Cast of Hamilton makes statement to Pence at the end of the show.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Inappropriate for the cast to have done this.
They had a job to do - entertain.
They failed at that by feeling the need to deliver a partisan political message.

+1

Who cares about what a bunch of third-rate actors think politically. Very rude and disrespectful!

Their hiring was racist. Zero other races were considered.

Nonsense. Clearly you haven't seen the show or actors.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Um yes you did. Or do you not recall the "not our president" protests by people who insisted on calling him Barack Hussein? There absolutely was disrespect when Obama won.

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If I were in Pence's shoes, I would be comfortable with the message from the cast. However, the crowd booing before the message feels like bullying.

+1.

It is always refreshing to remember that the liberal bullies lost the election.

If you're referring to Hillary supporters, you need to be reminded that she won the popular vote. As of today, she's about 1.4 million votes ahead although counting is still going on in California, which is increase the spread in her favor even further. The majority of Americans do not support Trump's reactionary policies. Sorry!

[Anonymous]

For those complaining about the lack of whites in the cast:
How about you switch spots? Give minorities all the seats on the Federal Reserve, in the Senate and in the House. In exchange, the cast of Hamilton and hip hop artists can all be white. Deal?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Inappropriate for the cast to have done this.
They had a job to do - entertain.
They failed at that by feeling the need to deliver a partisan political message.

It does seem arrogant and entitled.

What's arrogant and entitled is Pence demanding tickets to a sold out show for himself, family and secret service.

Exactly. How did he get the tickets? Connections. Typical GOP abuse of power.

Omg. It's not a GOP thing. This is how all famous and powerful people go to shows.

[Anonymous]

Pence and Trump better get used to booing. They are going to hear it everywhere they go.

Just wait until the blue collar workers turn against them when they realize Trump is not going to create any jobs for them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If I were in Pence's shoes, I would be comfortable with the message from the cast. However, the crowd booing before the message feels like bullying.

+1.

It is always refreshing to remember that the liberal bullies lost the election.

If you're referring to Hillary supporters, you need to be reminded that she won the popular vote. As of today, she's about 1.4 million votes ahead although counting is still going on in California, which is increase the spread in her favor even further. The majority of Americans do not support Trump's reactionary policies. Sorry!

Well, you forgot the third party vote - people who weren't satisfied with either. And then there were people who wrote in or who didn't bother voting. And by that last point, I mean those who voted for everyone but . . .

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:As someone who voted for Trump in part because he isn't afraid to say what he thinks, I think it's rather silly for him than get worked up when others say what they think. He needs to buckle down and focus on governing, because if he spends 4 years constantly responding to comments that offend him, it's going to be a long 4 years. Haters gonna hate, its time to rise above it.

And Trump is gonna hate. It's time for him to rise above it.

And just who in the hell does he think he is demanding an apology from the audience and cast? Millions have demanded apologies for some of the heinous things Trump has said about and done to people. We are still waiting.....

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Inappropriate for the cast to have done this.
They had a job to do - entertain.
They failed at that by feeling the need to deliver a partisan political message.

It does seem arrogant and entitled.

What's arrogant and entitled is Pence demanding tickets to a sold out show for himself, family and secret service.

Exactly. How did he get the tickets? Connections. Typical GOP abuse of power.

Omg. It's not a GOP thing. This is how all famous and powerful people go to shows.

Yes. I think one of the letters in the WikiLeaks about the DNC was about getting tickets for someone--pretty sure it was Debbie Wasserman Schultz who wanted 7 tickets for a girls' weekend. Don't know if she got them or not--but she asked the staff to try to get them for her.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If I were in Pence's shoes, I would be comfortable with the message from the cast. However, the crowd booing before the message feels like bullying.

+1.

It is always refreshing to remember that the liberal bullies lost the election.

If you're referring to Hillary supporters, you need to be reminded that she won the popular vote. As of today, she's about 1.4 million votes ahead although counting is still going on in California, which is increase the spread in her favor even further. The majority of Americans do not support Trump's reactionary policies. Sorry!

Well, you forgot the third party vote - people who weren't satisfied with either. And then there were people who wrote in or who didn't bother voting. And by that last point, I mean those who voted for everyone but . . .

Bottom line, only 1/4 of eligible voters voted for Trump.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Do you NPR lefties realize 99% of the country has no idea what Hamilton is and doesn't give a flying %$#@ to know? That is why you will lose seats in 2018 and lose in a landslide in 2020. Out-of-touch.

Uh huh. Most of the country is just iggerant folks who don't know nothin about theater. Right.

[Anonymous]

Please. Conservatives think (nonhuman) companies can have a religion and therefore deny birth control coverage to people, and are trying to pass legislation again saying businesses have religion and should not be forced to sell products to gay people.

No sympathy for anyone saying a short polite speech is inappropriate.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Inappropriate for the cast to have done this.
They had a job to do - entertain.
They failed at that by feeling the need to deliver a partisan political message.

Which part of that message was partisan? That was a direct statement of their feelings and fears to the man who has been elected vice president.

They didn't challenge his legitimacy. They didn't refuse to perform while he was in the audience.

They did their job, and at the end of the show they used their opportunity to ask him to make sure the administration he is a part of represents them, as well.

Did they deliver the same message to Hillary when she was in attendance? No?

It was a partisan message. And, not appropriate.

I agree 100% even thought I don't support Trump's administration.

But having been involved in theatre in the past, it's not a conservative area. It draws creative types from diverse backgrounds and oftentimes, the shows and works of art push the limits.

So their comments were not surprising to me.

However, they did indeed send the message that to further divide our country is acceptable. And I'm certain that not all liberals (and I am one) approved of their message last night. While Pence is a public figure, he did not deserve to be called out "after hours."

What is this "after hours"? If you're leading the free world, you don't get off the clock at 5. Do our military men and women get to do 9 to 5? We get to control how they conduct themselves when they're on their own time. But not Pence and Trump, once it's Miller Time, they get to relax. OK, got it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Inappropriate for the cast to have done this.
They had a job to do - entertain.
They failed at that by feeling the need to deliver a partisan political message.

Which part of that message was partisan? That was a direct statement of their feelings and fears to the man who has been elected vice president.

They didn't challenge his legitimacy. They didn't refuse to perform while he was in the audience.

They did their job, and at the end of the show they used their opportunity to ask him to make sure the administration he is a part of represents them, as well.

Did they deliver the same message to Hillary when she was in attendance? No?

It was a partisan message. And, not appropriate.

I agree 100% even thought I don't support Trump's administration.

But having been involved in theatre in the past, it's not a conservative area. It draws creative types from diverse backgrounds and oftentimes, the shows and works of art push the limits.

So their comments were not surprising to me.

However, they did indeed send the message that to further divide our country is acceptable. And I'm certain that not all liberals (and I am one) approved of their message last night. While Pence is a public figure, he did not deserve to be called out "after hours."

Agree.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:For those complaining about the lack of whites in the cast:
How about you switch spots? Give minorities all the seats on the Federal Reserve, in the Senate and in the House. In exchange, the cast of Hamilton and hip hop artists can all be white. Deal?

Lol. Do you think the PPs who are complaining here have seats on the Fed to trade?