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In reply to the discussion: “She came right down in my face,” Sturtz said. “I was taken aback.” [View all]onpatrol98
(1,989 posts)Honestly, I am perplexed. And, you really may have a point I am overlooking. What was Ms. Obama supposed to do?
Let's say I invite the first lady to speak an event. It's a fundraiser for a cause we both support. And, then we send out invitations for other like minded individuals to attend. One person, comes to the event, for no other purpose other than to disrupt the event.
What was Ms. Obama supposed to do, exactly? Did the one person, who did not come to hear her speak, somehow have more rights than everyone else in the room at the moment?
I get the fact that she had important rights that were being denied. But, her rights were not being denied by Ms. Obama.
It's almost like having the guy across the street slap you, and to make sure your angst is understood, you slap the neighbor who offers to help you up.
What should the first lady have done? She did not know this lady. Should she have simply stood there, quietly and listened. How long would have been long enough? 5 minutes...10 minutes. How would you know?
Most hecklers I have seen don't have a prepared speech. They have a few lines that they repeat over and over again. So, is that it? She should have stopped everything and the entire audience should have listened to her repeat one or two lines over and over again. Forget the event. Forget the discussion of poor children. Poverty. It seems to be the one topic that we never ever discuss. And it couldn't even have that event.
What would have been exactly the right thing for her to have done that would have been well received? And, honestly, you may know. I do not. I thought her response was fine. But, clearly I'm not seeing a full enough picture. I don't mind the debate. I'm willing to learn.