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left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)
Tue Jul 30, 2019, 03:10 PM Jul 2019

Virginia Delegate disrupts President Trump's Jamestown speech with 'deport hate' sign

Source: WTVR-TV

A Virginia Delegate disrupted President Trump during his speech at the 400th anniversary of a representative legislative body meeting in America. Delegate Ibraheem Samirah, a democrat of Northern Virginia, says that he disrupted the President’s speech because “nobody’s racism and bigotry should be excused for the sake of being polite.” The Delegate further explained in a tweet that President Trump should not partake in a celebration of democracy and our nation’s history of immigrants when he is unfit for office.

Virginia House Speaker Kirk Cox (R) condemned Delegate Samirah’s protest calling it “disrespectful” and a violation of the rules of the House. “I am disappointed by Delegate Ibraheem Samirah’s disrespectful outburst during the President’s remarks. It was not only inconsistent with common decency, it was also a violation of the rules of the House,” said Cox in a statement.

A press release sent out by Delegate Samirah’s staff read as follows:
Today, Delegate Ibraheem S. Samirah disrupted the Jamestown event because he refused to sit idly by while President Donald Trump, a beacon of hate speech and harmful policy, hijacks a celebration of democratic values he doesn’t even hold. This President has made his true values loud and clear by telling black and brown American citizens to “go back where they came from”, by constantly referring to the places that black and brown people live as “rat-infested” “shithole”, by inciting violence against Muslims, and by demonizing immigrants and comparing them to vermin.

Full statement at link

Read more: https://wtvr.com/2019/07/30/virginia-delegate-disrupts-president-trumps-jamestown-speech/

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Virginia Delegate disrupts President Trump's Jamestown speech with 'deport hate' sign (Original Post) left-of-center2012 Jul 2019 OP
"disrespectful outburst during the President's remarks" trev Jul 2019 #1
STFU Kirk Cox underpants Jul 2019 #2
THIS IS WHAT DEMOCRACY LOOKS LIKE! Grasswire2 Jul 2019 #3
Yippee ki-yay, MF! Bayard Jul 2019 #4
Condemnation from a republican for an act of protest is a badge of honor. gtar100 Jul 2019 #5
YES MORE OF THIS. we need to make sure they are aware of widespread RESISTANCE EveHammond13 Jul 2019 #6
Wow! Good for him. He actually pissed off a Republican. High five to you, sir. Firestorm49 Jul 2019 #7
I wish I could say it will make a difference in 2020.. Maxheader Jul 2019 #8
Hey Kirk........................can I call you Kirk.............. turbinetree Jul 2019 #9
turbinetree............. MyOwnPeace Jul 2019 #10
Wado...................Thank you turbinetree Jul 2019 #11
This delegate was on with Ari Gothmog Jul 2019 #12
Reminds me of Bush speaking at Monticello and a protester getting dragged off as he NYC Liberal Jul 2019 #13

trev

(1,480 posts)
1. "disrespectful outburst during the President's remarks"
Tue Jul 30, 2019, 03:13 PM
Jul 2019

Anybody in the GOP remember "You lie!"?

That's what I thought.

Grasswire2

(13,569 posts)
3. THIS IS WHAT DEMOCRACY LOOKS LIKE!
Tue Jul 30, 2019, 03:22 PM
Jul 2019

Shame on Speaker Cox. From Virginia, of all places to suggest repression of dissent.

Bayard

(22,063 posts)
4. Yippee ki-yay, MF!
Tue Jul 30, 2019, 03:24 PM
Jul 2019

How's it feel to have someone yelling at you, instead of you leading a chorus of idiots? Disrespectful? That's a laugh!

gtar100

(4,192 posts)
5. Condemnation from a republican for an act of protest is a badge of honor.
Tue Jul 30, 2019, 03:26 PM
Jul 2019

Those guys are hypocritical when it comes to what they "expect" of Democrats and what they actually do. As far as I'm concerned, they have no standing to criticize anyone for being disrespectful when they have shown such disrespect towards Dems, Obama and the Clintons especially, and have shown utter disdain for our government by using it as a tool to make they and their buddies rich off our tax payments while bad-mouthing government programs that actually help people. If they really want respect, they ought to consider actually representing their voters and not their highest bidders.

Maxheader

(4,373 posts)
8. I wish I could say it will make a difference in 2020..
Tue Jul 30, 2019, 04:57 PM
Jul 2019

These great, powerful outbursts from the liberals about stumpy and its racists, xenophibic tweets..Coward wouldn't dare stand toe to toe with those its insulted over the last few years..Someone would move its lips to the side of its head...

turbinetree

(24,695 posts)
9. Hey Kirk........................can I call you Kirk..............
Tue Jul 30, 2019, 04:59 PM
Jul 2019

Do you realize Kirk, that the Delegate Ibraheem Samirah’s has the "right" to voice his protest under the 1st Amendment---------------------------or did you forget that part in whatever rolls around between your fascist ears.......................................house rules, really, do you remember this moment, and did you say anything like in a local newspaper about this or on the floor of the House Delegates in Virginia , because when a president gives a State of the Union address its is not only linked to the federal side it is linked to all of the state houses, because it is called the State of the Union for a reason.......... ..........but nope, you didn't say one word did you.....................the difference Kirk is that not only do support this bigoted asshole, but you also support his actions, but, your "guy" is a malignant narcissistic, sexual predator, that has committed treason to the highest bidder, or do you not watch investigative hearings concerning the country..................I don't recall that Obama was a un-indicted conspirator to campaign violations...............which by the way is a fucking felony.........................like your "guy' is, .....................all he does is try to deflect his crimes and attack the country........................And you think Delegate Ibraheem Samirah’s should not voice his opinion................



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MyOwnPeace

(16,926 posts)
10. turbinetree.............
Tue Jul 30, 2019, 05:13 PM
Jul 2019

So much truth - facts in their faces - and they won't even have a clue as to how well you nailed the situation.

NYC Liberal

(20,135 posts)
13. Reminds me of Bush speaking at Monticello and a protester getting dragged off as he
Wed Jul 31, 2019, 10:13 AM
Jul 2019

was talking about "free speech".

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