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No offense, there's something called the internet and cell phone video/viral videos. If the protesters were doing anything that bad... then there would be tons of video of it online. Everyone and their MOM has a cellphone camera. Go upload it to YOUTUBE and post a link to every website you can find. If it's offensive enough... It will gain traction and go viral... otherwise... you're anecdotes are meaningless.

I'm not saying the protesters are all peaceful.. but the media doesn't have nearly the power you think. The mass media constantly plays catch up with the internet. Show me a video of a black protestor cursing at a small white child until they cry... and post it online... Believe me it will get attention.

Nobody except the protestors are going to the rally expecting trouble. I drove 3 + hrs to get there and then parked the car and walked over in the rain as probably did many of the families. We were just going there to listen to trump. The protestors were the vile ones whose sole purpose is to cause trouble.

Many of us, me included have decent jobs and don't want to be on TV or camera as it will cause issues. We seen plenty were people expressed political views-wether that be gays and progressives have targeted them on the internet and harassed them and forced them to be fired. The protestors/bums want to be on camera, want to cause a scene.

In today's world having anti leftist views and being caught on camera can easily ruin your professional life for ever-because once it goes online, it can never be erased. So no, unless you are a bum with nothing to lose, most of the trump supporters won't be taking videos and posting on the interent-not in this PC climate.

The media which is right there can easily capture the protestors and what theya re screaming and show it to the world-but nope it is trump's fault.

Reality has a liberal bias (Someone had to say it).

lostand confused says

but all had to walk past the wall of protestors screaming incredibly nasty stuff.

If true, I hope they did not go any further than this.

You do know that these people are attending a speech by a candidate who has discussed the size of his penis on national television, yes? And advocated for people to be physically assaulted? Perhaps these grannies and children should not be at a Trump rally in the first place, since it's not what I'd call family friendly.

I have little sympathy for people attending fascist rallies, but they should be allowed free entrance and egress unmolested.

If the leftists (just like me, Patrick!) shouting at them had behaved like Cliven Bundy and his supporters, by phoning in bomb threats to local businesses and threatening local stockyards to prevent the sale of their seized cattle, then I would be very much in favor of the arrest and trial of the leftists, who are exactly like me. Hell, I should arrest myself.

(BTW, Cliven Bundy et. al are clearly leftists - you can tell by their behavior, and are therefore just like me.)

zzyzzx says

And if Hillary was a liberal, you'd have a point. Instead, what this shows is that the media has a "bribe politicians for favors" bias.

zzyzzx says

Trump is also a Clinton donor btw.

What is with the limp wristed Trumpkins and their constant whining? Quite the sad lot of LOSERS!

Do what Trump says, punch those people in the face. Our founding fathers were willing to die for freedom, you Trump sissies wont even stand up for yourselves. Sad

I take it you're only trolling Ironman.

I could provoke Susan Boyle, and Captain Skully to punch me in the face and take turns kicking me in the ribs after I fell, if I tried hard enough and had every news network there for the footage.

Im not trolling anyone. Im honestly wondering why you Trumpkins are such a bunch of whining sissies?

This is America, you have the right to not be harrassed, do something about it.

Most moderate republicans I know don't want Trump to be President, just like all the democrats (who vote for democrats like Obama who might as well be a moderate republican 30 ears ago), but they don't go to his rallies to protest.

I don't know who those protesters are. Maybe they are paid actors ? Seriously, because what does a protester think they are going to accomplish by taunting people that are either total Trump fans or people that are checking him out. The only effect it might have is stirring up more hate from the Trump base, which is has been the basis of Trumps success from the start.

Yeah, Trump would never do that.

If they aren't hired to be part of his show, then those protesters are just an extreme fringe that have responded to Trumps inciting hate in a different way. They don't represent the typical person who would never vote for Trump.

lostand confused says

I drove 3 + hrs to get there

I thought you lived in the Chicago area. Maybe drive faster than 30mph next time.

