Trump supporters unwittingly wave Russian flags at CPAC

[heavenlyboy34]

Literally dying laughing.:D You'd think militant nationalists that demonize Putin would at least know what the Russian flag looks like...

http://nypost.com/2017/02/24/trump-supporters-unwittingly-wave-russian-flags-at-cpac/
A political prankster passed out small Russian flags emblazoned with President Trump’s name at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference — where Trump supporters blindly waved the banners during his Friday morning speech (http://nypost.com/2017/02/24/trump-doubles-down-on-fight-with-media-during-cpac-speech/) until they were confiscated, according to online reports.
Photos show people in the crowd holding the flags, which have “TRUMP” printed in gold capital letters on the middle blue stripe — and stern-faced men in suits holding handfuls of them as they scan the audience.
“Crowd at CPAC waving these little pro-Trump flags that look exactly like the Russian flag. Staffers quickly come around to confiscate them,” Snapchat’s Peter Hamby tweeted. (https://twitter.com/PeterHamby/status/835150821411143682)
Photos also show a young man wearing a red shirt and a visor as he distributed the flags before Trump’s speech.
The culprit was identified as liberal activist Ryan Clayton, who told BuzzFeed News that he spoke with a fake Russian accent as he told CPAC attendees: “Trump and Putin great leaders, yes?”
An accomplice in the stunt, Jason Charter, said he and Clayton gave away about 1,000 flags.
“Most people saw Trump’s name on the flags and didn’t give a second thought to the fact that they were Russian,” Charter told BuzzFeed. (https://www.buzzfeed.com/juliareinstein/someone-handed-out-pro-trump-russian-flags-at-cpac?utm_term=.bcBddXxZV#.geVJJ5L9z)
Both men are members of “Americans Take Action,” (http://americanstakeaction.com/) a self-styled “network of populists” whose Web site calls for Trump’s impeachment.

[Jamesiv1]

You'd think militant nationalists that demonize Putin would at least know what the Russian flag looks like...
I am literally shaking right now because you are about to die laughing because you think there is irony where none exists.

[juleswin]

I am literally shaking right now because you are literally dying laughing because you mistakenly believe there is irony where none exists.

This, the OP wrongly assumed that

An American nationalist would automatocally be against another country whose president and citizen adore their candidate in Trump

That Trump supporter did not know what country the flag belonged to.

Lastly that militant nationalist of the Trump variety is anti Russia. The only people that are anti Russia are leftists and neocons who are pissed off that Russia got in the way of a win in Syria and supposedly a win in Nov.

[heavenlyboy34]

This, the OP wrongly assumed that

An American nationalist would automatocally be against another country whose president and citizen adore their candidate in Trump

That Trump supporter did not know what country the flag belonged to.

Lastly that militant nationalist of the Trump variety is anti Russia. The only people that are anti Russia are leftists and neocons who are pissed off that Russia got in the way of a win in Syria and supposedly a win in Nov.
I don't pay close enough attention to GOP politics, I guess. I assumed the Five Minutes' Hate treatment Putin gets in popular Right-ish media is a sentiment more or less shared amongst Trumpeters. (Trump himself isn't that consistent in a number of things after all...) *shrugs*

Thnx, y'all ~hugs~

[undergroundrr]

Okay, so America + Russia BFF. I'm confused - Why were the flags confiscated?

[dannno]

Ahh, that's cute.. the establishment is learning how to troll!!!

Next thing you know they will be memeing..

Any pics or vid?

[heavenlyboy34]

Ahh, that's cute.. the establishment is learning how to troll!!!

Next thing you know they will be memeing..

Any pics or vid?
From the OP link, dannnnster: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C5cO5EMWgAAvEO_.jpghttps://twitter.com/DivaKnevil/status/835152634545901568/photo/1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfwhttps://pbs.twimg.com/media/C5cO5EMWUAAclOo.jpg

[dannno]

Okay, so America + Russia BFF. I'm confused - Why were the flags confiscated?

I would be willing to wager that most if not all of the people holding them up were (possibly) conservatives who are NOT Trump supporters.

Haven't you learned anything from the internets?

[dannno]

From the OP link danster:


Lol, ya the red white and blue makes it pretty convenient to trick people.. I still bet a good portion were not Trump supporters.

I think I see 5 or 6 max in that pic, although no doubt there were more out of frame.

[undergroundrr]

I would be willing to wager that most if not all of the people holding them up were (possibly) conservatives who are NOT Trump supporters.

Haven't you learned anything from the internets?

Still what's the problem? Why confiscate?

[dannno]

Still what's the problem? Why confiscate?

Because CPAC likes maintaining the image that they do not take well to people protesting conservatives at CPAC.. The guy who handed out the flags was a Trump protester. I maintain most of those holding them up were probably secretly protesters as well, although it is certainly possible he was able to trick some Trump supporters into protesting him.

