Jenna, left, and Barbara Bush walk on stage Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2004 at a luncheon held in her honor of their mother, Laura Bush, by the Republican group, FEDPAC, at a New York hotel.
Posted on 08/31/2004 6:15:38 AM PDT by Peach
This is the thread for Day Two of the RNC Convention.
That's one good-looking couple!
Thanks for telling us about the twins introduction of their mother and the president's video introduction of the First Lady.
Sounds like we have another fabulous night ahead.
A friend who is a social liberal and moderate voter and considerably older than you or me said that it was the best night of any convention she's ever seen.
See you tonight!
Imagine how he feels after Bush's speech to the Vets this morning, and then, topped that by talking to Rush.
Jenna, left, and Barbara Bush walk on stage Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2004 at a luncheon held in her honor of their mother, Laura Bush, by the Republican group, FEDPAC, at a New York hotel.
A plainclothes New York City Police officer puts plastic handcuffs on a protester who had blocked traffic in the Financial District of lower Manhattan, August 31, 2004.
They just showed Jenna, Barbara and Laura Bush on the stage preparing for tonights event.
KAREN HUGHES WAS THERE!!!!!! YIPPEE
It's so good to see her again on the campaign trail.
Plainclothes New York City Police officers arrest protesters who had blocked traffic in the Financial District of lower Manhattan, August 31, 2004. Police expect the largest number of spontaneous acts of civil disobedience today, the second day of the Republican National Convention which is being held at Madison Square Garden.
12:40 PM Things have cooled off somewhat at Thomas Paine Park. Half the park is filled with protesters (about 200 people), and police (also about 200) are discussing whether/when to give the order to clear people out. Lots of plainclothes officers both inside the crowd and out.
12:37 PM Police have arrested at least 1 person at Thomas Paine Park; tension high now at Worth and Center St. Police are encircling the park as people are leaving; there is still an exit.
12:33 PM Thomas Paine Park: Street theater dramatizing Guantanomo Bay and Abu Ghraib. There are about 12 people with black hoods over heads kneeling down silently, while a huge corporate media presence surrounds them.
12:25 PM SOCL march has arrived at Thomas Paine Park. There is going to be street theater dramatization of Abu Ghraib and other detention camps.
12:16 PM The Save our Civil Liberties march is moving from columbus park towards Federal Plaza. There are about 500-600 demonstrators chanting "no one is illegal," and "open the borders, close the RNC."
12:02 PM More info about today's Wall St. action. At about 8:20 AM on Beaver St. (off of Broadway and Wall Street), a small group started weaving yarn across the street. Plainclothes officers immediately appeared and began tackling people, and there were 40-45 riot cops on the scene within a few minutes. About 10 of 12 people doing the action were arrested. One IMC videographer was arrested, and a legal observer may have been arrested as well.
11:43 AM The latest Columbus Park: 200+ people; Organizers negotiating with police. About 2-3 counter-demonstrators are there also.
11:26 AM Protest against the Bureau of Immigrant and Customs Enforcement leaving Columbus Park at around 11:30. There's a little over 100 people there now; lots of corporate media. Some protesters are helping to clean up the park.
11:19 AM The INS march group at Columbus Park is now negotiating with the police about a march route. Group of about 100 people or so. Lots of corporate media and police there. So far, police are chill.
10:17 AM Tavern on the Green in Central Park has been entirely blocked off by a heavy police presence. Today's event at the Tavern is the "BoA Financial Rountable." Cant get into Central Park anywhere near the Tavern.
09:23 AM Confirmed 6 arrests at 125th and MLK. 5 men, one woman. A street theater group boarded trains at Union Sq., wearing black with white face covering. Carried anti-war signs. Followed by heavy police presence onto the train. Group exited train at 125 and MLK to go downtown and was arrested. Possible charges: masks, loitering, disorderly conduct. UPDATE: This particular action may have been the 7:30 subway action listed on the A31 website.
09:22 AM Unconfirmed reports of a rush hour Wall St. action. Attempts to block access to Wall St. From an organizer: "the police were out in heavy force and did a better job of clogging Wall St. up than we did."
Book 'em Dano.
Hey, I just got home from the dr's office and the hospital. He said I had a lot of fluid on my knee and he wanted x-rays made. I am really hurting from all the poking and prodding by both. The dr. also said that it would be about 2 months before my leg gets back to normal. When I do something, I do it well!
Good day Peach, thanks for starting Day Two ;)
Oh, gosh. I'm sorry to hear about all that. It's hard to get things done when it hurts to walk!
Hi!
Silly me. I didn't look at the schedule FIRST and thought there would be coverage during the daytime starting at 10:00 like yesterday.
See you tonight.
It was a good speech(McCain's). I especially enjoyed the disingenuous filmmaker..and then the quip that that went over so well I'll say it again. I laughed until I cried.
From the GOPUSA:
America's Mayor' Stands Tall for Bush
http://www.gopusa.com/news/2004/august/0831_guiliani_speech.shtml
McCain Voices Strong Support for Bush Reelection
http://www.gopusa.com/news/2004/august/0831_mccain_rnc_speech.shtml
Former NY Mayor Says Dems Don't Have Stomach to Wage Terror War
http://www.gopusa.com/news/2004/august/0831_koch.shtml
GOP Convention Should Not Forget the Conservatives
http://www.gopusa.com/commentary/bobby/2004/bobby_0830.shtml
Democrats, Donkeys & Jackasses
http://www.gopusa.com/commentary/fsalvato/2004/fs_0831.shtml
Laura Bush: Four More Years!
http://www.gopusa.com/commentary/nsalvato/2004/ns_0831.shtml
The Demise of Responsible Political Journalism
http://www.gopusa.com/commentary/vfiore/2004/vf_0831.shtml
The Acceptance Speech Bush Should Give
http://www.gopusa.com/commentary/dpatton/2004/dp_0831.shtml
Last night's program was outstanding! And we've only just begun! I can't stop smiling. :)
CSpan must have had good ratings because they have been having a Convention Marathon, showing it constantly! I will not listen to the talking heads today, except for FNC, I've had it with Joe, watched the rerun last night, blech!
the Iraqi woman
Does anyone know where we can get an entire transcript of last night's event?
Excellent post my friend ;)
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