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Bush heckled during July 4 speech
politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com — It's The Fourth of July, but not everyone was in a festive mood when President Bush delivered a speech Thursday at Thomas Jefferson's famous home, Monticello.
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- killarneptune, on 07/04/2008, -13/+85wearing a goofy hat and shirt w/ red, white, and blue makes me more patriotic than you.......suck on that mr. bush
- themastersb, on 07/05/2008, -4/+62Bush is going on about how people are entitled to free speech as they're dragged away and silenced.
- Rally603, on 07/06/2008, -10/+4From an objective standpoint, it's not like they really had anything to say...
Unless you count screaming "WAR CRIMINAL" and "ZOMG FASCISM" over and over - and I don't. They were just being obnoxious. - Jonez176, on 07/06/2008, -2/+1Bush should have asked those people if they had anything to say. If they were just crazies yelling for the hell of it, drag them away. If they were concerned citizens, they deserve to be heard.
- Rally603, on 07/06/2008, -10/+4From an objective standpoint, it's not like they really had anything to say...
- ufia, on 07/05/2008, -29/+5I was about to side with the hecklers until I watched the video. Just a bunch of crazy America haters ruining the Fourth of July for everyone else. Bush seemed like a lovingly decent guy in comparison. I hope the protesters got executed.
- emkaysmith, on 07/05/2008, -0/+13You really got the spirit of the Revolution there, Jethro.
- EricSchC1, on 07/05/2008, -0/+10"This country, with its institutions, belongs to the people who inhabit it. Whenever they shall grow weary of the existing government, they can exercise their constitutional right of amending it, or exercise their revolutionary right to overthrow it."
-Abraham Lincoln - fajitamelt, on 07/06/2008, -6/+2EricSchC1
Yeah, they can do that by ***** voting and ***** like that, not acting like an animal. - overridemymind, on 07/06/2008, -1/+5That's exactly the way the founding fathers exercised THEIR revolutionary right....
They did it with voting, and then their tyrannical government said "Oh, we've been doing something bad? Oh, we're sorry -- we'll fix it immediately" and then everyone threw confetti, and set a dove free, and everyone lived happily ever after. The end.
Oh wait! There was a WAR! A bloody, horriffic war where people lost their homes, their limbs, their brothers, and even their lives! When it was all over, the founding fathers got together and pretty much attempted to design a government "By the people, for the people" -- but over time, that government has lost its way.
Yes, people are going to be violently opposed to the way our country is being run, and regardless of what the government does, there will always be opposition.
I'm not supporting screaming and acting like a complete jackass in front of the president to get your point across, I'm merely making a point that, on some things, just sitting back and voting is just not opposition enough. - overridemymind, on 07/06/2008, -0/+1A small adendum to my previous comment:
Sitting back and voting is not opposition enough sometimes. So write your congressman or your senator and tell them you're upset. Protest or march if you like -- don't ruin everyone else's day by ranting like a lunatic.
Cheers,
overridemymind - lbdinh, on 07/06/2008, -0/+1That's funny fajitamelt. You mean voting like the 2000 elections?
On another note, voting sucks when the majority don't support your views. Even when it's right. - compdude32, on 07/07/2008, -0/+0lbdinh,
Did you ever stop and think if the majority don't support your views then maybe your views are wrong?
- bitweever, on 07/05/2008, -8/+16... as opposed to all those protesters at liberal events that are allowed to stay and yell obscenities at the speakers.
- chicofaraby, on 07/05/2008, -3/+8pics or it didn't happen
- luciferin, on 07/06/2008, -1/+7How does this degenerate into a right vs. left wing argument? I'm a republican that speaks out against President Bush.
If it would be opposed to anything it would be all of those protesters at protest rallies that are allowed to stay and yell obscenities at the speakers... - 1timeuser, on 07/06/2008, -5/+1luciferin, go to any section of digg and its almost always a battle between the right and left for these idiots regardless of the subject matter. If you arnt already used to it get used to it. :(
- mlvassallo, on 07/05/2008, -2/+10I think Protest is just as American as Apple Pie, however did you see that Veteran yank that guy off of the chair in the end. I had to lol.
- themastersb, on 07/05/2008, -4/+62Bush is going on about how people are entitled to free speech as they're dragged away and silenced.
- Alchematron, on 07/04/2008, -55/+98Bush is a Nazi who has done more to destroy America than any other!
Read
The Rise of the Fourth Reich by Jim Marrs
The Prosecution of George W. Bush for Murder by Vincent Bugliosi
http://www.prosecutionofbush.com- santaliqueur, on 07/05/2008, -8/+41Nobody should be defending our idiot president, but to compare him to Nazis is embarrassing. Millions of people were intentionally extinguished by the Nazis. Bush has done lots of things to harm this country, but don't compare his actions to the extermination of millions.
- Marijuana, on 07/06/2008, -1/+2Surprisingly I'd have to say I agree.
- Stonekeeper, on 07/06/2008, -0/+3However his family links to the Nazis are there for all to see. Google "Prescott Bush Nazi Money".
- SuperMoses, on 07/17/2008, -0/+1Iraqis don't count?
- Jeepinator, on 07/05/2008, -12/+5I didn't know Bush hated Jews too. I thought he just hated black people. He is definitely not the greatest president we have had but he is far from a Nazi. I never knew that the president was ever responsible for the deaths of soldiers in battle. You join the armed forces without a guarantee of survival. Tough luck. The president didn't kill you.
- Micetro, on 07/05/2008, -8/+4and you should read Liberal Fascism by John Goldberg, its pretty long so u may want to get started :)
- SuperMoses, on 07/17/2008, -0/+1It's a stupid book that relies too much on labels (ie: liberals, progressives) and ironically fails to understand their origins. Jon Stewart had the best line when eh interviewed Goldberg. "So, because Clinton calls herself a progressive it means she supports Mussolini?"
Someone needs to tell this idiot that words evolve and don't mean what they used to mean. Liberalism for example used to mean something completely different than what it means now. Same goes for conservatism. So tying "progressives" of today with fascist movements in the mid 1900s is a joke.
- SuperMoses, on 07/17/2008, -0/+1It's a stupid book that relies too much on labels (ie: liberals, progressives) and ironically fails to understand their origins. Jon Stewart had the best line when eh interviewed Goldberg. "So, because Clinton calls herself a progressive it means she supports Mussolini?"
- bitweever, on 07/05/2008, -10/+15So, how exactly is Bush like a Nazi? Or is it that you like to throw around baseless comparisons that you heard somewhere because it sounds good?
- chicofaraby, on 07/05/2008, -1/+8Do you mean other than the way both Bush and Hitler ordered the invasion of nations that never attacked them?
- bitweever, on 07/05/2008, -4/+6I suppose that means that Bob Ross is like Hitler because they both liked to paint and had wacky facial hair.
- peevegrider, on 07/05/2008, -2/+10I'm not saying Bush is a Nazi, however the historical chain of events is surprisingly similar to the rise of the third reich...
Reichstag fire of 1933 and the political ramifications in the years leading up to WW2 anyone?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reichstag_fire - chicofaraby, on 07/05/2008, -0/+2How many nations did Bob Ross order his nation's army into? How many innocents died as a result?
- Notasheeple, on 07/06/2008, -1/+6Can you say Prescott Bush.
Does his grandfather having direct ties to Nazi Germany have any weight here on Digg?
It should. The article citing this fact are to numerous to list.
- wtrwlkr, on 07/05/2008, -5/+2Godwin's law says you fail.
- sc4s2cg, on 07/05/2008, -3/+2This comment went way too far.
- AnotherJake, on 07/06/2008, -0/+4From your link:
"With respect to the position I take about the crimes of George Bush, I want to state at the outset that my motivation is not political. Although I've been a longtime Democrat [snip] ..."
FWIW, I'm not a Bush supporter, but that seems pretty lame to me.
- santaliqueur, on 07/05/2008, -8/+41Nobody should be defending our idiot president, but to compare him to Nazis is embarrassing. Millions of people were intentionally extinguished by the Nazis. Bush has done lots of things to harm this country, but don't compare his actions to the extermination of millions.
