Flag-Waving Trumpers Crash Qasim Rashid for Congress Event. What Happened Next Will Inspire You.

[LiberalArkie]

A quick story…

Today Trump supporters crashed our event.

We held an outdoor campaign event at Aquia Harbor in Stafford, VA, and had a decent crowd of about 30 people. With a large RASHID FOR CONGRESS sign behind me, it wasn’t long before Trump supporters began driving by, honking, and waving their flags.

Soon a few Trump supporters showed up on foot, waving their flags. Perhaps it was an attempt to interrupt or intimidate, or, just to exercise their free speech. After all we respect the First Amendment. In any case, I had a decision to make. Do I ignore them or do I tell them to leave?

I decided neither. Instead, I called them over.

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https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2020/10/19/1987688/-Flag-Waving-Trumpers-Crash-Qasim-Rashid-for-Congress-Event-What-Happened-Next-Will-Inspire-You

Note: very good story

[soothsayer]

1. Great story

[lapfog_1]

2. donated $50 to Qasim

and he should say "btw, I'm 'Q' and someone has been using my name to spread irrational conspiracy theories!"

[flibbitygiblets]

19. Thank you lapfrog! I matched your contribution!

And I like your "taking back Q" idea.

[calimary]

21. That's some smart messaging!

Let’s Take Back the Q!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

3. It is indeed a very good story. Well worth the minute or two it took me to read it.

This event should be repeated all over the country. Maybe we would discover just what these folks did: Love and respect win.

[Siwsan]

4. That gave me GOOD chills

And those good chills don't happen nearly often enough.

[Bayard]

5. Wow!

[crickets]

6. Wonderful. Well done!

I love stories that end happily like that.

[Silent3]

7. I'd love it if something like this happens more often, and gives me a chance...

...to let go of some of the hard-earned cynicism I've built up, especially over the past four years.

[MagickMuffin]

8. THIS RIGHT HERE NEEDS TO BE SAID BY ALL DEMOCRATS

“Sure, let’s talk about packing the court. Let’s talk about how Republicans have won the popular vote only 1 of last 7 Presidential elections but have nominated 14 of last 19 SCOTUS picks. Let’s talk about how Mitch McConnell denied President Obama’s appointments of 110 Federal judges, and a SCOTUS appointment. Those 110 appointments were then appointed by President Trump with conservative judges, and the SCOTUS pick denied to Obama was given to Trump. And now, going back on their own rule to not appoint SCOTUS justices in an election year, the GOP wants to appoint a justice in an election year. You can’t accuse Democrats of a hypothetical event that never happened while ignoring the actual court packing done by Republicans.”

[Sogo]

11. Yes, Joe needs to use this!

[Zing Zing Zingbah]

12. Well said n/t

[LiberalLovinLug]

23. +1000

[MFGsunny]

37. + 1000 n/t

[ffr]

9. You can't accuse Democrats of a hypothetical event that never happened while ignoring R packing

The Q/A continued with our supporters. Eventually, Chad asked about the Supreme Court and the claim that Democrats want to “Pack the Court.”

I responded, “Sure, let’s talk about packing the court. Let’s talk about how Republicans have won the popular vote only 1 of last 7 Presidential elections but have nominated 14 of last 19 SCOTUS picks. Let’s talk about how Mitch McConnell denied President Obama’s appointments of 110 Federal judges, and a SCOTUS appointment. Those 110 appointments were then appointed by President Trump with conservative judges, and the SCOTUS pick denied to Obama was given to Trump. And now, going back on their own rule to not appoint SCOTUS justices in an election year, the GOP wants to appoint a justice in an election year. You can’t accuse Democrats of a hypothetical event that never happened while ignoring the actual court packing done by Republicans.”

Facts hurt republicans every time.

[forgotmylogin]

10. His answer about "court packing" is the best and most comprehensive.

Essentially "Rs are being warned that Ds will 'pack the courts' by doing the exact thing they're doing - packing the courts with Rs."

[erronis]

13. Excellent - hope for Virginia!

[progressoid]

14. Great story. Terrible headline.

They need to stop with the click bait "what happens next..." headlines.

[iluvtennis]

15. Very nice story! Thanks for posting. nt

[bronxiteforever]

16. Kick and recommend. Thanks for posting! Positive, uplifting.

[PunkinPi]

17. Proud to have cast my vote for Qasim Rashid!

[Sherman A1]

18. K&R

[Sogo]

20. Love this story.

[mountain grammy]

22. There you go

giving me hope. Wonderful story, thanks for posting.

[lagomorph777]

24. Awesome! Great job!

[Upthevibe]

25. LiberalArkie

Thank you so much for posting this....

[pazzyanne]

26. Inspirational!

More of this type of thing should be done. Love conquers hate.

[proud patriot]

27. Shared

it's these interactions that make the Putin's of the world tremble with fear ..

I LOVE IT !

[shawn703]

28. Proud to vote for him this election

He also did this for someone who sent him racist tweets. Unfortunately the guy went back to his old ways soon after, but it was a good gesture by Rashid.

https://www.insider.com/virginia-congress-candidate-qasim-rashid-pays-medical-debt-racist-comments-2020-3

[barbtries]

29. made me cry.

kill them with kindness. brilliant, and so Democratic!

[Illumination]

30. Qasim is a people person that knows the facts & figures! We need more people like him in

office for a better world! ..

[BobTheSubgenius]

31. It was so good a story as to seem unreal.

Apparently, there is hope, even for some of the dunderheads.

[Blue Owl]

32. K&R

[struggle4progress]

33. Get together

[Tommymac]

34. This is my favorite part...

I give Chad credit for being honest and calling out the GOP hypocrisy and responded to Chad, “Thank you. Here’s the truth. I’m running as a Democrat because I believe the Democratic platform is more aligned with justice. But if you’re looking for me to say that Democrats can do no wrong, and Republicans can do no right, then you’ve found the wrong guy because I don’t believe that. I’m committed to upholding justice as the supreme standard. You have my word.”

Chad responded, “I can agree with that.”

The tone changed from one of hostility and distrust to one of recognizing that we as Americans truly want the same things—justice and fairness. Soon after Chad left the gathering on his own, but not before sharing with our host that he walked in viewing us as the enemy, and left realizing we actually have a lot in common in wanting to uplift our nation.

(My Bold.)
I am as angry as can be at at the Hate enablers.

But I recognize that We as a People are going to have to try and make amends and come together in order to defeat Covid, and restore Our Way of life.

Joe would agree, I'm sure.

[lark]

35. Wow, very inspiring.

This man has a great future ahead of him.

[Dreampuff]

36. Wonderful story!

That candidate handled things so well and I love the way he thinks! Thank you for sharing it.

I wonder how many of today's right-wing protesters actually know what they are protesting against. Remember when the Tea Party began? The news media would ask them what their platform is or what the uprising was about and they had no idea. They look like fools in front of the camera, but hey, they got three free meals a day and a hotel room at night and a bus ride around the country just to hold up signs and walk around.

[olegramps]

38. Anyone who has experienced prejudice appreciates what the our nation actually stands for:

Life, Liberty and the Pursuit Happiness. This is the promise that we strive to make perfect, rather than those who are determined to crush us under the foot of their what-a-be Tyrants.