How They Handle the Protesters

I, like most of us, like to think that my opinions are the right ones. However, unlike many I know that I can be wrong, and that the opinion of others should have just as much priority as mine.

Being humble, and listening to the opinion of others, is very important to me. So many people close their ears and minds to the other side, because they believe they are right and there is no alternative. To only listen to only one side is to condemn yourself to blissful ignorance. Only someone who hears both sides can truly make a good decision. I was careful to watch both the DNC and the RNC these past 2 weeks. Now these conventions are not a very good way to judge these candidates, because they are mostly showmanship, but even when I am beginning to prefer a candidate, it is important to me to listen to both sides.

Humbleness is something I want in my candidate, and the way protesters are treated during Obama and McCain speeches is a big clue to me as to who is willing to make informed decisions with both sides in mind, and who would rather live in blissful ignorance.


How Obama Handles Protesters
My personal favorite among these clips is this first one, where a group of black men were shouting at Obama during a speech he was giving. He promised them that there would be a Q and A session afterwards, and he would address them and let them voice their opinion then. And he did, as you see here.


How he handled abortion protesters.

Sadly those are the only two I can find. Let me know if you have more videos. Now to McCain.

How McCain Handles Protesters
The most recent example is the two protesters at the RNC during McCain's acceptance speech. The first one is an Iraq war veteran, who is protesting against the war, and against McCain's lack of attention to war veterans.


The second protester was a very important one to me, because of the response from McCain, who says "My dear friends please, please don't be diverted by the ground noise and the static," as the protester is pulled out.

Protesters in Chicago, ignored by McCain (as far as the video can tell us anyway).

Several different protesters during a single speech.

"There you go again."
(ends at 0:30, unless you want to hear an old speech).

This one was actually handled better. It is a little old though.

Another older one that was handled a little better than his current norm. What happened to McCain?

There are a few more McCain ones but I think you get the idea. I very much prefer McCain's last two, however he never addresses the protesters themselves, just the crowd after the protesters are already led out.