Also, from Charlie Martin at Pajamas Media, "March on Washington: How Big Was the Crowd?" And at the Wall Street Journal, James Freeman, "Angry, Polite 'Mob' Descends on D.C."
Plus, from Mike's America, "Largest Political Protest in History was More "Green" Than Obama Inaugural!"
Don't miss Glenn Reynolds as well, "TEA PARTY UPDATE: Okay, I was busy this weekend in Quincy and didn’t have time to cover all the tea parties going on outside of Washington, DC and, of course, Quincy. But there were a lot. Here’s a picture from El Cajon, California, sent by reader Josh Swanson ..."
And back home, from Richard McEnroe, "More Pictures from the LA 9/12 Tea Party!."
Thanks Don.
ReplyDeleteIsn't this woman's smile and persona infectious. It just beams with warmth and sincerity.
ReplyDeleteI have lived and travelled most of the US and a number of countries overseas and this woman's spirit reminds me of why I love this country. That even though it has its flaws.
The Tea parties represent what is good about this country and its people. A people who begin to stand up against a government that has lost its ability to see for who it works and not the vice. One that remembers that the promise is "life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness." The rest is left up to the individual to use his/hers talent and ability to accomplish. It is called freedom.
We are a great country precisely because we the people strive to better ourselves and our posterity, but recognize that we have a personal responsibility, with the emphasis on personal, to help those in need. That need is something that we do not to absolves ourselves from by passing it off to the government for the government by definition is heartless and lacks humanity.
It is interesting to hear those like Axelrod and the administration trying to infer that these people are not representative, but isn't that the real problem. It is not the government that the people represent, but it is the people who are represented.
It is good to see the American staring to realize that freedom is not free.
Just an aside: Rasmussen polls have as I stated only earlier, have 45 % for and 52 % against . I expect that margin to widen.
ReplyDeleteInterestingly, new Medicare rules set to be in place in 2010 will do away with payment for many cancer and cardiac diagnostics and treatments. And who says seniors should not worry about rationing.
Donald - Your obsession with the size of the crowd is absolutely pathetic. As I've pointed out before, over 58 million people voted for McCain last year. Over 59 million people voted for Kerry in 2004. So how does one million or two million or ten million conservatives protesting against Obama mean anything?
ReplyDeleteYes, we know you guys don't like him. For as much as you're pretending that this is some new upsurge against Obama, I guarantee you that at least 99% of the people attending these rallies didn't like Obama last year either. So what's the point of emphasizing the number of protesters? 58 million people voted for McCain last year and he got trounced. So what difference does it make if a small portion of these same people protest against him?
Don't get me wrong, I'm happy that you guys are finding a good outlet for your anti-0bama rage, and hope you guys do even more to channel this into productive political activities. But emphasizing the numbers simply makes you guys look like lonely twits in a desperate search for affirmation that you're still loved.
Biobrain, the point is that now those people who normally would just sit back and vote are now getting involved because they are being ignored in DC...
ReplyDeleteIt's just that simple, the left side of the aisle does not have a stranglehold on rallies and protests although it sure seemed like it.
Vegas - Look, I agree with you completely on that, and am really glad to see some real action on the right. As it was, I kept hearing conservatives ranting about how Obama is stealing America and act as if "Obamacare" needs to be defeated or we'll be stuck with Death Panels forever; as if we would never see another Republican Congress again. And all the action seemed to be limited to shouting down politicians at townhall meetings and bringing guns to protests. So I'm happy to see a more lighthearted spirit among conservatives and a call for them to get motivated to win in 2010. If Obamacare truly sucks, the best thing you can do is let it pass and ride it to victory in the mid-terms and beyond.
ReplyDeleteMy point here was that Donald's obsession with the numbers was completely overshadowing the real point of the protests; which was about activism, not numbers. Sorry, but even twenty million conservatives isn't going to win Congress back for you.
As for liberal protests, did you ever fear them? Did you think that Bush=Hitler signs were going to win Democratic votes? Or did you think that the angry lib protesters just made it easier for Republicans to look sane and moderate? That's exactly how I felt back then and that's how I feel now. Your protests might make you feel better, but they're not going to win you converts. Until you guys start reaching out to moderates, your numbers are going to stay in the toilet.
Activism is good, but a strategy is better. And I can promise you that the Obama=fascist stuff won't win you any more converts than the Bush=fascist stuff did. You guys are going to need a lot more than anti-Obama anger if you expect to win in the mid-terms and two million conservative protesters aren't nearly enough.
Doctor whatever, if more people like you would get out from in front of the computer and spend a little less time thinking up cool nicknames, and more time getting out and doing something we would have the twenty million. I guess its more important to sit around and criticize good people who love tyhis country and are doing all they can to help preserve it.
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