Protesters ‘Occupy’ Bachmann campaign event

[Playinghardball]

Source: Raw Story
By David Edwards

Republican presidential candidate Michele Bachmann briefly paused a foreign policy speech in South Carolina Thursday as protesters from the Occupy movement interrupted.

About 10 minutes into the speech aboard World War II-era aircraft carrier USS Yorktown, about 30 protesters began chanting.

“You capitalize on dividing Americans, claiming that people that disagree with you are unpatriotic and you promote discrimination,” they said, according to a statement provided to Mount Pleasant Patch. “You parade as a grassroots candidate but your campaign is funded by Americans for Prosperity, a group that takes advantage of legalized money laundering.”

The protesters continued: “You cater to the 1 percent. You oppose paying hardworking Americans a living wage and refuse to promote realistic solutions to economic problems.”


Read more and watch the video from the MSNBC’s Andrea Mitchell Reports, broadcast Nov. 10, 2011

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2011/11/10/protesters-occupy-bachmann-campaign-event/

[brooklynite]

1. I can't say I approve...

They can show up, they can hold signs, they can shout protests outside. Preventing any candidate from speaking is irresponsible behavior. If you don't want Republicans doing the same to our candidates, don't encourage this kind of behavior.

[Eric J in MN]

2. I agree. Don't drown out a speaker. NT

NT