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Hillary Clinton supports anthem protests: 'They have every right'
The New York Daily News ^ | October 10, 2017 | Ari Gilberg

Posted on 10/09/2017 11:55:54 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

Hillary Clinton figuratively took a knee Monday night.

The former presidential candidate pledged her support to the hundreds of NFL players who have protested during the national anthem this season while speaking at the University of California, Davis.

"Let's be clear, those players aren't protesting the national anthem or the flag," Clinton said. "They're protesting racism and injustice, and they have every right to do so!"

The 2016 democratic nominee received a loud applause after her announcement.

Clinton's support of anthem protests is a sharp contrast to her counterpart Donald Trump's stance on the matter. Trump has repeatedly criticized players who protest during the national anthem.

Ironically only hours prior to Clinton's speech, Trump once again addressed the matter on Twitter, praising Cowboys owner Jerry Jones who announced he would bench any player who kneeled or sat during the anthem.

“A big salute to Jerry Jones, owner of the Dallas Cowboys,” Trump wrote, “who will BENCH players who disrespect our Flag. "Stand for Anthem or sit for game!"”

Earlier in her speech Clinton revealed a number of the alleged Russian-linked Twitter accounts that meddled in the presidential election also 'inflamed' arguments related to the national anthem protests debate.

"Just a couple of weeks ago, accounts with suspected links to Russia flooded Twitter with posts about NFL players' peaceful protests," Clinton said. "The Russians posted on both sides of the debate using hashtags like #StandForOurAnthem or #TakeAKnee to inflame passions and stir up disagreements."

Clinton also spoke about how we as a country need to stand up against racist, sexist and homophobic rhetoric and not undo the progress we have made in recent years.

“There is a concerted effort to turn back the clock on civil rights and women’s rights and gay rights and religious rights," Clinton said, "and we cannot let that happen.”

As of late Monday evening, Trump has yet to address Clinton's comments on Twitter.


TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Politics; Society; Sports
KEYWORDS: allforalie; boycottnfl; football; hillary; loserhillary; nfhell; nfl; nofansleft; patriotism; trump
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Still nothing on Harvey Weinstein?
1 posted on 10/09/2017 11:55:54 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

At their workplace, they do not have First Amendment rights.

And Hillary, when you stop screaming into your pillow, are you going to disavow your longtime funder Harvey Weinstein?

Or can’t you find your voice?


2 posted on 10/09/2017 11:59:19 PM PDT by exit82 (The opposition has already been Trumped!)
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Hmmm, Hitlery does seems to have a lot of energy these days.

Are we sure it's not 1 of her body double doing the book tour?

3 posted on 10/10/2017 12:02:13 AM PDT by prophetic (Trump is today's DANIEL. Shut the mouth of lions Lord, let his enemies be made the Cat Food instead.)
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need to stand up against racist, sexist and homophobic rhetoric

Hillary, get your white cracker dyke ass in the kitchen and make my sammich!!

4 posted on 10/10/2017 12:11:09 AM PDT by bagster (Even bad men love their mamas.)
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To: exit82

Let us be very clear—the NFL has every right to give its fans the middle finger. In fact, the NFL has every right to fail as a business and declare bankruptcy.

NFL—do you choose to exercise that right?

Your call...


5 posted on 10/10/2017 12:14:51 AM PDT by cgbg (Hidden behind the social justice warrior mask is corruption and sexual deviance.)
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To: exit82

Tell Hillary her entire Secret Service detail is going to “take a knee” next time she is in a crowd. God these people are so dumb.


6 posted on 10/10/2017 12:21:46 AM PDT by databoss
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F Hillary Clinton

Better yet, try her and put her and her criminal band of traitors in prison for the rest of their lives. Put me on the jury and I will support execution.

7 posted on 10/10/2017 12:24:38 AM PDT by politicianslie (Lying to Americans is easy-Presstitutes listen to what they are told to say and they 24/7 repeat it)
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And we have every right to tell them to shove it


8 posted on 10/10/2017 12:26:08 AM PDT by heights
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How does this white cracker women know they are not protesting the anthem and the flag? It seems on the face of it, that is exactly what they are doing.


9 posted on 10/10/2017 12:27:41 AM PDT by Unam Sanctam
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To: cgbg

In fact, the NFL has every right to fail as a business and declare bankruptcy.

NFL—do you choose to exercise that right?

Your call...

The call has been made. Instant replay has confirmed: NFL's Hail Mary catch was out-of-bounds, NFL lost to President Trump.


10 posted on 10/10/2017 12:28:28 AM PDT by 867V309 (Lock Her Up)
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Praise the Lord!!! It is so wonderful to reject hitlery ....


11 posted on 10/10/2017 12:31:00 AM PDT by no-to-illegals (..There is no difference between liberals/rinos/moslems/illegals/lamestream)
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What racism are they protesting -— not enough white players?


12 posted on 10/10/2017 12:31:13 AM PDT by Flaming Conservative
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The players cannot stick a finger in the eye of 70% of the nation and then say “it’s not the flag or anthem we’re protesting” and expect everyone to accept what they “really mean...it’s about police racism”. Tactically why don’t they choose another way to protest and attempt to change hearts and minds without angering the very people you are attempting to convince at the get go?


13 posted on 10/10/2017 12:37:18 AM PDT by vigilence (Vigilence)
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Trumps response should be a simple: LOSER!


14 posted on 10/10/2017 1:20:11 AM PDT by DIRTYSECRET (urope. Why do they put up with this.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

>”Let’s be clear, those players aren’t protesting the national anthem or the flag,” Clinton said.

Correction:

“Let’s be clear, those players aren’t protesting the national anthem or the flag,” Clinton lied.


15 posted on 10/10/2017 1:20:48 AM PDT by JohnyBoy (We should forgive communists, but not before they are hanged.)
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Good to know Hillary Clinton is consistently on the losing side of issues. Americans are patriots, mostly.


16 posted on 10/10/2017 1:28:15 AM PDT by jacknhoo (Luke 12:51; Think ye, that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, no; but separation.)
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They do have every right.....I also have the right not to watch or agree


17 posted on 10/10/2017 1:33:53 AM PDT by Nifster (I see puppy dogs in the clouds)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Hillary, Jerry Brown said the California wildfires were blamed on globull warming, so would you please shut the F up. You are cause of the hot air, but so is Jerry Brown.


18 posted on 10/10/2017 2:20:44 AM PDT by Deplorable American1776 (Proud to be a DeplorableAmerican with a Deplorable Family...even the dog is DEPLORABLE :-))
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At their workplace, they do not have First Amendment rights.

Wrong...they absolutely DO have those rights in the workplace. No one is saying 'lets make it illegal to protest during the national anthem'...we're not leftists, whose raison d'etre is to make anything they don't like illegal. It is legal, but inappropriate, to protest at your workplace, as such, your employer has the right to take punitive action against you for doing so. And we the people have the right to withhold our support, and money, against people we see disrespecting our nation.
19 posted on 10/10/2017 2:30:20 AM PDT by notdownwidems (Washington D.C. has become the enemy of free people everywhere!)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

They don’t have “every right” but only permission from the owners. They are violation of their contract which denies them that right.

However, I have every right to call them ingrates and thugs.


20 posted on 10/10/2017 2:31:47 AM PDT by odawg
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