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BlueEyedSon

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Fri May-07-04 11:06 AM
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OMFG protesters in Rummy meeting

Edited on Fri May-07-04 11:07 AM by BlueEyedSon

yelling , holding up banners "FIRE RUMSFELD"

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slinkerwink

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Fri May-07-04 11:07 AM
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1. WHAT?!??! TEll me more!

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WilliamPitt

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Fri May-07-04 11:08 AM
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7. WHAT ABOUT THE OTHER ABUSES? WHAT ABOUT THE

MASS DETENTIONS?

LIAR RUMSFELD! LIAR RUMSFELD! LIAR RUMSFELD! LIAR RUMSFELD! LIAR RUMSFELD! LIAR RUMSFELD! LIAR RUMSFELD! LIAR RUMSFELD! LIAR RUMSFELD! LIAR RUMSFELD! LIAR RUMSFELD! LIAR RUMSFELD!

...and then they were removed.

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nonconformist

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Fri May-07-04 11:09 AM
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20. Oh, I thought they were saying "fire"

Liar works just as well!

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nonconformist

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Fri May-07-04 11:08 AM
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Screaming "FIRE RUMSFELD!"

From the back. One had 'fire Rumsfeld' written on the back of her tshirt and they were holding a sign that said the same.

I missed what she was shouting at first, I hope someone else caught it.

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nonconformist

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Fri May-07-04 11:07 AM
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LMAO

That was great!!

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WilliamPitt

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Fri May-07-04 11:07 AM
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2. Explosion of bellowing protesters!!!!

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madeuplikebowie

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Fri May-07-04 11:07 AM
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3. hahahhahaha

whoa! He looked scared.

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htuttle

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Fri May-07-04 11:07 AM
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4. Is it Medea Benjamin?

Code Pink?

(not watching -- at work)

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BlueEyedSon

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Fri May-07-04 11:08 AM
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11. Could be... lots of pink (t-shirt, banner....)!

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Malva Zebrina

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Fri May-07-04 11:14 AM
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37. big pink straw hat

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proud patriot

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Fri May-07-04 11:16 AM
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44. It's code pink , but Medea was not amongst them as far as I could see

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Claire Beth

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Fri May-07-04 11:07 AM
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5. good!!! i'm glad!!!! n/t

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Paragon

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Fri May-07-04 11:08 AM
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6. wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

That was OUTSTANDING

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Don_G

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Fri May-07-04 11:08 AM
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8. What Do You Figure They'll Get

Ten to twenty in Gitmo?

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Not Me

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Fri May-07-04 11:08 AM
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9. a dozen or so people

were escorted out of the hearings shouting FIRE RUMSFELD!

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pres2032

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Fri May-07-04 11:08 AM
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10. greatest thing ever

totally made my day!!!! that was awsome!!

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Pithlet

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Fri May-07-04 11:08 AM
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12. Yeah!

I was jumping up and down with my three year old. That was great! The look on Rummy's face!

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PaDUer

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Fri May-07-04 11:23 AM
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51. Oh yes!

These people better not be locked up because this might be the straw that breaks the camels back?

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Pithlet

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Fri May-07-04 11:29 AM
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61. I hope not.

I think this is going to get enough coverage so that if they disappear, a lot of people will question it.

They'll probably spend the day in jail, though.

But man, that took guts! I'm fired up. That made my day.

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rebel_liberal

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Fri May-07-04 11:08 AM
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13. That was AWESOME!!!

Protesters stood and yelled "fire Rumsfeld", "Your a criminal" and other things for a good minute or so, ALL Televised! The look on his face was priceless!

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slinkerwink

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Fri May-07-04 11:09 AM
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21. AWESOME!!!!!

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skooooo

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Fri May-07-04 11:14 AM
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39. fuck I missed this!!!!

Will it be shown again...or will they edit it out??

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seabeyond

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Fri May-07-04 11:09 AM
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14. that was fun

went into a little dance and witches cackle myself.,

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Lex

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Fri May-07-04 11:09 AM
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15. Wow, everyone in the audience look

very uncomfortable. And dyspeptic.

Usually they are kind of "eye rolly" in the audience.

Today they look rather horrified and guilty.

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Turanga Leela

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Fri May-07-04 11:09 AM
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16. That was AWESOME.

Wow, that took a hell of a lot of courage.

Wonder how they the managed to sneak that banner in?

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BlackVelvetElvis

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Fri May-07-04 11:09 AM
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17. I can't believe I just saw this

That was freaking INCREDIBLE!

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BlueEyedSon

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Fri May-07-04 11:09 AM
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18. I dont usually run around the house screaming at (with ) the TV

Edited on Fri May-07-04 11:11 AM by BlueEyedSon

I don't watch major league sports, you see.....

BUT TODAY..... YEE HAAAAAHH!

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Pithlet

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Fri May-07-04 11:12 AM
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32. I was, too.

So was my son. He was screaming "Yayyyy!" I'm raising a good liberal.

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LizW

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Fri May-07-04 11:09 AM
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19. Now that's what I'm talking about!

Free speech in the hearing room!

It rocks!

