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petronius

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17. I would say not only that, but it's possible and common to disapprove of

Wed Jun 5, 2013, 03:12 PM

Jun 2013

a particular act (a heckling, a shoe throwing, a traffic disruption, any form of protest or expression) and to think the act was silly, ineffective, disruptive or whatever - but still be in full or partial agreement with the position or opinion being expressed by the actor.

(Love the picture! I wonder if they were going really fast, or if they just managed to hit at high tide. The former amuses* me more, so that's what I'm going to believe...

* With the caveat that I really hope no one was hurt. That wouldn't be funny** at all...

** And, it wouldn't be funny if there was any resulting environmental damage...)

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The protester, what should happen to her? [View all] quinnox Jun 2013 OP

She should be forced to sit through more DNC fund raisers. NCTraveler Jun 2013 #1

Winner! Dumbest poll ever! FSogol Jun 2013 #2

It already happened. She was ejected from the event. MADem Jun 2013 #3

Agreed RedCappedBandit Jun 2013 #12

Pretty much it for me Xyzse Jun 2013 #14

I imagine the hosts (married lesbian couple) were sufficiently pissed at her that she'll never get MADem Jun 2013 #87

I can agree with this Xyzse Jun 2013 #98

That's my understanding. Come to a private residence, piss on the carpet, get thrown out. Eleanors38 Jun 2013 #95

What is with the punishment for everything mindset? jberryhill Jun 2013 #4

thank you, my friend quinnox Jun 2013 #11

My punishment for the heckler... jberryhill Jun 2013 #28

I would say not only that, but it's possible and common to disapprove of petronius Jun 2013 #17

She should be discussed cliffordu Jun 2013 #5

+++1 LOL! patrice Jun 2013 #43

and a teenage girlfriend arely staircase Jun 2013 #47

Throw in some breast feeding HangOnKids Jun 2013 #50

Well.... cliffordu Jun 2013 #83

...and a free AR-15! Eleanors38 Jun 2013 #96

Not let her pay to get back into the First Lady's events. onehandle Jun 2013 #6

She should forced to fund raise for Ted Cruz. DrewFlorida Jun 2013 #7

She should be asked to remain quiet while the invited speaker was speaking and reserve her JaneyVee Jun 2013 #8

I applaud her. The Link Jun 2013 #9

and now you'll be painted as a racist frylock Jun 2013 #23

She got tossed out. HappyMe Jun 2013 #10

I think she'll stay away from Mrs. Obama on her own. GoCubsGo Jun 2013 #29

Nothing. nt ZombieHorde Jun 2013 #13

Ivestigate her Tax exempt status Puzzledtraveller Jun 2013 #15

. Go Vols Jun 2013 #24

Are you suggesting that the government harass people? Fearless Jun 2013 #72

Post removed Post removed Jun 2013 #16

ouch, that cuts to the quick considering quinnox Jun 2013 #26

Pass. No punishment at all. MineralMan Jun 2013 #18

Get together with Medea and exchange ideas on how to be pains in the asses..n/t monmouth3 Jun 2013 #19

And do nothing to leftynyc Jun 2013 #65

Exactly..n/t monmouth3 Jun 2013 #66

Nothing should happen to her... onpatrol98 Jun 2013 #20

She's a WITCH! sibelian Jun 2013 #21

and I'll bring the Duck!!! Throckmorton Jun 2013 #37

nothing frylock Jun 2013 #22

nothing panader0 Jun 2013 #25

She should die someday tularetom Jun 2013 #27

Nothing. She wanted her "15 minutes of fame". . . DinahMoeHum Jun 2013 #30

She should be put on FULL IGNORE! n/t QC Jun 2013 #31

LOL quinnox Jun 2013 #32

HAHA! Puzzledtraveller Jun 2013 #36

He's busy calling people racists right now. QC Jun 2013 #44

Looks like someone Bobbie Jo Jun 2013 #58

She should go on tv and tell us about all of the other social justice issues she supports & tell us patrice Jun 2013 #33

