San Jose Mayor Criticizes Both Political Camps: Trump Stirs 'Antagonism,' 'No Place for Violence'

NBC Bay Area ^ | 6/3 | Lisa Fernandez

[nickcarraway]

The mayor of San Jose criticized both sides of the political aisle following an evening of rowdy, and sometimes violent protesting, during a Donald Trump campaign stump.

“There is absolutely no place for violence against people who are simply exercising their rights to participate in the political process," Mayor Sam Liccardo said Friday of the Thursday night rally, where a police officer was assaulted, a woman was egged, and others were bruised outside the San Jose Convention Center.

At the same time, Liccardo also lashed out at Trump, saying in part: “It’s a sad statement about our political discourse that Mr. Trump has focused on stirring antagonism instead of offering real solutions to our nation's challenges.”

The only kind words Liccardo had was for the city’s police department, who said they made “a few arrests” during the rally, where many Trump critics lashed out at the pro-Trump camp. “San Jose police officers performed admirably and professionally,” Liccardo said, “to contain acts of violence and protect individuals' rights to assemble, protest and express their political views.”

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Typical Lefty. Blame the victim.

[BenLurkin]

Ill immigration, and the crime and disease which accompanies it IS a challenge to our nation.

[DarthVader]

He enables and then blames.

[zipper]

Both the mayor and the police chief need to resign, immediately.

And when the Trump administration comes in, there needs to be a Justice Department civil rights investigation of the events of June 2, 2016.

[RedStateRocker]

“The only kind words Liccardo had was for the city’s police department...”

*WERE* not “was” you illiterate moron.

People who do not know how to use the English language should not be writing for a living.

[Chgogal]

Da Mayor needs to resign.

[TTFlyer]

The mayor should be arrested for gross dereliction of duty and inciting a riot.

[sockmonkey]

Liccardo’s tweet history shows his head way up hiLIARy’s bunghole.

[jonrick46]

Mayor Liccardo is a leftist Democrat hack. I forgot to add, he is a liar.

[T-Bone Texan]

A haiku:

“No place for vi’lence!”
Says the greasy leftist tool
“Unless I say so”

[AppyPappy]

Women shouldn’t dress proactively but there is no place for rape.

[aquila48]

He gave them space to destroy.

[DarthVader]

LOL!! I have my own limerick!

“That which is not Constitutional must be sterilized!! And there are no exceptions!!

[T-Bone Texan]

A haiku:

Sam the leftist hack
Furthered Soros agenda:
Violence part of plan

[T-Bone Texan]

You sir/ma’am, have spurred a haiku:

Space to destroy
Now comes in a new flavor:
Hateful Mexican

[faithhopecharity]

Pathetic mayor. Destroying a once- nice city, too.

[zipper]

Well, on the bright side, it could have been worse....

....if the crowd had been filled with Mexican muslims.

[T-Bone Texan]

A haiku:

I am proactive
Utilizing my Spell check
I’m being a “dock”

[Ray76]

If she didn’t dress like that she wouldn’t have been raped. She wants it so she gets it. She’s got no reason to complain. Isn’t that right Mr. Mayor?