- hobophobe, on 07/05/2008, -11/+121"To my fellow citizens-to-be: we believe in free speech in the United States of America," the President said as the woman is detained. At least they didn't taze her, though.
Also, had to downgrade from the Flash 10 beta back to Flash 9 to be able to watch the video:
"This CNN.com feature is optimized for Adobe Flash Player version 8 or higher.
You are currently using Flash Player 10"- superkendall, on 07/05/2008, -21/+7They didn't "detain" here - they didn't even arrest her. They asked them to leave.
And for your info, free speech does not mean you have the RIGHT to interrupt the speech of whoever you dislike.- sarge96, on 07/05/2008, -1/+17Mmmmm... they kinda just grabbed her and pushed her out of the rally. And these days, how else can you get public officials to listen without doing something drastic sometimes?
- superkendall, on 07/05/2008, -12/+6You protest outside of where they are, or ask for a meeting. That's usually how real change happens, not ***** stunts that effect nothing.
- fluxion, on 07/05/2008, -0/+12just like they "asked" the guy in the uncle sam hat to leave by pulling him right down off his chair and pulling him out of there.
i know its common to remove disruptive individuals from any variety of public events, but lets put away the Bush goggles here.
- m0tbaillie, on 07/05/2008, -1/+10Usually when you use *beta* versions of software it carries with it the notion that it may not be fully stable or universally compatible.
- hobophobe, on 07/06/2008, -1/+1I realize that, I was just commenting on the fact that CNN wouldn't let me find out it was incompatible or not (it probably would have worked).
That and the humor that "version 8 or higher" would logically include version 10:
n >= 8 where n = 10 yields true.
- hobophobe, on 07/06/2008, -1/+1I realize that, I was just commenting on the fact that CNN wouldn't let me find out it was incompatible or not (it probably would have worked).
- brightshadow525, on 07/06/2008, -3/+1She was detained because she was interrupting a speech and it was annoying... Not because they don't support freedom of speech...
- jkarhu24, on 07/06/2008, -0/+1Complete double speak in action.
- lbdinh, on 07/06/2008, -0/+1Free speech doesn't apply to private property.
Stop confusing free speech as saying anything you want, anywhere you want. They have the right to tell that lady to GTFO because she's in private property that Bush probably rented for the day.
Yea, I know, they forgot to put a sign out front that says "Bush fanboys only".
And if you still think you can say anything you want, anywhere you want, go ahead and go shout "fire" in a movie theater.- dgendreau, on 07/06/2008, -1/+2I wasnt aware that Monticello was private property. Sometimes poeple have to speak truth to power when they see the opportunity.
Most of us are getting a tired of it, but feel free to keep taking it up the ass from Bush if it makes you happy. - avasol, on 07/14/2008, -1/+1I find it difficult to see how anything your President does can be on "private property".
You mean the property you paid for, I take it?
The President works for the people. He's about as public as it can get. Yet, I think we can count the number of times Bush has been opening his mouth in public the last years on maybe 5 fingers, max.
- dgendreau, on 07/06/2008, -1/+2I wasnt aware that Monticello was private property. Sometimes poeple have to speak truth to power when they see the opportunity.
- MacSuxWindozSux, on 07/06/2008, -1/+2Firefox 3 doesn't work. I need Firefox 1.5 or above.
- superkendall, on 07/05/2008, -21/+7They didn't "detain" here - they didn't even arrest her. They asked them to leave.
- kd420, on 07/05/2008, -13/+146I hate how he patronizingly talks about free speech while she's heckling him. At least some people are willing to tell it how it is, despite the consequences. If anything, it at least spoiled the mood of the event for Bush, tainting the "America is fine" image he tried to paint.
- JBish828, on 07/05/2008, -33/+9Freedom of speech can be practiced in a civil way. These people accomplished nothing and just wanted attention.
- lazerus9, on 07/05/2008, -11/+7As did your post
- mrg14x, on 07/05/2008, -19/+2Wow Rush is right the left is so angry. Is there anyone on the left who is happy. It would be amazing to get a profile and picture of all you unhappy people.
http://www.ydito.com/showchannelimages/?PicNumber= ...- jayb1rd, on 07/05/2008, -0/+9Yeah, because, I mean, look at Dick Cheney...he's a BARREL of laughs!
http://www.democraticunderground.com/bob/02/55_che ... - ZimbuTheMonkey, on 07/05/2008, -1/+8Those particular protectors believe that president Bush is a "war criminal" and that he has brought "fascism to these shores". Now if you held those beliefs, would you be happy or would you be angry?
Think before you comment. - JigoroKano, on 07/05/2008, -0/+12Anyone who gives a ***** about this country should be angry.
- kineticarl, on 07/05/2008, -1/+2mrg14x: cut, paste, and troll, much?
- brokencrystal, on 07/06/2008, -1/+2"Wow Rush is right the left is so angry. Is there anyone on the left who is happy."
I don't think this is about "left" and "right" anymore. This is about morality and responsibility. It's about standing up for what is right. It's about freedom.
- jayb1rd, on 07/05/2008, -0/+9Yeah, because, I mean, look at Dick Cheney...he's a BARREL of laughs!
- Jeepinator, on 07/05/2008, -14/+8So you think that basically everybody should be able to yell and jeer at a man while he is giving a speech? That is probably the tackiest and least affective means of accomplishing anything. It makes the protesters look like fools.
- lisaawesome, on 07/05/2008, -2/+12When it's President Bush talking about how we love free speech in America then yes he deserves to be yelled at and jeered. I am generally miss manners and hate when people are rude assholes but this man does not deserve our respect. When our elected officials won't listen to their constituents when we are civil and respectful then what else are we supposed to do? Sit by the wayside while our country gets sodomized by a giant dick brigade?
- scrtyfrk, on 07/05/2008, -2/+4Well, I agree that the man might be a POS... However, how about some respect for the Office and the ceremony he was participating in while this happened?
- jigglebilly, on 07/06/2008, -3/+9How about some respect for the Constitution?
- dacman61, on 07/06/2008, -3/+7I agree... I'm sick of idiots being irresponsible and uncivil during speeches and such. Yes we do have freedom of speech and that is great, but stop being disrespectful. I don't care who it is. Don't be a goof and shout down someone. If you shout down and quiet those who give speeches then you are one who is infringing their right to freedom of speech. Grow up people!
- dgendreau, on 07/06/2008, -0/+3"how about some respect for the Office and the ceremony he was participating in while this happened?"
I'll start showing respect for the office of the president as soon as Bush does. How's that? - WallyAnti, on 07/06/2008, -0/+2Bush doesn't respect the free speech of others. He throws them in jail, establishes free speech zones, etc. So I would say this is fair play in the game he started. He should be shouted down at ever opportunity.
- WallyAnti, on 07/06/2008, -0/+1dacman
Something tells me you wouldn't extend that courtesy to some people in history.
Remember, that although you don't agree, to these protesters, Bush is a reincarnation of Hitler. Would you let Hitler speak his mind? I wouldn't because it's dangerous to humanity as a whole. - scrtyfrk, on 07/06/2008, -0/+1So we descend into anarchy to protect our republic? Where's the logic in that?
If the man is a POS and has failed in his duties, then have your representative in Congress impeach him. Of course, I am about 99.999% sure that your guy is also part of the problem and a POS just like mine.
This is one of the pitfalls of a representative government, that it takes a life of it's own. But it so much more preferable to mob rule. Then again, Washington for the last 40 years or so has been nothing more than mob rule as everything falls back to the people that elected these POS' and don't remove them from office immediately after messing up.
- jonnyboy1544, on 07/05/2008, -14/+5So the Dems putting those protesters behind is a proper interpretation of free speech?
- brokencrystal, on 07/06/2008, -0/+1What makes you believe they are Dems? Maybe they are just Americans who are sick of the immorality and the disregard for the Constitution of the USA by this administration. I am sick of this two party nonsense. We are all losing our freedoms and it doesn't matter if the dictator is Republican or Democrat, they need to keep their oath and follow the Constitution of the United States.
