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In reply to the discussion: Thom Hartman joins number of white progressives slamming those criticizing #BLM [View all]Number23
(24,544 posts)"reminders" of how they felt when Michelle Obama was heckled or times when Obama was heckled.
What these people truly don't seem to understand is that the tired little "Gotcha!" game can ever so easily be played on both sides 'cause there were a bunch of people dancing like Cab Calloway every single time Obama got heckled and didn't see any problem with Michelle being heckled either, even though she wasn't running for any political office.
That was "principled disruption" but now suddenly it's "assault" from "subhumans" and "horrible" that Bernie -- someone who is running for president -- is being heckled about issues of LITERAL life or death.
Onpatrol just posted a comment in this very thread from someone who is criticizing #BLM but said, and I quote, "To appear and be heard is the right of every American." when Michelle was heckled at a private dinner. Like I said, that little "Gotcha" game can be eeeeeeasily played by both sides.