Where These People Coached Before This Went Live?....

[global1]

Almost sounds like it.

[Girard442]

1. Lovely family you got there. Be a shame if something else happened to them.

[backtoblue]

2. the young man in the blue checkered shirt

was amazing. He brought up Australia not having a school shooting since 1997. But, yes, they had a "sit in" before the sit in.

[FM123]

7. Yes!

He was profound (Samuel Zeiff, I think)
I didn't catch the others, I am hearing they were not as impactful as this young student was

[backtoblue]

9. He spoke from his heart and he spoke truth

I lost sound on CNN's livefeed as soon as he was finished...

[madaboutharry]

3. Not one person is offering any kind of real challenge

to the gun laws in this country and to the power of the NRA in politics.

They all sound like republicans.

[MichMary]

14. The Second Amendment

Maybe there is a long-term solution to that problem, but until that happens (Constitutional Amendment repealing the 2A, serious limits, whatever) there has to be a way to keep kids safe, and all these other issues--mental health, metal detectors, etc.--will be part of it.

[skylucy]

4. I finally just changed the channel. I could not stand it anymore. I want to know

how these people were chosen. Pretty bad when I have to turn the TV to "My 600 Lb Life" to get my blood pressure down.

[Skittles]

12. may I ask WHO you all are talking about?

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

13. Trump's "listening" session.

[Skittles]

20. oh, THAT

I knew it would be a dog and pony show

[csziggy]

15. Students & others from school where last week shooting happened

Live coverage of each person talking to Dolt45.

[RussBLib]

5. so, a few real people

and several plants to praise Dear Leader?

stomach is churning

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

6. They were probably hand-picked to be sure

they were Trump supporters so they wouldn't say anything confrontational and would be OK with thoughts and prayers.

[RussBLib]

10. I mean, they are not going to let just anyone near Dear Leader

some of those kids sounded like they were still in shock. I'm sure it's easier to speak to a camera than to the president in person.

[Blue_true]

8. My view.

Is this will blow up in Trump's face. Whether Trump, Pence, republicans and the NRA like it or not, they will have to face down those impressive Parkland Florida kids. Putting on a dog and pony show only delays the reckoning.

[procon]

17. One of the fathers said they had lunch with Betsy Devos.

Who else was there, setting the official meme, laying out the propaganda messaging to steer the mood?

[RussBLib]

19. and you know they talked about posting armed guards in every school

yeah, let's just militarize everything

[DeminPennswoods]

21. MSD high school had armed guards

In fact, they have 2 "resource officers", i.e., cops on their campus every single day. I've been surprised that there's been no mention made at all about what these "resource officers" did or didn't do to intercept Cruz.

[hexola]

18. I think some were - but some are plants...

That last guy - who wanted teachers to shoot back...plant.

[blueinredohio]

22. I think they were Trump lovers otherwise they wouldn't be there and I noticed

not one said anything about gun control just arm more people