Kamala Harris Slams Protester at Book Tour

[SocialDemocrat61]

Kamala Harris Slams Protester at Book Tour

Laura Esposito

Former Vice President Kamala Harris had the last word for protesters who tried to disrupt her book tour event in Chicago on Saturday.

During an event promoting her memoir 107 Days, a small group of protesters shouted at the former presidential candidate over her handling of Israel’s war in Gaza, social media videos show.

Then Harris joined the back and forth: “Are you the same person who was telling people not to vote?” she asked demonstrators as audience members cheered.

The former vice president was seemingly referring to the uncommitted movement, which saw thousands of typically reliable Democratic voters cast their ballots “uncommitted” or abstain altogether in protest of the party’s backing of Israel.

https://www.thedailybeast.com/kamala-harris-slams-protester-at-book-tour/

Good for her!

[W_HAMILTON]

1. Good for her indeed. Fucking shortsighted morons.

Not only did the killing and suffering in Gaza increase after Trump took office, so did the destruction of our country by MAGA fascists.

I think I may hate these people as much as I do MAGAts.

[RandomNumbers]

15. The increase of suffering in Gaza was wholly predictable.

So whose side are those "pro Palestinian" protestors really on? Are they just idiots, or something more nefarious?

[wolfie001]

31. I'm sure far-right wing $ went to these morons

The ratf6ckers know how to control the narrative. We Dems always seem to be 3 steps behind.

[yardwork]

50. Definitely something nefarious.

Billionaires made sure that the internet was primed and armed to go full anti-Biden Harris the day after Hamas attacked.

The PR kit came complete with colorful emojis, cute slogans, and paid trollers. The word went out through DSA, Sunshine Coalition, gaming sites, woo woo antivax astrology groups, and other targets.

The goal was to get Trump back in the WH and it worked. Progressives fell for it like MAGATs watching Fox News.

[JI7]

58. The fact that they are protesting her right now

When she hold no office shows they certainly aren't about helping the Palestinians.

[Dark n Stormy Knight]

62. Yep. And it was entirely predictable that it would be worse with him

in the Oval.

[markodochartaigh]

2. Bad news.

The "spontaneous" protests which were ginned up by Tiktokkers supposedly in support of Gaza, may become a valued tool of the reich-wing. Now that the proof-of-concept trial has been such a success, the Murdochs, Ellison, and other authoritarian oiligarchs are buying Tiktok.

Trump had said that he wanted to ban Tiktok. I think that our techbro overlords convinced him that it would be foolish to get rid of a tool which worked so well, that the best strategy was to take control of the tool.

[pnwest]

3. Post title gave me the giggles picturing Kamala getting

a running start and footlball tackling some moron. I'd buy a ticket to that.

[Cha]

4. Excellent Question... I'm "Cheering" here at

home, Kamala Harris.. Mahalo!

TY!

[Tetrachloride]

5. I know several people in the protest section of politics.

Some became that way over the past 10+ years.

Some were born to it because of their loyalty to their ethnic background.

The retort by Kamala Harris may be witty. But doesn't win the argument in the minds of the protestors.

Polls and headlines indicate a wide variety of opinions among the electorate and world populace.

[Hekate]

7. So what in the name of God *would* "win the argument in the minds of the protestors" ?

Look at Gaza now. They voted for this.

[Tetrachloride]

11. The various administrations over the years have given approval to Israeli rights and denial of Palestinian rights.

Many here think the Gaza War started in October 2023.

Those of non-Israeli in the Middle East think the "war" (physical and political) was about 75-100 + years ago.

The US has repeatedly blocked recognition of the Palestine has belonging to the people of what has been called Palestine.

The US has been outvoted in the UN -- but the US uses its Security vote.

Therefore, an acknowledgement of this discrimination has not been forthcoming from the US in the mainstream.

Therefore, an acknowledgment of the discrimination would be the first of billions of dollars of steps to repair the homes of the genocide.

Therefore, an acknowledgement of genocide is what the protestors and myself would be looking for.

[Hekate]

13. Ooo, and that acknowledgement will definitely happen with DONALD EFFING TRUMP as President?

Riiight

[Tetrachloride]

14. The protestors were not talking to Trump. They were talking to the former Vice President Harris.

the one who was in office with President Biden during the first year since the Oct 2023 attack.

The US mainstream isn't in the mainstream of the world.

The voting or non-voting by those in the protest movement was one of anger and desperation.

Their anger will outlive those in the mainstream US.

[RandomNumbers]

17. The not voting for Trump's opponent in 2024 general election

doomed Gazans to even more suffering and much less chance of a better outcome.

