Fonda, Sarandon among Iraq war protesters

AP | 1/27/2007

[SomeoneNeedsToSayIt]

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Protesters energized by fresh congressional skepticism about the Iraq war demanded a withdrawal of U.S. troops in a demonstration Saturday that drew tens of thousands and brought Jane Fonda back to the streets.

[SomeoneNeedsToSayIt]

O.K. I've read now that there are hundreds, thousands and tens of thousands. I’m watching, not listening, to C-SPAN. They occasionally pan out so you can see some of the crowd but it really looks like there MIGHT be a couple of thousand MAX!

Anyone have any accurate numbers on this love fest?

[Thombo2]

Pathetic in the extreme.That dried up old fart will do anything to get her face on the screen.

[Anti-Bubba182]

"Protesters energized by fresh congressional skepticism about the Iraq war gather together for a late hit"

[AZRepublican]

If I had my way Hanoi Jane been tried for treason years ago.

[Niuhuru]

I whs people woudl stop trying to relive the Vietnam War era. It's over, done with, and we have a much more vicious threat than Communism.

[basil]

Watching C-Span, I'm sure you also saw lots of coverage of the DC freepers and their anti-protest protest/sarc.

I wonder if the freepers were able to gather more than a dozen or so........it's so hard to get conservatives out for something like this. Could be because most of us have jobs and other responsibilities.

I'm looking forward to Kristinn's report.

[beyond the sea]

Will Jane be taking an anti-aircraft gun with her to the demonstration?

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

Her citizenship should have been voided.

[dighton]

“The usual gang of idiots.”

[SomeoneNeedsToSayIt]

As an organizer, I’d be disappointed. In a country of 275 million only 2000 people showed up. Now that’s a following!

[raftguide]

"That dried up old fart"

I represent that remark!

[raftguide]

"we have a much more vicious threat than Communism"

I would argue that they're one and the same.

[Thombo2]

I agree.

[TADSLOS]

AIM HIGH.

[Mad_Tom_Rackham]

Crusty old lefties reliving their glory days. I wonder if there was enough pot to go around?

[SomeoneNeedsToSayIt]

I’m aiming right between the eyes!

[CTSeditor]

[benjamin032]

I find it interesting that there were no significant protests for a period, then once the Dems were "swept into power by a growing weariness of the war" there are suddenly "tens of thousands" of people energized to take to the streets.
From what I've seen it is a group of old people attempting to re-live the summer-of-love-and-no-hygeine. Or they have all had a simultaneous bout of senility.

[Theresawithanh]

Numbers at leftie rallies are always multiplied by 10. It's the new, progressive math!

[pacpam]

So much for her apologies for past activities that hurt our troops. Was hollow from the start.