.

Gabs, what was said that was untrue?

[Elessar]

Everybody.

Broad and vague, as seems to be usual.

[Tyr-Ziu Saxnot]

In regard to the microphone, my understanding is that the two women grabbed it from the event organizers, shortly before it was Bernie Sanders turn to speak. The organizers were unwilling to confront them about it - they only attempted to "reason with them", to no avail.

In regard to the Secret Service protection, I'm guessing that he probably had the protection with him but was too afraid of the evening news showing video of his security detail doing anything physical to two black women, no matter how obnoxiously they were behaving.

Which is my point , right down to a T.. :beer:--Tyr