MoveOn statement on Trump Rally being canceled

[Cheese Sandwich]

Ilya Sheyman, executive director of MoveOn.org Political Action, responded to news of the postponement of Donald Trump’s rally in Chicago on Friday:

“Mr. Trump and the Republican leaders who support him and his hate-filled rhetoric should be on notice after tonight’s events. These protests are a direct result of the violence that has occurred at Trump rallies and that has been encouraged by Trump himself from the stage. Our country is better than the shameful, dangerous, and bigoted rhetoric that has been the hallmark of the Trump campaign. To all of those who took to the streets of Chicago, we say thank you for standing up and saying enough is enough. To Donald Trump, and the GOP, we say, welcome to the general election. Trump and those who peddle hate and incite violence have no place in our politics and most certainly do not belong in the White House.”

http://front.moveon.org/moveon-trumps-hate-filled-rhetoric-on-notice-after-tonights-event

[m-lekktor]

1. KnR!nt

[cheapdate]

2. Perfect!

[jillan]

3. I will support this AS LONG as they remain peaceful. If there is violence, that is not okay.

[Cheese Sandwich]

5. Trump rallies are violent everyday. Trump incites violence from the stage.

His rallies are not exactly known as places of non-violence.

I see it more like self defense.

[Ken Burch]

4. Yet another reason Ilya Sheyman SHOULD have been nominated for Congress

instead of the hack the party establishment brought in to stop him.

[farleftlib]

6. K & R

Thank for posting.

Thanks, Chicago!!

[Cheese Sandwich]

8. Ya thanks Chicago is right. They weren't having it.

[exxo1111]

7. Why isn't he rallying in Miami?

Florida is up this cycle too? Why isn't he bringing his racist, sexist, xenophobic rhetoric here?


BECAUSE............................................

He literally would not survive speaking in Miami. Outside of South Beach and Coral Gables, the streets of Miami are a serious business .... and everybody is packing.


Not proud of this ... just speaking the truth.

[casperthegm]

9. Is this what Bernie wants?

Trump is a first class tool with a hate-filled message and his supporters are just as bad. But ask yourself, would Bernie support the attempt to deny free speech? There are better ways to protest and spread a positive message.

[Cheese Sandwich]

11. There's no free speech issue here. Trump is inciting violence every day.

Peaceful protesters at trump events are routinely met with violent attacks and Trump encourages it.

They have a violent physical agenda that has to be confronted and disrupted. I couldn't be more proud of t. These protesters are heroes.

[Fuddnik]

15. Your concern has been duly noted in several posts.

Fuck Trump. Shut him down.

[Dem2]

10. Watching this now

pretty awesome...

[Cheese Sandwich]

12. It's scary a little bit but I'm glad they did it.

[Dem2]

13. Rachel has just made a very bold statement

She says she has reasonable proof that Trump wanted this to happen and is the cause of this conflict.

[Barack_America]

16. Standing up to fascism always is.

Brave, brave young people.

[Stryder]

14. I'm torn.

This gives him ammo.
Everyone take their Dramamine,
got some serious spin coming down.
I have thought, ignore him and he will
go away. But it would seem rot thrives
in darkness. Can't wait until my,
"I don't hate him cuz he's black" friends
get the story of how those crazed Libtards
denied Drumpf his chance to spread
peace, prosperity and tolerance to all the
folks of this Great Nation.(tm)

[elljay]

17. Oh, it has already started

on the right wing sites. Breitbart is calling for Bernie to tell his supporters to not be violent, Trump is saying that he cancelled the rally because he doesn't want anyone to be hurt (at least not his white supporters) and is claiming his First Amendment rights were violated. Someone apparently was waving a Mexican flag, so that, of course, is getting press. All predictable.

[Skwmom]

18. Interesting how this is all about the outside candidates....

[Uncle Joe]

19. Kicked and recommended.

Thanks for the thread, Cheese Sandwich.