06-23-2016, 04:36 PM
(06-23-2016, 02:34 PM)Donovan Wrote:It was news, the media grabbed it and ran with it. Depending on which outlet you watch, it was either a publicity stunt or a "spontaneous outburst of frustration!!!" "It went VIRAL!!!" OMGODZZZZ!!!!1111!!!!11!!!!(06-23-2016, 02:17 PM)Blindgreed1 Wrote:On Cspan? Doubtful. More likely it was a spontaneous outburst of frustration on the part of genuinely decent people being stymied in the simplest of protective measures, led by a man who was one of the OG civil rights leaders back when it meant something. That it went so viral is a testament to just how many people are sick of stories that begin with slaughter and end with nothing changed.(06-23-2016, 01:53 PM)HairOfTheDog Wrote: It'll be interesting to see how the Democrats' protest on the House floor plays out, Duchess. One thing's certain, they got a lot of exposure for their cause and themselves with the historic sit-in. It was really something to see and hear.Publicity stunt.