How to handle hecklers at a political rally

Yup, it happens.

There's always one or more bad apples in every barrel. Let's look at a couple examples on how to handle them at a rally.

The wrong way, aka "The Flustered" approach:

...A clearly flustered Vice President Kamala Harris turned on protesters who heckled her during a Nevada rally Thursday, resorting to another well-worn display of performative hyperbole to counter them.

“You know what? Let me say something about this,” Harris said amid protest uproar mid-speech at the Reno event attended by a crowd of some 6,000 supporters.

“We are here because we are fighting for a democracy,” the vice president obliquely declared as nobody said it was at risk. “Fighting for a democracy.

“And understand the difference here, understand the difference here, moving forward, moving forward, understand the difference here,” Harris continued as the heckler voices and their message was drowned out...

“What we are looking at is a difference in this election – let’s move forward and see where we are because on the issue, for example, freedom of choice …” the Democratic nominee continued as the heckling caused her to pause and lose track yet again.

“That’s OK. That’s alright. That’s OK,” Harris said as her supporters sought to drown the protest voices...

Notice how she kinda glitchs out there with the "Forward" mantra while trying to come up with something? Perhaps best to just see it in action.

BTW: this is how it's done, aka "The Git Outta Here" approach:

Yesssssssssss!!!!!!!!!!!!

That is how a Man's Man does this, bitches!!!!!!!!!

(too bad the whiny cuck can't even drink a glass of water)



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No Person except a natural born Citizen, or a Citizen of the United States, at the time of the Adoption of this Constitution, shall be eligible to the Office of President; neither shall any Person be eligible to that Office who shall not have attained to the Age of thirty five Years, and been fourteen Years a Resident within the United States.

Doesn't really mention a prerequisite of only using one hand to drink.
Conversely, it does not preclude one who has a weird spanking fetish either

Howsabout makeup? Any requirements about that? Cuz Joe's looks much better, usually.

The first looks photoshopped, but tbh who cares, don't politicians wear makeup, toupees etc?

The first looks photoshopped, but tbh who cares, don't politicians wear makeup, toupees etc? Originally Posted by TravelingHere

So do clowns, but that's not the subject of this discussion. It's how to handle hecklers.

Trump has suggested dealing with hecklers, protesters, etc., with violence numerous times in the past.

Can't watch that video.

Yesssssssssss!!!!!!!!!!!!

That is how a Man's Man does this, bitches!!!!!!!!!

(too bad the whiny cuck can't even drink a glass of water)

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. Originally Posted by rooster

Fortunately he knows how to run a country so it's borders are secure, the economy is cranking for everyone, inflation is low and we aren't involved in wars plus the streets are safe.

But you focus on that little cup there comrade. You got some awesome priorities in life.

So do clowns, but that's not the subject of this discussion. It's how to handle hecklers.

Trump has suggested dealing with hecklers, protesters, etc., with violence numerous times in the past.

Can't watch that video. Originally Posted by Yssup Rider

And so do women and professionals who care about their appearance.

In the video he calls out for the heckler to be tossed out and makes fun of him. I'd say that's kind of mild.
Not sure if he needed to engage in an intimate, civil conversation with the heckler given he's kind of busy holding a rally at the moment.

Fortunately he knows how to run a country so it's borders are secure, the economy is cranking for everyone, inflation is low and we aren't involved in wars plus the streets are safe.

But you focus on that little cup there comrade. You got some awesome priorities in life. Originally Posted by onlyAMPs4menow

Whew. That first paragraph is a lot to unpack. A nice efficient little list! Made even better by your interesting choice to forgo the Harvard comma.

But you are even more off topic than me.

Soooo..

BACK ON TOPIC!

HERE is the man himself, in action! Havin a bit o' trouble with a heckler or three, it seems...

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...on-2024-05-26/