While the MSM may try to spin today's DC war protest as a major event, apparently relatively few people showed up to hear actor Tim Robbins call for the impeachment of President Bush. He also suggested Bush would end his presidency in a bunker, as did Adolf Hitler. Yes, he said that, I listened via C-Span.
There's legitimate reason to claim anti-war support isn't what some might like to make it out to be.
Organizers expected hundreds of thousands of protesters. Early reports are indicating tens of thousands may have showed up. But the real problem for the anti-war movement is this from Talk Left almost four years ago to the day.
The Denver Post is calling it " the largest war protest since Vietnam"--in huge letters, on the front page. Good for them.
Intervention Magazine has this first hand account by senior editor Regis T. Sabol, which begins:
From the grounds in front of the US Capitol, on the Mall, a sea of a quarter million Americans -- regardless of the number that the networks are reporting -- braved biting cold under a beaming sun to oppose the Bush regime's plan to invade Iraq "any day now."
Given that they can't use the weather as an excuse, it would seem the peaceniks (Charles has pics up) lost a couple hundred thousand folks somewhere along the way.
It would appear there will be a surge in Iraq and the surge in peaceniks, as usual, is going the wrong way. But I wouldn't wait for the MSM to tell you that.
—Dan Riehl is a blogger and journalist. Read more of his work at Riehl World View.
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Ducks For Peace?
January 27, 2007 - 16:01 ET by BlondeAnti-war protesting moonbats to be sure.
As someone once said....a picture's worth a thousand words. Your link to the pictures is worth ten times that.
The protesters "braved t
January 27, 2007 - 16:05 ET by Mica the MagnificentThe protesters "braved the biting cold?"
I guess it got too cold for the global warmers to show up.
Just last summer, Tim, my neighbors' wife fell into my pool. She couldn't swim and she screamed and splashed because she didn't want to drown. My instincts kicked in, Tim, and without hesitation I put on my neck brace. --Ted (Edward)
Wusses
January 27, 2007 - 17:51 ET by nkviking75Washington DC temp at 5 pm Eastern: 52. Current temp here in "Vikingland" in northern Iowa: 9, with a windchill of -11.
WUSSES!!!!!
I got an e-mail this afternoo
January 27, 2007 - 18:27 ET by Del DolemonteI got an e-mail this afternoon from a cousin of mine who lives in New Hampshire; yesterday he did a 10 mile hike up two 4,000+ foot mountains-solo! It was 17 below zero at the time...he says he had a great time.
To Del
January 27, 2007 - 18:31 ET by nkviking75With all due respect, Del, he's nuts! Seriously, good for him!
I really wish zombie would ha
January 27, 2007 - 16:10 ET by Eric TurnerI really wish zombie would have been out there to photograph this thing. I just love his coverage of these type of events.
AKA: armyvet
I think Zombie is a she. She
January 27, 2007 - 16:16 ET by aeroI think Zombie is a she. She always does a great job on photographing these nutjob protesters though. DC's out of her jurisdiction, though--she's in San Francisco, I believe, where the protests are prolific and insane.
Oh okay. He is a she. Got it.
January 27, 2007 - 16:20 ET by Eric TurnerOh okay. He is a she. Got it. I knew D.C. was out of her area but still...one can wish.
AKA: armyvet
LOL! I'd contribute to a fund
January 27, 2007 - 16:26 ET by aeroLOL! I'd contribute to a fund to fly zombie all over the country to get the entertainment value of seeing her famous photo essays on a wider variety of moonbattery. I mean, we expect that level of craziness out of SanFran, but I agree that it would be nice to get zombie's special brand of visual commentary on some of the so-called "mainstream" protests like this one. The MSM is highly unlikely to show the craziest of the crazies in the crowd (unless they're among the token conservative counterprotesters, that is).
Dang aero. It's scary...but I
January 27, 2007 - 16:30 ET by Eric TurnerDang aero. It's scary...but I'm thinking the same thing.
Let's see...agree on Gingrich...agree on Watts....agree on zombie...
AKA: armyvet
Kindred spirits. :-) That's w
January 27, 2007 - 16:39 ET by aeroKindred spirits. :-) That's why I hang out here and at Hot Air. I have to avoid talking politics to friends and even some family members because I'm so conservative and inflexible about my beliefs that I invariably offend them. I even managed to upset my husband the other day talking about politics, and we agree about 98% of the time! So if I ever offend you, know that you're in very good company. ;-)
aero
January 27, 2007 - 16:43 ET by Eric TurnerI don't know if I've ever ticked off my wife. I think I've made her family upset a few times with my politics. But they're pretty much dixiecrats - even though they live in Oklahoma. My wife goes along with just about anything I say when it comes to politics. My daughter calls anyone a democrat who is mean to her, or doesn't clean their room. I'm worried about my oldest boy. He whines about doing anything. I think he may become a liberal. lol j/k ;)
AKA: armyvet
OMG, if you haven't already,
January 27, 2007 - 17:01 ET by aeroOMG, if you haven't already, you need to go listen to Hillary sing over at Hot Air! Seriously cringe-worthy. Bad enough that it could almost be her Howard Dean scream moment if the MSM gave it any play.
