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96. Yahoo headline.. "Bernie Sanders is not a fan of 'rude and distuptive' Democratic protestors"

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Sun Oct 14, 2018, 07:57 PM

Oct 2018

R B Garr https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=11278955

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Bernie on Democratic protesters: "I am not a great fan of being rude or disrupting activities."... [View all] SidDithers Oct 2018 OP

WTF? lark Oct 2018 #1

Bernie didn't stop his delegates from booing John Lewis at the DNC convention. yardwork Oct 2018 #2

I thought he got arrested protesting for Civil Rights?... SidDithers Oct 2018 #3

Protesting for civil rights is a completely different kettle of fish grantcart Oct 2018 #69

No it is not...protesting against caged babies is exactly the same....and I completely disagree with Demsrule86 Oct 2018 #120

Not really, but he did get fined $25 and was released. John Lewis got his skull fractured. George II Oct 2018 #114

Bernie texted his delegates to be polite at the convention. Eric J in MN Oct 2018 #26

Oh right. But now he gets on the tv and says it about Democratic Cha Oct 2018 #63

Right? Me. Oct 2018 #76

Not At All Hypocritical. Cha Oct 2018 #93

Did BS go on CNN to admonish and condemn them? Did BS release a statement? N/T lapucelle Oct 2018 #80

Bernie Sanders went on CNN this weekend to criticize Trump Eric J in MN Oct 2018 #125

In other words, BS did nothing in in 2016. N/T lapucelle Oct 2018 #126

Yup, Bernie just followed the Hillary model... but of course, Bernie is still to blame, regardless. InAbLuEsTaTe Oct 2018 #81

WhataboutHillary betsuni Oct 2018 #87

".. BS followed Hillary.." LOL! Cha Oct 2018 #91

What was Hillary's model with regard to booing speakers at the convention? pnwmom Oct 2018 #105

Was referring generally to Hillary's proper directions to her followers to unite after she lost... InAbLuEsTaTe Oct 2018 #109

HRC's supporters did not boo speakers at the 2008 convention. N/T lapucelle Oct 2018 #127

Wouldn't surprise me if some did boo... but, who cares? Such discussions InAbLuEsTaTe Oct 2018 #128

Tell that to ambitious politicians who leverage a right wing lapucelle Oct 2018 #129

Oh he texted them. That's fine then. /sarcasm yardwork Oct 2018 #100

We have people here on DU who were delegates, I don't think that's entirely true (not calling you... George II Oct 2018 #116

"Texted them to be polite?" EffieBlack Oct 2018 #122

He could have gone down to the floor of the convention and spoke to them face to face. George II Oct 2018 #124

Dolores Huerta enid602 Oct 2018 #73

Hell yes, great point, enid. sheshe2 Oct 2018 #77

So Much Rudeness and Disruption! Cha Oct 2018 #98

I'm not forgetting that any time soon Hekate Oct 2018 #101

But I won't do anything about them either. Historic NY Oct 2018 #4

Love Bernie, but that was stupid. marble falls Oct 2018 #5

Pardon me while I laugh radical noodle Oct 2018 #6

yeah, i could understand him saying this if not for that JI7 Oct 2018 #8

Is he actually getting any real # of Democratic protestors, tho? Hortensis Oct 2018 #28

And, there was a LOT Freaking more than the Cha Oct 2018 #64

No doubt about that! radical noodle Oct 2018 #106

Comply. Obey. Be Nice. dalton99a Oct 2018 #7

... lapucelle Oct 2018 #9

We must have civility! mcar Oct 2018 #10

Hafta agree with Hillary on this one... no civility for deplorables! Not even if we win the midterms InAbLuEsTaTe Oct 2018 #131

Yeah, I'm done with them mcar Oct 2018 #135

LMAOOOOOOOO WhiskeyGrinder Oct 2018 #11

And to be fair, BS didn't disrupt the "corporate Democratic whores" speech lapucelle Oct 2018 #12

