2016 Postmortem

Cha

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22. I'm grateful they were chanting USA.. much better than the rude and obnoxious

Fri Jul 29, 2016, 07:34 AM

Jul 2016

jill stein bunch disrupting our honorable guest speakers for democracy.

USA! We know we care about the Planet.. but, we are proud of our President and our Democratic nominee.

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I didn't like it... Cooley Hurd Jul 2016 #1

They were drowning out hostile chants. Hortensis Jul 2016 #43

The chant was NO MORE WARS. B Calm Jul 2016 #57

No, that wasn't the one mentioned. Though I believe it. Hortensis Jul 2016 #75

Audience at DNC sticks to the handout, breaks into chant of “USA!” to drown out anti-war crowd B Calm Jul 2016 #92

Handout? nt Chichiri Jul 2016 #98

They handed out counter chants to Clinton delegates to drown out anti war delegates. B Calm Jul 2016 #101

How terribly unfair of the large majority to make Hortensis Jul 2016 #117

I heard even some of the Hillary delegates joined them in No More Wars. B Calm Jul 2016 #121

THAT simply cannot be true when we all know Hortensis Jul 2016 #124

Yep, well planned. nt glennward Jul 2016 #137

The USA chants were scripted to drown out the NO More Wars chants n/t Fiendish Thingy Jul 2016 #160

It made as much sense to yell that chant at the military guests of the convention stopbush Jul 2016 #177

yep..are you talking about the Penetta speech? nt Jack Bone Jul 2016 #2

And Gen Allen, Mr Khan, Cpt Groberg ... JustABozoOnThisBus Jul 2016 #63

I thought that was a funny moment. lapucelle Jul 2016 #135

No, it was political theater ... Onlooker Jul 2016 #3

I was there Gothmog Jul 2016 #4

That's what i figured. The U-S-A and Hill-a-ry chants NurseJackie Jul 2016 #6

I loved it ismnotwasm Jul 2016 #97

Even on CSPAN I could hear some oddly timed Hortensis Jul 2016 #158

Post removed Post removed Jul 2016 #10

What could be more disruptive were the jill stein disruptors trying to drown out Elijah Cha Jul 2016 #16

I'm grateful they were chanting USA.. much better than the rude and obnoxious Cha Jul 2016 #22

It was a great convention Gothmog Jul 2016 #34

That was obvious to those not there as well RonniePudding Jul 2016 #41

Thanks for the chant! Scurrilous Jul 2016 #144

For the life of me I can't understand what they were trying to prove. George II Jul 2016 #151

This whole new tone bothers me adigal Jul 2016 #5

+1! tecelote Jul 2016 #12

Clearly it is meant LoverOfLiberty Jul 2016 #30

It was purposeful Renew Deal Jul 2016 #31

I appreciate that perspective, but I have seen so much shutting down adigal Jul 2016 #36

DU has a purpose Renew Deal Jul 2016 #40

But that's not historically truthful, that conventions are all marketing and not a place Bluenorthwest Jul 2016 #133

They're not resolved on the night the nominee gives an acceptance speech. brooklynite Jul 2016 #146

The irony here is that you think dissent of your dissent counts as censorship. Hypocrisy! BobbyDrake Jul 2016 #49

Exactly. When the dead-enders shout down Elijah Cummings, that's "good dissent". DanTex Jul 2016 #82

Dan Tex, thank you, thank you - Please make this an OP. Justice Jul 2016 #128

Bobby Drake Thank you, thank you, thank you. Please make this an OP. Justice Jul 2016 #125

Cheers to drown out hecklers is not stifling dissent. geek tragedy Jul 2016 #69

True. deathrind Jul 2016 #95

Well, don't be too scared. In the end the free speech Hortensis Jul 2016 #163

There was a small percentage of nut cases in the sanders delegation Gothmog Jul 2016 #37

+1 nt Javaman Jul 2016 #51

"shut up dissent" These people have been given damn near everything they want alcibiades_mystery Jul 2016 #59

Keep in mind GulfCoast66 Jul 2016 #67

Agree. Dawgs Jul 2016 #113

Discussion and conversation is fine. Disagreement is fine. Disrespect is not fine. Justice Jul 2016 #122

I don't think that trying to tamp down the deliberate disruption of a public event lapucelle Jul 2016 #140

"Shut up dissent"? What would their "dissent" (which it really wasn't) accomplish? My guess... George II Jul 2016 #152

i am one of those who was against letting the disrupters disrupt DLCWIdem Jul 2016 #159

USA chants were done to drone out the disruptors...made me proud beachbum bob Jul 2016 #7

Not at all...I felt I was finally watching the death of Reagan BeyondGeography Jul 2016 #8

