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why U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters was cut off during state convention speech [tr]
LA TImes (scroll down) ^ | May 22, 2017 | Jazmine Ulloa

Posted on 05/22/2017 5:44:56 PM PDT by upchuck

... "This is a very unusual situation, and we are collectively trying to figure out a path forward to address what happened and make sure these things do not happen in the future," Caucus Chairman Darren Parker said.

Waters, a Los Angeles Democrat whose acerbic comments on President Trump have brought her national attention in her 14th term, was in the middle of a rousing speech against Trump on Saturday night when she was approached by a man who appeared to work for the convention center.

"Hey, leave her alone," audience members shouted as he interrupted to speak to her privately, prompting Parker to show the man away.

"That's all right, that's OK — they try to shut me up all the time," Waters quipped to loud cheers as she continued to speak. But the sound from her microphone was cut off shortly thereafter...

(Excerpt) Read more at latimes.com ...


TOPICS: Astronomy; Conspiracy; Humor
KEYWORDS: california; dnc; maxinewaters; mmaxinewaters; waters
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Poor Maxine.
1 posted on 05/22/2017 5:44:56 PM PDT by upchuck
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To: upchuck

It was racism. What isn’t?


2 posted on 05/22/2017 5:46:46 PM PDT by dead
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The poor guy was probably just there to check that Maxine’s Wig wasn’t on too tight.


3 posted on 05/22/2017 5:49:32 PM PDT by Kickass Conservative (The way Liberals carry on about Deportation, you would think "Mexico" was Spanish for "Auschwitz".)
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To: upchuck

Trump watch “From Russia with Love”, we must impeach! Maxine Waters


4 posted on 05/22/2017 5:49:54 PM PDT by heights
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T’was about Maxine marching so that her Mom could have an abortion ....


5 posted on 05/22/2017 5:49:55 PM PDT by IWontSubmit (2)
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To: upchuck

14 terms? Unbelievable. Stupid is as stupid does.


6 posted on 05/22/2017 5:50:17 PM PDT by JayElBee
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To: dead

They ran over the time they had contracted for the sound system. The vendor cut off the mike rather than being stiffed by the Democrats.


7 posted on 05/22/2017 5:52:09 PM PDT by SubMareener (Save us from Quarterly Freepathons! Become a MONTHLY DONOR)
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So us Californians are a bunch of racist bastards too. Dems own California. Therefore Dems=racist bastards.


8 posted on 05/22/2017 5:53:00 PM PDT by Lurkina.n.Learnin (Willie Sutton went into robbing banks and Hillary Clinton went into politics)
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She was 47 minutes over her allotted time and hadn’t yet made a point.


9 posted on 05/22/2017 5:54:57 PM PDT by davius (You can roll manure in powdered sugar but that don't make it a jelly doughnut.)
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Leave it to the liberal progressives to listen to and believe an old bat with Alzheimer’s......14 terms is 13 too many..


10 posted on 05/22/2017 5:57:15 PM PDT by doc maverick (I)
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11 posted on 05/22/2017 6:02:13 PM PDT by HarleyLady27 ( "The Force Awakens!!!"...Trump and Pence: MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!!!)
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...why U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters was cut off during state convention speech...

It wouldn't be because nobody could bear her screeching baying, would it?

But really, it was racism.

Or Trump.

Or both.

12 posted on 05/22/2017 6:04:12 PM PDT by OldSmaj (The only thing washed on a filthy liberal is their damned brains.)
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To: doc maverick

14 terms for 3 different districts
and before that, 14 years in the general assembly.
she be suckin on the gubment tit since 19 and sebenty tree


13 posted on 05/22/2017 6:04:12 PM PDT by stylin19a (Terrorists - "just because you don't see them doesn't mean they aren't there")
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To: JayElBee

That struck me too.


14 posted on 05/22/2017 6:08:42 PM PDT by agrace
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15 posted on 05/22/2017 6:11:33 PM PDT by clearcarbon
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But she was ‘entitled’ to that sound system...
*snicker


16 posted on 05/22/2017 6:12:35 PM PDT by glasseye
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Fool me once...

....fool me 14 times...WHEW!

California constituents waking up? Slow coasters ALERT!


17 posted on 05/22/2017 6:18:15 PM PDT by PGalt
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To: upchuck

She is bat sh@t crazy.


18 posted on 05/22/2017 6:19:31 PM PDT by sweetiepiezer (Winning is not getting old.)
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Local mental health deputy protecting the public.


19 posted on 05/22/2017 6:21:06 PM PDT by RetiredTexasVet (Dan Rather, a 60 Minutes Investigative Reporter for CBS, invented "Fake News"-fake but accurate.)
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To: SubMareener

LOL! That’s awesome!


20 posted on 05/22/2017 6:34:26 PM PDT by dead
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