I wonder how they live with themselves. Or do they just lie to themselves, I wonder?

[Tetrachloride]

19. as I said above, they were and are angry and desparate

[RandomNumbers]

21. sorry, no excuse

Sometimes decisions are challenging. Take the least bad option, or you are giving away your power to prevent the most bad option.

"If you refuse to decide, you still have made a choice". -- Rush

[Montauk6]

25. But, Random, Kamala has to be held accountable and taught a lesson, didn't you hear?

[paleotn]

40. Exactly!!! Gee, I learned that from my parents long ago. Now what did they call it?

Oh, yeah! Being a goddamn adult!! Welcome to life, children. This is but one of a myriad of bad or worse options you'll be faced with before you take the long dirt nap.

[Tetrachloride]

41. Among the people that I have talked to, none have changed their mind -- one way or another -- in the US and Middle East.

Additional observations:

Among those who are Muslim and I talked to (sometimes via translating person), at least one was Palestinian.

I sensed they knew they were between a rock and a hard place.

A Muslim that I spoke to recently spoke of the general nature of the world going downhill and specifically mentioned Gaza (without prompting from me of any politics or fighting. More about economics.)

An Israeli that I have know for over 10 years told me -- "we are hated throughout the world."

I note that Israel has blocked aid trucks from Egypt from entering Gaza in a timely manner. Food as a weapon.

as many as 60,000 dead in Gaza in the past 24 months. More than 20x killed in the World Trade Center attack of 2001. More than the number of Americans killed in the entire Vietnam War of the 1960's and 70's.

[Wiz Imp]

61. The people you talked to then have to be among the stupidest people on the planet.

Either that, or among the most disingenuous and/or evil.

[lostincalifornia]

46. There is no excuse for STUPIDITY. You are right. As far as I am concern those protesters have as much

blood on their hands as hamas, and the obvious retaliation hamas knew would happen under netanyahu.

They are responsible for the 65000+ Palestinian deaths, along with the Israeli deaths.

What did they think would happen when hamas massacred 1200+ people at a rock festival on October 7?

There is absolutely no cure for stupidity.

This isn't the first time these groups have played that game. Not surprisingly these prosters sense of history is willfully ignorant to suit their own bias.

Hamas came about from the virulent antisemite the Mufti of Jerusalem and Muslim Brotherhood, the group that assassinated Sadat. They cannot tolerate any peace with Israel. That was one of the excuses used by some for the October 7, because of the potential agreement with some of the Arab neighbors. A similar excuse used by the assassin of Rabin because he was against the Oslo agreement.

There are some sick, twisted individuals out there who cannot tolerate peace agreements. In their sick, twisted minds, it is all or nothing.

There were multiple opportunities for a two-state solution through the years, and each time it became close, the same actors came in to play their part.

When Bill Clinton left office, he left the foundation for a two-state solution to the next administration based on the Oslo Accords, and of course what happened, George W. bush won, with no thanks to the third party imbeciles, with their "no difference between the two parties." All you have to look at is the Supreme Court appointment to know the difference.

Similar thing happened in 2016, where in every critical swing state Hillary lost by less than 1% while Jill Stein received 1% of the vote in those critical swing states.

And then 2024 happened, and the same actors were there again, to help propel republicans to victory. This time putting our very Democracy at risk.

The only thing these unaffiliated groups have done is help republicans win.

You would hope the Democratic party would finally learn, these are not a reliable voting block. This is nothing to do with Sanders or the Progressive caucus, They caucus with the DEMOCRATS. These are the Jill Stein's, Ralph Nader's, and other third party spoilers, whose egos and arrogance has contributed to where we are today.

[Hekate]

65. What you said

[paleotn]

37. And stupid. Incredibly, galactically stupid.

You left out that part.

[Wiz Imp]

60. Sorry. Their behavior is not angry and desperate...

It's dumb, stupid, idiotic, moronic, ridiculous, unconscionable, indefensible, unprincipled, unscrupulous and JUST PLAIN WRONG!

[lostincalifornia]

71. And self-destructive.

[betsuni]

67. Whip up emotions: no thinking, feelings not strategy, ripe for manipulation.

Get people to do the opposite of what they claim they want and be passionately convinced they and only they are right and everybody else is evil. Puppets.

[fujiyamasan]

26. lol their anger and desperation

Sorry no sympathy. They got what they wanted, just like the Arabs in Dearborn, fuck em.

Maybe when ICE starts rounding these idiots up for being part of “ANTIFA”, they’ll learn,

Or then again, they’re all part of the same team of Disruptors and chaos agents.

