These protests are foolish and counterproductive...

[brooklynite]

They make US look intolerant, no matter how meritorious the point being protested.

[Drunken Irishman]

1. 100% agree, it's embarrassing and will have a reverse impact.

People will see that and be turned off by it.

[fadedrose]

12. Maybe the Reps hired them to turn people off...

Convenient the way they start chanting USA, almost as tho they had rehearsed it and were waiting for it....

[Moochy]

29. And Maybe you don't know what the hell you are talking about

[fadedrose]

40. I said "Maybe" nt

[texastoast]

34. They very likely were hired by the pukes

There is no low to which the Rovebots will stoop.

[Joe the Revelator]

2. Code Pink is annoying

[L. Coyote]

24. Worse than annoying, because they try to be.

And, they just piss off all the wrong people too, making enemies in Congress at hearings, etc.

[texastoast]

41. Being brave and having integrity

is just not the most popular thing with evil people.

[MissDeeds]

26. Agreed

They draw fire for their over the top antics and detract from the issues they are trying to draw attention to. It's counter productive.

[texastoast]

37. War is annoying

And I don't care if Codepink annoys the shit out of the RNC. They are brave, beautiful women.

[Seedersandleechers]

3. I say GO FOR IT

[flowomo]

4. agreed....

pointless and potentially damaging to all of us

[tridim]

5. What do you think about the pro-Vet signs?

[Danger Mouse]

8. it's not disruptive.

[alcibiades_mystery]

6. I agree

Let the man talk, then beat him on issues.

This shit does NOT play in Peoria.

[CatBO]

7. Disagree...

They distract the message. They make McCain look weak. They will be what is talked about tomorrow.

[cali]

19. bwahahaha. yeah, that's just how the MSM will spin it.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

36. No. Talk will be about green screen and "She works with her hands and nose!"

[DianeG5385]

9. I agree. McCain deserves a modicum of respect at his convention

Code Pink will lose alot of support after this!

[DJ13]

10. We ARE intolerant

Intolerant of the way the GOP has mismanaged this country!

[BumRushDaShow]

11. The 1st Amendment is still the law of the land. n/t

[brooklynite]

20. AS is the right to privacy...

This is not the public square. The Republicans rented the room, just as we did last week.

[BumRushDaShow]

25. Sorry. As long as they accept PUBLIC FUNDS - the people's tax money

then it IS "public".

[Pacifist Patriot]

13. Absolutely and completely disagree.

Without foolish and counterproductive protests we wouldn't have a country, women's sufferage, civil rights for African Americans, an end to American presence in Vietnam.....

[Pacifist Patriot]

14. Computer hiccup. Self-delete

[Canuckistanian]

15. You gotta give them credit for being EVERYWHERE

Primary rallies, Congressional hearings, RNC speeches - they're ubiquitous.

Now it only they had a chance to actually get a message across WHILE they're disrupting something.

[Kaylee]

28. LOL! True....

All you ever see on TV is someone yelling something that you can't hear because it's not mic'd. Then a whole bunch of shuffling as security tries to get to them. And finally, a jiggling camera shot as the camera tries to track them as security "escorts" them out.

[Mojorabbit]

51. It lets the average person

know that regardless what the msm tells them that there are people actually don't agree with the policies. I love what they do.

[cliffordu]

16. Yep, but at least they have the courage of SOME conviction....

[Bonobo]

17. No. They are not. nt

[WinkyDink]

18. Democracy is messy.

[NEDem]

21. agree 100%

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[G_j]

23. this is what Democracy looks like

:applause:

[stevebreeze]

27. I could not agree more

Nixon used to always have one or two protesters on hand to disrupt him to demonstrate how much we needed his "law and order"

[krawhitham]

30. 100% DISagree

The lemmings at home need to see people are PISSED OFF at the republican patry

People are fools if the see everything going 100% the rethug way during the convention the will think they are good for the country

[Moochy]

31. I'll show you intolerance

PLONK

[MSU_Spartans]

32. agree, to an extent

I think the dude just chilling up there with the sign was fine. But running down the aisles and stuff is a bit foolish. Just my opinion

[TNMOM]

33. it will play well with the base

I'm freaking tired of concerned people watering down the passion that is necessary to win this race.
Protest is an American right. Let Code Pink have a say. The GOP had enough say in the last 8 years.

[Cha]

35. Did they allow them in so they could get a

bump from it?

[BumRushDaShow]

43. The one that was shown was disguised, with a dark 2-piece outfit on...

she stripped it off and had a hot pink camisole on underneath. I don't think she said anything but ran down the steps, raised her arms up, and flashed the peace sign. Very clever.

[madeline_con]

38. No, they expose the cops' brutal tactics.

Did you see the guy come down on the Code Pink protester? As if she had a weapon. Too harsh for conditions!

[Bluenorthwest]

39. Hey, Brooklyn...

Good thing our Founding Fathers were not of your mind...foolishly wasting all of that tea! Counterproductive! They should have written a stern but respectful letter to King George I suppose?

[AngryOldDem]

42. Well, we have every right to be intolerant.

Dontcha think? And for every Ivory Tower denizen who's pissed off, there are 10 common folk who understand the outrage.

I have no problem at all injecting a little realism into that lovefest.

[Doremus]

44. Huh?

The protesters in the audience?

How do they make the US look intolerant?

[stillcool]

45. Wow. Stunning...

people don't vote..people don't give a shit..people don't stand up. How do you think we got here? Who needs Democracy...who even wants it when ordinary citizens take shit for standing up by a bunch of hypocrites.

[frylock]

46. this dumping of tea in the harbor is foolish and counterproductive

[Overseas]

47. NO they aren't. They show someone's angry about all the lies.

And they kept the audience on edge during the next few paragraphs of JSM III's lying.
And he got to be a condescending old coot joking about those darn rowdy folks.

[flamingdem]

48. Good for Code Pink and nonviolent action against a violent and corrupt RNC nt

[Moochy]

49. .

nevermind.

[iconicgnom]

50. Whoever they were, the situation LOOKED to be totally choreographed by McCain's campaign.

Complete with his openly derisive response.
It wasn't nice theatre.

What wasn't choreographed was a blue flag briefly but clearly unfurled earlier on, toward the beginning, that said "You can't win an occupation" or some better words that said the same.

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[Lilith Velkor]

53. This shit again.

Pfft.

[Idaho_Independent]

54. I got a lump in my throat

from those protests. The USMC fellow in the stands was superb.

[Lilith Velkor]

57. Welcome to DU

Yeah, that IVAW guy was awesome, I was like: :headbang:

[onenote]

55. I thought the iraq vet protest was good; code pink, not so much

One is making a fairly silent, but strong statement. The other comes across as clowns being disruptive.

imo.

[CarlB]

56. I thought it was awesome how he kept getting interupted.

And the vets holding the signs were awesome too. All too often it seems people pull punches in the name of respect, but respect has to be earned, and some people deserve to be yelled at and interrupted. The situation warrants it.

I especially loved to see the vets there-I think that's a powerful message. Imagine...you were shot at maybe maimed while watched your friends die. Sitting in Iraq getting SHOT AT. You think this war is wrong damn right the ones who got shot at KNOW it's wrong. Them being there reminds people war is serious shit and is not to be taken lightly. That they don't appreciate being taken advantage doing the neocons' and their parent companies' dirty work.