Heraclitusstudent says

Trump is also a Clinton donor btw.

Yeah, trump used to be friends with a racist, sexist pig:

tatupu70 says

I thought you lived in the Chicago area. Maybe drive faster than 30mph next time

Way north of Chicago in the frozen tundra .

You're up by me then. Still should be under 3 hours. I can get to Springfield in 3.5 hours.

Hillary Clinton reminisced about her days as first lady and a trip to Tuzla, Bosnia, she made in March 1996.

"I remember landing under sniper fire. There was supposed to be some kind of a greeting ceremony at the airport, but instead we just ran with our heads down to get into the vehicles to get to our base."

But that's not what happened, as demonstrated by CBS News video that shows Clinton arriving on the tarmac under no visible duress, and greeting a child who offers her a copy of a poem. The Washington Post Factchecker also turned a skeptical eye on Clinton's comments, reporting that a review of more than 100 news stories from the time documented no security threats to the First Lady.

hitlery you have nothing going for you and you have a sexual predictor for a husband.
hitlery you can't be trusted and you are a habitual liar.
hitlery ... even your party is finding out that you are not a worthy candidate.
hitlery your are losing to a SOCIALIST ... what does that say about you?
your new television ad is funny, how about we put up ads with your screaming and throwing various items from the Oval Office at bill. How about your shrill voice screaming at the American People and your scream at bill that he will not continue to embarrass you with is whoring around and then you destroying those women (the same women you say you are protecting) hitlery you can't have it both ways.

zzyzzx says

Hillary Clinton reminisced about her days as first lady and a trip to Tuzla, Bosnia, she made in March 1996.

"I remember landing under sniper fire. There was supposed to be some kind of a greeting ceremony at the airport, but instead we just ran with our heads down to get into the vehicles to get to our base."

But that's not what happened, as demonstrated by CBS News video that shows Clinton arriving on the tarmac under no visible duress, and greeting a child who offers her a copy of a poem. The Washington Post Factchecker also turned a skeptical eye on Clinton's comments, reporting that a review of more than 100 news stories from the time documented no security threats to the First Lady.

If you're bothered by candidates who lie, you're certainly not going to vote for Trump, are you? That would be a bit hypocritical.

Funny how the pendulum has shifted . Now it is the left that spews hate . Oh and the NV dem lady who seemed to support Hillary got death threats and people threatening her grandchild.

So we have one thing in common between the vile protesters at Trump rallies and the crazy dem protesters in NV -and that is Bernie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Bernie the rabble rouser!!

Oh and the NV dem lady who seemed to support Hillary got death threats and people threatening her grandchild.

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Oh dear

zzyzzx says

lol--that's complete bullshit.

This is an article from 2011--long before any Presidential run.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/04/29/donald-trump-blacks-lawsuit_n_855553.html

"But Trump has been called out several times for racial insensitivity by former co-workers and civil rights activists. In 1991, Trump was accused of making racial slurs against black people in a book written by John R. O’Donnell, former president of Trump Plaza Hotel & Casino, called “Trumped!” O’Donnell wrote that Trump once said, in reference to a black accountant at Trump Plaza, “laziness is a trait in blacks.” He also told O’Donnell: “Black guys counting my money! I hate it. The only kind of people I want counting my money are short guys that wear yarmulkes every day.”

"Yet the most damaging episode in the saga of Trump’s fractured relationship with the black community came in 1973, when his family’s real-estate company, Trump Management Corporation, was sued by the Justice Department for alleged racial discrimination. At the time, Trump was the company’s president. Just last month, at Trump’s Comedy Central roast, Snoop Dogg referenced the case by joking about Trump’s potential 2012 run for the White House: “Why not? It wouldn’t be the first time he pushed a black family out of their home.”

1973 lmao 43 years ago, his family did something racist!