Exactly, why did he wait until Republicans are being protested R B Garr Oct 2018 #15

It's The 2-Rule Scenario Me. Oct 2018 #16

It's Lets Eat Our Own for Sunday Brunch. Voltaire2 Oct 2018 #13

The remarks to the tweet are priceless. It reads like a who's who Autumn Oct 2018 #19

It's intersting... Adrahil Oct 2018 #90

What's really interesting is if you watch the video you will see Bernie didn't do that. Autumn Oct 2018 #94

You keep pushing this distraction that this was R B Garr Oct 2018 #130

Tapper asked him two questions. The one in the OP's tweet was an answer to a SPECIFIC Autumn Oct 2018 #132

Yes, it was there. Tapper gave TWO EXAMPLES and you were R B Garr Oct 2018 #137

Hello again. Tapper asked an exact question and Bernie answered said question. Autumn Oct 2018 #138

Tapper gave TWO EXAMPLES. Obviously there are more than two types of protests, R B Garr Oct 2018 #139

Hello again. The Tweet in the OP was about his answer to ONE Question. Autumn Oct 2018 #140

Yahoo headline: Bernie Sanders not a fan of rude and disruptive Democratic protestors R B Garr Oct 2018 #141

Molehill Mountain. Voltaire2 Oct 2018 #108

Yahoo headline.. "Bernie Sanders is not a fan of 'rude and distuptive' Democratic protestors" Cha Oct 2018 #119

I Guess He Was Unhappy When His Supporters Were 'Rude' Me. Oct 2018 #14

Street protests are nearly always very bad for their causes. gulliver Oct 2018 #17

Seriously? Really? Hekate Oct 2018 #22

Really? sheshe2 Oct 2018 #79

In my opinion, that's generally true. gulliver Oct 2018 #95

Good points however.. JHan Oct 2018 #115

This message was self-deleted by its author Autumn Oct 2018 #18

Does that mean we don't have to hear about "Bernie got arrested protesting for civil rights" anymore EffieBlack Oct 2018 #20

Fur surrus. Adrahil Oct 2018 #24

Excellent point dalton99a Oct 2018 #31

That is a breathtakingly hypocritical remark. He sure didn't have a problem with the Bros... Hekate Oct 2018 #21

Bernie texted his delegates to be polite at the convention. NT Eric J in MN Oct 2018 #67

They had NO RESPECT for ANYBODY then.. OUt of CONTROL. Cha Oct 2018 #70

Oh piffle Hekate Oct 2018 #74

Now that's leadership! Did the followers listen? N/T lapucelle Oct 2018 #84

he may have a point when it comes to middle of the road voters jonfers9 Oct 2018 #23

So they support Trumplicans instead? Adrahil Oct 2018 #25

no.. jonfers9 Oct 2018 #32

You are describing the very place where RUMP gets the most votes ...so yes they all voted for UniteFightBack Oct 2018 #39

Mcmuffin jonfers9 Oct 2018 #44

Welcome to DU! violetpastille Oct 2018 #78

So the sudden concern is that Republicans are R B Garr Oct 2018 #27

.. jonfers9 Oct 2018 #45

Excuses, Excuses, Excuses Me. Oct 2018 #29

not true across the board jonfers9 Oct 2018 #48

Actually It Doesn't Me. Oct 2018 #56

NO, jonfers, that's a Republican meme, that Hortensis Oct 2018 #33

Hortensis jonfers9 Oct 2018 #38

Polls are reporting what you say in larger areas. Hortensis Oct 2018 #46

thank you jonfers9 Oct 2018 #51

OMG, You Are So Right/Correct :) Me. Oct 2018 #75

how is it reasonable to vote that way? treestar Oct 2018 #36

The sooner Bernie goes back to Vermont to retire the better. redstatebluegirl Oct 2018 #30