- scrtyfrk, on 07/05/2008, -13/+7Heckling the President of The United States is not execising your freedom of speech. It's showing why some people don't deserve it. What if this person was a diversion for something else.
Protesting in an orderly fashion to demonstrate your view point with civility and restrain does more to advance the cause of free speech and your own cause than yelling at someone from 50 feet away.
As far as I am concerned, she broke the solemnity of a ceremony that should be respected and remembered.- dacman61, on 07/06/2008, -2/+2Agreed.... I replied to someone earlier about being responsible and respectful in regards to freedom of speech and to not shout down other people from speaking.
- Barackalypse, on 07/05/2008, -11/+6Interrupting what someone else is trying to say hardly respects free speech. Its especially amusing that you totally miss the irony of this.
- HappyEngineer, on 07/05/2008, -4/+6The irony here is trite at best. Bush is not exactly repressed when it comes to speech. He has plenty of avenues to get his message out. If he wants prime time coverage of a speech then he can get it.
His words regularly make the news.
Protests have long been seen as an important form of free speech and they are not--and never have been--meant to be convenient for the person or organization being protested. - scrtyfrk, on 07/05/2008, -5/+4The most important part of free speech is understanding that it does not give anyone a license to say just anything at anyone and at any time they want. There's limits to free speech set in jurisprudence and common sense. Common sense here would dictate that in a solemn occasion it is not ok to heckle the President of The United States.
- brightshadow525, on 07/06/2008, -1/+2What scrtyfrk said especially applies when we're talking about the president... Ever heard of something called assassination...? Yea... It can happen... Keeping someone living is more important than letting someone disrupt a speech.
- WallyAnti, on 07/06/2008, -1/+1"in a solemn occasion"
Bush has no solemn occasions. - scrtyfrk, on 07/06/2008, -0/+1It's not solemn for the President but for the people being sworn in as citizens. Most take citizenship in this country as a burden and don't even participate. Some people, however, really want to be part of this country.
- HappyEngineer, on 07/05/2008, -4/+6The irony here is trite at best. Bush is not exactly repressed when it comes to speech. He has plenty of avenues to get his message out. If he wants prime time coverage of a speech then he can get it.
- xDynaBlade, on 07/06/2008, -0/+4How ironical.
- JBish828, on 07/05/2008, -33/+9Freedom of speech can be practiced in a civil way. These people accomplished nothing and just wanted attention.
- kineticworm, on 07/05/2008, -14/+4there she is again.
http://digg.com/political_opinion/Hey_Condoleezza_ ... - danfive555, on 07/05/2008, -10/+103Bush should have said, "Don't Heckle Me Bro."
- lethaloption, on 07/05/2008, -11/+83bush deserves so much more negative devices than heckling
- Rotzooi, on 07/05/2008, -7/+7No kidding. The man needs to spend the rest of his life tortured 24/7, rotting away in a Syrian prison.
- drakethegreat, on 07/05/2008, -6/+7A big black dick in his ass as he drops the soap would be one I could think of.
- Rage67, on 07/06/2008, -1/+7maybe some pineapples...
that would be more appropriate
- Rage67, on 07/06/2008, -1/+7maybe some pineapples...
- lukeb1222, on 07/06/2008, -0/+13Like impeachment?
- DrDreyfus, on 07/06/2008, -0/+14I live in Charlottesville where this took place.
There was a guy, shown on the local news, that stood up during the speech and yelled "***** YOUU!".
It was so damn funny.
- BarbArt, on 07/05/2008, -21/+36I spent a festive Independence Day with family and friends, BBQ, & fireworks. There was a lot of laughter and sharing. Much of the conversation was about the upcoming election, and thankfully, most of that was excited talk about electing Obama. Now, watching this video, I am reminded about the many times this past 7 years that I have been embarrassed by what comes out of the White House.
I am so proud of what's happening now and look forward to the changes that are coming. I have been embarrassed, angry, and ashamed. I haven't had a good opportunity to protest, but I've damn well wanted to.- o0dhacker0o, on 07/05/2008, -19/+3Aw...poor liberal
- Waiting2awake, on 07/05/2008, -3/+19"I haven't had a good opportunity to protest, but I've damn well wanted to."
Me thinks you lie. The time to protest is when something wrong is happening, you clearly knew something wrong was happening - you CHOSE not to.
Lets not have anymore excuses for anyone. The US is in the mess because the US population was laying down on the job. American soldiers have been killed, because American civilians were too pre-occupied with talent shows to care about why they were being sent to fight. The buck stops at the American civilians. A.K.A you.
I hope you are right about Obama - I don't share your feelings. But your choices are what brought your country to this point, and choices will either condemn you there, or get you out of there...
The only question is whether Obama is willing to lead change - or is he, like the democrat congress prior to him, merely saying what the public wants to hear?
- Jeepinator, on 07/05/2008, -2/+5Politicians will always say what hte public wants to hear. Anybody who thinks otherwise is naive.
- rockon573, on 07/06/2008, -0/+6www.revolutionmarch.com
- BarbArt, on 07/06/2008, -0/+5It's more complicated than that, simpleton. I have skin in the game, so protesting is a bit difficult with a son in Iraq and family members divided. He's there on his second tour, after receiving a Purple Heart for wounds suffered in Fallujah in 2004.
And yes, I have been preoccupied. During the time that George Bush has been in office, I took care of another son who was diagnosed with cancer at age 10. He died when he was 14, in his first year of high school. This would be his first time to vote.
http://www.dannyklancher.com/
My point is not to evoke sympathy. There are many paths to making a difference. I educate myself and others, and advocate for change. And the older I get, the more I realize I have a lot to learn.
I disagree with the worrywarts who see Obama's movement to centrist positions as selling out. His platform from the beginning has been to reach out to Independents and Republicans. How the hell could he do that by sticking with the left? All good candidates anger their base... - kuppoppo, on 07/06/2008, -6/+1Hey friend, it's because of President Bush that you're able to enjoy your Independence Day with fireworks and BBQ. You should be thanking him, you ungrateful sack of *****.
- Turbojugend27, on 07/05/2008, -11/+2I love how everybody in the States are thinking Obama is their savior.
- chicofaraby, on 07/05/2008, -0/+13There is plenty of room between a "savior" and George W Dumbass. Obama can simply NOT be a total disaster and it will be a huge improvement.
- superkendall, on 07/05/2008, -8/+2That's funny, I'm embarrassed for anyone uncivil enough to interrupt ANYONEs speech - given by the right or left.
For you see, I have the greatest respect for ALL free speech, not just that I agree with.- obamayomama, on 07/07/2008, -0/+0But the Bush-hating Nutroots don't want to be civil...and so they dugg your very civil comment down.
- tiff54, on 07/05/2008, -6/+9"I am so proud of what's happening now and look forward to the changes that are coming."
What changes are coming? Let's be specific. Yes, Obama wants change...but what change? All I hear is blah blah blah Change! blah blah blah Change! The only change I see coming is the loss of freedoms, loss of money, and moral decline.- wtrwlkr, on 07/05/2008, -2/+3I think you're confusing the administration of our future president with that of the present one.
- kuppoppo, on 07/06/2008, -2/+3Well, if you *actually* had intellectual curiosity and simply didn't pretend to have it on a website, you would have read the policies of each of the candidates, knowing full well what the "change" specifically involves.
- tiff54, on 07/07/2008, -0/+0Yes, well I have, and to sum up Obama's policies I've come to the conclusion that Obama's big change amounts to SOCIALISM no matter how you slice it.
- Barackalypse, on 07/05/2008, -4/+3Hope you didn't make any telephone calls, because Obama is supporting the FISA bill which lets the telcoms get away with helping the government's warrantless wiretapping scheme. Of course I doubt your family actually talked about Obama's legislative accomplishments, because none of his supporters actually seem to know what bills he's actually introduced (I hate him and can tell you he co-sponsored one that creates a federal fingerprint registry as part of the mortgage bill).
