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Faygo Kid Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-27-07 05:13 PM
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Just back from the DC rally - "tens of thousands" no; hundreds of thousands closer to truth
Of course, the war-cheerleading Washington Post is going to report it vaguely, and give the FReepers (all 12 of them) nearly equal time, but I assure you it was a much bigger crowd than "tens of thousands." We have to stop this war ourselves; accurate reporting from the media is foolish to expect. Why doesn't the media just say "more than 50 protestors" - after all, that's true too, isn't it? It was a great event, and ignore the stomach-churning fudging of the numbers and single-minded focus on Jane Fonda, who was the epitome of class and pointed out in her remarks that it was the first rally she attended in 34 years, precisely because she knew the media would focus on her (which they are doing). The marchers were the image of middle America, all ages, races, etc. Anybody who tells you different is a liar. My congrats to the younger marchers. Great to see them, and I hope next time they outnumber us Boomers 10 to 1. Anyway, beautiful day, and don't let anybody get away with that "tens of thousands" scam line.
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Rosa Luxemburg Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-27-07 05:15 PM
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1. Cheney must have busy on the phone
Cheney to Post and AP "tell them its only tens not hundreds of..."
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Olney Blue Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-27-07 09:27 PM
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19. Cheney did not do well in the protest signs today!
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LynneSin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-27-07 05:15 PM
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2. It's just ridiculous
God forbid the media tells the truth - we had protestors covering the entire mall
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Robbien Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-27-07 05:16 PM
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3. Aw, we know they were lying
We saw you guys on CSpan. You guys rocked.

Thanks for representing.

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Glimmer of Hope Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-27-07 05:16 PM
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4. I was a volunteer alongside some experienced protesters.
It was at least 500,000 according to them.
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Irishonly Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-27-07 05:18 PM
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5. I watched it on C-Span
There were people as far as I could seem I couldn't believe the tens of thousands reporting going on. I would have loved to have been there. The speakers were wonderful and I cried and cried. I am glad I haven't heard about the focus on Jane Fonda and I am glad she was there. Way to go!
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bluerum Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-27-07 05:32 PM
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6. Great work! The gods smiled upon your day! eom
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Faygo Kid Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-27-07 05:38 PM
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7. My apologies to FReepers - they acknowledge 40 of their "team" there, not 12
Another impressive turnout by those whose thoughts all come from the mind of Rush Limbaugh. From their website today, about the rally:

To: Jim Robinson

UPdate per phone. Our side has around 40 people.

124 posted on 01/27/2007 9:22:27 AM PST by armymarinemom (My sons freed Iraqi and Afghan Honor Roll students.)
< Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies >

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bluerum Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-27-07 05:43 PM
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10. Our side? What tiny little minds those people have. eom
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Cha Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-27-07 05:39 PM
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8. Rec! Thank you so much
for being there. I was talking about you all at work today. When asked how I was, I said, "fine, but DC is the place to be.

Someday, I'd like to protest various corporatemediawhore outlets and let them under report that.
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Alamom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-27-07 05:41 PM
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9. We watched every second. You guys are awesome. TU all. n/t
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WI_DEM Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-27-07 05:46 PM
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11. both the police/media estimates and protester estimates are often off
police/media tend to downsize the crowd, while the protesters tend to exaggerate the turnout a bit. It will probably be somewhere in the middle.
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bdamomma Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-27-07 05:47 PM
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12. thanks for going I wish I was there, it looked wonderful
I will be at the next planned one on March 17th everyone should reserve that date to go, 4th Anniversary of the Iraqi War, to the Pentagon. I will be there, this regime must be stopped. I was energized just watching it on TV, and I was proud that so many who do not buy the Bush BS were there.

Thanks again.:hi:
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Faygo Kid Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-27-07 05:54 PM
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13. I'll see you St. Patrick's Day at the Pentagon, then.
I'll be back at that march. This march was, like Jane Fonda's, my first in 34 years, and I intend to go to every one here until we have peace and Bush is out of office, through impeachment, resignation or the end of his term.
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Raffi Ella Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-27-07 06:03 PM
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14. I was watching y'all
Edited on Sat Jan-27-07 06:04 PM by DemEtienne
wishing I could be with you.

Y'all made us PROUD!!!!The signs and speakers were just FANATSTIC!You guys are the epitome of DEMOCRACY!

THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!

:applause: :applause: :applause:
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Kurovski Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-27-07 07:26 PM
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15. K&R.(nt)
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SanCristobal Donating Member (303 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-27-07 08:14 PM
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16. Any good pictures of the full crowd?
I want concrete proof to wipe the smirks off of a few faces.
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StrictlyRockers Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-27-07 08:31 PM
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17. God forbid that the media actually do it's job and tell us the truth!
We saw you rocking the mall in DC.

YOU FREAKING ROCK!!

:yourock:
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OPERATIONMINDCRIME Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-27-07 09:13 PM
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18. Kick
:kick:
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Nutmegger Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-27-07 09:32 PM
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20. "Tens of thousands"
I heard that on NPR tonight. What a joke. I know that's wrong!
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WiseButAngrySara Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-27-07 09:35 PM
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21. Waiting for the aerial photos... they don't lie/prevaricate/
exaggerate/equivocate. Can't wait to see them.

Awesome day, and thanks for being there.

:kick: & R!
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EVDebs Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-28-07 03:17 AM
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22. Country Joe's line about Wall Street in the song needs repeating
Edited on Sun Jan-28-07 03:17 AM by EVDebs
Feel like I'm fixin' to die rag
http://www.well.com/~cjfish/game.htm#cheer

brings back fond memories of another military adventure gone haywire but Wall Street loved it soooo.
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nam78_two Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-28-07 03:18 AM
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23. K&R.nt
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FogerRox Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-28-07 01:11 PM
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24. I think 450k to 700k
See my video here, see for yourself.

http://rdanafox.blogspot.com/
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