What are people chanting over Elijah Cummings?

[La Lioness Priyanka]

[Warren DeMontague]

1. "no TPP."

it's annoying, they should give it a rest now.

[La Lioness Priyanka]

7. why are they screaming over him?

[Warren DeMontague]

10. you're asking me? I don't know.

They're not speaking for me.

[La Lioness Priyanka]

13. i mean, i am generally asking. Not holding you accountable,

[Warren DeMontague]

14. They should stop.

Hopefully they will.

[La Lioness Priyanka]

18. racist little fucks whoever they were.

[panader0]

41. Cummings voted for the TPP plank in the platform.

http://www.justforeignpolicy.org/act/gutierrez-cummings-lee-platform-votes

[ProudToBeBlueInRhody]

34. Because he's chair of the platform committee they assume he's pro TPP

They are embarrassing themselves.

[obamanut2012]

36. Because he is black and talking about BLM and supports HRC

But, mainly because he is black.

[panader0]

42. Bull. See post 41.

[SaschaHM]

2. No TPP... They're holding up signs too.

Yep, during a powerful speech about Diversity.

[BumRushDaShow]

3. "No TPP"

They only do this when black people are talking.

It's very obvious.

Cummings was one of the most amazing congressman in terms of taking on the ilk of Issa and Gowdy. And in return, he is rudely interrupted.

[tallahasseedem]

4. +1

[Tal Vez]

5. They are chanting about trade treaties. They appear to be a lot of white kids who know nothing

about civil rights.

Well, four years of Trump will teach them about civil liberties.

[davidn3600]

9. Pretty sure they'd be chanting even if a white man was up there talking

Has nothing to do with race.

[JI7]

15. it certainly has to do with race as they have a problem with social issues

This includes white people who think race issues matter.

[Tal Vez]

17. You may be right, but that isn't my point. My point is that they don't seem to have

concern about civil rights. They seem to want to drown out any discussion of civil rights. Like I said, I don't think that they're bigoted. They're thoughtless, ignorant.

[BumRushDaShow]

19. They did it to Fudge, they did it to Rawlings, they did it to Cummings.

but they left Barney Frank alone.

[auntpurl]

37. They did boo Barney.

But it wasn't nearly as disrespectful and loud as with AA speakers. They clearly hesitate to drown out a white man while he's speaking.

[BumRushDaShow]

39. What was done to Cummings was a disgrace.

[auntpurl]

40. It was the most shameful thing so far.

I was appalled. I thought for sure chanting and screaming over the black female pastor during the opening prayer would be the worst most disrespectful moment against AAs tonight. I'm appalled I was wrong.

I suspect this is only the beginning.

[La Lioness Priyanka]

26. you'd be wrong. nt

[Cha]

33. Maybe but it has everything to do with cluelessness.

[katmondoo]

6. Stop TPP

I hate those people, they are not about America. I think they are Trump plants to disrupt this Convention

[handmade34]

8. I am livid!!

the disrespect is beyond disgusting

[Hekate]

11. "We're ignorant as hell and proud of it! Look at us shout down a hero!"

[procon]

23. The sad thing is, they probably don't even know who he is. nt

[rug]

12. USA! USA!

[Haveadream]

16. Love Elijah!

RESPECT!

What a story, what a man.

"This is bigger than Hillary, this is bigger than Bernie! Vote for the Party that protects civil rights!"

[Cha]

35. ..

[DURHAM D]

20. They are all holding up "No TPP" signs.

One can only assume this is their way of trashing President Obama.

[unc70]

24. No. They are discussing the platform

Thus the no TPP signs. So far they are discussing the work of the platform committee. We will soon see if the anti-TPP forces (Clinton and Sanders supporters) will be able to propose an amendment.

Assume that No TPP means No TPP.

[DURHAM D]

27. You are 100% WRONG

They were doing this (TPP sign and booing) the entire time Elijah Cummings was talking.

[unc70]

30. I'm not wrong

Believe what you wish.

They just approved the platform. Those opposed to TPP will probably continue protesting.

[La Lioness Priyanka]

32. You are wrong. I was listening to this live. They were chanting over Elijah Cummings.

fucking assholes as they are.

[unc70]

38. Yes, they were -- about TPP

It was not about Obama nor Clinton but about the platform not being anti-TPP.

[NCTraveler]

21. No greater proof. Economics or bust.

Fuck social issues. We need to run these people out.

[unc70]

22. Current business is the platform, thus tpp

Cummings and others are speaking about the platform. The anti-TPP demonstrations include many Clinton supporters.

Speakers from the Sanders side are coming up. This is all typical for conventions. It is fairly mild so far. My first conventions on TV were in 1956.

[RonniePudding]

25. Because they are entitled, privileged bigots

[JI7]

28. because he is talking about side issues

[La Lioness Priyanka]

29. EXACTLY.

[TomCADem]

31. They Support Police Shooting of African Americans?

Given that the speech is addressed to the BLM movement.