- kuppoppo, on 07/06/2008, -1/+3Did you actually read the mortgage bill? The federal fingerprint registry introduced in the bill requires fingerprinting for working within the mortgage industry. Currently the state and federal government requires fingerprinting for many jobs including physician, teacher, police, firefigher, and paramedic. The FBI is currently investigating hundreds of mortgage lenders for illegal business practices. Don't you think we need a little accountability in this industry?
- kuppoppo, on 07/06/2008, -1/+3Did you actually read the mortgage bill? The federal fingerprint registry introduced in the bill requires fingerprinting for working within the mortgage industry. Currently the state and federal government requires fingerprinting for many jobs including physician, teacher, police, firefigher, and paramedic. The FBI is currently investigating hundreds of mortgage lenders for illegal business practices. Don't you think we need a little accountability in this industry?
- ShadowMerchant, on 07/05/2008, -5/+1Get ready to cry bitter tears, then, when McCain trounces the empty suit by 12 points.
- leob, on 07/05/2008, -4/+1The whole liberal crying for "change" is getting old. Mr "I'll tell you what you want to hear" Obama is not the hyped up vessel of change that the left trying to convey. Your so-called messiah has no experience, no character, and no real plans but to make that next "moving" speech.
I don't understand how he can be for issues like partial birth abortion, same-sex marriage, anti-2nd amendment and then have a religious out-reach program. Wasn't he in the Midwest lately practically applying for the NRA? I have yet to hear a solid plan for this so-called change.
From what I have heard so far I am hearing: higher taxes, bigger government, socialism, and exchanging the values that make this country great for what Europe has to offer. - bigstinky, on 07/06/2008, -0/+5What I don't understand is how anyone would want another four years of the Hell the conservative right has put our once glorious county in. How can anyone stand up in praise for a douche like McCain? I want to see a Dem President, a Dem House and a Dem Senate. I want all of the rich off of Bushs' policies to pay way more in taxes even if I have to pay a little more. I want our soldiers home and an end to this ***** war. I want to see companies that send our jobs over seas to be taxed and penalized to the heavens. I want our country back. If McCain wins it's over for all of us. Are you happy with the country in it's current state? You must be rich then. Change is precisely what we need...And lots of it.
- Kyan, on 07/06/2008, -0/+11. "I want all of the rich off of Bushs' policies to pay way more in taxes even if I have to pay a little more." Fair enough.
2. "I want our soldiers home and an end to this ***** war."
Complete agreement.
3. "I want to see companies that send our jobs over seas to be taxed and penalized to the heavens."
I don't think this one will work. But I'd love to hear how you would like to penalise such companies. I mean, how do you tell an American company to not open a plant in another country? Do you then tell the Japanese to close down their auto plants in the US and take those jobs back to Japan? Or do you want the government to require all goods to be labelled "Made in the USA" and let consumers decide what they support - cheaper goods or keeping jobs in America? Oh wait...
4. "I want our country back." not sure what you mean by this, I'll put it down as rhetoric. - bigstinky, on 07/06/2008, -0/+2"I want our country back" means the country I knew and loved before the Bush regime took over. A country where the middle class still existed. A country where jobs weren't flying across the sea in favor of saving a buck. I have many many friends here in Detroit who've lost their jobs to India. Visteon is my prime example. My state of Michigan is being deluged right now. No jobs, houses in foreclosure, people getting laid off on a daily rate. Something must be done. It surely will not happen with another republican controlled govt.
If I had the power, I would tax any company that chose to close down plants and offices, putting Americans out of work in favor of sending those jobs elsewhere in order to save money. I have no problem with opening plants in other parts of the world if it does not mean we Americans would lose our jobs. You were barking up the wrong tree sir. As for saving money with cheaper goods? Where? With the price of gas these days everything has gone up...mostly bush's cronies bank accounts though. Life is good for them now. Let them foot the bill to fill the deficit we in this country face. They've had it good for a long time now. Big oil really needs to get slapped.
As I said, the rich are not hurt by this and support fully the republican-fascist, big business, big money policies. The rest of the country is being smashed down. It's only going to get worse should this mindset continue to exist.
BTW, I fully understand the business owner needing breaks or possibly face closing down...we in the auto industry can partially blame this on unions over bargaining and putting too much pressure on the company to over pay. This in the long run hurts everyone. Things need to be reevaluated.
I'm just a average guy, working my ass off to support my family. it's obvious to me that a republican gov. does not have me or many of my peers in their best interests. We're paying through our noses right now, it's time the rich start feeling the pinch. I will be out every day pushing and promoting Obama. It is time to end this insanity. He may not be the best man for the job, but that talking head douche mccain is every bit the liar chimp we have in office right now is. And I for one have had enough of it.
- Kyan, on 07/06/2008, -0/+11. "I want all of the rich off of Bushs' policies to pay way more in taxes even if I have to pay a little more." Fair enough.
- eh123, on 07/05/2008, -35/+6There's a time and place for everything and this wasn't it. Those code-pinkers have really gone off the deep end.
- Waiting2awake, on 07/05/2008, -1/+16If not then? When? After the next war? The next stolen election? The next Anthrax mailed letter? The next tortured human?
The time and place was years ago - you should be thanking them for finally doing something in the least, and offering to help them(or other groups).
If these people had been around when the worse thing Bush was accused of was stealing an election.... Ahhh those heady days of yesteryear.
- Waiting2awake, on 07/05/2008, -1/+16If not then? When? After the next war? The next stolen election? The next Anthrax mailed letter? The next tortured human?
- MrRobotoSki, on 07/05/2008, -11/+88Bush has the audacity to quote our founding fathers? That's criminal in it's own right. He would literally wipe his ass with the Constitution if he could.
- jonnyboy1544, on 07/05/2008, -13/+3Here a challenge. Wait until he is out of office and then take him to court and prove it. I think that's fair.
- sarge96, on 07/05/2008, -1/+17That's what Dennis Kucinich tried to do, but nobody in Congress has any balls and the American people are too stupid to care.
- triad203, on 07/06/2008, -0/+1Lack of a court case, or even lack of tangible proof are not proof of innocence. The man condemns himself from his own statements.
- Rudegar, on 07/05/2008, -3/+11the founding fathers prob left europe to get away from people like bush :P
- uremomsnitemare, on 07/06/2008, -6/+2you probably have no clue what you're talking about
- maximumrebel1, on 07/06/2008, -3/+2So would McCain and Obama. Americans are stupid, don't think it's any different this time around just because Obama is a great public speaker. If the Democrats taking over Congress in 06 can teach you one thing let it be that democrat or republican mean nothing, they are marching us toward a police state at full speed. The same people who said that electing all these democrats would get us out of Iraq are the same people who clamor to have Obama in the White House. When will you wake up and see this 2 party system is a ***** joke.
- AvidPreatorian, on 07/06/2008, -0/+1its*
- jonnyboy1544, on 07/05/2008, -13/+3Here a challenge. Wait until he is out of office and then take him to court and prove it. I think that's fair.
- macwac, on 07/05/2008, -9/+4Does this happen to you guys as well? - when clicking the video links in the CNN articles it never brings you to the actual video footage shown, but rather some random video? extremely annoying...
Here is the direct link to the video footage: http://edition.cnn.com/video/#/video/politics/2008 ...- mrg14x, on 07/05/2008, -10/+0Wow Rush is right the left is so angry. Is there anyone on the left who is happy. It would be amazing to get a profile and picture of all you unhappy people.
http://www.ydito.com/showchannelimages/?PicNumber= ...- chicofaraby, on 07/05/2008, -0/+5Why would we be happy? Because the price of gas has quadrupled and Exxon's profits are setting records? Because we're paying to murder Iraqi civilians for no reason? Because we are torturing innocents in gulags like the old Soviet Union?
If you aren't pissed off you are a moron. - peevegrider, on 07/05/2008, -0/+2Way to double post numbnuts
- chicofaraby, on 07/05/2008, -0/+5Why would we be happy? Because the price of gas has quadrupled and Exxon's profits are setting records? Because we're paying to murder Iraqi civilians for no reason? Because we are torturing innocents in gulags like the old Soviet Union?
- mrg14x, on 07/05/2008, -10/+0Wow Rush is right the left is so angry. Is there anyone on the left who is happy. It would be amazing to get a profile and picture of all you unhappy people.
