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Walk away

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1. I remember this well, Rachel putting her seal of approval on this distructive nonsense!
Sat Jun 11, 2016, 08:45 AM
Jun 2016

"This is normal". No, this is not normal, smart or productive. But Rachel excuses a lot when it's Sanders.

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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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