2016 Postmortem

bravenak

(34,648 posts) Sun Mar 20, 2016, 12:42 AM Mar 2016

Topless Woman Interrupts Bernie Sanders's Rally! She Was There to Protest Donald Trump

By John Wagner March 20 at 12:16 AM Follow @WPJohnWagner

March 19, 2016 in Phoenix.

PHOENIX -- On a day when Donald Trump protesters dominated political headlines again, there was a flash of disobedience on display here at a Bernie Sanders rally.

Well into the speech of the Democratic hopeful, a woman in the crowd climbed atop a man's shoulders and removed her top to display messages written in black ink on her bare back and nearly bare front.

"STOP FACISM" her back said. "HATE SPEECH IS NOT FREE SPEECH" her front said. (She also sported two strategically placed “Free the Nipple” stickers.)

It turns out the woman was not there to protest Sanders. Her ire was directed at the Republican front-runner.

The woman, who identified herself as Anni Ma of Los Angeles, told reporters that she had tried unsuccessfully to get into Trump’s rally in Fountain Hills, Ariz. That rally was briefly delayed after dozens of protesters blocked a highway leading to the site.

Sanders briefly paused upon seeing the topless woman. She was led to the back of the venue without incident and then swarmed by reporters. She stuck around awhile to tell her story.

Sanders, meanwhile, continued talking about greed on Wall Street.

Arizona holds its Democratic primary on Tuesday.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2016/03/20/a-topless-woman-interrupts-bernie-sanderss-rally-she-was-there-to-protest-donald-trump/

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Topless Woman Interrupts Bernie Sanders's Rally! She Was There to Protest Donald Trump (Original Post) bravenak Mar 2016 OP

She was not to be deterred!!!! NCTraveler Mar 2016 #1

She was gonna protest SOMETHING!!!! bravenak Mar 2016 #2

Which would be worse... Ken Burch Mar 2016 #3

Um? This is just a funny story of a lady protesting Bernie just because she could not get to Donald. bravenak Mar 2016 #4

My response was meant to be a joke as well. Ken Burch Mar 2016 #5

I hope somebody gave her a bernie tshirt bravenak Mar 2016 #9

And not two Bernie buttons! cui bono Mar 2016 #19

I am imagining that in my minds eye bravenak Mar 2016 #23

We do have stickers that would be about the right size, probably. n/t. Ken Burch Mar 2016 #26

Much better!!! bravenak Mar 2016 #27

Yeah. n/t. Ken Burch Mar 2016 #24

"Sanders briefly paused upon seeing the topless woman. " NWCorona Mar 2016 #6

Yep bravenak Mar 2016 #13

But you gotta admit, even that topless protest Dynamite Dave Mar 2016 #57

It was a good thing and funny too bravenak Mar 2016 #58

Hey, when ya gotta protest, ya GOTTA protest!! Lmao!!! AgadorSparticus Mar 2016 #7

No matter WHAT!!! bravenak Mar 2016 #14

This message was self-deleted by its author angstlessk Mar 2016 #8

I've read the op twice to figure out your comment. NCTraveler Mar 2016 #15

She has been telling me about her husband since last night. bravenak Mar 2016 #16

I know why. I would lol but it really isn't funny. NCTraveler Mar 2016 #34

Yep. We do and it's not cute. bravenak Mar 2016 #35

I was there. It was so funny. Bernie was giving his stump speech, looked up and giggled, went right jillan Mar 2016 #10

Barely skipped a beat! bravenak Mar 2016 #11

:) Baobab Mar 2016 #12

Isn't Bernie Originally from NYC? LostOne4Ever Mar 2016 #17

Women going topless is not illegal here and police are not allowed to harass them stevenleser Mar 2016 #20

I would like it on record that that was not me. cui bono Mar 2016 #18

Noting that in the official record! bravenak Mar 2016 #21

This thread is useless without pics. joshcryer Mar 2016 #22

Oh no!! Remember the 'nipple alerter'? bravenak Mar 2016 #25

LOL, but I read the page, it said she had nipple stickers. joshcryer Mar 2016 #28