- evilgourmet, on 07/05/2008, -10/+33Someone should have done a "citizens' arrest" for war crimes/ crimes against humanity.
- Nintendesert, on 07/05/2008, -2/+12Maybe you should step up to the line and do something.
- itsthebrod, on 07/05/2008, -1/+8You should definitely try it first. Be sure and get it on tape. It'll be a great training exercise for the secret service.
- evilgourmet, on 07/05/2008, -2/+10So what you are saying is that: OUR GOVERNMENT IS ABOVE THE LAW.
Right? Awesome idea, let those with ultimate power rule without consequence.- RedHairedMan, on 07/07/2008, -1/+1No you fool. He's saying that there are practical protests, and then there are melodramas. Attempting to 'citizen's arrest' the sitting president of the United States is a practical impossibility because, moral or not, the Secret Service WILL consider you a threat and take action up to and including lethal force. There are far more effective and practical methods of protest or even charities to help those in need that would benefit from your energies.
On second thought, it might actually be best if you did go and challenge the Secret Service. Have fun. See you on youtube.
- RedHairedMan, on 07/07/2008, -1/+1No you fool. He's saying that there are practical protests, and then there are melodramas. Attempting to 'citizen's arrest' the sitting president of the United States is a practical impossibility because, moral or not, the Secret Service WILL consider you a threat and take action up to and including lethal force. There are far more effective and practical methods of protest or even charities to help those in need that would benefit from your energies.
- milou, on 07/05/2008, -19/+14If there is free speech why did they take these people away???
- o0dhacker0o, on 07/05/2008, -8/+7They are making a clear public disturbance. Just because you CAN scream whenever and wherever, doesn't mean you SHOULD. It isn't like they are being detained...just removed from the event.
- Waiting2awake, on 07/05/2008, -4/+4"Just because you CAN scream whenever..."
But very clearly you CANNOT, or else they wouldn't have been taken away would they?
How much more evidence is needed before you understand the thousands of trees around you are in fact a forest? - emkaysmith, on 07/05/2008, -0/+1Saying something in public that the people in charge don't want to hear is the ESSENCE of free political speech. And having people who disagree with you in public dragged away is SUPRRESSION of free political speech. Or wouldn't you say the Founding Fathers were guilty of "making a disturbance"?
- superkendall, on 07/05/2008, -0/+2But it was not public, it was an event. That is the key. They could (and did) stay outside all they liked. They were not even arrested, just asked to leave the EVENT.
- emkaysmith, on 07/06/2008, -0/+1Can you tell me how the president (elected by the people) can take over Monticello (owned & managed by the people), the home of one of the most Liberty-conscious presidents we've had (Jefferson), for a PRIVATE "event" celebrating one of our most PUBLIC holidays? Who the hell does he think he is?
- Waiting2awake, on 07/05/2008, -4/+4"Just because you CAN scream whenever..."
- kinseyincanada, on 07/05/2008, -1/+7because she ran at the president waving a banner, the other woman who was sitting down was not taken away.
- emkaysmith, on 07/05/2008, -2/+3Wow. Waving a banner at the president. Must be treason, at least.
- t.toe, on 07/05/2008, -0/+5I'm not an expert on the subject, not even close, but the bit of Google searching I've done seems to indicate that heckling a public speech is legal, however, there are certain shades of gray that enter into the issue when that person is attempting to disrupt the event (either physically, or by overpowering the voice of the person delivering the speech).
Let's not forget that, yes, there is a right to free speech, but there is also a need for that free speech to be carried out in an orderly fashion. Otherwise there would be chaos.
Let's also not forget that the right to free speech includes everyone who lives in our country. Even the President. - NEWNHLISLAME, on 07/06/2008, -0/+1wow i agree with Why are they being led away. I though USA was Free Country?
Oh right not after the Patriot act your GWB's Bitches now. poor us.
Oh yeah why bury this?
- o0dhacker0o, on 07/05/2008, -8/+7They are making a clear public disturbance. Just because you CAN scream whenever and wherever, doesn't mean you SHOULD. It isn't like they are being detained...just removed from the event.
- i1a7338, on 07/05/2008, -29/+57Freedom of speech does not necessarily mean freedom to disrupt.
- evilgourmet, on 07/05/2008, -5/+45Dissent is the purest for of patriotism.
- JBish828, on 07/05/2008, -14/+4Dissent does not mean screaming. Being loud doesn't make you right or wrong. It just makes you loud.
- Waiting2awake, on 07/05/2008, -3/+10JB, true - but what they were saying was right - regardless on how loud they were saying it.
- chicofaraby, on 07/05/2008, -1/+23"Being loud doesn't make you right"
Being right does. The protesters are right. - evilgourmet, on 07/05/2008, -0/+7The protesters are trying to get the message across, and as removed from the public ( and reality) as Bush is, they have to act where they can be seen.
- superkendall, on 07/05/2008, -4/+2And that does not mean they were not assholes for the manner in which they chose to present themselves. There is little nobility in being an *****, and much to be said against it - it mars the message you are trying to convey.
- chicofaraby, on 07/05/2008, -0/+10There is less nobility in being an ass sucking apologist for a war criminal.
- dgendreau, on 07/06/2008, -0/+1"There is little nobility in being an *****"
More spineless groveling toward king George.
- rinehart, on 07/05/2008, -7/+1I agree with you here. There's a difference between the freedom of speech and the freedom to be heard. Her display was classless and discourteous on our nation's birthday.
- YancyFryJr, on 07/13/2008, -0/+4What could be more honorable to our nation's birthday than to try and defend its honor?
She was loud, but she was right. The way that she acted was the only way that she would be heard. - dgendreau, on 07/06/2008, -0/+2Bow and Curtsey a little lower toward king George while you are at it.
- YancyFryJr, on 07/13/2008, -0/+4What could be more honorable to our nation's birthday than to try and defend its honor?
- mrraven200, on 07/05/2008, -0/+20Tell that to Martin Luther King, disrupting tyranny and oppression is no crime.
- ShadowMerchant, on 07/05/2008, -6/+0MLK had way more class than that. This ceremony was one of the most important days in these peoples' lives. MLK would never have dreamed of making it about him instead of about them.
These are the same kind of left-wing nitwits who shout down invited conservative speakers on college campuses. Freedom of speech, my ass.
- ShadowMerchant, on 07/05/2008, -6/+0MLK had way more class than that. This ceremony was one of the most important days in these peoples' lives. MLK would never have dreamed of making it about him instead of about them.
- lennybird, on 07/05/2008, -0/+3That's the problem, words can be twisted so much - you can always get around the "Freedom of Speech" right. It's not speech, it's disturbing the peace. It's not speech, it's obscenity. It's not speech, it's slander, e.t.c..
- jstem1994, on 07/06/2008, -1/+1or to be an ass.
- ShellShock11, on 07/06/2008, -1/+1Just as you cannot legally walk into a crowded movie theater and start yelling "fire!!!!"...
It's not an argument about free speech, it is disturbance. - logload, on 07/06/2008, -0/+1or freedom of speech
- evilgourmet, on 07/05/2008, -5/+45Dissent is the purest for of patriotism.
- Carv, on 07/05/2008, -5/+66The guy has the highest disapproval rating of any president in modern history. He's going to get heckled at any speech he makes (in the country, at least).
Remember when the McCain/Bush fundraiser was moved to a private venue because they thought there would be more protesters than supporters there?- superkendall, on 07/05/2008, -13/+3So high, it's almost as high as the Democratic congress's disapproval rating. Shall we all break in there with banners as well?
- chicofaraby, on 07/05/2008, -1/+9"Who do you want to see take the lead role in setting policy for the country: George W. Bush or the Congress?"
Bush 21%
Congress 62%
http://www.pollingreport.com/congress.htm#misc - superkendall, on 07/05/2008, -2/+4"Do you approve or disapprove of what the Democratic leaders in the U.S. House and Senate have done so far this year?" Approve 39% Dissaprove 56%
We can all find numbers to agree with what we say. - HappyEngineer, on 07/05/2008, -1/+2Approval vs. disapproval doesn't mean as much in this context. You'r comparing disapproval of one person with disapproval of a large group of people. Apples to oranges.
