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J_J_

(1,213 posts)
Tue May 24, 2016, 09:55 AM May 2016

Video suggests Barbara Boxer really wasn't afraid of Sanders supporters

Sanders has faced pressure from fellow Democrats who have sharply criticized his supporters’ actions, but there is something to be said about being an agent provocateur, a role which Lange and Boxer played expertly. In Nevada, there is a law against purposefully provoking people to violence.

“NRS?203.030??Provoking commission of breach of peace.??Every person who shall by word, sign or gesture willfully provoke, or attempt to provoke, another person to commit a breach of the peace shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. [Part 1911 C&P § 150; RL § 6415; NCL § 10097]”

In essence, it is a “fighting words” law, that provides protection to people who are intentionally provoked to anger or violence by a person or persons who are doing their best to get that type of reaction.

It is worth noting the nepotism and favoritism that seems to be running through the Democratic Party, especially in the case of Barbara Boxer. In 1994, Boxer’s daughter, Nicole, married Hillary Clinton’s brother, Tony Rodham. The couple divorced in 2000. Their son is Boxer’s grandson and Clinton’s nephew.

With her retirement announced — she has said she will not seek re-election after her term is up — she is not risking an election by making it easier for Clinton to get the nomination. As Boxer walked out of the room jauntily and surrounded by police and aides, her actions of “blowing kisses” sarcastically and then flipping off Sanders supporters proves that she did not fear for her safety. She was laughing and mocking them.

http://www.inquisitr.com/3117562/video-suggests-barbara-boxer-really-wasnt-afraid-of-sanders-supporters/

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Video suggests Barbara Boxer really wasn't afraid of Sanders supporters (Original Post) J_J_ May 2016 OP
"suggests" dlwickham May 2016 #1
I'm not buying it. NWCorona May 2016 #4
She didn't break the law, but she was being really obnoxious, and she did lie about being so afraid. reformist2 May 2016 #16
Yeah, no laws were broken on either side. NWCorona May 2016 #20
No, a word chosen by one writer is not dispositive. People who are in the kind merrily May 2016 #5
I'm sure the MSM will play this video over and over like the chair "throwing" J_J_ May 2016 #9
and you're an expert on human behavior dlwickham May 2016 #19
Are you just a Hillary supporter who won't admit what your own eyes and common sense tell you? merrily May 2016 #23
I know what Senator Boxer said and I believe her dlwickham May 2016 #25
You already said you believed her and I replied with #23 above. merrily May 2016 #35
and your degree in human behavior is from where? dlwickham May 2016 #37
This message was self-deleted by its author artislife May 2016 #32
Yep. Quite typical. Double D. Deny and/or Deflect. merrily May 2016 #40
Well you've bought the HRC claptrap, so I guess... Yurovsky May 2016 #7
+1. closeupready May 2016 #13
said by the person with good old murderer Che as his picture dlwickham May 2016 #18
This message was self-deleted by its author artislife May 2016 #33
Mic drop! * Yurovsky May 2016 #34
she manned those planes and dropped those bombs dlwickham May 2016 #38
This message was self-deleted by its author artislife May 2016 #39
No. She helped send them there, at no risk whatever to herself. merrily May 2016 #41
Actually we do know what was going through her mind AgingAmerican May 2016 #14
If somebody is afraid arikara May 2016 #27
This message was self-deleted by its author artislife May 2016 #30
. merrily May 2016 #2
bullies bigtree May 2016 #3
Authoritative Liars ignoring the will of the people J_J_ May 2016 #10
She was "afraid" in the same way that Hillary was "afraid" in Bosnia. Tierra_y_Libertad May 2016 #6
This message was self-deleted by its author artislife May 2016 #31
International media picking up this story exposing US media as corrupt J_J_ May 2016 #8
One of the links in Reply 2 says that the msm gets the Sit Down and Shut Up Award for its merrily May 2016 #24
Is she running for office this year? That is where she should jwirr May 2016 #11
She's a liar. That was obvious to me in her CNN interview. closeupready May 2016 #12
This ^ vintx May 2016 #17
videos lead the viewer to read minds correctly? Sheepshank May 2016 #15
''English only!!!!!'' -- Barry Sanders Octafish May 2016 #21
Keep it up kids Demsrule86 May 2016 #22
Surrounded by thugs, I would have acted strong and wouldn't have shown fear tandot May 2016 #26
You're right. arikara May 2016 #28
For anyone who's seen the video its quite obvious d_legendary1 May 2016 #29
The videos of the unruly convention have been poorly received, Sanders camp BootinUp May 2016 #36
LMAO. The video speak for themselves. We're not the ones who spun them. merrily May 2016 #42
kick J_J_ May 2016 #43
A line of armed Brown Shirts in front of her as she taunts the crowd with NorthCarolina May 2016 #44

dlwickham

(3,316 posts)
1. "suggests"
Tue May 24, 2016, 10:16 AM
May 2016

so in other words, no one has any idea what was going through her mind at the time except for her

she's a tough old bird and if she said she was afraid, I believe her

reformist2

(9,841 posts)
16. She didn't break the law, but she was being really obnoxious, and she did lie about being so afraid.
Tue May 24, 2016, 02:56 PM
May 2016

NWCorona

(8,541 posts)
20. Yeah, no laws were broken on either side.
Tue May 24, 2016, 03:18 PM
May 2016

Looking at the video. It just seems like Boxer was egging them on. There's also the fact that she was probably pissed about being booed but she should have took the high ground.

