How Should You Behave at a Political Rally?

[Ray From Cleveland]

I would simply like to see both protesters and candidates act like adults at rallys.

IMO, if you are a protester that attends a rally knowing it's going to be trouble, you are not an adult in the first place.

 

[mikegriffith1]

Shall we discus the DOZENS of times when Republican/conservative, and even Jewish speakers, who have come to speak on college campuses have been shouted down and forced to stop their lectures because of disruptive students who would not allow them to continue?

And, as others have noted, a town hall is not the same thing as a rally. You go to a rally to hear someone speak. When protesters refuse to be quiet and try to prevent the speaker from speaking and to prevent the audience from hearing him, the speaker has every right to have those protesters removed.

As for a link on the protester who was forced to leave a Hillary rally merely for holding up a sign, there's an active thread on this incident. But, here's one link on it:

Man Holding Protest Sign Removed From Clinton Event In Dallas

 

[Never3ndr]

How should you behave at a political rally? Do you have a "right" to disrupt a rally? Do you have a "right" to scream or chant to try to keep the candidate from speaking and/or to try to prevent the audience from hearing the candidate? If you refuse to be quiet, doesn't the candidate have every right to have you escorted from the event?

On the other hand, does a candidate have a right to have you escorted from the event merely for holding up a sign, a sign that contains no profanity or offensive images? I ask because a person was escorted from one of Hillary's rallies for holding up a sign that merely said, "Yes, Ms. Clinton, it does make a difference."

I'm pretty sure that nobody on these boards (from what I've seen) supports Hillary. She's about as corrupt as they come. The sad thing is, we may very well be stuck with her if it comes between her and Trump...and THAT is a very, very unhappy thought.

 

[TemplarKormac]

How should you behave at a political rally?

Like you got some damn sense.

 

[SwimExpert]

This is how you behave at political events.

5 Memorable Moments When Town Hall Meetings Turned To Rage

Townhall meetings and debates are events in which both sides are there to represent their point of view. Rallies are not debates or meetings. Rallies are a gathering of like minded people to celebrate a person they all support.

I don't think the distinction really matters. Even if it's a town hall meeting, that's not an invitation for people to act like fools.

 

[WheelieAddict]

Well, having a message of unity instead of division, hate, and violence like Trump might help. Land Land | User Clip | C-SPAN.org

 

[Carla_Danger]

The way things are going you need conceal carry................

Yes, that's exactly what those idiots need at Drumpf rallies. They should all be armed. lol

 

[Agit8r]

How should you behave at a political rally? Do you have a "right" to disrupt a rally? Do you have a "right" to scream or chant to try to keep the candidate from speaking and/or to try to prevent the audience from hearing the candidate? If you refuse to be quiet, doesn't the candidate have every right to have you escorted from the event?

On the other hand, does a candidate have a right to have you escorted from the event merely for holding up a sign, a sign that contains no profanity or offensive images? I ask because a person was escorted from one of Hillary's rallies for holding up a sign that merely said, "Yes, Ms. Clinton, it does make a difference."

Cake + Eating it too. Nice.

 

[WheelieAddict]

The ultimate Trump rally:

 

[LoneLaugher]

Shall we discus the DOZENS of times when Republican/conservative, and even Jewish speakers, who have come to speak on college campuses have been shouted down and forced to stop their lectures because of disruptive students who would not allow them to continue?

And, as others have noted, a town hall is not the same thing as a rally. You go to a rally to hear someone speak. When protesters refuse to be quiet and try to prevent the speaker from speaking and to prevent the audience from hearing him, the speaker has every right to have those protesters removed.

As for a link on the protester who was forced to leave a Hillary rally merely for holding up a sign, there's an active thread on this incident. But, here's one link on it:

Man Holding Protest Sign Removed From Clinton Event In Dallas

He was not removed.

 

[LoneLaugher]

I would simply like to see both protesters and candidates act like adults at rallys.

