How come there is always protests when there is a Democrat President

@Fatcat44 (1141)
United States
October 5, 2011 10:56pm CST
Looking back through history for the last 40-50 years. Protest always occur when there is a Democrat President. In a way, doesn't this really mean that they protesting him? They do not like how things are being done. Who is doing them?
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• United States
6 Oct 11
You may be very mistaken. Many of the most notable protests were done under republican leadership and in time of war. Right now it is done under a democratic president, because we have the freedom of speech, and are showing our support for the matter at hand. No reflection on the president.
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@stary1 (6612)
• United States
6 Oct 11
Obama has lost a lot of his supporters and it is questionable whether he can be reelected...I don't know if we can say the protests are no reflection on Obama and his handling of the economy
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@Fatcat44 (1141)
• United States
6 Oct 11
Can you be more specific? I remember the protest in the 60's and earlier seventies and that was all democratic presidents. I.e. Kennedy and Johnson. Nixon ended the was in 1973.
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@stary1 (6612)
• United States
6 Oct 11
Were you involved in politics under Bush?? GW had many protests and certainly a lot of criticsim from everyone, even his own party.
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@Fatcat44 (1141)
• United States
6 Oct 11
I do not remember protests in the street like the 60's and llke now.
@Taskr36 (13963)
• United States
6 Oct 11
Dude, protests ALWAYS happen. To even think that ANY president didn't have protesters would mean that you honestly believe we have had stretched of 4-12 years with no protests. That's just ridiculous.
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• United States
7 Oct 11
I hate to tell you this but people have protested pretty much every president in this countries history. This is who we are, and how our country was set up to be. Protest are an extension of our form of government, and it is a health sign of a democracy.
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• United States
6 Oct 11
You have a fascinating recollection of history. As tempting as it might be to accept your premise in order to quip that no one expects Republicant Presidents to be persuaded to morally or fiscally sound action, the fact is that for the last 40-50 years and longer, protests have occurred under every President.
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• United States
6 Oct 11
During the Ford Administration there were protests regarding his pardon of Nixon's crimes, nuclear disarmament, and women's rights -- to name three topics. During the Reagan Administration there were protests regarding nuclear disarmament, retaining Roe v Wade, and LGBT rights -- to name three topics. During the first Bush Administration there were protests regarding the invasion of Iraq, in support of abortion rights, and LGBT rights -- to name three topics. During the second Bush Administrations there were protests regarding the second invasion of Iraq, LGBT rights, in support of abortion rights and a whole slew of others. The Bush Administration went to a great deal of trouble to keep Bush from ever having to face protests.
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@Fatcat44 (1141)
• United States
6 Oct 11
Yes small protest, but not the big ones like the 60's and what is going on now. Can you be more specific about protests under what presidents.
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@bagarad (14283)
• Paso Robles, California
7 Oct 11
The Wall Street Protesters have been embraced by Obama. Even though they are expecting others to donate sleeping bags, food, etc. so that don't have to support the "evil" capitalists, they dont seem to mind if someone else supports them to bring them what they need so they don't have to leave their protesting. Seems some Soros money has also been detected behind the protests. It's interesting to me that the media seems very supportive of these protesters who block bridges and aren't always so peaceful and those in power back them and say they are there because they are unhappy and are letting their feelings again the banks and corporations be known. This kind of protest is "good" and valid. However, more peaceful Tea Party protesters who are unhappy with the government regulations and fiscal policies that contributed to our economic mess are portrayed by the Democrats as "terrorists." Something about this doesn't fit. Both groups are expressing their dissatisfaction, but the propaganda machine only considers the protest they agree with as valid and the other one as invalid and disruptive, even though the Tea Party protests have not tried to storm any public buildings or bridges. They protest for an hour or two and go peacefully home, cleaning up their mess before they leave so that it won't have been a burden on their local goverment.