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emad Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-13-03 06:07 AM
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London police chief: sparing Bush embarassment 'not our job'
From London's 'Metro' paper:

"Police chiefs yesterday said it was not their job to 'spare the embarassment' of President Bush if thousands of protestors turn out during his visit to London next week.

Deputy Assistant Commissioner Andy Trotter said demonstrators will be allowed to line the route of the presidential convoy but will not get close to Mr Bush."


Clearly, sparing his embarassment is Poodle's job

Wonder who will spare's Poodle's embarassment when the demo hits the streets?
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radfringe Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-13-03 06:16 AM
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1. previously mentioned in another article
(sorry don't have the link)

a big processional was planned but canceled over the fear of more protestors than supporters would be lining the streets
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kckc Donating Member (299 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-13-03 06:26 AM
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2. Don't ya just love those Brits!
Think we can bribe any of them to come over here and bring some sense with them?
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izzie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-13-03 06:47 AM
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3. Well my husband worked for them in Alaska.
n/t
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caledesi Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-13-03 07:20 AM
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5. Yes I do LOVE them. Can't wait to see the protestors and
*'s little foray to Parliament, because the word is that the Labor Party is going to all stand up and turn their backs on *. Can you imagine? Got to get a pic of that one.
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John_H Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-13-03 08:35 AM
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12. Re: your pic--not only Clinton but the Sec. of State and the Sec of Def.
walk behind him. Can you imagine the chimp, dental-work colin, and rummy together at anything but some flag waving, marching band, review of yet-to-see-combat troops?
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newyawker99 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-13-03 08:04 AM
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8. Hi kckc!!
Welcome to DU!! :toast:
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jonoboy Donating Member (759 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-13-03 06:58 AM
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4. poor Tony Blair
he has completely mis-understood the depth of upset feelings in the UK about the Iraq war.

Stand by for the major demo in Trafalgar Square : a giant statue of George Bush will be pulled down. What a great photo op.
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jumptheshadow Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-13-03 07:22 AM
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6. Priceless
I am looking forward to the photographs of demonstrations in a *free* country.
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dofus Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-13-03 07:24 AM
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7. Does anyone know if C-Span
will be providing live coverage of any of this?
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Classical_Liberal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-13-03 08:11 AM
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9. I hope the Queen gives him the most stubborn pony in Britain
Edited on Thu Nov-13-03 08:51 AM by Classical_Liberal
when they go on their equestian outing. I hope it refuses to budge and is one of those ponies just lays down when it is sick of the rider. I don't want the Brits to enhance the W's faux cowboy image with equestian photos.
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dbt Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-13-03 08:20 AM
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10. Wait. Isn't this COWBOY AFRAID of horses?
Are there any on his "ranch" (read: movie set) in Crawford (read: Crawfish), Texas? Doesn't he prefer the company of cows? Does he not ride around the ranch in a golf cart?

What a brawny lad. What a manly man. Yes, ma'am, put this sorry little fucker on a horse and send me a picture!

:evilgrin:
dbt
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emad Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-13-03 08:26 AM
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11. The Uk Home for the Retirement and Rest of Donkeys & Horses
(a well-funded charity) regulary rents out shagged out asses to those in need of an appropriate ride. Bet there's something in the stable to suit Shrub inimical equestrian style.

Thought: just hope he's not going for a photo opportunity dressed in some ghastly 'traditional English riding habit' type of sartorial horrorshow...
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Classical_Liberal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-13-03 09:02 AM
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17. Here in America a riding habit is something old women
Edited on Thu Nov-13-03 09:02 AM by Classical_Liberal
who ride sidesaddle would wear, but I doubt even Bush would go for that unfortunately.
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emad Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-13-03 09:15 AM
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19. Cross-dressing beneath him? what about the millions of
US voters who might be swayed into backing him in 2004 if they had proof of his transvesticism? DU Lounge Pics regularly attest to this proclivity.

NB Queen Elizabeth ALWAYS rides sidesaddle at parades and could probably lend him one in his size. Bet she's got a cupboard full of them ...
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WoodrowFan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-13-03 09:21 AM
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20. <insert Prince Charles joke here> nt
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alfredo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-13-03 10:22 AM
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22. Maybe they will give him an Ass to ride. Or would that be an insult to
that noble beast.
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muriel_volestrangler Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-13-03 10:35 AM
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23. The last thing we need to do
is give him more delusions of grandeur. He'd just think he was Jesus...
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Screaming Lord Byron Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-13-03 10:37 AM
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24. At the risk of offending every single christian on this site.
Well, he is going to get crucified.
I'm so very sorry. Could.Not.Resist.
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WoodrowFan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-13-03 08:47 AM
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13. on radio to compare previous president's visits.
I am supposed to appear on Radio 4 next week (not finalized yet) to discuss how Wilson was greeted in London in December 1918, quite a contast to how Shrub will be greeted I bet!
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emad Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-13-03 08:55 AM
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15. Are you 'Alistair Cooke' or do you just have the kind of long
memory for things that happened in 1918?
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WoodrowFan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-13-03 09:15 AM
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18. I'm a professional historian
I'm a professional historian with a speciality in the Progessive era. I think it's cool because I love watching the BBC News, MUCH better than TV news in the US.
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Ripley Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-13-03 08:49 AM
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14. Do you have a link by any chance?
I'd love to spread this news around.
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Cha Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-13-03 10:13 AM
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21. God I love England! I want my America Back!
bush deserves every damn "embarASSing" moment he gets and then some more! :kick:
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ScreamingMeemie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-13-03 10:40 AM
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25. How happy I am to here this...that Bush does not have control
over London's police...yet. I wonder if he'll cancel the visit now??
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