He was 26 years old and it was in the midst of actual race riots in this country

What are you going to march out next Tatupu, you dont have to try and pretend to anyone here that you were being honest when you said that Trump vs Hillary would be a hard choice for you. Everyone knows youve always been an eventual Clinton voter

lostand confused says

Now it is the left that spews hate .

The left has spewed hate since at least the 1970s. That's why the left has nothing to do with liberalism and liberals will have nothing to do with the left.

The left and the right are the same in everything but their pet peeves. Their tactics and ideology of cultural control are identical.

errc says

1973 lmao 43 years ago, his family did something racist!

He was 26 years old and it was in the midst of actual race riots in this country

What are you going to march out next Tatupu, you dont have to try and pretend to anyone here that you were being honest when you said that Trump vs Hillary would be a hard choice for you. Everyone knows youve always been an eventual Clinton voter

I'm glad you've decided for me before I have. I just want the facts to be straight here. If someone wants to vote for Trump--that's fine. But do so with your eyes open.

Clearly his Dad was a racist and probably had more to do with the issue than Donald did, but he was President of the company. With that power comes some responsibility as well. So, let's not pretend that this is some conspiracy to smear his good name.

He also has intentionally said racist things in this race, that nobody denies are racist.

He's appealing to a certain voting block and everyone knows that. He might not be a racist, but he play's one on TV.

So that meme is beyond stupid.

errc says

1973 lmao 43 years ago, his family did something racist!

He was 26 years old and it was in the midst of actual race riots in this country

fucktard, it takes a pretty solid pattern of discrimination to show up on HUD's radar for racial discrimination in rentals.

So, he was racist then, he's racist now by his own words, but whatever…

Why don't white kids self Identify as Black Delta Mississippi blues men instead of 2016 inner city ehem Youth?

It worked for Eric Clapton.

Sharingmyintelligencewiththedumbasses says

errc says

1973 lmao 43 years ago, his family did something racist!

He was 26 years old and it was in the midst of actual race riots in this country

fucktard, it takes a pretty solid pattern of discrimination to show up on HUD's radar for racial discrimination in rentals.

So, he was racist then, he's racist now by his own words, but whatever…

LOL -so Roberto -the HUD says if you don't rent to criminals you are racist. That is a solid pattern of discrimination??

https://www.bostonglobe.com/opinion/2016/04/09/you-don-rent-criminals-are-you-racist/PoPt0m36oQA3Nh7YOngA4L/story.html

Dan8267 says

The left has spewed hate since at least the 1970s. That's why the left has nothing to do with liberalism and liberals will have nothing to do with the left.

The left and the right are the same in everything but their pet peeves. Their tactics and ideology of cultural control are identical

Yeah-I think very few can vote/support trigglypuff! For me , I know Trump has his flaws, but he is the one talking about America first, job s, H1B, illegal immigrants taking low skilled American jobs, China decimating our manufacturing, the evil of free trade.
Bernie talks a lot, but I am scared of the socialist ideas-I think he needs to sell that better-as in not a Cuba/soviet type socialism.

I think the bulk of the repub base revolted against their religious nuts/super corporate types and are supporting Trump. if he does not deliver-there will be hell to pay for all. Where I am , I see people decimated by rust belt and just stuck here. But if tech jobs, scientist jobs, R&D jobs are all moving-what can we do?? Obozo keeps talking about college and education-but why go to college and incur debt when jobs are being off shored.

Bernie may represent the tea party phase of the dems-an utter revolt against the establishment-the NAFTA and the TPP types. Maybe the next candidate may be a Trumpian figure who can actually win-who knows the majority of America may unite against the politicians -leaving only the fringe on each side.

I would say if we are able to see past our labels- 50-70% want the same thing apart from abortion/gays etc.

Bernie talks a lot, but I am scared of the socialist ideas-I think he needs to sell that better-as in not a Cuba/soviet type socialism.

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When was Bernie selling Cuba/soviet type socialism?