Name every candidate who dos not act like an adult at his or her campaign events.

Thanks.

 

[easyt65]

Liberals are demonstrating their intolerance and disregard for the 1st amendment by trying to shut down an opposing message. These are the same brown shirts trying to compare Trump to Hitler. Their actions are all you need to know about today's liberal party.

 

[Mac1958]

How should you behave at a political rally?

I'd guess that, in general, people behave at rallies as they do in the rest of their lives, only a little louder.

Most people are there to joyfully participate in the spirit of the moment.

A few are there to annoy and insult and attack and disrupt. And shut down, if possible.

Yeah, pretty much like life, only a little louder.
.

 

[WheelieAddict]

The republican debates were an absolute travesty that I wouldn't want children to watch so I'm not surprised at all that their candidates rallies are a mess that no one in their right mind would bring their child to.

 

[Iceweasel]

If you had no responsible parental upbringing then maybe you don't understand it's wrong to try to silence others. Still, you need to be escorted out and hopefully a grown up can walk you through what went wrong. However, bear in mind is may be considered a felony, since you are imposing on a protected constitutional right and that grown up may very well be escorting you into the back of their squad car.

 

[Ray From Cleveland]

This is how you behave at political events.

5 Memorable Moments When Town Hall Meetings Turned To Rage

Townhall meetings and debates are events in which both sides are there to represent their point of view. Rallies are not debates or meetings. Rallies are a gathering of like minded people to celebrate a person they all support.

I don't think the distinction really matters. Even if it's a town hall meeting, that's not an invitation for people to act like fools.

Correct, I agree. You shouldn't act like that anywhere, but town halls are expected to get a little heated because the gathering is about two people (or groups of people) who are on different sides of an issue(s).

These jokers remind me of those Westboro church losers. People gather to celebrate a life of a fallen solder, and these clowns show up for the sole purpose of starting trouble.

Yes, everyone is guaranteed the right of free speech, but there is a time and place for everything.

People do things for a specific reason. If you have a job and go to work, it's most likely because you need money to survive. If you have enough money to just stay home, your specific reason for working is to stay occupied. If you go grocery shopping, your specific reason is to obtain supplies necessary for living.

So when a person attends a gathering of people who are cheering on their candidate, what is his or her specific reason for going there and demonstrating they are against the candidate???

 

[LoneLaugher]

This is how you behave at political events.

5 Memorable Moments When Town Hall Meetings Turned To Rage

Townhall meetings and debates are events in which both sides are there to represent their point of view. Rallies are not debates or meetings. Rallies are a gathering of like minded people to celebrate a person they all support.

I don't think the distinction really matters. Even if it's a town hall meeting, that's not an invitation for people to act like fools.

Correct, I agree. You shouldn't act like that anywhere, but town halls are expected to get a little heated because the gathering is about two people (or groups of people) who are on different sides of an issue(s).

These jokers remind me of those Westboro church losers. People gather to celebrate a life of a fallen solder, and these clowns show up for the sole purpose of starting trouble.

Yes, everyone is guaranteed the right of free speech, but there is a time and place for everything.

People do things for a specific reason. If you have a job and go to work, it's most likely because you need money to survive. If you have enough money to just stay home, your specific reason for working is to stay occupied. If you go grocery shopping, your specific reason is to obtain supplies necessary for living.

So when a person attends a gathering of people who are cheering on their candidate, what is his or her specific reason for going there and demonstrating they are against the candidate???

It's called a protest. The purpose is to highlight their cause by getting media attention. It isn't polite...it isn't meant to be "the right way to behave". It's always an irritant......regardless of the cause.

It would be better if these people were not concerned about the LEADING GOP CANDIDATE FOR PRESIDENT talking about deporting their parents or preventing their religion from being permitted in America....or inciting violence against "thugs" rallies. But he is. For them....this guy is not acceptable. It's not that they don't want to hear opposing views. They don't want to give hatred and bigotry a free ride.