[paleotn]

35. Absolute fucking horse shit.

I don't care how angry they are. By withholding votes from Dems, who are actually trying to find a way out of this mess, their actions put into office the very people who think Bibi the Butcher isn't butchering enough. How on god's green earth does THAT work? This is just the other side of the "they're all the same" coin. Bullshit.

[obamanut2012]

38. They directly helped Trump win

And have made the world avworse place for so many millions more.

[fujiyamasan]

56. Why the fuck weren't they talking to Trump?!

Why aren’t they right now? The last I heard Harris is a private citizen. She’s not in power now, and as a VP her power was limited anyways,

Protesting her is about as pointless as it gets. These protestors are not serious. I greatly sympathize with what’s happening to the people of Gaza, but I also understand our own history with Israel and the reasons behind it.

do I agree with it? No, but these protestors basically fucked over the country by either not supporting Harris, or worse yet supporting Trump.

I also see that since Trump came into office, the bombardement got worse, yet these protestors more or less faded away. Why no pithy slogans about genocide Trump? I know it doesn’t flow or rhyme but it’s telling.

[BaronChocula]

64. They go after her because they agree with trump that

a black woman makes an easy target.

[fujiyamasan]

66. Race and gender could play into it

It could also be that many of these protestors are basically cowards.

They knew that Biden was wasn’t going to have ICE throw them in a concentration camp.

That they are still going after Harris is something else. Even for those of us disgusted by what Israel is done, this movement will not find an ally in me, because it has no strategy, attacks easy targets, and ultimately falls back on classic good ‘ole anti semetism. I wouldn’t be surprised if a big concern for these protestors was that Harris’ husband is Jewish. I’m sure that got many of them freaking out.

Maybe they figured there were enough anti semites among Trump’s crowd they could find common cause, who knows, maybe our in house defenders can explain idiot logic.

[BaronChocula]

68. Cowardice is key

Democrats as a whole are less punitive than conservative white males. But they don't seem to be targeting any other Democrats.

[fujiyamasan]

70. I have wondered this about these ratfuckers for over 25 years

Since the 2000 election where Nader gave us Bush. Of course, we see it again with Jill Stein.

I always wondered what drives people to such counterproductive actions?

I have come to the conclusion that for such people spite is the end goal. They’re doing this because they share a similar nihilistic strain as incels, groypers, and assorted MAGAts. Sure, their ideology isn’t the same on the face of it, but in reality they still want to cripple social progress, even if it’s incremental. Ultimately they act like spoiled children. If they don’t get it their way, right away they would rather watch it all burn down.

[electric_blue68]

52. Bibi is to be condemned! But let's Not Forget Jews lived there Mileniums ago, and some stayed all this this time......

They have a right to.be there, too!

Palestinians have often been treated badly, sometimes at the cross point for Gaza into Israel.
Particularly, I think of illegal (sometimes even US) Jews who've infringed on, and even destroyed homes, and olive trees in the West Bank designated for Palestinians, and taken that piece of land over! While the IDF looks on. 😑😬
.
I was/am for a two State solution.

[SocialDemocrat61]

23. Nothing

These Protestors don’t have open minds. Nor do they care about really affecting change. They only care about pretending they are morally superior to pass judgment on everyone else to feed their egos

[paleotn]

42. Like magats, only with a different windmills to tilt.

[Hekate]

63. That is certainly the impression I get

[JI7]

16. Fuck these people. Kamala Harris had a history of being less favorable to Israel

than Biden and other US Presidents.

She told Netanyahu to his face that what he was doing in Gaza was wrong.

But people didn't like that she would acknowledge the horrible attacks on Israelis. Especially the sex crimes that women in Israel were put through.

[Tetrachloride]

18. Now we have some progress. A little acknowledgment of more than 1 side.

[JI7]

20. There was always acknowledgment of both sides

with plans that Israel would give up land.

And they actually gave up Gaza and had their soldiers forcibly remove Israelis that were refusing to leave.

And these trash protestors refuse to look at Hamas and other thugs and their behavior. In fact that usually defend Hamas.

[kacekwl]

24. What argument ? That trump and

Netanyahu are screwing everyone over. What does Kampala have to do with it. Get with current players in the game.

[Iggo]

34. My answer to her would have been, "Nope. I voted for you!"

Democrats have GOT to stop accusing everyone who protests against our involvement in Gaza with not voting or with voting for Trump. It’s just not true.

I’ve always been against the genocide in Gaza.
I always will be against it.
I always vote.
I always vote for Democrats.

