Posted on 11/19/2023 3:09:12 AM PST by 11th_VA
SACRAMENTO – Saturday night's massive protest in Downtown Sacramento brought the California Democratic Convention to a standstill. More than 2,500 demonstrators flooded the streets, demanding Democratic leaders call for a cease-fire in Gaza.
The protest originated as a sit-in demonstration inside the Safe Credit Union Convention Center building with about 200 people.
However, it rapidly escalated, swelling to thousands as protestors called for democratic leaders to call for a cease-fire.
Democratic leaders were in the midst of their party's convention, gearing up for next year's election as they decide who to support to fill the late Dianne Feinstein's seat.
Sameena Husman, a delegate, emphasized that some Democratic voters, stating that without swift action, won't participate in next year's elections.
"A lot of people who are Democrats have lost faith in the party," Husman said. "We need to stand up and say we're not going to stand for this, and we have to have a cease-fire."
Protesters marched down J Street and converged in front of the Sacramento Memorial Auditorium. At one point, J Street was closed between 14th and 16th streets, leading to a massive traffic back-up stretching to the I Street bridge. …
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Iowa hasn't stopped counting.
How about shooting a couple of them.
It worked at Kent State.
I can’t wait for next August. He, he, he.
https://democrats.org/news/dnc-announces-chicago-to-host-2024-democratic-national-convention/
Memories of Chicago 1968 come to mind.
Good plan
Right. Where’s Mayor Daley when yo need him?
Communists fighting communists!
Hayek spelled it out way back when. In a system run by force, only the most brutal will make it to the top, eliminating all the “tall corn” around them.
The rank-and-file are nothing but useful idiots, to be squashed by their own as they clamber up the ant hill, or be tended like cattle.
“Sameena Husman, a delegate, emphasized that some Democratic voters, stating that without swift action, won’t participate in next year’s elections”
Ha ha, isn’t that cute. Some DEMOCRATS actually believe that THEIR vote matters. Don’t want to vote? No problem. The party will do it for you…
“Right. Where’s Mayor Daley when yo need him?“
Ya need the Chicaga Police to dole out some “wood shampoos”.
“I have a plan. Exchange the protesters for the hostages.”
Bravo! Let those that forcibly demand things be changed to providing their participation in doing so by going from college idiot student to fool by allowing themselves to be used as human shields by hamas. Put up or...
wy69
As Napoleon said - never interfere with your enemy when they are destroying themselves ......
“Sameena”
The Democratic Party is at the point in California where it no longer has to pander to perverts, lazy people or Palestinian supporters.
The Democratic Party is at the point in California where it only has to pander to Hispanics.
Freeing the hostages would relieve pressure on the IDF, which would probably then pull out of Gaza and fine tune its airborne campaign to kill off terrorists.
As long as the hostages are being held, the IDF must kill off Palestinian thugs in Gaza as fast as it can.
GMTA.
“...and we have to have a cease-fire.”
“Memories of Chicago 1968 come to mind.”
My first thought!
And that Chicago Democrat convention riot helped Nixon get votes.
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