- chicofaraby, on 07/05/2008, -2/+2Yes we can find that...
"Do you think it is good for the country or bad for the country that the Democratic Party is in control of Congress?"
Good 53%
Bad 37%
- chicofaraby, on 07/05/2008, -1/+9"Who do you want to see take the lead role in setting policy for the country: George W. Bush or the Congress?"
- superkendall, on 07/05/2008, -13/+3So high, it's almost as high as the Democratic congress's disapproval rating. Shall we all break in there with banners as well?
- OffPiste, on 07/05/2008, -35/+7Hopefully the people at the ceremony protest this woman's kids graduation or marriage. Let her know how it feels to have your day ruined by some moonbat.
But the Left never thinks about anyone other than themselves.
It's time to take back the country from these idiot leftists.- Waiting2awake, on 07/05/2008, -2/+26Amazing isn't it? You tend to piss off people when you start illegal wars, kill hundreds of thousands over lies, spy on your own population, torture people, have secret prisons, etc, etc, etc
Seriously - where does she get off huh? /S
WTF is wrong with you? These people are patriots to the sinking ship called the U.S.A - you should be on your knees thanking these people because they are the only ones in between you being permanently on your knees to your government.- moolaismyfriend, on 07/05/2008, -5/+5Rednecks do not understand the word patriot.
ignore this white trash ***** Offpiste
- moolaismyfriend, on 07/05/2008, -5/+5Rednecks do not understand the word patriot.
- BikerDude69, on 07/05/2008, -0/+8You voted for him, didn't you?
- ShadowMerchant, on 07/05/2008, -6/+1Damn straight I did, twice, and would do so again.
- ShadowMerchant, on 07/05/2008, -9/+1"It's time to take back the country from these idiot leftists."
Agreed. The most beautiful sound in the world is a police baton hitting blond dreadlocks. - norm7, on 07/06/2008, -0/+1Yea, because her decisions have led to the needless deaths of four thousand American soldiers, hundreds of thousands of Iraqi civilians, the end of american credibility in world affairs, over half a trillion in money for the war... and that's just the start.
Yea, let's go protest her marriage, that'll show her to speak her mind at a public function in a country with a tradition of speaking truth to power written into the Constitution. - shakbhaji, on 07/06/2008, -0/+1"But the Left never thinks about anyone other than themselves."
Yeah, I guess that's why liberals don't support higher minimum wage, universal healthcare, and other public services for the not-super-wealthy. Oh wait...- ShadowMerchant, on 07/06/2008, -0/+0"higher minimum wage"
In other news, unemployment among young people is now the highest it has been in a couple of decades. The problem is especially acute among minority teens. Almost all economists recognize that higher minimum wages punish younger job-seekers, and help only the already well-paid union goons. Thanks a lot, liberals.
http://www.mysanantonio.com/opinion/stories/MYSA.0 ...
- ShadowMerchant, on 07/06/2008, -0/+0"higher minimum wage"
- Waiting2awake, on 07/05/2008, -2/+26Amazing isn't it? You tend to piss off people when you start illegal wars, kill hundreds of thousands over lies, spy on your own population, torture people, have secret prisons, etc, etc, etc
- mrg14x, on 07/05/2008, -26/+2
Can these people be anymore rude on someone elses important day./
Would be like someone heckling at your wedding. So classless/
Wow Rush is right the left is so angry. Is there anyone on the left who is happy. It would be amazing to get a profile and picture of all you unhappy people.
http://www.ydito.com/showchannelimages/?PicNumber= ...- Waiting2awake, on 07/05/2008, -0/+9If you had killed hundreds of thousands of innocent people - do you deserve a peaceful wedding?
How can there be this disconnect? Are you even aware of what America has done over the last 7 years?- izikdela, on 07/06/2008, -0/+1Yeah, Bush killed 'em. That's who did it. He sent them out there forcibly like a dictator without any kind of approval (because in our gov., he can do that), with the intent to kill them all. Yep, that's it. They're a threat, you 'tard. America has to step up and be the world police. Obama even thinks they're a threat to all of our "60 states".. or does he? Oh yeah, I forgot, there's video of him saying Iraq isn't a threat and there's video of him saying that they are; he's inconsistent, despite CNN's report.
- emkaysmith, on 07/05/2008, -0/+3Damn right, "the left is angry." Why aren't you? If you support Bush's un-American policies, then 70% of the American public is angry at YOU.
- izikdela, on 07/06/2008, -2/+170%... citation please?
- izikdela, on 07/06/2008, -1/+1it's actually 67%! lol, I'm kidding. I know Bush wasn't the best president; but seriously, a lot of people take things too far on both sides.
- manicmarvin, on 07/07/2008, -0/+2Ignorance is bliss. That must explain why you are so ***** happy.
- Waiting2awake, on 07/05/2008, -0/+9If you had killed hundreds of thousands of innocent people - do you deserve a peaceful wedding?
- BowieX, on 07/05/2008, -6/+87I think when your approval rating hits and stays below 30%, people who don't heckle should be removed from the scene.
- obamayomama, on 07/07/2008, -0/+0That means the Democratic Congress won't have much of an audience either, huh?
- DoWah, on 07/05/2008, -10/+5Bush is lucky they only heckled him, what should you do with a man who is responsible for the deaths of over 3000 citizens on 911?
I really hope he is impeached along with all his cronies and look foreward to the day he is punished for his crimes against innocent people.- blackbamboo, on 07/05/2008, -4/+0"what should you do with a man who is responsible for the deaths of over 3000 citizens on 911?
I don't know what should we do with Clinton?- chicofaraby, on 07/05/2008, -0/+2Bill Clinton wasn't president in 2001.
- emkaysmith, on 07/05/2008, -0/+2"But . . . but . . . Clinton!"
Get over it. No one's buying that one anymore. Bush is a traitor. Case closed.
- vdogg89, on 07/05/2008, -3/+0you're such an idiot. get a life
- superkendall, on 07/05/2008, -1/+1***** truther. *spit*
- norm7, on 07/06/2008, -0/+0everyone with me now... Al-Qaeda was responsible for 9/11.
Not Bush... Not Saddam... it was Osama bin Laden.
- blackbamboo, on 07/05/2008, -4/+0"what should you do with a man who is responsible for the deaths of over 3000 citizens on 911?
- Owwmykneecap, on 07/05/2008, -17/+4Freedom isn't free.
We gotta spill darkies blood for it.
thats the usual crap he says, more or less.
Yee Hah.- aqrilik, on 07/05/2008, -1/+3what the hell are you talking about?
- gangsterunicorn, on 07/06/2008, -0/+1spilling darkies blood?? no no no no no,
jesse helms has passed away recently.
haven't you heard?
- jonnyboy1544, on 07/05/2008, -13/+2I'll concede this... those protesters have class!
- ajmccoll, on 07/05/2008, -21/+16Why didn't somebody just do us all a favor and kill him?
- JayG25, on 07/05/2008, -8/+9Are you dumb or do you just like talking to the secret service?
- emkaysmith, on 07/05/2008, -1/+16Are you out of your mind? Why do you think Cheney had himself picked for the VP slot? Snuff Bush, Cheney suspends the Constitution completely, and anyone who ever voted Democratic and doesn't wear a flag pin will be in a concentration camp.
- ShadowMerchant, on 07/05/2008, -6/+3Ha ha, that's what we right wingers WANT you to think. Keeps you commies off balance. Bush isn;t going to leave office in January either. Boo!
- terriblelie, on 07/06/2008, -0/+2YAY CAMP!!!
- gangsterunicorn, on 07/06/2008, -0/+0this one time in concentration camp...
- obamayomama, on 07/07/2008, -0/+0Tin foil the widows much?
- clayasaurus, on 07/06/2008, -4/+2Dude, you should know that Bush is not the single cause of all the world's problems, sorry.