[RonZeplin]

There's nothing wrong with liking Trump and Russia at the same time. Like walking a chewing bubble gum at the same time, it works for some.

Confiscating the flags makes the CPAC leadership look petty and shallow. Authoritarianism make you look stupid, because that's how you're acting.

RZ

[Jamesiv1]

I don't pay close enough attention to GOP politics, I guess. I assumed the Five Minutes' Hate treatment Putin gets in popular Right-ish media is a sentiment more or less shared amongst Trumpeters. (Trump himself isn't that consistent in a number of things after all...) *shrugs*

Thnx, y'all ~hugs~
Trump likes Putin and wants to get along with Russia, so I think it's probably safe to say most Trumpsters feel the same way or close to it.

I figured you just made a little mistake. I mainly just wanted to say "I'm literally shaking" again lol

[heavenlyboy34]

Trump likes Putin and wants to get along with Russia, so I think it's probably safe to say most Trumpsters feel the same way or close to it.

I figured you just made a little mistake. I mainly just wanted to say "I'm literally shaking" again lol

The Literally Shakening.... lol :D

[klamath]

That is the a fine example of the intellectual level of trump supporters. Funny.

[dannno]

That is the a fine example of the intellectual level of trump supporters. Funny.

How do you know any of them were Trump supporters?

[heavenlyboy34]

Lol, ya the red white and blue makes it pretty convenient to trick people.. I still bet a good portion were not Trump supporters.

I think I see 5 or 6 max in that pic, although no doubt there were more out of frame.

How can any adult in their right mind confuse 3 solid bars for the Murican flag, tho? :confused:

[klamath]

How do you know any of them were Trump supporters? Duh, because non trump supporters would not accept a flag from someone that had TRUMP printed on it and start waving it!!

[TheTexan]

Red White and Blue are America's colors. Russia needs to change their flag.

[oyarde]

Red White and Blue are America's colors. Russia needs to change their flag.

That is the root cause of the confusion . This shit is out of hand , the Somalians took one of our flags too .

[oyarde]

If you turn the russian flag the right way , it becomes the french flag . Ridiculous .

[donnay]

Fake news.


Numerous journalists reported today that President Trump’s supporters were seen waving Russian flags before his CPAC speech, but they omitted the fact that the entire incident was a stunt pulled by an anti-Trump leftist group.

“Crowd at CPAC waving these little pro-Trump flags that look exactly like the Russian flag. Staffers quickly come around to confiscate them,” tweeted Snapchat’s Peter Hamby. The tweet received over 9,000 retweets.

Crowd at CPAC waving these little pro-Trump flags that look exactly like the Russian flag. Staffers quickly come around to confiscate them. pic.twitter.com/YhPpkwFCNc

— Peter Hamby (@PeterHamby) February 24, 2017

However, as James O’Keefe, who is at CPAC, revealed, “This was Ryan Clayton from Bob Creamer group “Americans Take Action” handing Russian flags. Ryan was forcibly removed. You edited that out.”

This was Ryan Clayton from Bob Creamer group "Americans Take Action" handing Russian flags. Ryan was forcibly removed. You edited that out. https://t.co/hKwywREjn5

— James O'Keefe (@JamesOKeefeIII) February 24, 2017

Americans Take Action is a far-left organization whose openly stated mission is to have Trump impeached.
http://www.infowars.com/fake-news-media-says-trump-supporters-waved-russian-flags-at-cpac-omit-fact-its-a-prank/

[Superfluous Man]

Quite honestly, expecting even a pretty educated person to know that that flag has to be specifically the Russian flag, rather than any of the many other flags that look similar to that, is asking a lot, except for the fact that Trump really does have a man crush on Putin.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_flags_with_blue,_red_and_white_stripes

[klamath]

Fake news.


http://www.infowars.com/fake-news-media-says-trump-supporters-waved-russian-flags-at-cpac-omit-fact-its-a-prank/
Not fake. The fools waved the flags a left winger gave them thinking they were waving trump flags. Mindless fools.

[Superfluous Man]

Not fake. The fools waved the flags a left winger gave them thinking they were waving trump flags. Mindless fools.

What are you talking about? It says the exact words "fake news" right there at the beginning of the InfoWars article.

Just because the facts reported are actually true, as that very article goes on to admit, shouldn't matter.

[klamath]

Quite honestly, expecting even a pretty educated person to know that that flag has to be specifically the Russian flag, rather than any of the many other flags that look similar to that, is asking a lot, except for the fact that Trump really does have a man crush on Putin.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_flags_with_blue,_red_and_white_stripes Ah. No. They were showing their non thinking cult mentality to the max. Trump supporters don't think for themselves anymore. Trump does their thinking for them. They are relieved of the burden of studying issues on their own.