+1 FreeState Oct 2018 #34

Yes, some who are real Democrats. Bernie is not one. redstatebluegirl Oct 2018 #35

:sigh: I wish Bernie would retire NastyRiffraff Oct 2018 #37

Let's be fair here...he just said he wasn't a "great" fan of being rude... Captain Stern Oct 2018 #40

It was in response to "how aggressive should republican officials be protested Autumn Oct 2018 #50

What's wrong with him? That makes him sound senile lunamagica Oct 2018 #41

Everyone who disagrees with interrupting the meals of Republican officials in restaurants Eric J in MN Oct 2018 #66

Nancy Pelosi agrees with Bernie on that and I know she's not senile. Autumn Oct 2018 #68

No, but someone who has bragged so much about his own disruptive, rude protests lunamagica Oct 2018 #102

Bernie has a good point here. Joe941 Oct 2018 #42

Bernie has an EXCELLENT point... as usual! InAbLuEsTaTe Oct 2018 #88

This guy... LexVegas Oct 2018 #43

I guess what he's saying is Power 2 the People Oct 2018 #47

Bernie was great on SOTU. This response was in the context of aikoaiko Oct 2018 #49

He was fantastic. On voting, Medicare and the murdered journalist, he was all over that. Autumn Oct 2018 #53

Yep. It's become performance art at this point. Hassin Bin Sober Oct 2018 #61

This is awesomely wonderful. Autumn Oct 2018 #62

I agree with you 100% - "performance art"! George II Oct 2018 #117

If you watch the video,Bernie was saying.. Power 2 the People Oct 2018 #55

Bernie always comes up with the perfect response... sure sounds like he's running. InAbLuEsTaTe Oct 2018 #83

Bernie only likes protesting Democrats Maven Oct 2018 #52

The most successful protester ever... at140 Oct 2018 #54

"Non-violent" doesn't equal non-disruptuve or polite (i.e. not rude)" EffieBlack Oct 2018 #57

Oh yes, Gandhi's protests caused plenty of at140 Oct 2018 #59

lol.. Oh Please, BS.. now you get on the tv and say Cha Oct 2018 #58

Unless it's his followers on twitter nini Oct 2018 #60

Oh yes BS fans on twitter.. is he a big fan of that? Cha Oct 2018 #65

I'm sure he doesn't mind.. it stirs the pot after all. nini Oct 2018 #85

Don't I know it. Cha Oct 2018 #92

I thought it was great when DSA protested Eric J in MN Oct 2018 #71

We Can Multi-Task.. Protest and VOTE. Cha Oct 2018 #72

Since August 2015? N/T WeekiWater Oct 2018 #82

I think Bernie is just trying to make sure rainy Oct 2018 #86

Bernie ALWAYS strikes the right tone. InAbLuEsTaTe Oct 2018 #89

Yahoo headline.. "Bernie Sanders is not a fan of 'rude and distuptive' Democratic protestors" Cha Oct 2018 #96

I actually watched him malaise Oct 2018 #97

Sure Bernie Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Oct 2018 #99

. ismnotwasm Oct 2018 #103

He didn't call down his dogs protesting and disrupting the Democratic Convention liberal N proud Oct 2018 #104

This is hilarious. betsuni Oct 2018 #107

Is it really in our best interest right now to be knitpicking Bernie's tweets? mtnsnake Oct 2018 #110

It's not nitpicking. George II Oct 2018 #113

Yahoo headline.. "Bernie Sanders is not a fan of 'rude and distuptive' Democratic protestors" Cha Oct 2018 #118

Perhaps the tweets themselves are unwise. Demsrule86 Oct 2018 #121

... Scurrilous Oct 2018 #111

Huh? George II Oct 2018 #112

+Millions! Cha Oct 2018 #123

Not touching this one, no way Blue_Tires Oct 2018 #133

So be good little boys and girls during the complete fascist takeover. VOX Oct 2018 #134

I love these.. disillusioned73 Oct 2018 #136