- KnightHawk2277, on 07/06/2008, -1/+1http://youtube.com/watch?v=QEQOvyGbBtY
- auricomnet, on 07/06/2008, -0/+1Wow you're so going to get wiretapped/hacked. God bless the USA!
- brightshadow525, on 07/06/2008, -1/+1You're an idiot. End of story.
- obamayomama, on 07/07/2008, -0/+0I wonder if this is the same idiot that tried to sell his vote on ebay.
- jayb1rd, on 07/05/2008, -0/+13Our independence and ability to form our own government gave us such rights as free speech, so good for her.
I'm glad this is in the media. Other countries can see we don't all love this idiot we call president. - whitecranberry, on 07/05/2008, -5/+28Rules by Kings, Ruled by Corporations and Special Interests, WTF IS THE DIFFERENCE!?? You're all ***** slaves, the only thing that has changed is the face of your captor.
- ShadowMerchant, on 07/05/2008, -3/+0The difference is that Kings (and all governments) have guns. Corporations have no power over me except persuasion. Government-fellating left-wingers have a hard time understanding this.
- bigstinky, on 07/06/2008, -0/+5Oh yes they do sir. Do you enjoy paying $4.25 a gallon for gas? You righties think you have all the answers. Why do you all come across as dicks?
- ShadowMerchant, on 07/06/2008, -1/+0We do have all the answers. And we don't care if you think we're dicks. Dicks are typically correct. Why? Telling the truth makes people uncomfortable, and they respond by calling you a dick.
The price of gasoline would still be $4.25 even if we had a single nationalized oil company, I guarantee you. If it were set any lower by fiat, there'd be crippling shortages, rationing, and millions of man-hours wasted in gas lines, just as there were under the price controls of Jimmy Carter. (Now there was a *real* dick.)
I would rather be ruled by the Fortune 500 than by the stupid little children of the Democratic Party. - RyanW2050, on 07/06/2008, -0/+1o snap
- bigstinky, on 07/06/2008, -1/+1Typical dick response. Funny how the rest of the world disagrees with you.
Here's a list of dicks for you:
1. George W Bush
2. His dad
3. Cheyney...Biggest dick ever.
4. Nixon
5. You, Shadow Merchant because your mindset represents everything that's wrong in this country.
It's over for you soon. Enjoy the last days...That is unless your team cheats again. ***** douche.
Your truth is a lie to me. I'm not made uncomfortable at all by your rhetoric Shadow. I call you a dick because you sound like one. What a great representative of "team elephant"...You fit the bill. - obamayomama, on 07/07/2008, -0/+0Typical of bigstinky and his like to resort to name-calling and personal insults... party of tolerance indeed. And as for your "Funny how the rest of the world disagrees" comment, maybe the socialist Europeans you idolize do, but check with the former Soviet block countries that are now enjoying their first taste of democracy and capitalism. They overwhelmingly support the US and Bush because they know firsthand what oppression is.
- clayasaurus, on 07/06/2008, -0/+1Same to you.
- ShadowMerchant, on 07/05/2008, -3/+0The difference is that Kings (and all governments) have guns. Corporations have no power over me except persuasion. Government-fellating left-wingers have a hard time understanding this.
- Ansem, on 07/05/2008, -3/+15Take that Bush.
- VSKBadCRC, on 07/05/2008, -1/+2Maybe it's just me, but when I go to the video link it goes straight to some CNN video about democrats being split up about the war and decisions surrounding it. Was this video removed?
- mohsenxp, on 07/05/2008, -3/+20I love how politicians play the 'ah yes, this protestor can do what he/she wants and I don't mind because we have freedom of speech' card which ALWAYS receives an applause from the crowd (***** sheep) which drowns out the protestor. Irony? Maybe.
- GhostyBoy, on 07/06/2008, -0/+1Whoa...can't be true. It makes Bush seem clever.
- brightshadow525, on 07/06/2008, -0/+1How ironical.
- ouzome, on 07/05/2008, -9/+3It looks like diggers were there based on the class of the hecklers.
- mohsenxp, on 07/06/2008, -0/+1And you must be the one digger who isn't a digger, thus you are allowed to rip on diggers without actually including yourself.
- ouzome, on 07/06/2008, -0/+1good one, well not really. i am not the majority of diggers which should have been inferred from my comment if you had half a brain.
- mohsenxp, on 07/06/2008, -0/+1And you must be the one digger who isn't a digger, thus you are allowed to rip on diggers without actually including yourself.
- TurdZilla, on 07/05/2008, -2/+14HAHA...... I was waiting for someone to say "Tar & Feather him" (John Adams TV series style)
Kinda surprised more ppl didn't interrupt bush. - SugarCoatedSalt, on 07/05/2008, -7/+2that'll show him. /S
- blackbamboo, on 07/05/2008, -12/+3so will code Pink protest Obama if he become President and still does not pull the troops from Iraq? Ofcourse not because if you say anything about Obammy you are a racist. Can't protest the messiah or say anything bad about his pastor, or ask why his wife is so angry at whitey, or ask exactly what a community organizer does or is? Can't protest Obammy or you = racist. Obammy is the messiah! these code pink bitches are nothing more than Hitlers Brownshirts. Foot patrols for the coming Facisam where you get to keep your capital but they get to tell you how to use it and what to produce!
- tiff54, on 07/05/2008, -3/+0Exactly! The US is going down the crapper because "sheep" are not willing to do the research behind the candidates before they vote.
- Diggnabbit, on 07/05/2008, -0/+5Yes, people will protest Obama when he becomes president.
People have already asked all of the questions that you're saying they don't/can't ask. So what was your point?
(Of course, the questions have been answered quite reasonably, which you would know if you cared to look for answers instead of just slinging random attacks at faceless caricatures of people with whom you disagree.) - wtrwlkr, on 07/05/2008, -0/+3"these code pink bitches are nothing more than Hitlers Brownshirts"
Godwin's law says you lose.- peevegrider, on 07/05/2008, -0/+2Mike Godwin was so much like Hitler!
- nedzeve, on 07/06/2008, -0/+1Absolutely, they will. Believe me, the far left is far quicker to attack the moderate left than the far right will the moderate right.
- FrenchAnarchy, on 07/07/2008, -0/+1All aboard the FAILBOAT! Leaving the dock as we speak!
- 4sakenaiden, on 07/05/2008, -3/+22it's great to see people taking a stand, no matter how big or small
- JayG25, on 07/05/2008, -3/+8That will teach him! I bet he hates it when people yell at him!
- willywalloo, on 07/05/2008, -3/+20I DONT' GET IT.
"Here, in America, We believe in free speech."
With the first impression of Bush saying that, I got the idea that he was saying he had the right to give free speech. And yet that lady was pulled out of the crowd. So surely he wasn't talking about her rights.
Bush has though, on more than one-hundred counts given himself the right to be a dumbass. Even in the category of speech giving.- ez12a, on 07/05/2008, -4/+6more likely she was pulled out for disrupting the event. She had nothing more to say than "war criminal".
if you were there trying to enjoy 4th of July as it is, how annoying would it be to hear "war criminal, war criminal" over and over again. she made her point, now she should sit down!
as for me, i shot off huge fireworks (licensed) for a crowd of at least 1000. if someone came running onto the field with a banner about Bush i would chase him/her off and tell her to GTFO. let everyone enjoy the 4th in peace.- KnightHawk2277, on 07/06/2008, -0/+1Anytime is a good time to remind Bush hes a war criminal.
- ez12a, on 07/06/2008, -0/+1i'm not pro-Bush, what i'm saying is to let people enjoy the 4th of July as a holiday. People dont get a day off from work to be reminded what a bad president he is..they already know. If she was left repeating her phrase, someone would have eventually slapped her silly from pure annoyance.
i totally agree with norm7's comment. couldn't have said it better myself.
- norm7, on 07/06/2008, -0/+0Yea, i'm all for heckling Bush, but saying that he doesn't have a right to pull her out of the event is foolish.
If protesters were just allowed to drown out speakers without being removed, then no one would be talking except for protesters, and heckling isn't exactly conducive to the highest level of dialogue. He has a right to free-speech too... unfortunately.