Oh my gosh...that is simply h
January 27, 2007 - 17:15 ET by Eric TurnerOh my gosh...that is simply horrible. Kerry had his space lab photo moment, Dukakis had his tank moment, Dean - his scream...Hillary - her song...maybe???
AKA: armyvet
LMAO
January 27, 2007 - 17:34 ET by misterbillLMAO what did she do with the money??
What money""
The money her mother gave her for singing lessons!
Thanks aero.I showed that to
January 27, 2007 - 17:35 ET by BlondeThanks aero.
I showed that to my mom, who proceeded to play it about fifteen times. She was howling in laughter....so thanks for that.
BTW, my mom also said she got one of the words wrong, but I don't think I can subject myself to that shrieking again to find out (how sweet would THAT be?).
Well, we know there's one thing that no one will ever say to Hillary....."shut up and sing".
I have finally found someone
January 27, 2007 - 18:09 ET by Eric TurnerI have finally found someone who sings worse then my mother! And that's an achievement!
AKA: armyvet
aero - I am confused again.
January 27, 2007 - 17:55 ET by misterbillaero - I am confused again. If he is out of SF he may be a she may be a he may be.............................ad infinitum!
Tinfoil Hats
January 27, 2007 - 20:55 ET by RiharIt looks like "Zombie" was supporting the event. If not then I guess I didn't read the post well enough. However I love the tinfoil hats the participants were wearing. The logical side of me says that they were wearing them to better reflect the tripe they were spewing on the beach. If so then the unintended humor of loonies wearing tinfoil hats was brilliant.
When a liberal speaks, the truth is busy elsewhere.
Rihar,Eric Turner posted the
January 27, 2007 - 21:23 ET by BlondeRihar,
Eric Turner posted the link to Zombie's site, which was the first time I've seen it. It is a riot. Apparently Zombie covers all of the freakazoid protests in the San Fran area.....and there are some real winners on her site. I particularly liked the one with the gas guzzling cars sporting "green" bumper stickers. Posted with the m.p.g. for each vehicle. The Anarchist Book Fair has its fair share of crazy moonbat pics as well.
These BEACH IMPEACH protesters and their tinfoil hats are hillarious. And your comment about the unintended humor of the situation was spot-on.
Zombie didn't support the eve
January 27, 2007 - 21:24 ET by aeroZombie didn't support the event--she infiltrated it. She had to blend in by acting and looking like a moonbat so they wouldn't suspect her true mission and tear her limb from limb (peacefully).
And, yes, the tinfoil hats seemed to be a spontaneous thing that they did not apparently intend to be as humorous as it was.
Eric,Thanks for that link....
January 27, 2007 - 16:29 ET by BlondeEric,
Thanks for that link....more loony moonbats. I think I'm going to have to bookmark that site.
Did you look at the BEACH IMPEACH?
All those hipsters in their V for Vendetta masks.
Those people must have taken some very serious drugs in their youth.
Blonde, that's not even the w
January 27, 2007 - 16:32 ET by Eric TurnerBlonde, that's not even the worse one in the site!!! Come back in three days and talk to me about it after you've looked at each of those photo essays. You're gonna be rolling it's so funny.
And you're welcome ;)
AKA: armyvet
Eric,You're on. Gotta run..
January 27, 2007 - 16:34 ET by BlondeEric,
You're on.
Gotta run...chili needs to be cooked.
Oh, BEACH IMPEACH was an inst
January 27, 2007 - 16:34 ET by aeroOh, BEACH IMPEACH was an instant classic! They spontaneously put on tinfoil hats and everything. Fabulous.
Eric --until now
January 27, 2007 - 17:43 ET by misterbillEric --until now, I had considered tin hat to be a humorous reference to some movie and TV characters who shielded themselves from aliens. Now I see they are all Bush protesters and no less insane.
Thanks for the link.
I am seriously considering st
January 27, 2007 - 18:06 ET by Eric TurnerI am seriously considering starting a Tin Hat Brigade website and making tin hats to sell on ebay. I wonder if anyone would buy 'em...
AKA: armyvet
Suggestion??
January 27, 2007 - 18:12 ET by misterbillMake them in a shape that leans to the left and print something nice on it. Like , I like Bush-I want to impeach you!
LMAO! That's funny. I could d
January 27, 2007 - 18:15 ET by Eric TurnerLMAO! That's funny. I could do that. Or even put "Impeach Bush" on it and then donate all the proceeds to the GOP! That'd really tick off the liberals - finding out their spent money is going to the GOP.
