Do you think political heckles from both sides are childish and counter-productive?

by CAPISCE Posted 2012/08/14 13:29:33

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	YES	45 votes	88%
	NO	6 votes	12%

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Kibbles 2012/08/16 08:37:47

YES

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Annoys me to no end, and all it does is make us not want to agree with the other side because we think they're always wrong.

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Hamilton 2012/08/15 16:45:46

YES

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There are rare exceptions, but in general, yes.

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Squatch 2012/08/14 23:50:41

YES

+1
Unfortunately it shows the current state of affairs in the USA

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andre.milagrosa 2012/08/14 23:48:18

NO

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I meant to click yes, it chose no for some reason

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charles nelson 2012/08/14 20:10:24

NO

give me some of those rotten tomatoes

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gocar 2012/08/14 18:39:35

NO

Since the very beginning politicians and orators have been heckled. Nothing new. You should go to Speakers Corner in London to see how real heckling is done. They don't insult and everyone is free to express themselves -- good golly -- even communists.

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Firefly 2012/08/14 16:58:34

YES

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But, at this point,

it's also kinda nice as well ~

A persons' wit, and sense of humor

is crucial for the public to see in a leader ;0 )

As long as it doesn't extend into disrespect to our country,

or proud and loyal citizens, and integrity thereof, I say, let 'er rip !

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CAPISCE to Firefly 2012/08/14 17:37:15

Sorry--unlike that comment---rude and childish gets no rave for me

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Firefly to CAPISCE 2012/08/14 18:37:31

LOL !

No problem...

Not here for the raves

nor YOUR approval either ~

You asked a question, I answered !

And, you don't need to dis'me over it either ;p

If you're thinkin'of a reply to dis'me again, please don't :0 )

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bluelady 2012/08/14 16:17:54

YES

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not to mention RUDE!!!!

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Michael McFascist 2012/08/14 15:15:39

YES

Yes. Childish. But, also irresistible at times.

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redhorse29 2012/08/14 15:07:55

YES

+1
Jay1 - keep that keen mind working. Simple question. Simple answer. Yes. You are correct.

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John Hall 2012/08/14 14:59:16

YES

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I'm not a Obama fan but ill be damned if I go to heckle him . Your going to get hurt when you go to someone's elses playground .

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Azshade 2012/08/14 14:58:37

YES

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I generally am a left leaning "liberal" (In Australia, the liberal party is actually the conservative party. I know, it's weird); though I generally feel neither side is correct and both sides have positives and negatives.

As such, any heckler drives me insane. I want to hear what the politician is actually saying. I might agree or I might not, but I want to actually hear it to determine that.

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woodstock 2012/08/14 14:52:37 (edited)

YES

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Most are at these events are not there to make a constructive comments but to see if they can get on national news or their name or picture in the paper. They about as useless as an annoying fly that you keep trying to swap.

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Tracie Richards 2012/08/14 14:49:51

YES

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Civil discourse. Shouting down a speaker, air horns to drown them out, heckling, all of these are spiteful, childish and wrong. Wait like a civilized person for the question and answer period, if one if offered. If it is not, the purpose of the event is for the speaker to be heard by everyone.

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den 2012/08/14 14:39:58

NO

I think you should have a third choice for comments-- if the heckles make.a point about policy or intentions[economic, military,or political] they are important but if personal slurs they aer not

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Diane Spraggs Yates 2012/08/14 14:38:55

YES

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People came to hear the speaker and usually the libs who do this agitators like Obama told them this was part of Rules for Radicals cause a disturbance knock speaker off topic !!!!

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RJeffreySavlov 2012/08/14 14:30:15

YES

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All they do is make their policies and their party look like spoiled brats.

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Semper Fi 2012/08/14 14:27:56

YES

+2
We are becoming a childish and counter-productive society under this administration.

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Christopher Kirchen 2012/08/14 14:00:32

YES

+2
I'm sure somewhere deep down, even those who do it, know this.

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Christy 2012/08/14 13:58:49

YES

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Everyone can have an opinion and speak it, but they don't have to be rude, loud, and obnoxious to do so.

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☆WillThompson☆ 2012/08/14 13:54:27

YES

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Comments are made no big deal, but one should know when enough is enough. I do find it amusing when people allow themselves to get so upset by comments made oppose their own thoughts. Everyone could afford to lighten up, myself included.

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Dwight-AFCL>dogsbody 2012/08/14 13:53:54

YES

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But still a part of politics for many centurys. Here to stay.

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Kat 2012/08/14 13:51:21

YES

+3
Doesn't accomplish anything.

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tommyg - POTL- PWCM-JLA 2012/08/14 13:50:24

NO

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I don't have a problem with it. But it can go too far I guess.

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Bob DiN to tommyg ... 2012/08/14 13:57:21

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Can go too far? How about has gone too far!

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tommyg ... to Bob DiN 2012/08/14 14:17:26

I guess i haven't seen the incident you are talking about....is there one in particular?

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Bob DiN to tommyg ... 2012/08/14 16:08:16

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Actually a few. I'd say that the ad that falsely claims Romney killed Joe Soptics wife. The Washington Post gave it 4 Pinochios. The Obama camp said they knew nothing about it. However Soptic has ties to the DNC and it is said that there is evidence he was given a pension to make the ad. Falsely accusing someone of being a killer is way over the top.

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tommyg ... to Bob DiN 2012/08/14 16:15:49

Agree 100%.

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Bob DiN to tommyg ... 2012/08/14 16:35:35

Agreed!

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Jackie G - Poker Playing Pa... 2012/08/14 13:46:23

YES

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I truly think that hecklers need to be escorted from venues - If they wish to demonstrate, do it outside of a gathering, scream and shout, have signs and babble non-stop. But inside a venue, let the speakers or entertainers alone - the audience came to hear them

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Waldorf 2012/08/14 13:41:25

NO

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It's politics, although can go too far.

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Bob DiN to Waldorf 2012/08/14 13:57:43

+1
I already has.

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Bob DiN 2012/08/14 13:39:49

YES

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I would add vile. When you falsely acuse someone for killing someone that's beyond childish, that's down right cruel and vile.

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Tasine 2012/08/14 13:34:51

YES

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Yes, I do think they are childish BECAUSE they are non-productive. I think standing up and demanding to be heard is adult-like. I think indicting pols for their crimes is adult-like. I think the MOST childish thing I have ever seen politicians do is to whine about voters, as though they are on equal footing.

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freespire 2012/08/14 13:34:43

YES

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politicians have always been incrediably over paid school yard children wasting time fighting among them selves with words of contempt instead of banding together and actually working toward making resolutions which make life liveable.

Proverbs 6:6-13 talks a lot a bout these people.

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Reichstolz 2012/08/14 13:34:32

YES

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Nothing is gained from shouting someone down. The most effective interruption is laughter at inappropriate places. I watched a stump speech once and couldn't help myself, I ended up leaving because I couldn't contain my laughter.

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Aurora 2012/08/14 13:33:06

YES

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This is the lefts main goal, the left are violent, rude and totally unbecoming.

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Bob DiN to Aurora 2012/08/14 13:40:52

+4
Agreed!

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