Teh One Who Knocks
07-30-2016, 11:03 AM
By Gabby Morrongiello - The Washington Examiner
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PHILADELPHIA — Progressives were horrified Tuesday night after a former senior adviser to President Obama suggested on Twitter that Democratic National Committee officials should have invited the widows of slain police officers to speak at the party's convention.
Shortly after several mothers of police shooting victims delivered a series of powerful remarks about the state of race relations in the U.S., David Axelrod took to Twitter to disclose what he thought was missing from the convention.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Mothers of Movement were incredibly moving, but it would have been powerful to have included widows of fallen police officers. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/DNCinPHL?src=hash">#DNCinPHL</a></p>— David Axelrod (@davidaxelrod) <a href="https://twitter.com/davidaxelrod/status/758103909391106048">July 27, 2016</a></blockquote>
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Axelrod's tweet immediately attracted outrage from those who felt his suggestion demonstrated a "lack of compassion." One Hillary Clinton supporter accused him of "handing [Republicans] a criticism of the convention."
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-conversation="none" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/davidaxelrod">@davidaxelrod</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/DNCinPHL?src=hash">#DNCinPHL</a> shut up.</p>— Layla (@lovelyfealways) <a href="https://twitter.com/lovelyfealways/status/758104131966033921">July 27, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/sssoxfan2005">@sssoxfan2005</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/Mama4Obama1">@Mama4Obama1</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/davidaxelrod">@davidaxelrod</a> Shame on your lack of compassion.</p>— Nancy Krieger (@hlthiskrieger) <a href="https://twitter.com/hlthiskrieger/status/758107760588357632">July 27, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-conversation="none" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/davidaxelrod">@davidaxelrod</a> Normally I agree with your assessments, but this strikes me as an alternate way of saying "all lives matter." 😕</p>— Mekita Rivas (@MekitaRivas) <a href="https://twitter.com/MekitaRivas/status/758106526200365056">July 27, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-conversation="none" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/davidaxelrod">@davidaxelrod</a> this is completely tone deaf</p>— boston (@narents) <a href="https://twitter.com/narents/status/758108408738418690">July 27, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-conversation="none" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/NyashaJunior">@NyashaJunior</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/davidaxelrod">@davidaxelrod</a> Police officers sign up to put lives on line. Kids going to store do not. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/falseequivalency?src=hash">#falseequivalency</a></p>— Martha Spong (@MarthaSpong) <a href="https://twitter.com/MarthaSpong/status/758108701400195072">July 27, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-conversation="none" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/davidaxelrod">@davidaxelrod</a> Dave, I've been an admirer of yours, but your tweet is stupid and offensive. Delete your account.</p>— x (@root_e) <a href="https://twitter.com/root_e/status/758107153374806016">July 27, 2016</a></blockquote>
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PHILADELPHIA — Progressives were horrified Tuesday night after a former senior adviser to President Obama suggested on Twitter that Democratic National Committee officials should have invited the widows of slain police officers to speak at the party's convention.
Shortly after several mothers of police shooting victims delivered a series of powerful remarks about the state of race relations in the U.S., David Axelrod took to Twitter to disclose what he thought was missing from the convention.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Mothers of Movement were incredibly moving, but it would have been powerful to have included widows of fallen police officers. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/DNCinPHL?src=hash">#DNCinPHL</a></p>— David Axelrod (@davidaxelrod) <a href="https://twitter.com/davidaxelrod/status/758103909391106048">July 27, 2016</a></blockquote>
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Axelrod's tweet immediately attracted outrage from those who felt his suggestion demonstrated a "lack of compassion." One Hillary Clinton supporter accused him of "handing [Republicans] a criticism of the convention."
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-conversation="none" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/davidaxelrod">@davidaxelrod</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/DNCinPHL?src=hash">#DNCinPHL</a> shut up.</p>— Layla (@lovelyfealways) <a href="https://twitter.com/lovelyfealways/status/758104131966033921">July 27, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/sssoxfan2005">@sssoxfan2005</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/Mama4Obama1">@Mama4Obama1</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/davidaxelrod">@davidaxelrod</a> Shame on your lack of compassion.</p>— Nancy Krieger (@hlthiskrieger) <a href="https://twitter.com/hlthiskrieger/status/758107760588357632">July 27, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-conversation="none" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/davidaxelrod">@davidaxelrod</a> Normally I agree with your assessments, but this strikes me as an alternate way of saying "all lives matter." 😕</p>— Mekita Rivas (@MekitaRivas) <a href="https://twitter.com/MekitaRivas/status/758106526200365056">July 27, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-conversation="none" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/davidaxelrod">@davidaxelrod</a> this is completely tone deaf</p>— boston (@narents) <a href="https://twitter.com/narents/status/758108408738418690">July 27, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-conversation="none" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/NyashaJunior">@NyashaJunior</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/davidaxelrod">@davidaxelrod</a> Police officers sign up to put lives on line. Kids going to store do not. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/falseequivalency?src=hash">#falseequivalency</a></p>— Martha Spong (@MarthaSpong) <a href="https://twitter.com/MarthaSpong/status/758108701400195072">July 27, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-conversation="none" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/davidaxelrod">@davidaxelrod</a> Dave, I've been an admirer of yours, but your tweet is stupid and offensive. Delete your account.</p>— x (@root_e) <a href="https://twitter.com/root_e/status/758107153374806016">July 27, 2016</a></blockquote>
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