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Waking up to the tv news in London, the tone seems to be, at the moment, the result of lowered expectations -- as so often before -- working in Bush's favor. He's not wearing cowboy boots, and, so far has spoken only briefly and scripted, so no verbal hilarity -- and his appearances with the Queen, amid the pomp and circumstance, give him unearned legitimacy in the eyes of the viewer. In contrast, images of the warm-up protest yesterday showed protesters scuffling with police. Leaders of today's protest are being interviewed, but the signs featured most prominently in the background read: "Bush: The World's Number One Terrorist" -- again, leading some viewers to dismiss the protesters as too far outside the mainstream. It's still early in the visit, and much more to come -- I'm hoping London can make a powerful and effective statement against Bush and his policies while he's here.
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