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Donald Trump, Black Lives Matter, And the Power of Disruption
The Huffington Post's Politics The Blog ^ | August 9, 2015 | Robert Kuttner, Co-founder and co-editor, 'The American Prospect'

Posted on 08/09/2015 7:28:02 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

It was a good week for disruptive innovation. Three protestors affiliated with Black Lives Matter shut down Bernie Sanders yet again, this time at a Seattle rally Saturday afternoon.

Meanwhile, Donald Trump escalated his disruptive impact on the Republican presidential field, with a post-debate remark implying that Fox reporter Megyn Kelly was menstruating when she asked him provocative questions, fittingly, about his coarse put-downs of women.

The two forms of disruption invite comparison.

BLM is disrupting the most progressive candidate in the Democratic field. Why? Because in the year since the murder of Michael Brown in Ferguson, the issue of systemic violence against blacks has still not broken through to become a first-tier issue, even among liberals.

Why Sanders? Because he is a soft target, with little if any security at his rallies and not inclined to call the cops on protestors. So he suffers disproportionately for the sins of the larger system. Is this fair? Not exactly. On the other hand it seems to be working.

Sanders has put out an excellent statement on criminal justice reform, which is far stronger than anything else out there from a mainstream candidate....

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


TOPICS: Missouri; New York; Vermont; Washington; Campaign News; Issues; Parties
KEYWORDS: 2016election; americanprospect; berniesanders; blacklivesmatter; blacks; demagogicparty; election2016; erickerickson; ferguson; huffingtonpost; huffpo; megynkelly; memebuilding; michaelbrown; missouri; newyork; partisanmediashill; partisanmediashills; politico; redstate; redstategathering; robertkuttner; sanders; seattle; trump; vermont; washington
Trump did no such thing.
1 posted on 08/09/2015 7:28:02 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
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2 posted on 08/09/2015 7:36:04 PM PDT by Bobalu (If we live to see 2017 we will be kissing the ground)
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“Occupy K Street”?


3 posted on 08/09/2015 7:37:45 PM PDT by mrsmith (Dumb sluts: Lifeblood of the Media, Backbone of the Democrat/RINO Party!)
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Can anybody actually imagine Sanders sitting across a negotiating table with the mullahs or Putin?


4 posted on 08/09/2015 7:38:37 PM PDT by Timber Rattler (Just say NO! to RINOS and the GOP-E)
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“Because in the year since the murder of Michael Brown “

This is actionable. Darren Wilson should sue HP out of existence.

L


5 posted on 08/09/2015 7:40:14 PM PDT by Lurker (Violence is rarely the answer. But when it is it is the only answer.)
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The two forms of disruption invite comparison.

LOL, liberals are children endlessly fascinated with the false premise argument. Like children hiding their faces behind their hands, they can't imagine anyone can see through their disguise.

They'd be cute, if they weren't such soulless, murderous perverts.

6 posted on 08/09/2015 7:40:56 PM PDT by Talisker (One who commands, must obey.)
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If you’re going to get ahead, you have to be willing to work hard and take jobs that challenge you. Is that so hard to understand?


7 posted on 08/09/2015 7:42:05 PM PDT by JimSEA
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This writer is all over the place, but this quote by Linda is hilarious!

“Lindsey Graham was quoted in the Washington Post:
“Donald Trump is an out-of-control car driving through a crowd of Republicans, and somebody needs to get him out of the car,” Graham said.

OMG! It’s an out of control car!!! Donald is behind the wheel! Run! Run for your lives!!!


8 posted on 08/09/2015 7:42:23 PM PDT by Carthego delenda est
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Real answer: Hilary is sending BLM after the other candidates.


9 posted on 08/09/2015 7:46:03 PM PDT by Williams
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Far too many people read the HuffPost and think it’s gospel. This is where they get the news!


10 posted on 08/09/2015 7:46:22 PM PDT by sarasota
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Meanwhile, Donald Trump escalated his disruptive impact on the Republican presidential field, with a post-debate remark implying that Fox reporter Megyn Kelly was menstruating when she asked him provocative questions, fittingly, about his coarse put-downs of women.

This did not happen he did not imply that they just made it up and now they are running with it. Just like hands up dont’ shoot never happpened.


11 posted on 08/09/2015 7:50:45 PM PDT by funfan
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Funny how so many of the white knights running to defend megyn kelley’s honor are the same people who hate fox news.


12 posted on 08/09/2015 7:54:33 PM PDT by Cubs Fan ( liberalism=totalitarianism- http://thefederalist.com/2015/07/06/the-new-totalitarians-are-here/)
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the huffington post has been had...”an issue of blood”..issue for years!

Pass It On!


13 posted on 08/09/2015 7:55:11 PM PDT by MeshugeMikey ("Never, Never, Never, Give Up," Winston Churchill ><>)
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BFLDM.


14 posted on 08/09/2015 8:01:37 PM PDT by sanjuanbob
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Huffington Post LIES.

Standard lefty procedure.


15 posted on 08/09/2015 8:06:06 PM PDT by MarvinStinson
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Where else do they have to go

since John Liebowitz (Stewart) is off the air?


16 posted on 08/09/2015 8:08:26 PM PDT by MarvinStinson
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Exactly! Thank God Jon won’t be around to pour fuel on the fire.


17 posted on 08/09/2015 8:11:51 PM PDT by sarasota
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I dare those skanks to try and disrupt a Cruz or Trump Rally. They’ll get bitch slapped. Thousands of people at the Sanders rally and nobody stood up to those two ugly, fat ass, crack-HOs. Always knew Socialists were sissies.


18 posted on 08/09/2015 8:12:44 PM PDT by Din Maker (Either Carly Fiorina or GOP Gov. Susana Martinez of NM for VP)
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I'm waiting for the lefties to take a page from the Fwench Revolution and re-set the calendar: this would be Year One of O.V. ("Our Victim") Michael Brown.

No word yet on whether they will keep the month of Thermidor...

19 posted on 08/09/2015 8:27:45 PM PDT by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)
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