AKA: armyvet
I'm just glad we now have pho
January 27, 2007 - 18:28 ET by Clear thinkerI'm just glad we now have photographic proof of the tin foil hat people. Makes my references to them a lot easier to prove.
Geez! Just saw the foil peopl
January 27, 2007 - 18:59 ET by Mica the MagnificentGeez! Just saw the foil people. I wish the next comet would come and take them to their 'specially prepared spaceship so they can meet with Bo and Peep or whatever the hell their names were!
Hey Osama, it's Bill. Hi. I want . .yes, yes Hillary's fine. . . Tell me more about this 72 virgin crap. What, exactly, are the rules? Bill Clinton, 1998
"Just Poop" I l
January 27, 2007 - 16:16 ET by seth_kegley"Just Poop" I love it... lol what a great sign...
I guess it works at any prote
January 27, 2007 - 21:30 ET by aeroI guess it works at any protest, so that person will never have to make another sign. Maybe it's one of those rent-a-protesters from Germany, and "poop" means "say no" in German.
How many showed up for the
January 27, 2007 - 16:16 ET by JPninerHow many showed up for the Pro-Life march the media ignored ? how about we compare/contrast....
I was thinking about that too
January 27, 2007 - 16:18 ET by seth_kegleyI was thinking about that too... hopefully NB will do a compare/contrast of the coverage of these events...
My own bias. When you have a
January 27, 2007 - 19:54 ET by danboMy own bias. When you have a support the troops rally etc. The best place to hold it is in the streets around the main CNN building. Or one of the other net works. Block the streets. Someone will report it as fox just to point out it's at CNN.
"The urge to save humanity is almost always a false front for the urge to rule.” H.L. Mencken
I laughed so hard at the &quo
January 27, 2007 - 16:17 ET by aeroI laughed so hard at the "Just Poop" picture that I almost shot soda out my nose. What the heck does that mean?!
Poop Plan
January 27, 2007 - 19:45 ET by acumenThat's the Democrat plan for defeating terrorism.
Is that why they eat all that
January 27, 2007 - 20:02 ET by aeroIs that why they eat all that granola and tofu? For the fiber?
So they think poop is patriotic. That explains a lot. And here I thought the libs didn't have a plan for defeating terrorism.
Whatever happened to that k
January 27, 2007 - 17:23 ET by Richard RomanoWhatever happened to that kook "hater"? He/she was incredibly annoying--did hater finally get tired?
RR,Oh, you must not have be
January 27, 2007 - 17:42 ET by BlondeRR,
Oh, you must not have been around in a while?
Hater got banned for good... but has shown up again with some other names, but gets caught red handed, usually within about five posts.
He and some of the other moonbats who've been banned here have a "we hate the mean NewsBusters" thread going on over at Stern Fan Network. The beginning of it is pretty funny, until they realized we were reading their mail.
Thanks Blonde :) I come he
January 27, 2007 - 17:48 ET by Richard RomanoThanks Blonde :) I come here now and then, but I don't always leave posts...but glad he/she is gone...boy, what a kook.
You guys just THINK he's gone
January 27, 2007 - 22:23 ET by Roger the ShrubberYou guys just THINK he's gone.
He's been back once or twice, under new names, but he always trips up.
I'm pretty sure I just saw h
January 27, 2007 - 22:36 ET by aeroI'm pretty sure I just saw him over in the Captionfest thread, under the name "rhayes." That's the name he used at the Stern site that Blonde linked to, anyway. And the "rhayes" that's spouting off at the Captionfest sure is annoying enough to be Hater.
I'd like to see a photo of t
January 27, 2007 - 17:50 ET by CaringwhiteguyI'd like to see a photo of this side show taken from on high. An interesting side-by-side would be a photo of the pro-life event last week. I note that CNN was reporting the number of anti-march protesters today as around 40. I don't remember them reporting a number of anti-march protesters last week when the number was dinky.
anti war
January 27, 2007 - 18:13 ET by iveseenitallHe-he-he. They held an anti-war protest and made fools of themselves. Poor Jane and Tim and Susan and Sean. He-he-he. It's so sweet.
NEVER,NEVER trust a liberal
Fonda
January 27, 2007 - 18:31 ET by allanfJane Fonda a an anti-war protest. Wow what a surprise. Then throw in Sean Penn, Susan Sarandon, Tim Robbins and Jesse Jackson. How trite.
Sounds like a gaggle of seniors trying to relive the glory of their youth. Shades of high school quarterback Al Bundy.
The fact is that people are not passionately opposed to the Iraq war. It does not have a direct day to day input on people. The constant anti-war banter from the news bimbized media has led people to think things are not going well. But all in all no one really cares.