I wonder if they stayed on the whole time bravenak Mar 2016 #29

Oh nice, she's become a Twitter/Instagram celebrity. joshcryer Mar 2016 #31

Are you serious! bravenak Mar 2016 #32

I wasn't ready for that comment. I bust out laughing. NCTraveler Mar 2016 #36

Is that DUer still around? In_The_Wind Mar 2016 #38

Back around, I'm sure bravenak Mar 2016 #39

It's hard to keep track. In_The_Wind Mar 2016 #40

LOL workinclasszero Mar 2016 #60

Don't worry, there were plenty of boobs at the Trump rally mythology Mar 2016 #30

!!! bravenak Mar 2016 #33

you going to be here all week FreakinDJ Mar 2016 #37

She mighta been reading your posts and thinking there was no difference delrem Mar 2016 #41

I think she has better shit to do that read my posts bravenak Mar 2016 #42

Let's all stay abreast lovemydog Mar 2016 #43

A wardrobe malfunction at the Bernie rally, lol Chitown Kev Mar 2016 #44

It would have been a MUCH longer pause, imo bravenak Mar 2016 #52

So who hasn't shown up at the wrong rally to protest Kalidurga Mar 2016 #45

Oh those Bra-Berners Blue Owl Mar 2016 #46

Lol!! jillan Mar 2016 #54

So that's what the "Bernie or Bust" thing is about. betsuni Mar 2016 #47

. JI7 Mar 2016 #48

LOL bravenak Mar 2016 #51

LOL Chitown Kev Mar 2016 #53

DUzy. surrealAmerican Mar 2016 #55

Mic drop! Dr. Strange Mar 2016 #61

probably a good thing she didn't get to the trump rally JI7 Mar 2016 #49

That's what I was thinking bravenak Mar 2016 #50

Talk is cheap. Real Bernie supporters should all do this to help with press coverage. RealAmericanDem Mar 2016 #56

"STOP FACISM"? workinclasszero Mar 2016 #59

NCTraveler

(30,481 posts)

1. She was not to be deterred!!!!

Reply to bravenak (Original post)

Sun Mar 20, 2016, 12:46 AM

Mar 2016

"The woman, who identified herself as Anni Ma of Los Angeles, told reporters that she had tried unsuccessfully to get into Trump’s rally in Fountain Hills, Ariz. That rally was briefly delayed after dozens of protesters blocked a highway leading to the site. "

bravenak

(34,648 posts)

2. She was gonna protest SOMETHING!!!!

Reply to NCTraveler (Reply #1)

Sun Mar 20, 2016, 12:47 AM

Mar 2016

And he was in the neighborhood, so.... Hilarious!

Ken Burch

(50,254 posts)

3. Which would be worse...

Reply to bravenak (Original post)

Sun Mar 20, 2016, 12:48 AM

Mar 2016

...if Bernie interrupted her, or if he didn't?...

bravenak

(34,648 posts)

4. Um? This is just a funny story of a lady protesting Bernie just because she could not get to Donald.

Reply to Ken Burch (Reply #3)

Sun Mar 20, 2016, 12:49 AM

Mar 2016

Ken Burch

(50,254 posts)

5. My response was meant to be a joke as well.

Reply to bravenak (Reply #4)

Sun Mar 20, 2016, 12:51 AM

Mar 2016

I agree that what happened here was bizarrely hilarious.

bravenak

(34,648 posts)

9. I hope somebody gave her a bernie tshirt

Reply to Ken Burch (Reply #5)

Sun Mar 20, 2016, 12:53 AM

Mar 2016

cui bono

(19,926 posts)

19. And not two Bernie buttons!

Reply to bravenak (Reply #9)

Sun Mar 20, 2016, 01:08 AM

Mar 2016

ouchie...