THANK YOU !!!! uponit7771 Jul 2016 #20

This needs its own thread! Thanks for posting it. livetohike Jul 2016 #71

Awesome post! auntpurl Jul 2016 #87

Beautifully said. nt sufrommich Jul 2016 #91

+1000 Lisa D Jul 2016 #107

Great post! workinclasszero Jul 2016 #115

Patriotism has been held hostage by the RW for too long. Time to take it back. baldguy Jul 2016 #9

This ^^^ treestar Jul 2016 #45

THIS! Brava! eom grossproffit Jul 2016 #62

Yes, thank you for saying this! DawgHouse Jul 2016 #166

Yes, *that* plus "american exceptionalism" always makes me cringe. m-lekktor Jul 2016 #11

we have every reason to be proud of our country....sad you don't feel that way beachbum bob Jul 2016 #15

Your children must not be the 1/4 of American kids living in poverty then adigal Jul 2016 #32

+1 nt Javaman Jul 2016 #52

Your pessimism is a real downer PrideofJefferson Jul 2016 #116

Well put! redstateblues Jul 2016 #119

Bravo. nt sufrommich Jul 2016 #127

Maybe Hillary should make her election theme sufrommich Jul 2016 #64

The USA Chants helped to drown out the whine of the jill stein disruptors.. I'm grateful Cha Jul 2016 #13

couldn't agree more....people like stein (and nader before her) and their followers place ego beachbum bob Jul 2016 #18

yeah, them and their damn egos. Cha Jul 2016 #25

Yep. Now they're going to go the "boo boo I'm the victim here" routine. sufrommich Jul 2016 #70

Busters are the whiniest revolutionaries in history nt geek tragedy Jul 2016 #77

Bingo. Cha Jul 2016 #143

Nothing new there. . those self-absorbed types Are Always the victim Cha Jul 2016 #83

Exactly,Cha. sufrommich Jul 2016 #85

+1000 nt ProudProgressiveNow Jul 2016 #153

The armed forces were being honored, including a medal of honor recipient, and a small still_one Jul 2016 #142

That's right.. good point. the Hypocrisy is stunning! And, yes.. the Free Speech Cha Jul 2016 #147

A Convention is the last opportunity for a political party to "pitch" the reason why people still_one Jul 2016 #162

In essence they're our Heroes along with all our others who are out there on the front lines Cha Jul 2016 #164

.......................................... still_one Jul 2016 #173

I did not hear them, but, yes, I find all things under the headings of merrily Jul 2016 #14

It was to drown out the whiny Steiners disrupting obamanut2012 Jul 2016 #17

NO... NO ...NO... Benedict Donald "America is NOT great" ... DNC "America IS great NOW"... what uponit7771 Jul 2016 #19

Issue is chants of USA LostinRed Jul 2016 #21

They were trying (and did) drown out leftynyc Jul 2016 #23

I didn't care for it, and my wife was disturbed by it, though she understands DFW Jul 2016 #24

It was creepy, but the reality is that most Americans are militaristic and nationalistic. Vattel Jul 2016 #26

It was to drown out people who were there solely to disrupt RonniePudding Jul 2016 #39

Yes, and I suppose the only chant that could have drowned the out was a chant of "USA!" Vattel Jul 2016 #76

Would you have preferred they chant "Coke" or "Pepsi" RonniePudding Jul 2016 #86

how about "Hillary!" or "I'm with her!" Vattel Jul 2016 #93

They also chanted "Hillary! Hillary! Hillary! ismnotwasm Jul 2016 #99

that was a better choice Vattel Jul 2016 #102

They chanted that too. Drunken Irishman Jul 2016 #103

that was a better choice Vattel Jul 2016 #105

They also chanted "Hillary" obamanut2012 Jul 2016 #104

yes, I know Vattel Jul 2016 #110

they also chanted "Hillary" in places. but it was message congruency that USA was chanted DLCWIdem Jul 2016 #165

Blame the Bob's liberal N proud Jul 2016 #27

Let the protestors be heard! Equinox Moon Jul 2016 #28

How about a little courtesy for the speakers? RonniePudding Jul 2016 #38

I understand your point, and in this situation, I disagree. Equinox Moon Jul 2016 #42

It actually doesn't seem like you understand it at all RonniePudding Jul 2016 #46

+1! nt BobbyDrake Jul 2016 #55

Equally, I would suggest you try sitting in the shoes of a protestor. Equinox Moon Jul 2016 #79

Fuck the protestors. They're not on our side any way. BobbyDrake Jul 2016 #53

They protested issues, not Hillary Equinox Moon Jul 2016 #126

Bullshit. sufrommich Jul 2016 #136

Issue protests are fine, but not anti-Hillary. I had not seen these photos. Equinox Moon Jul 2016 #150

Not quite, but I see that someone has already addressed this subject with you. BobbyDrake Jul 2016 #169

