Great courage shown today by #blacklivesmatter demonstrators Nevada, Jeb Bush rally

[virtualobserver]

http://www.latimes.com/nation/politics/trailguide/la-na-trailguide-08122015-htmlstory.html?update=84198705

In Nevada, Jeb Bush rally interrupted by Black Lives Matter demonstrators
A Jeb Bush town hall Wednesday ended on a testy note, as Black Lives Matter protesters clashed with the presidential candidates' supporters after he faced a series of challenging questions.

Bush, responding to a woman's query about the disproportionate number of minorities killed by police and their treatment in the criminal justice system, said there was no question that racism still existed in the United States and that leaders needed to engage in communities that felt disenfranchised.

[giftedgirl77]

1. Oh shit, did he really say the d word?

[Warpy]

2. Good to see them branching out

Now maybe the message will be heard!

[uponit7771]

4. It'll be heard but not listened to by the GOP

[virtualobserver]

14. a message that isn't listened to by them, will be heard by everyone else

[uponit7771]

3. John Bush any response?

[Fred Sanders]

5. Note all the GOP folks have the same plan for racist criminal justice laws - more private prisons and longer jail.

Disruptive and righteous protests 420 days before Elecfion Day require no ones permission.

[virtualobserver]

8. their favorite kind of Government mandated growth industry

a lot of money to be made, and is a wonderful voter reduction system

[Cali_Democrat]

6. But I was told by some DUers that BLM is only going after Bernie

The truth is BLM goes after everyone, even Obama. They interrupted Obama's speech in Selma.

It's obviously harder to go after Hillary and Obama because of their secret service protection and tighter security, but the truth is BLM goes after everyone they can.

[Fred Sanders]

7. Well, there goes that Bengazhi-like falsehood/ragebait.

[virtualobserver]

9. that has been put to rest

[Fred Sanders]

10. I am sure we will be seeing plenty more Zombie outrage yet, it still lives.

[virtualobserver]

12. I hope not

[RichVRichV]

13. Or maybe they didn't like being called out for just going after

easy targets / allies?

[virtualobserver]

16. Given the gravity of the point of this movement, being "called out" would not be the reason

that they would demonstrate.

[NuclearDem]

15. Don't underestimate some people's needs to stick to a narrative.

[AuntPatsy]

11. I just hope what I fear the most at present is not allowed to happen....

If we divide we will lose and I'm for one am so tired of losing not only the fight but hope as well...

[Starry Messenger]

21. Evidently Soros is much more crafty than we gave him credit for.

It's all just cover for Teh Real Agenda. The penguin flies at midnight!

[Luminous Animal]

22. Yes. And immediately shut down by the audience who yelled back because they wanted to

hear Obama speak.

[noiretextatique]

25. Marissa Johnson, martyr

said she was not going after republicans.

[TM99]

26. For several months, that was the perception.

It is about time that protested a GOP candidate. Good for them.

[JDPriestly]

27. They did not just take over and monopolize the stage with Jeb Bush.

That's what they did to O'Malley at Netroots Nation and to Bernie in the Seattle afternoon rally.

That they demonstrate, that they ask tough questions, even that they barge in at the beginning of the speeches -- all fine. But when they don't allow the scheduled speakers to speak or respond to their issues, then that is a rather undemocratic, autocratic, dictatorial thing to do. That puts them on the same level as the white supremacists they rightfully hate and alienates potential supporters.

Their cause is excellent. Their methods in certain specific situations have been very counterproductive.

[NuclearDem]

17. I expect this to accrue at least a hundred recs.

After all, BLM is finally doing as so many wanted them to do and are protesting GOP candidates.

I'm not going to hold my breath.

[Oilwellian]

30. Hey, at least they didn't ask Jeb to bow down

I think everyone wants to see BLM succeed, so it's OK to hold your breath.

[lumberjack_jeff]

18. I grant that it is more courageous than similar "interruptions" at Bernie events.

I guess one warms up for the main event in front of the bathroom mirror, after all.

[virtualobserver]

20. potentially dangerous.....

you never know what kind of people you might find at a Bush rally.

[lumberjack_jeff]

23. Whereas one knows exactly the kind of people you can find at a Sanders Rally

"White supremacist liberals" who call ourselves allies.

Bernie fans are pretty badass, but people who don't consider themselves allies are undoubtedly even scarier.

[JDPriestly]

28. It's courageous because they finally raised their issue in front of a hostile audience rather

than in front of the Bernie audiences which are by nature and ideology, very favorable to their cause.

It takes courage to talk about racism to Republicans. Great courage. And the Republicans and right-wing Democrats are the people who need to be persuaded to support change. Because they are holding the change up.

[lovemydog]

19. Good. These matters - life and death matters -

are far greater than any one candidate giving any single speech.

[noiretextatique]

24. i support this action 100%

[mentalslavery]

29. Here Here

Keep it up!