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‘Hamilton’ Attempts to Lure Pence into a Duel
American Thinker ^ | November 21, 2016 | Jeannie DeAngelis

Posted on 11/21/2016 3:42:37 AM PST by Kaslin

Recently, “Love Trumps Hate” bullies, afflicted with a perverted sense of self-righteousness participated in a weighted battle by luring in, and then ambushing, Mike Pence. It happened when the unsuspecting Vice President-elect decided to take in a leisurely performance of the highly acclaimed musical production of Hamilton.

In addition to incorporating rap, hip-hop, R&B, and pop into the Tony-award winning score, by pretending our founding fathers weren’t white, Hamilton embraces a revisionist version of ethnic and racial history.

In fact, choosing to cast white historical figures with non-white actors may be the reason our racially divisive president is such a huge fan of the play.

In any case, lead producer Jeffrey Seller, had this to say about Hamilton’s choice to waylay a “Helpless” Mr. Pence:

We had to ask ourselves, how do we cope with this? Our cast could barely go on stage the day after the election. The election was painful and crushing to all of us here. We all struggled with what was the appropriate and respectful and proper response. We are honored that Mr. Pence attended the show, and we had to use this opportunity to express our feelings.

This sort of juvenile sniveling comes from a company of performers that pride themselves on chronicling the grit, bravery, and struggles exhibited by the heroes of our early republic. Therefore, maybe someone needs to inform the cast of Hamilton that a Broadway musical’s purpose is not to make a cowardly partisan proclamation that Alexander Hamilton would probably react to with complete disdain – it’s to entertain.

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


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; Editorial; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: boycotthamilton; hamilton; pence; trump
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To: Kaslin

Grievance trifecta: black homosexual liberal


41 posted on 11/21/2016 6:05:24 AM PST by bk1000 (A clear conscience is a sure sign of a poor memory.)
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To: Jack Hammer; silverleaf; knarf; Kaslin
by pretending our founding fathers weren’t white, Hamilton embraces a revisionist version of ethnic and racial history.’
Why would ANYONE attend such a moronic event, let alone a Vice President elect?
I put it to you that it isn’t “pretending our founding fathers weren’t white” so much as constructing a fantasy world (which is what you expect to see in theater, isn’t it?) in which blacks can fully identify with the founding fathers.

Which sounds like something to be applauded. I like the concept, a lot.

As far as lecturing a member of the audience is concerned, well - that is stepping out of character while in the theater, something an actor should avoid unless the script calls for it, as in a farce.


42 posted on 11/21/2016 6:11:09 AM PST by conservatism_IS_compassion ('Liberalism' is a conspiracy against the public by wire-service journalism.)
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To: conservatism_IS_compassion

It’s a black cast?

Now I understand why it’s all the rage on the liberal circuit.

#AffirmativeAction


43 posted on 11/21/2016 6:13:08 AM PST by JediJones (We must deport all liberals until we can figure out what the hell is going on.)
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To: randita
I said it was gauche, but the Pences are not snowflakes and incidents like this show the true colors of the left, so let the show go on. Americans will decide whether or not to patronize such idiocy.

I found the Hamilton incident outrageous and tasteless in the extreme, but you are right. I think the antics of the left over the past few years (judges forcing "gay marriage" on everyone, "gender fluidity" and disrespect of the national anthem, etc) may have pushed people to the breaking point and elected Trump. Four years of the left's bullshit will probably just alienate more people. This will help offset the young snowflakes who will become eligible to vote in four years.

44 posted on 11/21/2016 6:31:55 AM PST by Sans-Culotte (Time to get the US out of the UN and the UN out of the US!)
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To: conservatism_IS_compassion

Tsun Tsu teaches to know your enemy


45 posted on 11/21/2016 6:34:46 AM PST by knarf (I say things that are true .. I have no proof, but they're true.)
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To: Chewbarkah
"What sort of government would “non-whites” of the period have created?"

