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Obama Heckled By Protestors
September 19, 2008 4:25 PM
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?"
September 19, 2008 | Permalink | User Comments (355)
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Mcain hit Obama good today...
Obama took all that money from Lehman Bro.
Posted by: jim | Sep 19, 2008 4:46:43 PM
You're probably right, Flynn. Check out the web site on their signs.
www.michaelwarns.com
Whackos, I'm sure, but I respect their right to protest.
Obama '08
Posted by: KBonner | Sep 19, 2008 4:47:29 PM
I believe this so-called "endorsement" was very early this year, when the KKK decided they'd rather have Obama than Hillary. (In fact, they referred to Hillary, using the "B" word.) Classy, eh?
I'm not sure what the protestors were trying to prove. Surely they don't think Sen. Obama sought out KKK endorsement. I thought Sen. Obama's reaction to the protestors was classy.
Posted by: ConnieC | Sep 19, 2008 4:47:37 PM
Kudos... He always shows good judgement.
Posted by: beck | Sep 19, 2008 4:48:35 PM
He respected their right to free speech...
The Repubs would've gone over there and "blasted away" the place first and then ask questions later.. LOL!!
Posted by: GW | Sep 19, 2008 4:48:42 PM
JA
want to go over mccains connections? phil gramm his zillion lobbyists for those big companies that were just bailed out
oh and that johnsons connection better go do some homework he was never an advisor to obama, its just another lie by the straight talk express
Posted by: Bhrandon | Sep 19, 2008 4:48:54 PM
...just sh*t your f*cking mouths and vote...
Posted by: Jazz | Sep 19, 2008 4:50:27 PM
I guess it is alright for protectors to go after McCain and his running mate but not BHO. They probably did not get their checks for attending the rally so were upset. There goes freedom of speech out the door or is it freedom to oppose.
Posted by: William | Sep 19, 2008 4:50:32 PM
JA
mccain did warn about freddie and fannie,
the ONLY problem with it is that he didnt argue about the deregulation or that it would cause a crisis
so, since the republicans were in charge of CONGRESS and did nothing about it,
and since it did nothing to stop the deregulation this woudl still be happening under john mccains plan
try again bud
Posted by: Bhrandon | Sep 19, 2008 4:53:06 PM
Reminds of the environmentalists that protested Al Gore during his campaign. How that work out for them and the environment?
Posted by: Steve | Sep 19, 2008 4:53:12 PM
It's good to see that some African Americans see the truth about Obama.
Posted by: txgtrfrk | Sep 19, 2008 4:54:42 PM
I JUST LOVE OBAMA. HE HANDLED IS SO WELL.
Posted by: SARAH-LIE | Sep 19, 2008 4:55:28 PM
McCain is now the OFFICIAL candidate for the people and party who brought us:
Watergate, the Trillion Dollar War, Blackwater, Karl Rove, Scooter Libby, Fannie Mae, The Mortgage Meltdown, No Bid Contract, Katrina, Harriet Miers, Abu Ghraib, Alberto Gonzalez, Halliburton, Body Armor, Guantanamo, Waterboarding, Axis of Evil, Shock and Awe, Mission Accomplished! Karl Rove, John Bolton, more soldiers coming home in flag draped boxes, Donald Rumsfeld, Sara AND Todd Palin, Troopergate, the Bridge to Nowhere, the Keating Five, and many other dead end ideas, crushing national debts,and foreign policy debaucles.
Posted by: beck | Sep 19, 2008 4:56:09 PM
Gee. A Presidential candidate has hecklers at an event. Last time that was reported was when McCain's photo-op at the auto plant blew up 48 hours ago. Equally "newsworthy", equally meaningless.
Posted by: Phrank | Sep 19, 2008 4:57:04 PM
JA
McCain made one speech but continued to vote for deregulation in the rest of the banking sector...he called out AFTER the enron scandal and a lot of this was unpopular...
so he makes a speech
isn't that what mcCain does...
leads like an economic moron hangiong with the bad guys until his economic beliefs bite us in the a$$...
before the S and L scandal he is fighting for deregulation and hanging with Keating every freakin day...vacationing with the guy...his banking deregualtion lobbyist friends...taking donations and getting him contracts from his wife's company...
then the sh#$ hits the fan and mcCain says "oh I've learned my evil ways" as the country pays a trillion dollars.
then enron loophole gets written by his buddy mentor sr. economic advisor...
Phil Gramm... he is all for it...
and then the sh#$ hits the fan money goes out the window...the federal governemtn has to step in and he gives a speech on a similar issue that needs to be regulated...
then he fights for us to go to war with iraq... we lost a trillion dollars
then he rehires the guy he trashed about deregulation as Gramm is lobbying for the deregulation that he supposedly was against...to write the nation's economic policies for the future 4-8 years...
he continues to talk about needing less regulation in much of the sector throughout this campaign
maybe once giving a speech that sort of hinted in the other direction when the signs of this travesty were about to come back and bite him and his deregulation lobbyist friends in the a$$
a trillion dollars later again...he says ...I have been calling for regulation.
this election and John mcCain's credibility on any issue that has to do with economics...
is a joke at this point.
3 trillion dollars later.
thank god his political career was only as long as it was...
otherwise we may be the united states of the national bank of china at this point.
throw these bums out.
Posted by: dl(the real one) | Sep 19, 2008 4:57:06 PM
I am no supporter of Obama....AT ALL
But the bailouts, to some extent, will protect the working class.
What happens to a working class family if their 401K disappears? What happens when they lose their job? What happens when the insurance company can't pay up after a hurricane?
These companies are necessary for the American company. Stockholders in AIG, FM, and FM were WIPED OUT by this crisis. This is not aiding the rich or reqrding poor stewardship...it is putting water on a fire before it rages out of control.
McCain-Palin '08
Posted by: Man Overboard | Sep 19, 2008 4:58:03 PM
Personally, I think the blacks protesting against Obama were hired by Carl Rove or one of his operatives. He has done the same thing before and it would not be unlike hom to do so again in an election where he thinks McCain will lose unless he does something drastic. Rove has given Republicans a black eye and it makes me sad to think he is a member of my political party.
Posted by: Mary Dogood | Sep 19, 2008 4:59:13 PM
this is just another demonstration of the crab mentality. i hate to see this. do these people really think mccain and the rep party is for them?? lets be real. we need change, the blacks that fought for the past 50+ years never thought this would be possible and here we have ignorant people protesting what so many people died for and marched for. living proof of the american dream.
Posted by: chris | Sep 19, 2008 4:59:15 PM
Wonder how much the Republi-cons pay those most likely out-of-work Blacks for their promotion of the usual 'divide and rule' stance? lol
Republi-con 'strategy' of divisions and destruction: Keep Americans undereducated and unemployed; so that they may be conveniently used to create divisions, and participate in UNPROVOKED wars!
Posted by: Patriot | Sep 19, 2008 4:59:47 PM
Why do I have the chilling feeling these are Rush toadies sent out by him deliberately?
Posted by: tally | Sep 19, 2008 4:59:52 PM
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