Is your post sarcasm? Democat Jul 2016 #58

They voiced issues, not Hillary Equinox Moon Jul 2016 #129

b.s. no. they voiced displeasure at losing DLCWIdem Jul 2016 #168

They voiced displeasure of a never ending war! B Calm Jul 2016 #170

No, they don't get to heckle and hijack. geek tragedy Jul 2016 #72

The voice of the people at the Democratic convention were the sufrommich Jul 2016 #80

The voice of the people? sarae Jul 2016 #94

lololololololol obamanut2012 Jul 2016 #108

no, it was the voice of a couple idiot trolls snooper2 Jul 2016 #145

Not at all. Better than listening to the busters. n/t pnwmom Jul 2016 #29

I think the DNC and delegates used this as a very good and effective tactic etherealtruth Jul 2016 #33

What was really ugly was the selfish jerks who were trying to shout down the speakers. procon Jul 2016 #35

Well said. (nt) Paladin Jul 2016 #44

I have to say that I don't like the "USA" chant.. it reminds me of clueless rightwing nut jobs. n/t secondwind Jul 2016 #47

Funny, it's the brainless protestors trying to destroy what others built that brought RWNJs to mind. BobbyDrake Jul 2016 #61

I normally don't like jingoistic chants, but it seems like the Stein disruptors sarae Jul 2016 #109

No - it's my country and I love it Politicub Jul 2016 #48

They were drowning out the chant No More Wars. I guess we're suppose B Calm Jul 2016 #50

That doesn't make any sense leftofcool Jul 2016 #81

It made me uncomfortable DCofVA Jul 2016 #54

Not in the least. Nt NCTraveler Jul 2016 #56

Disruptive? Hearing "USA!" chanted repeatedly gave me goosebumps. I'm so happy this morning. grossproffit Jul 2016 #60

The chant NO MORE WARS, gave this old vet goosebumps. B Calm Jul 2016 #66

Thank you for your service. Have a great day! grossproffit Jul 2016 #74

No. We are patriots too. The GOP does not own America. Our Democratic values livetohike Jul 2016 #65

Amen! I couldn't be more proud to be an American this morning. I've never been more fired up! grossproffit Jul 2016 #78

Beautifully said! Justice Jul 2016 #131

Didn't bother me in the slightest. apnu Jul 2016 #68

Context is a world of difference. Amimnoch Jul 2016 #73

Really! Thank you for giving the USA! Chants last night.. their proper context. Like Cha Jul 2016 #88

It played very well on TV RonniePudding Jul 2016 #96

Thank you so much for that vivid description! Cha Jul 2016 #100

This frazzled Jul 2016 #89

Beautiful ismnotwasm Jul 2016 #112

No (nt) bigwillq Jul 2016 #84

I have always thought the chant of "USA! USA! USA!" SheilaT Jul 2016 #90

This is a binary election redstateblues Jul 2016 #111

And apparently, choosing not to vote, at least in the Presidential column SheilaT Jul 2016 #118

Usually you hear it chanted by groups of mostly white Republicans. sarae Jul 2016 #138

How else are we going to pick up all the disgruntled "moderate" Republicans? inwiththenew Jul 2016 #106

We need more purity tests to make the party narrow it's comradebillyboy Jul 2016 #154

some where in the middle GusBob Jul 2016 #114

The right wing never had a lock on love of country Zambero Jul 2016 #120

We were honoring our armed forces. They were booing a Medal of Honor person still_one Jul 2016 #123

What this old vet sitting at home was wanting was to see the vets on stage lower their heads, close B Calm Jul 2016 #134

and that is an honorable wish. It also did not try to interrupt anyone's presentation, still_one Jul 2016 #148

Democracy can be ugly, but that's the beauty of the United States of America. B Calm Jul 2016 #167

I agree with you. still_one Jul 2016 #171

i loved it! artyteacher Jul 2016 #130

Not at all. MariaThinks Jul 2016 #132

This message was self-deleted by its author betsuni Jul 2016 #139

No I wasn't. Loki Jul 2016 #141

yes. nt G_j Jul 2016 #149

I think it was to drown out hecklers democrattotheend Jul 2016 #155

This is what conventions are FOR jodymarie aimee Jul 2016 #156

Our Democratic Convention is not for the green party that's running against Hillary.. Cha Jul 2016 #179

NO rollin74 Jul 2016 #157

No. betsuni Jul 2016 #161

Why wouldn't they chant USA? TeddyR Jul 2016 #172

Not a bit Stone.. not a bit Peacetrain Jul 2016 #174

Why does half of DU seem to feel the need to apologize for being American? Throd Jul 2016 #175

Well said! auntpurl Jul 2016 #178

I agree RandySF Jul 2016 #176