.

bravenak

(34,648 posts)

23. I am imagining that in my minds eye

Reply to cui bono (Reply #19)

Sun Mar 20, 2016, 01:09 AM

Mar 2016

Ken Burch

(50,254 posts)

26. We do have stickers that would be about the right size, probably. n/t.

Reply to bravenak (Reply #23)

Sun Mar 20, 2016, 01:11 AM

Mar 2016

bravenak

(34,648 posts)

27. Much better!!!

Reply to Ken Burch (Reply #26)

Sun Mar 20, 2016, 01:12 AM

Mar 2016

Ken Burch

(50,254 posts)

24. Yeah. n/t.

Reply to bravenak (Reply #9)

Sun Mar 20, 2016, 01:10 AM

Mar 2016

NWCorona

(8,541 posts)

6. "Sanders briefly paused upon seeing the topless woman. "

Reply to bravenak (Original post)

Sun Mar 20, 2016, 12:52 AM

Mar 2016

"She was led to the back of the venue without incident and then swarmed by reporters. She stuck around awhile to tell her story."

Sounds like she was treated fairly.

bravenak

(34,648 posts)

13. Yep

Reply to NWCorona (Reply #6)

Sun Mar 20, 2016, 01:00 AM

Mar 2016

Safer than going to the Trump rally. I'm glad she went to Bernie's.

Dynamite Dave

(26 posts)

57. But you gotta admit, even that topless protest

Reply to bravenak (Reply #13)

Sun Mar 20, 2016, 09:37 AM

Mar 2016

might even give attention to Bernie, and how humanely the treated the protester.

All positive.

bravenak

(34,648 posts)

58. It was a good thing and funny too

Reply to Dynamite Dave (Reply #57)

Sun Mar 20, 2016, 09:40 AM

Mar 2016

AgadorSparticus

(7,963 posts)

7. Hey, when ya gotta protest, ya GOTTA protest!! Lmao!!!

Reply to bravenak (Original post)

Sun Mar 20, 2016, 12:52 AM

Mar 2016

bravenak

(34,648 posts)

14. No matter WHAT!!!

Reply to AgadorSparticus (Reply #7)

Sun Mar 20, 2016, 01:00 AM

Mar 2016

Response to bravenak (Original post)

angstlessk This message was self-deleted by its author.

NCTraveler

(30,481 posts)

15. I've read the op twice to figure out your comment.

Reply to angstlessk (Reply #8)

Sun Mar 20, 2016, 01:01 AM

Mar 2016

Is there more to this protesters story?

Star Member angstlessk
8. My husband, who is black...remember?
Thinks you are an...whatever..suffice it to say he does not agree with you and your politics.
you and your politics.

bravenak

(34,648 posts)

16. She has been telling me about her husband since last night.

Reply to NCTraveler (Reply #15)

Sun Mar 20, 2016, 01:05 AM

Mar 2016

I have no IDEA WHY because I never asked her anything about her husband.

NCTraveler

(30,481 posts)

34. I know why. I would lol but it really isn't funny.

Reply to bravenak (Reply #16)

Sun Mar 20, 2016, 01:24 AM

Mar 2016

I should say we know why.

bravenak

(34,648 posts)

35. Yep. We do and it's not cute.

Reply to NCTraveler (Reply #34)

Sun Mar 20, 2016, 01:25 AM

Mar 2016

jillan

(39,451 posts)

10. I was there. It was so funny. Bernie was giving his stump speech, looked up and giggled, went right

Reply to bravenak (Original post)

Sun Mar 20, 2016, 12:55 AM

Mar 2016

back to his speech.

bravenak

(34,648 posts)

11. Barely skipped a beat!

Reply to jillan (Reply #10)

Sun Mar 20, 2016, 12:58 AM

Mar 2016

Like, okay, can you just let us fight this oligarchy you hate so much, lady? She shoulda just attended the rally with her shirt on like everybody else. She was in the right place.