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leftchick

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Fri May-07-04 11:10 AM
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22. FIRE RUMSFELD! WAR CRIMINAL!

also saw a lot of people wearing PINK!

FIRE RUMSFELD! WAR CRIMINAL!!!!

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RedSock

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Fri May-07-04 11:10 AM
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25. cnn msnbc

i assume they did not cut away -- i was watching on cspan

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leftchick

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Fri May-07-04 11:14 AM
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40. I was watcing on CBS...

they never cut away and zoomed in on rummy's gawd ugly facw while they were screaming. DEMOCRACY in action I tell ya!!

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LizW

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Fri May-07-04 11:14 AM
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41. Oh hell no, they didn't cut away

all the photographers in the room jumped up and started snapping and the television cameras zoomed right in on the protesters. Beyond cool.

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SW FL Dem

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Fri May-07-04 11:22 AM
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50. CNN did NOT cut away! n/t

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Sticky

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Fri May-07-04 11:10 AM
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23. FIRE RUMSFELD FOR WAR CRIMES!

Wearing pink but I didn't see Medea Benjamin.

I'm glad they got the words 'war crimes" in.

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PartyPooper

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Fri May-07-04 11:10 AM
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24. They shouted "War Crimes...fire Rumsfeld!" Repeatedly!

It lasted a couple of minutes!

It was terrific...and, Rummy looked speechless!

:yourock:

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skooooo

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Fri May-07-04 11:16 AM
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45. finally that fucker knows what we think

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scarletwoman

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Fri May-07-04 11:10 AM
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26. You beat me to it! WOW!

That was just wild! I was in the kitchen, not watching the screen, and all of a sudden I heard the yelling coming from the TV. That was pretty far out! I LOVE "reality" TV! :evilgrin:

sw

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Earth_First

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Fri May-07-04 11:10 AM
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27. Son of a B*tch can't even give an appology from the heart...

he has to read an administration approved message...

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librechik

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Fri May-07-04 11:11 AM
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28. it was the PInk Slip Ladies handing Rummy his Pink Slip!

i love those gals. They're my idea of underwear models.

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dbt

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Fri May-07-04 11:11 AM
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29. Did America just wake up?

And was it THE WOMEN who did it (as usual)?

:bounce:
dbt

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r_u_stuck2

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Fri May-07-04 11:14 AM
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36. Yea for women

I am a man, but I think if we turned more of the government over to women we would be much better off. I do not think they could screw it up as much as we men have.

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burythehatchet

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Fri May-07-04 11:25 AM
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55. Amen brutha

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ronnykmarshall

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Fri May-07-04 11:49 AM
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73. High five to our sisters!

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Deb

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Fri May-07-04 11:12 AM
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30. It sounded like Meda

Pink t-shirt, straw hat and fabric sign "Fire Rumsfeld" in hues of red/pink. Cool, so very very cool.

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tom_paine

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Fri May-07-04 11:12 AM
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31. Woo-hoo!

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skooooo

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Fri May-07-04 11:12 AM
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33. OMG! Did I miss this???

When did it happen -- during Rummy's opening comments? I missed part of them.

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LizW

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Fri May-07-04 11:18 AM
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47. During Rummy's opening

I had my back to the tv, listening to his droning. Then one woman's voice rang out: "Why don't you ask him about....

I spun around and everyone in the room looked a little frozen, then the still photographers started jumping up and snapping, and more and more voices joined in. They had on t-shirts that said "Fire Rumsfeld" and they had posters! How did they make it in there with posters?

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Bjornsdotter

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Fri May-07-04 11:25 AM
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56. It was Great!!

Brought a tear to my eye.....

Cheers,
Kim

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scarletwoman

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Fri May-07-04 11:26 AM
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58. Not posters -- cloth banners.

Cloth banners are the way to go. You can smuggle them in all folded up under your shirt, and then whip them out at the strategic moment.

That was a FANTASTIC moment! REAL "shock and awe"! :bounce:

sw

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northernsoul

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Fri May-07-04 11:31 AM
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62. The true "Shock and Awe" - love it!

Rummy, meet Code Pink...

:evilgrin:

Reminds me of the bumpersticker: GOD IS COMING AND SHE IS PISSED

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scarletwoman

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Fri May-07-04 11:36 AM
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66. I used to have that bumper sticker!

First bumper sticker I ever had, back in the mid 70's. Got it at the Electric Fetus, if I recall correctly... :hippie:

sw

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Bushfire

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Fri May-07-04 11:13 AM
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34. Won't CSPAN archive this hearing?

If they do, we should start a new thread with how many minutes into the hearing the protesters chime in. Any thoughts?

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skooooo

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Fri May-07-04 11:15 AM
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43. i missed it...

JUST left the freakin ROOM when it started......I have to see this!

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ronnykmarshall

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Fri May-07-04 11:48 AM
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72. Randi will probably use that clip today.

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wndycty

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Fri May-07-04 11:13 AM
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35. If it was Code Pink. . .

. . .I am sure that everyone in the room knew it was coming. . .it was just a matter of when. I am sure every veteran Congressional staffer, security, etc. knows them. However it was good, but I am sure no one in the room was surprised it was just a matter of when they would speak up.

