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DOWN AND OUT (AND FREEPED) IN BEVERLY HILLS [LA Chapter FReeps Dan Rather!]
Cinnamon Girl
Posted on 11/10/2003 8:26:03 PM PST by Cinnamon Girl
What have you got when a bunch of right wing extremists are standing on a corner in North Beverly Hills, in front of the Beverly Hills Hotel, wearing crazy costumes and holding signs while a nearly endless stream of RICH, OLD, WHITE GUYS IN SUV's and luxury sedans pull up the driveway? Why it must be a GOP FUNDRAISER, RIGHT?!?!!?? After all, if it was a gathering of progressive, environmentally concerned, liberal people of conscience celebrating the achievements of DAN RATHER, they'd all be driving hybrid vehicles or riding their ten speed bikes up the driveway, RIGHT?
Welcome to the land of celebrity activists, and DNC activists-- otherwise known as journalists. Tonight was the big night for Dan Rather, who is being honored for his "steadfast commitment to fair and accurate news reporting" by the Museum of Television and Radio. How apropos that Dan's big night is taking place on SUNSET BOULEVARD.
Freepers RonDog, DoughtyOne, diotima, DavidDennis, absalom1, DoctorZin and Outraged were there with some fabulous signs: "CBiaS", "Losing Share? Try the Truth," and RonDog was dressed as Sadam being pitched "softballs." I was dressed as Blind Justice holding a scale with one side reading "left" and the other reading "far left." Hopefully, DavidDennis will be putting up the pictures soon, and he also took video.
We were standing right at the foot of the driveway, on the intersection of Beverly, Crescent and Sunset so we got a lot of traffic, and the attendees not only drove by us, but sometimes the cars on the driveway got backed up and they were forced to be at a standstill next to our signs. One lady started waving her hand at us as if to say, "oh stop it, just go away." As I think Diotima pointed out (along with the SUV issue), they would just love to get rid of the 1st Amendment when it comes to us.
TOPICS: Activism/Chapters; US: California
KEYWORDS: caocnews; danrather; hollywood; hughhewitt; media; occafrrather; rather; ratherbiased; willingaccomplices
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To: RonDog
Hey RonDog,
Thanks for organizing this - it was a lot of fun, and Danny boy got a little bit o' rain on his parade.
'till next time!
To: agitator
ping!
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posted on
11/11/2003 8:27:26 AM PST
by
diotima
(I don't get enough freepmail.)
To: Cinnamon Girl
Out-bloody-standing. Applause.
To: Cinnamon Girl
Mega-bump!
84
posted on
11/11/2003 9:15:45 AM PST
by
talleyman
(Caviar emptor (a warning from the sturgeon general))
To: RonDog; All
Great stuff, guys.
Cinnamon, you make a terrific Lady Liberty, but we gotta get you some new scales... :)>
To: Cinnamon Girl; RonDog; Bob J; diotima; daviddennis; DoctorZIn; absalom01; Outraged; DoughtyOne
Super FReep, report, and photos!Here's Rather talking to Bill Clinton and pulling for Hillary as she works on her socialized medicine program:
"Thank you very much and tell Mrs. Clinton we respect her and we're pulling for her."
--Dan Rather interviewing President Bill Clinton via satellite during CBS's annual affiliate meeting, May 27, 1993.
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posted on
11/11/2003 9:41:07 AM PST
by
BillF
(Fight terrorists in Iraq & elsewhere, instead of waiting for them to come to America!)
To: RonDog; All
Thanks to All for making Dan's visit most memorable.
The CBiaS sign is a real eye catcher. 9-)
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posted on
11/11/2003 9:43:07 AM PST
by
NormsRevenge
(Semper Fi , Mac ..)
To: RonDog
Thanks for posting this pic. It's nice to put a face to the folks who post to the threads on the forum and events in the field.
Way to GO, Team! Kudos!!
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posted on
11/11/2003 9:50:09 AM PST
by
NormsRevenge
(Semper Fi , Mac ..)
To: Cinnamon Girl; RonDog; Bob J
I just got a new PC over the weekend, as my last one crashed in September. I underwent a massive FR withdrawal!