[Superfluous Man]

Ah. No. They were showing their non thinking cult mentality to the max. Trump supporters don't think for themselves anymore. Trump does their thinking for them. They are relieved of the burden of studying issues on their own.

You're right on all counts.

I wasn't disagreeing with any of that. My only quibble would be that you shouldn't have added the qualification "anymore."

But if you showed me that flag in any other context and asked me what country's it was, I'd pretty much be flipping a coin on my head.

[donnay]

Not fake. The fools waved the flags a left winger gave them thinking they were waving trump flags. Mindless fools.

And you know that the mindless fools were Trump supporters and not the anti-Trump people posing as Trump supporters?

The ridiculousness of these reports are beyond juvenile anymore.

[Superfluous Man]

And you know that the mindless fools were Trump supporters and not the anti-Trump people posing as Trump supporters?


If they were mindless fools, then yes.

[LibertyEagle]

How can any adult in their right mind confuse 3 solid bars for the Murican flag, tho? :confused:

You know, HB, your hatred of our nation, not to mention our Constitution, has really gotten old. If you hate it so damn much, why the hell are you living here? It's not like you are actively trying to improve anything.

[donnay]

If they were mindless fools, then yes.

So are you a Trump supporter?

[LibertyEagle]

If they were mindless fools, then yes.

Talking about yourself again, I see.

[LibertyEagle]

Ah. No. They were showing their non thinking cult mentality to the max. Trump supporters don't think for themselves anymore. Trump does their thinking for them. They are relieved of the burden of studying issues on their own.

Interesting. They knew enough to be against the Trans Pacific Partnership, the endless illegal alien overrun of our nation's borders, and one-world globalism.

Something that the leftardarians still haven't figured out. :cool:

[Ender]

You know, HB, your hatred of our nation, not to mention our Constitution, has really gotten old. If you hate it so damn much, why the hell are you living here? It's not like you are actively trying to improve anything.

Mirror?

YOUR endless hate has gotten quite old and I haven't seen YOU improve anything.

[parocks]

I have no idea what the Russian flag looks like. Well, I saw pictures that are supposed to be the Russian flag.

What people do know is the SOVIET UNION'S Hammer and Sickle.

The Conservative GOP was very much against the Communism. And the Democrats really weren't.

The Conservatives don't like that Hammer and Sickle one bit, but they don't know about the Russian Flag and there are a lot of people, Conservatives, who have liked Putin for years. Russia hasn't been Communist for decades. The Democrats seem to think of the Russians as an enemy, but Conservatives don't.

[LibertyEagle]

Mirror?

YOUR endless hate has gotten quite old and

Hatred? You must be referring to my complete disgust of those advocating for the very things being used by the globalists to finish off the United States. Guilty as charged.


I haven't seen YOU improve anything.
True, I apparently wasted much money and time on Ron Paul, since he didn't get elected. However, all those hours spent making calls for Rand seemed to have paid off. You?

[Iowa]

guess the flag


http://www.theodora.com/flags/new12/czech_republic-t.gif



http://www.theodora.com/flags/fr-m.gif
4 countries



http://www.theodora.com/wfb/russia/rs-t.gif



http://www.theodora.com/flags/yu-s.gif

[Jamesiv1]

Not fake. The fools waved the flags a left winger gave them thinking they were waving trump flags. Mindless fools.
Hey klamath, you mindless fool,

The fake news part is the fact that the msm reported the incident occurred but forgot to mention it was a prank.

That is why the term "fake news" has backfired, is now making msm heads explode (like Don Lemon and Jake Fapper), and is not going away any time soon.



"If anybody thinks they are going to give your country back without a fight, you are sadly mistaken." --Steve Bannon, at CPAC 2017

[dannno]

I would be willing to wager that most if not all of the people holding them up were (possibly) conservatives who are NOT Trump supporters.

Haven't you learned anything from the internets?
klamath has not learned much from the internets :(

[juleswin]

I would be willing to wager that most if not all of the people holding them up were (possibly) conservatives who are NOT Trump supporters.

Haven't you learned anything from the internets?

I have read the whole thing was a prank, but it still doesn't mean the prank wasn't made on Trump people. Anyway, the way I look at it is this, if someone spikes by cereal with delicious raising to prank me, I would still eat my bowl of cereal because I like raising. They can go away laughing their ass off saying I ate my bowl even though it was spiked with raising which he/she thinks is awful.

I think Russia and Putin is the raising and the Trump supporters is me in that story. They like Russia and they don't mind showing it.

[klamath]

Hey klamath, you mindless fool,

The fake news part is the fact that the msm reported the incident occurred but forgot to mention it was a prank.

That is why the term "fake news" has backfired, is now making msm heads explode (like Don Lemon and Jake Fapper), and is not going away any time soon.



