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2016 Postmortem

Eric J in MN

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6. They were non-violent animal rights protesters.

Reply to amborin (Original post)

Mon May 30, 2016, 11:56 PM

May 2016

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

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Bernie: "We Aren't Intimidated Easily!" Someone Tried to Attack Bernie at His Oakland Rally [View all] amborin May 2016 OP

Those were some idealistic but stupid kids nadinbrzezinski May 2016 #1

"attack" rushing the stage is "attack"? itsrobert May 2016 #2

The People's Movement is gaining momentum and that is scaring the hell out of the Oligarchy rhett o rick May 2016 #14

Honest to goodness (and I realize I'm facing a hide)... RufusTFirefly May 2016 #17

Why do you ask? itsrobert May 2016 #20

Haha! Perhaps they just wanted to give him a hug? RufusTFirefly May 2016 #23

Great reply! jillan May 2016 #24

Can't answer the question? itsrobert May 2016 #26

Post removed Post removed May 2016 #30

Just showing how Sanders supporters distort the narrative itsrobert May 2016 #32

Trump had the same thing happen to him. Weird that this would also happen to Bernie. One Black Sheep May 2016 #19

Yes, "potential" or "possible" itsrobert May 2016 #21

Wow those secret service agents were on top of things. One Black Sheep May 2016 #3

Were they protestors? Or just morons? bettyellen May 2016 #4

Animal rights protesters. Eric J in MN May 2016 #9

Why would any animal rights activist protest Bernie? Fawke Em May 2016 #15

Maybe the analogy Eric J in MN May 2016 #22

Same reason blm attacked last year Doctor_J May 2016 #25

Both Renew Deal May 2016 #13

Good to hear the Secret Service is good at their job Txbluedog May 2016 #5

They were non-violent animal rights protesters. Eric J in MN May 2016 #6

Thank you for sharing this. Ash_F May 2016 #16

You're welcome. NT Eric J in MN May 2016 #29

1 minute distraction and he's back on track! The guy's made of steel! riderinthestorm May 2016 #7

That was an incredibly stupid thing to do by the protestors Peacetrain May 2016 #8

One guy was hit by a nightstick twice Eric J in MN May 2016 #12

Absolutely..lucky no one was killed Peacetrain May 2016 #18

It looks like they arrested three people. Renew Deal May 2016 #10

5 people? Ash_F May 2016 #11

That's absolutely horrible. This is a definite no no underthematrix May 2016 #27

Nice comment..I feel the same! DianaForRussFeingold May 2016 #35

I love that they threw flowers on the stage. Fawke Em May 2016 #28

So when BLM came on stage in Seattle, that was "an attack"? brooklynite May 2016 #31

According to at least one Sanders supporters itsrobert May 2016 #33

Was that before he had Secret Service protection? Nye Bevan May 2016 #34