Everone did a great job last night. Instead of getting my news from here, I spent 2 months watching various news programs on tv. Bleeeech! Dan Rather is a jackass. They're all jackasses...except for the local Fox news ;-)
Ron, thanks for the pings; I hope to be able to make the next rally :)
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posted on
11/11/2003 10:21:22 AM PST
by
TheSpottedOwl
(I held my nose and voted for Arnold)
To: diotima
There we go, much better.Someone should send Dan a box of Crest White Strips....
90
posted on
11/11/2003 10:26:09 AM PST
by
TheSpottedOwl
(I held my nose and voted for Arnold)
To: RonDog; Cinnamon Girl; Bob J; diotima; daviddennis; DoctorZIn; absalom01; Outraged; DoughtyOne
Excellent work on FReep calif FReepers..
and fun post & thread & pictures.
I wish I could have joined you...
(the summer clothes & palm trees, I must admit, are draws)
*G*
91
posted on
11/11/2003 10:41:15 AM PST
by
DollyCali
(Authenticity: To have arrived.)
To: Happy2BMe; RonDog; yall
Yep ! I thought that sign was great too ! I sure was hoping that some Texan
there would carry THIS sign for me though ... Just so you'll know, I'm ashamed
that Dan Rather is from Texas !!
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posted on
11/11/2003 10:59:23 AM PST
by
MeekOneGOP
(Will work for tagline)
To: Cinnamon Girl
Dan Rather, who is being honored for his "steadfast commitment to fair and accurate news reporting" by the Museum of Television and Radio.Did they also honor James Carville for "steadfast commitment to non-partisan political analysis?" Maybe next year?
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posted on
11/11/2003 12:08:47 PM PST
by
BillF
(Fight terrorists in Iraq & elsewhere, instead of waiting for them to come to America!)
To: Cinnamon Girl
It was fun, we got interviewed by some guy from "Television Week" (?), and we saw Jay Leno on his motorcycle speed past the cars in the hotel driveway. Check in!I hope they have a photo of you guys. Television Week had two pics of members of the Code Pink coven (one on the front page) when they were toting signs slamming Fox News and Clear Channel at the National Association of Broadcasters conference. It also features right-bashing Washed-up Post TV columnist Tom Shales, who distinguished himself (NOT!) by becoming a sounding board for people who don't like Bernard Goldberg.
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posted on
11/11/2003 12:12:12 PM PST
by
L.N. Smithee
(Just because I don't think like you doesn't mean I don't think for myself)
To: RonDog
This one taken just before he posed for the cameras:
FGS
95
posted on
11/11/2003 12:21:13 PM PST
by
ForGod'sSake
(ABCNNBCBS: An enemy at the gates is less formidable, for he is known and carries his banner openly.)
To: Cinnamon Girl
I got to meet Jay Leno last year at his show. At the beginning of the show he asked "does anyone have any questions?" We knew about that. If you raise your hand first, stand up, and say really loud "Can I have my picture taken with you, Jay?" He says yes and you go down on stage, meet him, talk to him, and get your photo taken with him. I have the photo on my frig. I know he is a Hollywood liberal but he was a VERY NICE man and he doesn't mind mixing with his fans. He drives himself to work everyday, too. He has no patience with the stars who don't like their photos taken. There was a group of mentally retarded adults and he had his photo taken with each one of them after the show. He was genuinely a nice person.
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posted on
11/11/2003 1:40:47 PM PST
by
buffyt
(Can you say President Hillary? Me Neither!)
To: FreedomPoster
Excellent costume and signs!
97
posted on
11/11/2003 1:42:19 PM PST
by
buffyt
(Can you say President Hillary? Me Neither!)
To: RonDog
I met RonDog when we Freeped Gray Davis last year in LA. and I met BobJ at the Freeper Rally in DC Oct 1998. GREAT SEEING you two together. You are the best!
98
posted on
11/11/2003 1:43:40 PM PST
by
buffyt
(Can you say President Hillary? Me Neither!)
To: buffyt
He must be a pretty decent guy. He MC'd Arnold's victory party.
To: Cinnamon Girl
Excellent work!
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