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Walk away

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4. If something happens and someone get hurt, it's very bad.
Sat Jun 11, 2016, 09:11 AM
Jun 2016

30,000 young people who believe they have been cheated of their future, marching through the streets of Philly while, right in the middle, the devil incarnate is being nominated to the position their adored hero should have had.

What could go wrong???

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I remember this well, Rachel putting her seal of approval on this distructive nonsense! Walk away Jun 2016 #1
I found it comforting! When she said that. Her Sister Jun 2016 #2
If something happens and someone get hurt, it's very bad. Walk away Jun 2016 #4
"If something happens and someone get hurt, it's very bad." But it's GREAT for ratings!! BlueCaliDem Jun 2016 #7
Think about it, what could happen that's any big deal? realmirage Jun 2016 #11
Reporting on a convention without protests or violence would be too much of a challenge for Rachel. BobbyDrake Jun 2016 #3
Oh well, there will be protests, there always are BUT the good news is Maru Kitteh Jun 2016 #6
Sounds about right to me realmirage Jun 2016 #12
It's normal. If you look at polling after the primaries in realmirage Jun 2016 #9
Rachel should have finished the sentence "In the news media, we cover them." justhanginon Jun 2016 #5
I'm very disappointed that Rachel would say such a thing. Very disappointed. I have nothing BlueCaliDem Jun 2016 #8
Protests are part of America's heritage. We can handle realmirage Jun 2016 #13
Yes, they are and yes we can. But CIVIL protestests are the key to successfully get your point BlueCaliDem Jun 2016 #17
If that happens it will only hurt the protesters' message. realmirage Jun 2016 #18
True. eom BlueCaliDem Jun 2016 #19
Maybe I need to find the video. I got a different take from it -than some in this thread Her Sister Jun 2016 #10
That's how I took it and Rachel is right realmirage Jun 2016 #14
That's my take on it. dmr Jun 2016 #15
WoW! You're right about Dubya's protests! The media kept us uninformed! Her Sister Jun 2016 #16
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