"If anybody thinks they are going to give your country back without a fight, you are sadly mistaken." --Steve Bannon, at CPAC 2017 and it also has backfired on anyone that uses the term. I discount anything that they say, because they can't articulate a logical rebuttal. This was a prime example. Very strongly shows how some conservatives and libertarians got tired of losing so they joined what they were fighting against and assimilated the neocon, leftist, fascist beliefs instead of changing the group they joined. I am just waiting to see hardcore fiscal conservatives praising massive deficit spending. There isn't anything about trump that I consider any different from what this early movement was fighting against except he is an obnoxious ass.

[oyarde]

guess the flag


http://www.theodora.com/flags/new12/czech_republic-t.gif



http://www.theodora.com/flags/fr-m.gif
4 countries



http://www.theodora.com/wfb/russia/rs-t.gif



http://www.theodora.com/flags/yu-s.gif

Yep , Ridiculous .

[UWDude]

Duh, because non trump supporters would not accept a flag from someone that had TRUMP printed on it and start waving it!!

A non Trump supporter was handing them out. So why not non trump supporters waving them. Non trump supporters have been caught spray painting "Vote Trump" on churches they just burned, and painting swastikas with Trumps name under them.

[enhanced_deficit]

Might not be all that "unwitting" and could be part of this tit for that been going on:

Photos: Anti-Trump Protester Displays ISIS Flag
Jan 21, 2017


Related
http://16004-presscdn-0-50.pagely.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/ISISberkeley-575x324.png
Berkeley Students SUPPORT Man Waving ISIS Flag – Then ATTACK Same Guy When He Waves Israeli Flag

[CPUd]

obviously they were waving false flags

[klamath]

Doesn't matter whether they know what the flags of the world are, it obviously WASN"T the USA USA USA! flag. Unthinking supper nationalists waving a foreign flag. Love it.

[Jamesiv1]

and it also has backfired on anyone that uses the term. I discount anything that they say, because they can't articulate a logical rebuttal. This was a prime example. Very strongly shows how some conservatives and libertarians got tired of losing so they joined what they were fighting against and assimilated the neocon, leftist, fascist beliefs instead of changing the group they joined. I am just waiting to see hardcore fiscal conservatives praising massive deficit spending. There isn't anything about trump that I consider any different from what this early movement was fighting against except he is an obnoxious ass.
You sir, are no lover of liberty.

[klamath]

You sir, are no lover of liberty. Not what you call liberty, that is for sure.

[phill4paul]

You know, HB, your hatred of our nation, not to mention our Constitution, has really gotten old. If you hate it so damn much, why the hell are you living here? It's not like you are actively trying to improve anything.

Get over it. Not everyone here thinks that supporting Trump is "actively trying to improve anything."

[undergroundrr]

This is the first CPAC since in 10 years that hasn't had a huge libertarian presence. trump enables the establishment to take CPAC back to its twisted, rotten roots.

https://amp.businessinsider.com/libertarians-cpac-2017-absent-rand-ron-paul-2017-2


But, after President Donald Trump's surprise November victory, the CPAC program conspicuously changed, underscoring nationalistic ideals while tepidly moving away from principles of small government that were popular among conservatives during President Barack Obama's eight years in office.
...
Nick Gillespie, former editor-in-chief of the libertarian Reason magazine, agreed, contending that the American Conservative Union, the organization that hosts CPAC, had "started squeezing out" those who believed in libertarian ideals.

"During the Obama years, Paul pere et fils were the only ones offering a serous critique of mainstream Republicanism, which the party recognizes is drifting," he said in an email. "Trump's victory, however narrow, allows the GOP regulars to go about their business as if nothing is wrong."

This is way more important than the silly liberal prank, as illuminating as that pwnage may have been.

[undergroundrr]

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[CPUd]

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[Superfluous Man]

Hey klamath, you mindless fool,

The fake news part is the fact that the msm reported the incident occurred but forgot to mention it was a prank.

Obviously it was a prank. Was that ever in question? And that was clearly reported in the OP.

The idiot Trumpsters walked right into it. That's the not-fake-news story.

[Jamesiv1]

Obviously it was a prank. Was that ever in question? And that was clearly reported in the OP.

The idiot Trumpsters walked right into it. That's the not-fake-news story.
You sir, are an enemy of liberty.

[angelatc]

The Huffington Post writer who broke the story was photographed handing out the flags. I'd fall on the "Fake News" side of the argument.

http://16004-presscdn-0-50.pagely.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/IMG_2153.jpg

[fr33]

http://i.imgur.com/qhDqXdr.png

[Superfluous Man]

Get over it. Not everyone here thinks that supporting Trump is "actively trying to improve anything."

And those who do think that aren't supporters of this site's mission statement.

[Superfluous Man]

Trump supporters are now using the term "fake news" for any news they don't like, including when it's factual.