Baobab

(4,667 posts)

12. :)

Reply to jillan (Reply #10)

Sun Mar 20, 2016, 12:58 AM

Mar 2016

great

LostOne4Ever

(9,290 posts)

17. Isn't Bernie Originally from NYC?

Reply to bravenak (Original post)

Sun Mar 20, 2016, 01:06 AM

Mar 2016

[font style="font-family:'Georgia','Baskerville Old Face','Helvetica',fantasy;" size=4 color=#009999]Where they have an annual topless day?

I am not surprised that he wasn't affected too much.[/font]

stevenleser

(32,886 posts)

20. Women going topless is not illegal here and police are not allowed to harass them

Reply to LostOne4Ever (Reply #17)

Sun Mar 20, 2016, 01:08 AM

Mar 2016

for it.

cui bono

(19,926 posts)

18. I would like it on record that that was not me.

Reply to bravenak (Original post)

Sun Mar 20, 2016, 01:06 AM

Mar 2016

I am one of the other Angelenos and only go topless (and bottomless) at spas and beaches.

.

bravenak

(34,648 posts)

21. Noting that in the official record!

Reply to cui bono (Reply #18)

Sun Mar 20, 2016, 01:08 AM

Mar 2016

joshcryer

(62,276 posts)

22. This thread is useless without pics.

Reply to bravenak (Original post)

Sun Mar 20, 2016, 01:08 AM

Mar 2016

j/k

bravenak

(34,648 posts)

25. Oh no!! Remember the 'nipple alerter'?

Reply to joshcryer (Reply #22)

Sun Mar 20, 2016, 01:10 AM

Mar 2016

Not trying to get locked out of this fun!

joshcryer

(62,276 posts)

28. LOL, but I read the page, it said she had nipple stickers.

Reply to bravenak (Reply #25)

Sun Mar 20, 2016, 01:13 AM

Mar 2016

But you're probably right.

bravenak

(34,648 posts)

29. I wonder if they stayed on the whole time

Reply to joshcryer (Reply #28)

Sun Mar 20, 2016, 01:15 AM

Mar 2016

joshcryer

(62,276 posts)

31. Oh nice, she's become a Twitter/Instagram celebrity.

Reply to bravenak (Reply #29)

Sun Mar 20, 2016, 01:18 AM

Mar 2016

And by nipple stickers, they're literally stickers with a picture of a nipple on them, rofl. (Instragram has the pics I was looking for, easy to find, just search her name, she's pretty semi-famous now.)

bravenak

(34,648 posts)

32. Are you serious!

Reply to joshcryer (Reply #31)

Sun Mar 20, 2016, 01:18 AM

Mar 2016

I want some!!!!!!

NCTraveler

(30,481 posts)

36. I wasn't ready for that comment. I bust out laughing.

Reply to joshcryer (Reply #31)

Sun Mar 20, 2016, 01:26 AM

Mar 2016

"And by nipple stickers, they're literally stickers with a picture of a nipple on them"

In_The_Wind

(72,300 posts)

38. Is that DUer still around?

Reply to bravenak (Reply #25)

Sun Mar 20, 2016, 01:30 AM

Mar 2016

[img][/img]

bravenak

(34,648 posts)

39. Back around, I'm sure

Reply to In_The_Wind (Reply #38)

Sun Mar 20, 2016, 01:31 AM

Mar 2016

In_The_Wind

(72,300 posts)

40. It's hard to keep track.

Reply to bravenak (Reply #39)

Sun Mar 20, 2016, 01:33 AM

Mar 2016

workinclasszero

(28,270 posts)

60. LOL

Reply to joshcryer (Reply #22)

Sun Mar 20, 2016, 09:44 AM

Mar 2016

I see what you did there!

mythology

(9,527 posts)

30. Don't worry, there were plenty of boobs at the Trump rally

Reply to bravenak (Original post)

Sun Mar 20, 2016, 01:17 AM

Mar 2016

Particularly the orange one up on the stage.

bravenak

(34,648 posts)

33. !!!