- ez12a, on 07/05/2008, -4/+6more likely she was pulled out for disrupting the event. She had nothing more to say than "war criminal".
- solid12345, on 07/05/2008, -13/+5People yelled this same exact crap about Nixon and Reagan
"He's a Nazi! He will turn America into a fascist country! They are going to start World War III!"
And it never happened.- Diggnabbit, on 07/05/2008, -1/+9It didn't?
- emkaysmith, on 07/05/2008, -1/+16Well, Nixon was forced to resign. Remember? Reagan was more subtle, though his actions were just as illegal. He was also "prettier" and more photogenic than Nixon. And his administration led to the present xenophobic imperialism, so, yeah, I'd say we're now well on the way to a thoroughly authoritarian state. And if McCain and his arrogance and ungovernable temper get into office, we're gonna slip another few rungs down the ladder.
- Anonchrist, on 07/05/2008, -0/+1/sarcasm *
- mojoel, on 07/05/2008, -7/+38"We believe in free speech," he says. As they haul her away.
- superkendall, on 07/05/2008, -8/+2For disrupting - free speech. Something she didn't seem to believe in herself.
- p0s3r, on 07/05/2008, -17/+3Good thing they didn't say "*****" or "Fag". Because they would've not only been arrested, they would've been flogged and put in prison for hate crimes.
- calantus, on 07/05/2008, -1/+41"It is the duty of the patriot to protect his country from his government." --Thomas Paine
- mohsenxp, on 07/06/2008, -2/+4I really love this quote. I wish more people understood the meaning of patriotism.
Note: It does not mean to lick one's president's ass. - BedPost, on 07/06/2008, -0/+7"The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants." - Thomas Jefferson
- mohsenxp, on 07/06/2008, -2/+4I really love this quote. I wish more people understood the meaning of patriotism.
- welliwonder, on 07/05/2008, -2/+18Bush is a douche pig.
- mohsenxp, on 07/06/2008, -0/+2I think the worst insult for Bush is to just call him by his name. No other insult is befitting.
- welliwonder, on 07/06/2008, -2/+1Oooo, nice nice. I was insulting pigs! ... Sorry pigs...
- obamayomama, on 07/07/2008, -0/+0And you are a neander-*****.
- mohsenxp, on 07/06/2008, -0/+2I think the worst insult for Bush is to just call him by his name. No other insult is befitting.
- Rotzooi, on 07/05/2008, -3/+17Why we haven't gotten rid of this ***** of a President, I'll never understand. Had this been a European administration, the government would haven fallen three months into Bush' presidency.
We respect the Office of the President way too much - and Bush abused that respect.- ShadowMerchant, on 07/05/2008, -2/+2" Had this been a European administration, the government would haven fallen three months into Bush' presidency."
Had your auntie been born with testicles, she'd have been your uncle.
My ancestors left Europe behind, and I am glad they did. We need no lessons in statecraft from the continent that brought us Bonaparte, Louis XIV, Hitler, Lenin, and Stalin.- mohsenxp, on 07/06/2008, -1/+1I agree. Too many people swear an allegiance to the flag thinking it means to the president!
- SpinningHead, on 07/06/2008, -0/+2That continent also brought us the enlightenment which was the seed of our experiment in democracy.
- Sailcats, on 07/06/2008, -3/+0"Had this been a European administration"
...we'd be living in socialism (or worse), have a birth rate in the tank, be losing our culture to other cultures who demand we bend over backwards for them, we'd lack the morality and the will to stand up for what is right, and generally lose our freedoms.
If you want that so badly, just move there. We're not changing the USA into that.- BedPost, on 07/06/2008, -1/+4You're right. Fascism is the way to go.
- SpinningHead, on 07/06/2008, -0/+2Last I checked it was this country that was surrendering its freedoms to fear mongers like Bush. Of course were not so immoral as the Europeans are. The way they work to make sure every kid has a shot at a decent education even in poor neighborhoods is just disgusting and how dare they funnel tax dollars back into the community instead of the noble forthright oil companies.
- Rotzooi, on 07/06/2008, -0/+1I moved there 5 years ago, and I'm glad I did. My quality of life has improved enormously - I'm choosing to be a doctor on normal Euro pay, instead of inflated US pay. And loving it.
- ShadowMerchant, on 07/05/2008, -2/+2" Had this been a European administration, the government would haven fallen three months into Bush' presidency."
- DiggGeek24, on 07/05/2008, -14/+12Heckling is a bad way to protest it makes you look like an ass.
- BlacklabelSAR, on 07/05/2008, -1/+6It looked to me like very average people have been pushed to their limit.
- mohsenxp, on 07/06/2008, -0/+2what would you do? Go on FOX news and wait for someone to actually give you airtime?
Request to speak to the president?
What other way is there for an average person to get his/her voice heard?- obamayomama, on 07/07/2008, -0/+0You could set yourself on fire... just a thought.
- SpinningHead, on 07/05/2008, -4/+33She couldn't have picked a better location than Monticello. Jefferson's ghost was probably smiling as she heckled the tyrant.
- Brad324, on 07/05/2008, -0/+31the real news should be that the rest of the crowd sat there politely. This man has treated his citizens with nothing but contempt. He deserves no respect.
- DiggGeek24, on 07/05/2008, -2/+15This is a bad way to protest.
The best way to protest is be professional when I protest I wear a suit and tie. - BillE3, on 07/05/2008, -0/+6I thank my lucky stars that we do have the freedom to speak out on any subject. Some have better manners about it than others, but all of us have the protected rights to speak out. There are places on this earth that you dare not speak out in public against your leadership. When you try to speak out you are removed from the public forum and they simply remove your head to end your voice. I deeply appreciate all the thousands of people that have died to protect our freedoms and rights. Millions of people all over the world have died because they spoke out against the leaders or the church. It is still happening, such as in Kosovo.
- SpinningHead, on 07/06/2008, -0/+2People also need to remember its a right easily lost when not exercised or when politicians instill people with dogmas that say your neighbor is not a patriot because they don't march in lock step.
- crackberri, on 07/05/2008, -15/+2Democrats believe in free speech only when it aligns with their incoherent views.
- adlep, on 07/05/2008, -1/+2Like a right to a health care for everybody instead of an endless war...
- veganvelma, on 07/05/2008, -0/+4http://digg.com/politics/Protesters_disrupt_Bush_s ...
- babakdigg, on 07/05/2008, -1/+39war criminal. Belongs in front of a guantanamo tribunal to get a taste of his own medicine.
- paulmer2003, on 07/05/2008, -11/+5Heh, Bush handled it pretty well.
- calantus, on 07/05/2008, -1/+8snakes can get out of tricky situations
- rodrigorules, on 07/05/2008, -1/+1i see what you did there
- mohsenxp, on 07/06/2008, -2/+1The eagle can sense the snake when the rat approaches amidst the sheep as the woodpecker flies past the beaver.
/philosophy.
- EskNerd, on 07/05/2008, -1/+7There's a first time for everything.
- BJLStorm, on 07/06/2008, -0/+5Kinda like he handles the constitution... and by handles, I mean destroys and urinates upon.
- calantus, on 07/05/2008, -1/+8snakes can get out of tricky situations
- ImperialRome, on 07/05/2008, -8/+2The President of the United States is the head of the Federal government, meaning, he is the chief executive of the coalition of fifty state governments that comprise the Union. He's not your representative, he doesn't answer to your will. He's elected by the fifty states, through the electoral college, precisely because of nutjobs and moonbats who would have him removed or impeached because he did something to their displeasure.
The Government of the United States is not some bannana republic that you can choose to overthrow because you don't like the policies. Either work to change those policies through your elected representatives, of shut the hell up. This isn't a democracy.- voteforblank, on 07/06/2008, -0/+1You ever hear of a ***** REVOLUTION! Root word: Revolt
- Notasheeple, on 07/06/2008, -0/+1Seriously, moonbats has got to stop.
- bbwolf7, on 07/06/2008, -0/+1The President is elected (appointed by the Supreme Court in W's case) and his duty is to uphold the Constitution. This W should be impeached.
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