2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumObama ridicules a seemingly paid heckler at Cleveland rally (VIDEO)
President Obama in his usual relaxed and civil manner provided a clinic in handling Donald Trump's apparent paid heckler intent on disrupting Hillary Clinton's rally. Obama was in the middle of highlighting his administration's successes. An apparently paid heckler started to shout as he displayed some banners.
"Hold on a second young man," Obama said in his normally cool demeanor. "Don't be interrupting everybody. Come on."
Obama told everyone to chant 'Hillary! Hillary!' The heckler was rendered ineffective. But then Obama started slicing this guy's act only as the President can.
"Alright, I think we are okay now," Obama said. "I noticed this has been happening everywhere. And I keep on telling folks you've got to organize your own rallies. If you are confident about the other guy, just go to his rallies. I feel confident about my candidate; that's why I am at this rally. So you don't have to spend time over here. Go knock on some doors for your guy. That's a better way for you to spend the time. Unless you are just being paid to be here. In which case, hey, you know, everybody gotta make a living. Where was I."
http://egbertowillies.com/2016/10/14/obama-dispatches-rally-heckler/
brucefan
(1,549 posts)ailsagirl
(22,893 posts)geek tragedy
(68,868 posts)mopinko
(70,076 posts)he is paying people to go to clinton rallies and shout about rape. they get extra if they get on teevee.
Blue Idaho
(5,045 posts)These folks are being had...
Democat
(11,617 posts)It's not a joke, they are getting paid.
ailsagirl
(22,893 posts)Obama has superb way with people-- I shall miss him terribly
elehhhhna
(32,076 posts)Lucinda
(31,170 posts)healthnut7
(249 posts)I heard Alex Jones was paying $5,000 a person who would heckle the Democrat rallies. Maybe it is not true but it is what I heard or read, can't remember. Maybe President Obama heard the same thing.
bettyellen
(47,209 posts)So he is selling lots of t-shirts to people who will never get that much camera time. Rally attendees are aware and blocking their shirts and signs within a second or two.
Missn-Hitch
(1,383 posts)Dem2
(8,168 posts)niyad
(113,253 posts)Skoods
(341 posts)I am curious as well what happens to these "protesters."
Do they get escorted out?
Because if I were there and someone did that and they were sitting next to me, 4)3 rest of the speech would consist of me using every ounce of restraint to stop myself from berating them
NastyRiffraff
(12,448 posts)almost as good as his wife! (I don't mean that as an insult to him, but as a compliment to Michelle.)
Rose Siding
(32,623 posts)Like in the good ol' bad ol' days? No rage fest?
I like laughing at them way better.
Dark n Stormy Knight
(9,760 posts)or another.
DLCWIdem
(1,580 posts)I would have added that the guy should make sure he gets paid first because you know how Trump is about stiffing his employees.
oasis
(49,376 posts)Coolest Ranger
(2,034 posts)mic drop
AikenYankee
(135 posts)Thank you President Obama .....
MyOwnPeace
(16,925 posts)TeamPooka
(24,220 posts)George II
(67,782 posts)ailsagirl
(22,893 posts)Our President is the very coolest
irisblue
(32,965 posts)lupinella
(365 posts)What a great guy, our President.
Qutzupalotl
(14,300 posts)ailsagirl
(22,893 posts)"...I keep on telling folks you've got to organize your own rallies. If you are confident about the other guy, just go to his rallies. I feel confident about my candidate; that's why I am at this rally. So you don't have to spend time over here. Go knock on some doors for your guy. That's a better way for you to spend the time."
Will miss that man so much.