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Obama Heckled By Protestors
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ABC's David Kerley and Sunlen Miller report: For the second time in two months, Senator Obama was heckled by African American protestors during events in Florida.
Shortly after starting his remarks before a 7,000 person rally in Coral Gables, Friday, Obama was abruptly interrupted by a group of about 20 African American protestors.
The group of mostly men chanted and waved signs reading, "Obama endorsed by the KKK" and "Blacks against Obama."
The Democratic nominee – aware of the distraction – stopped his remarks and called out the protestors.
"Hey young people out there – it's no problem for you to put your signs up, but let everybody – let me finish what I have to say, alright? Come on guys."
As Obama continued his speech – the protests did not subside, causing the rest of the crowd to attempt to drown out the protestorswith 'Yes we can' chants instead - in support of Senator Obama.
The protestors were escorted out by secret service and Obama campaign staff.
"Alright guys, see ya," Obama said to them as they left the arena at the University of Miami, "Alright, let's get back to work."
This wasn't the first time Obama was besieged by a racially infused protest by African Americans. At the beginning of August in St Petersburg, FL , Obama was similarly interrupted by a smaller group of protestors with signs saying, "What about the black community, Obama?"
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I guess everyone has the right to their opinon. If the KKK is for Obama, why not let them endorse him there selves. Why does these protestors fell the need to represent for them.
Posted by: linda | Sep 19, 2008 4:31:23 PM
He handled it is a extremely Presidential manner.
Kudos to OBAMA
Posted by: Omentum | Sep 19, 2008 4:32:51 PM
Love it!
Yes, go get him guys! please help to send Obama back to where he belongs!
Posted by: Frodo | Sep 19, 2008 4:35:05 PM
He offered for them to keep their signs.
Not like the RNC with all the protesters were getting maimed and beaten.
Gotta love FREE SPEECH.
Posted by: Omentum | Sep 19, 2008 4:36:23 PM
FRODO
just curious ... where does he belong
Posted by: Omentum | Sep 19, 2008 4:37:14 PM
Its going to be funny when the public finds out they were on the McCain payroll
Posted by: jim | Sep 19, 2008 4:38:47 PM
Obama just sold out the working class by endorsing bailing out the rich today.
What a disgrace.
This is money buying Obama - hedge funds, Frannie connection (Johnson), etc.
Disgrace!
Posted by: JA | Sep 19, 2008 4:39:08 PM
there are some people in America that are voting for Mccain right now tilting their heads to the side, looking like a confused dog.... and going
"huh?"
and scratching their heads.
Posted by: dl(the real one) | Sep 19, 2008 4:39:37 PM
All kinds of whackos in the world. Looks, from the signs that these are religious wackos from a single church. Just my guess.
Posted by: Flynn Lindley | Sep 19, 2008 4:39:41 PM
THEIR SIGNS WERE PROOF THAT THE GOP WAS BEHIND IT.
THEY MADE NOT 1 bit of sense.
JUST LIKE THE GOP
Posted by: Omentum | Sep 19, 2008 4:40:47 PM
Maybe they're upset Obama sold his soul to the financial industry to bail them out with the tax payer money.
Why hasn't Obama signed half a trillion dollars to help the middle class and poor - rather then half a trillion FOR THE RICH.
Posted by: JA | Sep 19, 2008 4:41:03 PM
Obama up 5 over McCain in latest Gallup. 49-44. A 10 point switch in just over a week. That's dukakis country.
I guess lyling didnt pay off for ya, eh, McCain? Caught lying, reversals, gaffes, green vp. Geez, they are imploding. Even Karl Rove and the WSJ called McCain for lying. The WSJ called him out for lying again today, and called him un-presidential.. OUCH!
Posted by: bubba | Sep 19, 2008 4:41:08 PM
Obama=Bush
Helping the wealthy STAY wealthy
Posted by: Jeremy | Sep 19, 2008 4:42:02 PM
The last 20 AA Republicans left in the United States
Posted by: Vanessa | Sep 19, 2008 4:42:15 PM
JA
again
Mccain Keating deregulation
a trillion dollars
McCain Bush Iraq war
a trillion dollars
Mccain gramm deregulation
a trillion dollars
at what point do we say that a politician who has been somewhere in the midst of the three most expensive blunders/scandals in our nations modern history...
"yeah this guy should not get the keys to the economic engine"
same team
same tactics
same results
throw these bums out!
Posted by: dl(the real one) | Sep 19, 2008 4:42:24 PM
Sounds like Republican Dirty Tricks to me. This is exactly the kind of thing Rove or his henchmen might do. All the guys who did their handiwork as young men for Nixon are now the main GOP strategists. I'd look into that protesting group and see who organized and financed them.
Posted by: hopesprings52 | Sep 19, 2008 4:43:32 PM
Obama belongs in the White House. Love, Mom
Posted by: Mom | Sep 19, 2008 4:43:57 PM
frodo - send obama somewhere else than illinois, we don't want him back here in illinois period!!!
Posted by: timmaaa7 | Sep 19, 2008 4:45:08 PM
I am a 20 year career military man. I can judge and critique leadership and patriotism. First of all, John McCain has dragged this campaign into the mud and the only way for Barrack Obama to get his message across was to get a little down and dirty with him. That's called, intelligent tactics. I was and still am a supporter of President Bush. His policies stem from closely held beliefs. McCain on the other hand is a clueless puppet, who just wants to be President before he dies. I don't see any hint of leadership from this guy. If I had to follow someone into battle, I darned sure wouldn't want to follow him. There is a thing in the military called Attention to Detail. Watching McCain for the past year and learning of his history (shot down in Vietnam), we know this guy has a problem with detail. The good Pilots make it home from missions, the good Politicians don't consistently put their foot in their mouths. ie (The Economy is Strong). It's time for America to rally around a true leader and the man who has come out of nowhere to beat the status quo. He is highly intelligent and ready to lead this country. Don't let this clueless McCain and that knucklehead Palin leave our cvountry broken down in a ditch. VOTE OBAMA-BIDEN 08!
Posted by: John | Sep 19, 2008 4:45:25 PM
DL,
McCain in 2005 called for Frannie to be put under watch and warned that their behavior would lead to a financial crisis.
Obama, on the other hand, said nothing against them, took their funding, and even took as an advisor the former head of Fannie Mae (Jim Johnson)
Barack Obama has just demonstrated that he is OWNED BY SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS TODAY, THE SAME ONES WHO GAVE HIM THE MOST MONEY OF ANY CANDIDATE IN THE SHORTEST AMOUNT OF TIME.
Posted by: JA | Sep 19, 2008 4:45:31 PM
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