The fact that Barbara lied about being scared is what gets me. She was surrounded by armed cops. The pressure the surrogates are under must be intense. For real!

merrily

(45,251 posts)
5. No, a word chosen by one writer is not dispositive. People who are in the kind
Tue May 24, 2016, 10:20 AM
May 2016

of fear Boxer, Hillary's inlaw, claims to have been in do not behave as Boxer behaved.

We can determine this because we know how reasonable, sane people behave. Juries determine this kind of thing all the time.

 

J_J_

(1,213 posts)
9. I'm sure the MSM will play this video over and over like the chair "throwing"
Tue May 24, 2016, 12:41 PM
May 2016

and let Americans judge for themselves.

If they don't play this video, it would seem they have something to hide and are liars working for Hillary.

dlwickham

(3,316 posts)
25. I know what Senator Boxer said and I believe her
Tue May 24, 2016, 10:07 PM
May 2016

people act differently in situations like that; you might cower behind the nearest potted plant but she didn't

merrily

(45,251 posts)
35. You already said you believed her and I replied with #23 above.
Tue May 24, 2016, 11:49 PM
May 2016

She was surrounded by security at all times. She said it herself, though she did not mean to give it away. "If I didn't have so much security, I don't know what might have happened." That is her admission that she knew she was never in danger. No one even so much as approached or threw a spitball. And she never would have made it in politics this long without hearing a booing crowd.

I was told that when someone show me who they are, I should believe them. You've shown us who you are and I believe you. Therefore, I don't expect you to say that she unintentionally verbally gave away that she was never frightened or to say that no terrified person would have behaved as she behaved in those videos.

Response to merrily (Reply #23)

Yurovsky

(2,064 posts)
7. Well you've bought the HRC claptrap, so I guess...
Tue May 24, 2016, 10:22 AM
May 2016

you'll believe anything.

For $1000 I'll show you the Sasquatch I caught in the woods last week... Cash up front please...

Response to dlwickham (Reply #18)

Response to dlwickham (Reply #38)

 

AgingAmerican

(12,958 posts)
14. Actually we do know what was going through her mind
Tue May 24, 2016, 02:54 PM
May 2016

As she taunted, belittled and cajoled the audience before her, just before she flipped them off and walked off laughing with police escort.

Because she TOLD THEM what was going through her mind.

arikara

(5,562 posts)
27. If somebody is afraid
Tue May 24, 2016, 10:23 PM
May 2016

then, if they have half a brain they don't go around saucily provoking the ones they say they are afraid of. I don't think Mrs Boxer is a stupid woman therefore her actions suggest to me that she was NOT afraid for her safety.

Response to dlwickham (Reply #1)

Response to Tierra_y_Libertad (Reply #6)

 

J_J_

(1,213 posts)
8. International media picking up this story exposing US media as corrupt
Tue May 24, 2016, 11:43 AM
May 2016

US media has no credibility

merrily

(45,251 posts)
24. One of the links in Reply 2 says that the msm gets the Sit Down and Shut Up Award for its
Tue May 24, 2016, 06:40 PM
May 2016

lying coverage of the lies.

jwirr

(39,215 posts)
11. Is she running for office this year? That is where she should
Tue May 24, 2016, 02:31 PM
May 2016

have been afraid of us. After her performance we would vote her out.

I think I heard that she was not going to run though so we are going to get cheated of the chance to vote against her.

 

closeupready

(29,503 posts)
12. She's a liar. That was obvious to me in her CNN interview.
Tue May 24, 2016, 02:50 PM
May 2016

What a disappointment. Shame on you, Sen. Boxer.

 

Sheepshank

(12,504 posts)
15. videos lead the viewer to read minds correctly?
Tue May 24, 2016, 02:54 PM
May 2016

videos do no such thing.

Bravado, and action cannot be construed as an outward manifestation of what is going on internally.

tandot

(6,671 posts)
26. Surrounded by thugs, I would have acted strong and wouldn't have shown fear
Tue May 24, 2016, 10:14 PM
May 2016

You never want bullies to see that you are afraid

arikara

(5,562 posts)
28. You're right.
Tue May 24, 2016, 10:35 PM
May 2016

A sensible person would walk past someone they perceived as bullies in a calm, non-threatening manner, with their head held high. What someone who is scared normally does not do is prance past the so-called "bullies" taunting them like a fool, blowing kisses and flipping the bird.

She wasn't scared in the least, she was put out because they didn't appreciate her arrogance.

BootinUp

(47,165 posts)
36. The videos of the unruly convention have been poorly received, Sanders camp
Tue May 24, 2016, 11:56 PM
May 2016

can not re-spin it now. Its done! Attempting to re-spin it is just going to make public reaction worse. But y'all go ahead and double down.

merrily

(45,251 posts)
42. LMAO. The video speak for themselves. We're not the ones who spun them.
Wed May 25, 2016, 06:04 AM
May 2016

That would have been the Hillary surrogates and supporters. Given the crap they said, I sure was glad to see videos.

Have you seen the video of the chair being thrown? Neither did I.

How about the one with Boxer cowering in terror? Neither did I. Just ones where she's surrounded by security and acting like an clown.

How about the one where people walked toward her? Neither did I.

Well, at least, how about the one where people threw all those spitballs at her? Neither did I.

The worse thing that happened was someone lifted a chair straight up in the air for about two seconds, then hugged the person who removed it from his hands.

 

NorthCarolina

(11,197 posts)
44. A line of armed Brown Shirts in front of her as she taunts the crowd with
Sat May 28, 2016, 08:46 AM
May 2016

"You're booing Bernie, you're booing Bernie". No, I don't think she was afraid.

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