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Don_G

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Fri May-07-04 11:14 AM
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38. How Did They Slip Past The SS?

Either Rove was asleep at the wheel or someone has thought of a way to slip through the First Amendment zones.

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Mick Knox

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Fri May-07-04 11:15 AM
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42. Wowsers! 5 or 6 people started yelling... did anyone

Catch what they were saying? I couldnt understand them. The sign was great and rummy looked a little uncomfortable.

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Judi Lynn

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Fri May-07-04 11:17 AM
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46. Did anyone see a protestor who looked like this photo of Medea Benjamin?

Edited on Fri May-07-04 11:20 AM by JudiLyn

She is absolutely wonderful.

On edit:

Adding new photo. Medea has been in there when Rumsfeld testified before. Anyone remember that? It was great.

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grasswire

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Fri May-07-04 11:23 AM
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53. there were some men, too..

...at least two or three. One in a suit. I would say about ten people were involved. There was quite a buzz in the room after they were led out; the chairman had to gavel for order.

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Judi Lynn

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Fri May-07-04 11:29 AM
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60. Really hope they replay this tonight on the news show.

My local radio coverage from an Entercom talk radio station cut out IMMEDIATELY after the protestors started raising their voices, and went to Rush Limbaugh, who was starting to mock them before I could turn him off.

Thank god they got a chance to show some Americans dissent.

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Deb

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Fri May-07-04 11:27 AM
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59. I looked for her

but didn't recognize any of them. The camera shot was from the left rear of the protestors. One petite woman's voice in a pink T sounded like Meda but had a different hair style.

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Judi Lynn

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Fri May-07-04 11:35 AM
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65. If she made it in at all, she probably really had to alter her image..

I'll bet the people watching the doors have her face stenciled inside their eyelids!

The voice I heard for a moment definitely SOUNDED like her.

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scarletwoman

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Fri May-07-04 11:21 AM
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48. News commentator on NBC said the protestors "embedded" themselves

in the public seats.

Said that there were seats in the hearing room reserved for the public, which is how the protestors happened to be there in the first place.

That "embedded" remark really cracked me up -- what a farking surreal country we live in!

sw

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BlueEyedSon

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Fri May-07-04 11:22 AM
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49. An unofficial "free speech zone"?

:bounce:

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Judi Lynn

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Fri May-07-04 11:23 AM
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52. NBC must see them as "insurgents" maybe "terrists" or "commies."n/t

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scarletwoman

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Fri May-07-04 11:45 AM
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70. Well, it was a pretty interesting word choice, given the "embedding"

of the media in the Iraq invasion, don't you think? I didn't hear it as meaning anything like "terrist", it was more like the commentator just pulled out the first word that came to mind to explain how the protestors came to be in the room.

I found his word choice EXTREMELY ironic, given the use of the term "embedded" to describe journalists.

sw

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wndycty

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Fri May-07-04 11:24 AM
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54. A screen cap courtesy of the Freepers

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Judi Lynn

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Fri May-07-04 11:33 AM
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63. Thanks so much for that view. n/t

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DeepModem Mom

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Fri May-07-04 11:25 AM
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57. My daughter said, "Is this what it was like?," and I was already crying --

She meant is this what it was like in the Sixties, and she was overwhelmed with the courage and power of it. When the protest started, so totally unexpectedly, and the never-to-be-forgotten look on Rummy's face -- it was a really cathartic moment, and incredible television -- and tears streamed down my face, and I said, "Yeah, that was what it was like, and that time we won."

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ronnykmarshall

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Fri May-07-04 11:45 AM
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69. That is so beautiful!

:loveya:

You just brought tears to my eyes.

My said it was great.

It took a while to get the protesters out and Rummy looked like a deer in the headlights.

Poor thing, isn't used to be confronted by THE PEOPLE!

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Pithlet

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Fri May-07-04 11:34 AM
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64. I'm playing it on my TiVo. Recap. "You are a War Criminal!"

Edited on Fri May-07-04 11:48 AM by Pithlet

I missed a lot of what they were shouting because I was shouting myself.

It starts out with a woman shouting questions at Rummy. "What about the other abuses in Iraq? What about *couldn't hear this part* What about that? What about the illegal mass detentions? Are you investigating that? What about all the abuses in Iraq? You are a War Criminal!" Then they shout Fire Rumsfeld! over and over until they are forced out.

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PaDUer

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Fri May-07-04 11:43 AM
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68. The heats on...

Edited on Fri May-07-04 11:46 AM by PaDUer

he can't answer WHO was in charge of the interrogators when asked by McCain. McCain telling him it's a very simple question. Rummy tongue tied, then finally babbles on. He knows he's screwed.

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ConcernedCanuk

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Fri May-07-04 11:42 AM
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67. Scroller at top of Al Jazeera

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Protesters disrupt Rumsfeld's prisoner abuse testimony to congress - more soon

http://english.aljazeera.net/HomePage

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Fri May-07-04 11:46 AM
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71. YEEESSSSSS!!!!

And the people shall arise, and throw the moneychangers OUT of our temple of democracy!!!!!

http://www.wgoeshome.com

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