Reply to mythology (Reply #30)

Sun Mar 20, 2016, 01:18 AM

Mar 2016

FreakinDJ

(17,644 posts)

37. you going to be here all week

Reply to mythology (Reply #30)

Sun Mar 20, 2016, 01:28 AM

Mar 2016

delrem

(9,688 posts)

41. She mighta been reading your posts and thinking there was no difference

Reply to bravenak (Original post)

Sun Mar 20, 2016, 01:41 AM

Mar 2016

between Sanders and Trump.

I'm so happy that didn't happen.

bravenak

(34,648 posts)

42. I think she has better shit to do that read my posts

Reply to delrem (Reply #41)

Sun Mar 20, 2016, 01:43 AM

Mar 2016

lovemydog

(11,833 posts)

43. Let's all stay abreast

Reply to bravenak (Original post)

Sun Mar 20, 2016, 01:52 AM

Mar 2016

of this story.

Chitown Kev

(2,197 posts)

44. A wardrobe malfunction at the Bernie rally, lol

Reply to bravenak (Original post)

Sun Mar 20, 2016, 01:57 AM

Mar 2016

Lucky it wasn't a Bill Clinton rally...

bravenak

(34,648 posts)

52. It would have been a MUCH longer pause, imo

Reply to Chitown Kev (Reply #44)

Sun Mar 20, 2016, 03:30 AM

Mar 2016

Kalidurga

(14,177 posts)

45. So who hasn't shown up at the wrong rally to protest

Reply to bravenak (Original post)

Sun Mar 20, 2016, 02:01 AM

Mar 2016

and gone topless?

Okay I haven't. But, I can't say it's entirely impossible for me to show up at the wrong protest.

Blue Owl

(50,460 posts)

46. Oh those Bra-Berners

Reply to bravenak (Original post)

Sun Mar 20, 2016, 02:02 AM

Mar 2016

n/t

jillan

(39,451 posts)

54. Lol!!

Reply to Blue Owl (Reply #46)

Sun Mar 20, 2016, 05:33 AM

Mar 2016

betsuni

(25,582 posts)

47. So that's what the "Bernie or Bust" thing is about.

Reply to bravenak (Original post)

Sun Mar 20, 2016, 02:23 AM

Mar 2016

JI7

(89,260 posts)

48. .

Reply to betsuni (Reply #47)

Sun Mar 20, 2016, 03:26 AM

Mar 2016

bravenak

(34,648 posts)

51. LOL

Reply to betsuni (Reply #47)

Sun Mar 20, 2016, 03:28 AM

Mar 2016

Chitown Kev

(2,197 posts)

53. LOL

Reply to betsuni (Reply #47)

Sun Mar 20, 2016, 03:31 AM

Mar 2016

surrealAmerican

(11,362 posts)

55. DUzy.

Reply to betsuni (Reply #47)

Sun Mar 20, 2016, 06:56 AM

Mar 2016

Dr. Strange

(25,921 posts)

61. Mic drop!

Reply to betsuni (Reply #47)

Sun Mar 20, 2016, 11:06 AM

Mar 2016

JI7

(89,260 posts)

49. probably a good thing she didn't get to the trump rally

Reply to bravenak (Original post)

Sun Mar 20, 2016, 03:27 AM

Mar 2016

i don't think she would have been safe there

bravenak

(34,648 posts)

50. That's what I was thinking

Reply to JI7 (Reply #49)

Sun Mar 20, 2016, 03:28 AM

Mar 2016

RealAmericanDem

(221 posts)

56. Talk is cheap. Real Bernie supporters should all do this to help with press coverage.

Reply to bravenak (Original post)

Sun Mar 20, 2016, 07:01 AM

Mar 2016

workinclasszero

(28,270 posts)

59. "STOP FACISM"?

Reply to bravenak (Original post)

Sun Mar 20, 2016, 09:42 AM

Mar 2016

What exactly is FACISM anyway?

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