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Protesters block Betsy DeVos from entering public school in Washington

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Protesters block Betsy DeVos from entering public school - CNNPolitics.com

(CNN)Protesters briefly blocked Education Secretary Betsy DeVos as she tried to enter a public school on Friday morning.
Demonstrators holding signs greeted DeVos when she arrived at Jefferson Middle School Academy in southwest Washington, not far from the Department of Education building.

When she headed toward the school's entrance, the protesters stood in front of her, video from CNN affiliate WJLA showed.



The video showed DeVos then turned around and walked away, with one protester walking beside her shouting, "Go back! Shame, shame" as she got into an SUV and drove off.
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These protestors obviously went to these ****y schools.

Such maturity from the lefties. Just an endless mob of bullies, criminals, rioters, looters, and communists who hate free speech.
 
Absolutely shameful. They are depriving DeVos of critically-needed exposure to what a public school looks like.

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*Sigh* Some of these protesters are just doing the most.

Please just protest without blocking her access to the building. Don't be assholes.
 
The left has always been more aggressive, so them protesting more often is expected, but the shear amount of protests at this point is getting way out of hand.
 
Henrin said:
The left has always been more aggressive, so them protesting more often is expected, but the shear amount of protests at this point is getting way out of hand.
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It's become a protest contest. Each is trying to out-protest the other. Raise the ante. I fear one is coming where a whole lot of people get hurt.
 
What gets me is they think this is whats needed to reconnect with all those Americans who abandoned the Democratic party over the last 6 years. That violence, temper tantrums and oppression against anyone who disagrees with them is endearing to the American voter. That and organizing to make sure a LOT of butt-hurt Hillary supporters show up at GOP Town Halls so they can shout down Politicians they never voted for and would never vote for

They're demanding that the GOP NOT listen to their constituents and NOT abandon a Obama agenda thats led to debilitating losses over the last 6 years for the Democratic party. They're defending ObamaCare for Christ sake...Lol !!
 
I fully respect, and even courage, the protesters exercising their right to protest.

I do not support their blocking or impeding one's lawful progress.

Their organizers need to do a better job. This is not how you win the war.
 
Erod said:
These protestors obviously went to these ****y schools.

Such maturity from the lefties. Just an endless mob of bullies, criminals, rioters, looters, and communists who hate free speech.
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While I agree that the protestors are wrong, their actions are no less dumb than those that block people from going into abortion clinics.
 
Erod said:
Protesters block Betsy DeVos from entering public school - CNNPolitics.com



These protestors obviously went to these ****y schools.

Such maturity from the lefties. Just an endless mob of bullies, criminals, rioters, looters, and communists who hate free speech.
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Makes me ill. And obviously coordinated...knew she was going there...called the cameras. Disgusting. And someone is financing this ****. Whoever it is is attempting to disenfranchise the American people. IMO, our country is in crisis.
 
This is so very counter productive to the " resistances " messaging. Maybe someone should step in and tell them that they're alienating the very people they're trying to reach. Like a powerful Democrat Politician or a ex-Presidential candidate.
 
Fenton said:
What gets me is they think this is whats needed to reconnect with all those Americans who abandoned the Democratic party over the last 6 years. That violence, temper tantrums and oppression against anyone who disagrees with them is endearing to the American voter. That and organizing to make sure a LOT of butt-hurt Hillary supporters show up at GOP Town Halls so they can shout down Politicians they never voted for and would never vote for

They're demanding that the GOP NOT listen to their constituents and NOT abandon a Obama agenda thats led to debilitating losses over the last 6 years for the Democratic party. They're defending ObamaCare for Christ sake...Lol !!
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I don't think the folks showing up at town halls in deep red areas and yelling at their Republican reps are all Democrats. That stuff has a pre-Obamacare tea party feel to me. People (both sides) are freaking out.
 
MaggieD said:
Makes me ill. And obviously coordinated...knew she was going there...called the cameras. Disgusting. And someone is financing this ****. Whoever it is is attempting to disenfranchise the American people. IMO, our country is in crisis.
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Probably. In the same manner the "tea party" was astroturfed by Dick Army, Americans for Prosperity and other Koch backed groups within 2 weeks of Santelli's rant. Do you have any links from reasonable sources showing coordination/funding? I'd be curious. I've seen the ever-present "it's SOROS" memes, but they never have any credible sources behind them.
 
Are they trying to make her job harder? Seems productive...
 
Porkuloss said:
Probably. In the same manner the "tea party" was astroturfed by Dick Army, Americans for Prosperity and other Koch backed groups within 2 weeks of Santelli's rant. Do you have any links from reasonable sources showing coordination/funding? I'd be curious. I've seen the ever-present "it's SOROS" memes, but they never have any credible sources behind them.
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No links. Just common sense.
 
Porkuloss said:
I don't think the folks showing up at town halls in deep red areas and yelling at their Republican reps are all Democrats. That stuff has a pre-Obamacare tea party feel to me. People (both sides) are freaking out.
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tea party repubs support trump
 
It sends the same message as ***** hats, ***** this and ***** that.... entitlement and frivolity.

Spleens are vented and fun is had but this is going in reverse for the progressives.
 
Protesting is fine. Blocking her entry is not. Frankly, I want her to have as much exposure to public schools as possible. I want her seeing the students and meeting the teachers and administrators. Cutting her off from that is not going to make her better at the job.
 
I don't agree with blocking Devos from entering, but I bet she was thinking, "thank god I don't have to go in there!"
 
BrewerBob said:
Protesting is fine. Blocking her entry is not. Frankly, I want her to have as much exposure to public schools as possible. I want her seeing the students and meeting the teachers and administrators. Cutting her off from that is not going to make her better at the job.
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good public schools and teachers have nothing to fear from deVos
 
BrewerBob said:
Protesting is fine. Blocking her entry is not. Frankly, I want her to have as much exposure to public schools as possible. I want her seeing the students and meeting the teachers and administrators. Cutting her off from that is not going to make her better at the job.
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But then again being productive is the furthest thing from the point. They feel better, they feel like they registered their feelings, which is the point.
 
MrPeanut said:
I don't agree with blocking Devos from entering, but I bet she was thinking, "thank god I don't have to go in there!"
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See was thinking when see decided to go that the Rebellion wins no matter what happens.

The no lose scenario is always the best.
 
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