Haiti.

46 posted on 11/21/2016 7:00:57 AM PST by Pietro
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To: Sans-Culotte
I think the number of snowflakes out there is great exaggerated for two reasons - 1) the DBM wants us to believe that there are many more disgruntled yutes than there actually are and 2) the right wing media wants to publicize it because they know that sane people are thinking, WTH is wrong with those leftists.

The more disturbing aspect of this whole debacle is the reaction of academia. They look like fools with all the therapy dog, coloring and play-doh zones and safe space crap. Just like the Mizzou BLM tipping point which cost them dearly in enrollments, the ridiculous coddling of adults is going to be seen as weak and misguided.

My Gen X son comments, "we're the ones who will be hiring these crybabies and we're not impressed."

47 posted on 11/21/2016 7:43:02 AM PST by randita (PLEASE STOP ALL THE WORTHLESS VANITIES!)
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To: Kaslin

Actually they DID “lure him into a duel” - and Pence skewered them, as his cordial, flattering and deferential remarks drew the stark contrast needed to put their obnoxious whining fully on display for all sensible folks to observe for themselves.


48 posted on 11/21/2016 7:56:52 AM PST by zencycler
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To: randita

Can’t disagree with that — let the free market decide.


49 posted on 11/21/2016 9:18:34 AM PST by nickedknack
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To: Kaslin

Think I’ll write a play about black slave holders of Hispanic slaves, about how they love the Demorat Party and are all in the BBK (Black Brothers Clan), about how they lynched poor Hispanic slaves. What do you think?


50 posted on 11/21/2016 11:01:42 AM PST by polymuser (There's a big basket of deportables.)
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To: Jack Hammer
Stupid play about one of the worst men in American history. The original big-government Monarchical Corporatist traitor.
51 posted on 11/21/2016 11:42:14 AM PST by cowboyusa
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To: Kaslin

Snivelers. One and all. Snivelers.

I wonder if they will be alive when old enough to understand what they did? Our monetary retaliation in response.

Boycott “Hamilton” for 8 years minimum. I am sure Soros will keep it “alive” at some level or another.


52 posted on 11/21/2016 1:33:21 PM PST by Bodega (elective, therapeutic abortion sequelae)
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To: who knows what evil?

Nor would I.


53 posted on 11/21/2016 1:34:41 PM PST by Bodega (elective, therapeutic abortion sequelae)
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To: Kaslin

Didn’t work out so well the last time.


54 posted on 11/21/2016 1:47:51 PM PST by AFreeBird (BEST. ELECTION. EVER!)
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To: Salamander

Once again, actors commit assassination in a theater. (This time it was character assassination.)


55 posted on 11/21/2016 1:49:38 PM PST by mikrofon (Their lips aren't chapped, those are powder burns from shooting off their mouths ;)
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To: mikrofon

Judging by the rage on their FB page and the people who are demanding ticket refunds, I’m thinking it was an ill-planned rant.

Times have changed.

They better learn to keep up.


56 posted on 11/21/2016 2:12:02 PM PST by Salamander (The day is okay, and the sun can be fun, but I live to see those rays slip away...)
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To: Kaslin; BillyBoy; fieldmarshaldj; AuH2ORepublican; Clintonfatigued; justiceseeker93; randita; ...

Hamilton was the grandfather of modern conservatism, I don’t think he would like this play or the politics of it’s cast members.


57 posted on 11/21/2016 3:12:50 PM PST by Impy (Toni Preckwinkle for Ambassador to the Sun)
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To: seawolf101

From what I saw many of the cast members didn’t seem to know what was going on.


58 posted on 11/21/2016 8:53:08 PM PST by Terry Mross (This country will fail to exist in my lifetime. And I'm gettin' up there in age.)
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To: Kaslin

I think we should bring back dueling.

How about 200 yards, rifles with open sights?


59 posted on 11/22/2016 8:06:25 AM PST by sig226
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