Figure it out.

 

[Ray From Cleveland]

This is how you behave at political events.

5 Memorable Moments When Town Hall Meetings Turned To Rage

Townhall meetings and debates are events in which both sides are there to represent their point of view. Rallies are not debates or meetings. Rallies are a gathering of like minded people to celebrate a person they all support.

I don't think the distinction really matters. Even if it's a town hall meeting, that's not an invitation for people to act like fools.

Correct, I agree. You shouldn't act like that anywhere, but town halls are expected to get a little heated because the gathering is about two people (or groups of people) who are on different sides of an issue(s).

These jokers remind me of those Westboro church losers. People gather to celebrate a life of a fallen solder, and these clowns show up for the sole purpose of starting trouble.

Yes, everyone is guaranteed the right of free speech, but there is a time and place for everything.

People do things for a specific reason. If you have a job and go to work, it's most likely because you need money to survive. If you have enough money to just stay home, your specific reason for working is to stay occupied. If you go grocery shopping, your specific reason is to obtain supplies necessary for living.

So when a person attends a gathering of people who are cheering on their candidate, what is his or her specific reason for going there and demonstrating they are against the candidate???

It's called a protest. The purpose is to highlight their cause by getting media attention. It isn't polite...it isn't meant to be "the right way to behave". It's always an irritant......regardless of the cause.

It would be better if these people were not concerned about the LEADING GOP CANDIDATE FOR PRESIDENT talking about deporting their parents or preventing their religion from being permitted in America....or inciting violence against "thugs" rallies. But he is. For them....this guy is not acceptable. It's not that they don't want to hear opposing views. They don't want to give hatred and bigotry a free ride.

Figure it out.

I think you should figure it out.

Staying home and minding your own business instead of deliberately going out to start trouble is not giving anybody a free ride. Want to protest? There are a dozen ways you can protest without causing trouble. You can get on this internet and protest. You can write an opinion piece to your local paper. You can attend their rallies and give money to your favorite candidate. You can even volunteer your time to them so they can beat the candidate you oppose. And of course, you can vote against them.

If you're so hell bent on starting trouble, don't go to a rally, go to a bar and spill a drink on somebody. Because this isn't about protesting anything, it's about being a trouble maker.

 

[mikegriffith1]

I just looked at the video of the guy with the sign at the Clinton Rally.

He was not kicked out.

Why must nutbags lie so often?

Then CBS News got it wrong, because they said he was removed from the rally.

I just watched Bernie Sanders on Face the Nation. When he was asked about the Chicago mob, he said protesters should NOT try to disrupt rallies. He added that he has millions of supporters and that he can't control all of them, that "some of them are gonna do what they're gonna do," but that he did not want any of his supporters trying to disrupt Trump rallies.

My, my, so at least Bernie understands how you should behave at a political rally, something that some liberals here still can't figure out. You don't "protest" by trying to disrupt the rally. That goes beyond "protesting"--it's called disruption, provocation, and unruly conduct.

And, gee, why can't the same reasonable standard that Sanders wants for himself in relation to his supporters be applied to Donald Trump, namely, that Trump, too, has millions of supporters and can't possibly be expected to control all of them, much less be blamed for the actions of a tiny, tiny minority of his supporters who do stupid things.

Trump has never seriously called for violence against protesters. He was clearly joking when made the handful of flippant remarks that his enemies keep citing, and his enemies continue to ignore the fact that over the last several days Trump has repeatedly said he does not want any protesters to be mistreated and that he does not condone the actions of those few supporters who have gotten physical with protesters.

Finally, will liberals ever acknowledge the fact that many of the protesters at Trump rallies have behaved very rudely and provocatively?

 

[Arianrhod]

The way things are going you need conceal carry................

Most states CC laws don't allow for CC at political events.

Which apparently makes some of the Trumpsters so nervous they just have to hit somebody.