I’m getting sick of this. And I’m not alone.

[leftstreet]

39. +1

[JI7]

55. The fact they are protesting Harris now shows me they are performative

scum.

[MorbidButterflyTat]

47. What is the point of them protesting her now? For what purpose?

I'm sure they're equally vehement against the MAGAt Republicans who actually control the US government now.

Right?

Or maybe they're afraid to bite the filthy hands that feed them.

[JustAnotherGen]

59. N/S

Some were born to it because of their loyalty to their ethnic background

This is why Black women aren't showing up for folks like we have in the past.

Its also why we are cheering her retort.

[Hekate]

69. Is this what you and they have in mind? "Hamas asserts control in Gaza & targets alleged collaborators"...

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10143546443

Hamas asserts control in Gaza and targets alleged collaborators as ceasefire takes hold

Source: CNN

Hamas’ internal security forces were pictured on the streets of Gaza City on Saturday, and there have been multiple reports of clashes between the group and clans opposing it in recent days.

“A number of collaborators and informants were apprehended and arrested in Gaza City, after it was proven that they were involved in spying for the enemy,” as well as “participating in the assassination of several resistance members,” the Palestinian Home Front, a Telegram channel affiliated with Hamas, said Sunday.

A video distributed by Hamas-affiliated Telegram channels on Saturday showed an alleged collaborator being beaten in an unknown location.

[Biophilic]

6. Yeah, those non-voters "voted" for trump.

And anyone who talked to others about not voting “voted” for trump. I don’t forgive them.

[Hekate]

8. I don't forgive them either

[Gaugamela]

9. Don't ask what your party can do to stop

genocide, rather ask why you didn't vote for your party anyway!

Heck yeah!

[LetMyPeopleVote]

10. "You want to talk about legacy? Let's talk about the legacy of mass deportations, of not voting, and Donald Trump."

Link to tweet

[Hekate]

12. You go, girl

[617Blue]

22. The MAGAZANS were never anything but Tramp trolls.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

28. "Are you the same person who was telling people not to vote?!"

Link to tweet

[Keepthesoulalive]

29. How does this help the people of Gaza

The former vice president has no power to change or fix the problem. People who seek attention and money are doing more damage to a righteous cause, stopping Israel from starving the people and stealing their land. Perhaps you should go after Trump who wants to to turn Gaza into a resort.

[SocialDemocrat61]

32. Even a sitting VP

has very little power to change or fix any problems.

[Keepthesoulalive]

57. Tabitha

Did a search and found who might be funding them and you have enough narcissistic idiots who want attention that they can be easily purchased. These people are like trump, they don’t care about anything or anyone they just want fame.

[paleotn]

44. Funny, they never seem to protest Donnie or the Republicans. Weird. Wonder why that is.

[DrLevy1313]

30. Kamala slams protester

I love this so very much! I have downloaded it and watch it whenever I need a boost. whew. what we lost by not electing her!

[ChicagoTeamster]

33. She should have asked if they were happy with the alternative.

[NNadir]

36. I simply can't believe she isn't President of the United States. It seems like a nightmare. My country committed...

...suicide. It's really that simple.

[paleotn]

45. An excellent way of putting it.

[QueerDuck]

49. Yes, and after we've seen and experienced the consequences of this "leave it blank" bullshit...

... people still wonder why respectable party leaders want nothing to do with those who encouraged people to "leave it blank". Treachery and betrayal has consequences... not just for a nation, but for those who promoted it. And now they feel like they are entitled to certain perks, benefits, courtesies and niceties? I don't think so. Oh no you better don't!

[calimary]

53. Well, I sure got a thrill out of voting for her!

Same feeling when I voted for Hillary. First time I ever had a chance to vote for a woman who actually had everything it took to be the Chief Executive.

I’ll never forget how that felt - that I’d lived during a time when a woman could be elected President. And earn that Office. And sit behind that desk. I was so sure she’d win - actually that BOTH of them were gonna win, and get women into the history books for the ultimate achievement in America.

And still… it’s GOTTA be a man? With all the female talent and achievement and qualifications out there, we STILL can’t get a woman into the Oval Office (unless she’s stopped by to visit her husband in there)?

[thought crime]

48. Paid Protesters?

Or just dumber than hell? If so, they should read her book.

[johnnyfins]

51. I absolutely think they are MAGAS.

Why show up and do this after TSF won? Doesnt make sense.

[enid602]

54. Kamala

I think Kamala, should she have won would have gotten rid of the albatross by now. Biden seemed to be moving in that direction.