Watched a little of it on C s
January 27, 2007 - 19:44 ET by danboWatched a little of it on C span. Looked like a number of people who never left or missed the 60's, It was a large rally only if you use nation of Islam math,
"The urge to save humanity is almost always a false front for the urge to rule.” H.L. Mencken
I was there!!! Check out my post and video....
January 27, 2007 - 18:59 ET by aaronarnwineI made it to the rally and it was WEAK. The counter protest (thank you Freepers) was great.
I have pictures and video up here: http://www.lifelikepundits.com/index.php/site/redeploy_the_hippies_to_cuba/
Aaron...Thanks... good stuff!
January 27, 2007 - 19:08 ET by Clear thinkerAaron...
Thanks... good stuff!
War Protesters
January 27, 2007 - 19:15 ET by NathanBI find these people amazing. I just got through reading a report from the Associated Press (don't know why I read it knowing their slant) and it was all about how people said how Bush had destroyed Iraq, how the Bush administration was mean spirited and vengeful. Well look at the pot calling the kettle black! And then the moronic AP writers quoted a 12 year old protester! 12 YEARS OLD! I almost laughed! Do these people not realize that the the TERRORISTS are the ones destroying their own country and their fellow Arabs' country?
Was this thing supported by ANSWER again?
January 27, 2007 - 19:15 ET by acaiguanaWas this thing supported by ANSWER again?
Was that the driving force behind it? Like the rest. And where is the reportage on that?
ACA
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Acaiguana says: "I love blind Monkeys and any inference that I am making fun of blind Monkeys would be wrong.
I put your post up on digg.co
January 27, 2007 - 19:33 ET by Eric TurnerI put your video & post up on digg.com. Here's the link.
AKA: armyvet
Bush's fault
January 27, 2007 - 19:42 ET by acumenThe reason anti-surge surge on DC failed. What is Bush's fault?
Ding!
I'll stay with Liberal Insanity for five thousand Alec.
Ha! Good one acumen! The
January 27, 2007 - 19:57 ET by JerryHa! Good one acumen! The domestic in-surge-ants fell short of their recruiting goal.
When asked if he went to war with Iraq to derail the impeachment
vote: “I don’t think any serious person would believe that any
President would do such a thing." - President Clinton (Dec 1998).
Must have been that Vast Righ
January 27, 2007 - 22:19 ET by Roger the ShrubberMust have been that Vast Right-Wing Bias, or was it the Right-Wing Media Conspiracy?
Tsk tsk tsk. I keep getting it wrong...
Peaceniks Won't Win If America Grows A Spine
January 27, 2007 - 22:41 ET by emjem24I really didn't tune into this today. I saw some segments about it but that's about it. I read some interviews reporters did with some active duty military members and one really struck me. It was with this enlisted Air Force member who said she signed up with the Air Force in a wave of patriotism but now sees through the "lies." What exactly were those lies? Since the Air Force is firing 40,000 of it's civilian, enlisted, and officer members, I sure hope they consider her as a possibility. Perhaps she'll volunteer to separate or encouraged to join the Army. Won't that be such fun? She can fight a war that she demeans (along with criticizing those who fight it) and I'm sure she won't last 5 minutes without whining about how good she had it in the Air Force. Yeah, yet another proud moment for all military members and their spouses to feel reassured that THEIR service is valued by this country. Until America grows a spine, these peaceniks will always swamp the airwaves (and hold sway with the ignorant and easily influenced).
The difficult we do immediately; the impossible takes a little longer. Air Force Motto
emjem says: When your brain's stuck on liberalism it self-destructs.
The media will spin it alrigh
January 27, 2007 - 22:55 ET by NazarethThe media will spin it alright- all while downplaying the fact that Al sadr's armie's 'death squads' are running for their lives pre-surge for fear of being tracked down like the filthy animals they are and shot on sight.
http://sacredscoop.com
Nazareth...It's great that th
January 27, 2007 - 22:58 ET by Clear thinkerNazareth...
It's great that they are on the run, but would it not be better if we had stayed quiet about our intentions and then just kill the bastards?
You gotta admit, this is a strange way to run a war.
Clear
January 27, 2007 - 23:13 ET by BlondeClear,
It's pressure. They know what's going to happen next. They can fall into line (which apparently they've been scared into doing), or they can take the old dirt nap. As for "telegraphing" intentions....I believe it's being done on purpose. The insurgents, Al-Quaeda, and other meddlers have been notified.....be afraid, be very afraid.
The party is also over for Iran. They've been put on notice, as well.
<edit> sorry about that weird header.
Someone should grab a screen
January 28, 2007 - 12:39 ET by Del DolemonteSomeone should grab a screen shot of the www.truthout.org home page-they have a headline that screams "Hundreds of Thousands of Protestors Converge on Capitol Hill".
Yet when you click on the link, the first sentence says "tens of thousands". Too funny....