She should be praised as hero for using civil disobedience to push for civil rights LonePirate Jun 2013 #34

It was a private event. If you're in favor of abolishing private property, you should say so now.nt patrice Jun 2013 #38

What difference does it make where the event was held? LonePirate Jun 2013 #53

Well maybe this 'hero' should HappyMe Jun 2013 #41

Who says she hasn't done or won't do that? LonePirate Jun 2013 #51

We will have to agree to disagree. HappyMe Jun 2013 #54

Look, a trollish poll from someone who hates Michelle Obama! geek tragedy Jun 2013 #35

Put in her place by Michelle Obama (n/m) ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jun 2013 #39

Nice troll poll Cali_Democrat Jun 2013 #40

She should return to the obscurity from which she came. bluedigger Jun 2013 #42

i voted something more harsh, specifically the public humiliation arely staircase Jun 2013 #45

Other: she should be mocked endlessly. n/t ieoeja Jun 2013 #46

no penalty but the one she suffered -- being kicked out of a private home for being rude. to my HiPointDem Jun 2013 #48

Nothing should happen to her. nt bemildred Jun 2013 #49

A round of applause for bringing an issue to our attention wouild be appropriate. Tierra_y_Libertad Jun 2013 #52

which was? arely staircase Jun 2013 #57

Here Tierra_y_Libertad Jun 2013 #63

oh, you didn't know about that? arely staircase Jun 2013 #64

No, I didn't. Did you? Tierra_y_Libertad Jun 2013 #67

yeah. my partner was talking about it a while back arely staircase Jun 2013 #68

Well, now, at least, 5 of us know including Michelle. Tierra_y_Libertad Jun 2013 #69

lol arely staircase Jun 2013 #70

Which is precisely the point of most protests...bringing attention to an issue. Tierra_y_Libertad Jun 2013 #73

well their are effective ones and ones that are not so much arely staircase Jun 2013 #80

Perhaps. But, I think there are more than a few asking questions. Tierra_y_Libertad Jun 2013 #82

i hope he does arely staircase Jun 2013 #86

She should get the attention she wanted. bravenak Jun 2013 #55

Don't think it was a big deal (the heckle or Obama's reaction); nothing should happen REP Jun 2013 #56

Drawn and quartered. CakeGrrl Jun 2013 #59

considerng how your posts often go, I would take this post quinnox Jun 2013 #60

Oh, the drama! CakeGrrl Jun 2013 #74

let's just say you are quinnox Jun 2013 #78

She's already been frog marched out of a venue Warpy Jun 2013 #61

What a stupid fucking poll leftynyc Jun 2013 #62

I think you nailed it with the former. -nt CakeGrrl Jun 2013 #76

Not a damn thing. Fearless Jun 2013 #71

Judging from the posts of the others on many threads Savannahmann Jun 2013 #75

+ 1000, it would seem so from what a certain contingent thinks quinnox Jun 2013 #77

Informal private dinner with the first lady seems appropriate. LanternWaste Jun 2013 #79

Not unless she's eating crow, and apologizing to the FLOTUS and the couple whose event she MADem Jun 2013 #89

She's been outed before all the world, that should suffice. lpbk2713 Jun 2013 #81

Just because she's wrong doesn't mean she needs to be punished. Scootaloo Jun 2013 #84

She should receive a $20 gift certificate to Chili's. nt limpyhobbler Jun 2013 #85

According to you just recently, she should expect to be tazed. nt. Starry Messenger Jun 2013 #88

Michelle Obama should apologize to her in person. n/t Fire Walk With Me Jun 2013 #90

Nonsense. BainsBane Jun 2013 #92

What was criminal about what she did? BainsBane Jun 2013 #91

Put her in the townsquare in stocks so she gets all the attention she seems to want so badly Raine Jun 2013 #93

She should have to create a DU account and put everyone on ignore but you. Number23 Jun 2013 #94

Executed in front of a jury of her peers for THOUGHT CRIMES! Earth_First Jun 2013 #97