Posted on 09/05/2004 7:59:10 PM PDT by nuconvert
GOP, Bush, blah, blah . . . now to the Panty Flash!
BY DAVE BARRY
Sept. 3, 2004
NEW YORK -- The Republican convention lunged to a triumphant climax Thursday night as President George W. Bush, acting on the advice of advisors, accepted his party's nomination for a second term in which he pledged to, quote, ``pay more attention to stuff.''
Then, as the delegates cheered, 150,000 red, white and blue balloons dropped from the rafters of Madison Square Garden to the convention floor, where they were arrested by New York police officers for falling without a permit.
Today, the Republicans began leaving the city. En route to the airport, they encountered, going in the opposite direction, a long, somber column of Volvos carrying New York's Democratic community back home after enduring a week of brutal exile in the Hamptons, often packed two and even three people to a single beach house. By Monday, New York -- afflicted this week by traffic snarls, crowds and angry street confrontations -- will return to normal, by which I mean traffic snarls, crowds and angry street confrontations.
And so the two major political conventions are, at last, over. This is a good time to reflect on the differing policies presented by the two parties, and consider the implications of these differences for the nation and the world. But instead I want to tell you about the Panty Flash.
The Panty Flash was a demonstration Wednesday evening in Battery Park by 100 women belonging to an anti-Bush group called ''Axis of Eve.'' They had announced that they were going to flash their panties to make an important point that did not seem, from the announcement, all that clear. Nevertheless, the Panty Flash drew several hundred media people, which is WAY more than you're going to see for, say, global warming.
This media crowd -- which, you will be surprised to learn, was overwhelmingly male -- formed a semicircle around the protesters, keeping a respectful distance and behaving with the decorum and almost reverent solemnity of guys who know that, if they don't mess it up, women will show them their panties.
Also on hand were some Wall Street workers who had paused on their way home to be part of this important protest. I stood near two guys in suits who were inching their way forward to the front of the crowd when one of them grabbed the other's arm and said, ''Jesus, there's a camera straight across.'' The two of them quickly melted back into the crowd, apparently not wishing for their spouses to see them on the evening news. (``Working late, Frank? IS THAT WHAT YOU CALL WORKING LATE?'')
Finally, after much respectful media anticipation, the protesters began chanting a chant that I cannot repeat in the newspaper except to say that it utilized wordplay involving the president's last name. Then a spokesperson read a statement, which I couldn't hear, although her tone sounded very sincere. Then the protesters flashed their panties, and chanted ''THIS IS WHAT DEMOCRACY LOOKS LIKE!'' The press corps, performing its vital First Amendment role of keeping you, the public, informed on the issues, took 174 billion close-up photographs of the various panties. Then the protesters chanted several more chants, the most printable being ``THE PANTY LINE'S BEEN DRAWN; WHICH SIDE ARE YOU ON?''
I know what you're thinking: These things have gotten completely out of hand. They're silly, vulgar, tasteless, pointless exercises in self-indulgence. I could not agree with you more.
We're talking about the conventions, right?
No photos?
LOL! Ain't that the truth!
Well isn't that special!
With all due respect to NY Freeper and pubbies,
Ain't this the truth?
It seems to me Dave has the right perspective in this case.
Kinda titillating but(t) ridiculous if they want to be taken seriously.
Seriously, who's vote do they think they are influencing with this display, 15 year old boys? Last time I checked they couldn't legally vote.
WARNING: If you are easily offended, do not click on this link. Here is a link to their website complete with pictures click here
True. :o)
Such tasteful use of the American flag. I'm glad the Rats place so much emphasis on symbols.
After seeing the women who got nekkid for AIDS and nekkid to protest the war in Iraqm, I don't want photos.
Why are liberal women so damn ugly?
Perskonally, I would not want to see those photos. I'm more than happy seeing my 53 year old wife in her panties.
It was as I thought. If these females look anything like the females in the other photos of protesters from the convention, the last thing I would want to see on any of them is their drawers...and after clicking on your link, I was proven right.
For those who don't care to look, there's a photo of one female's fat rear end in granny underwear, with the words, "Keep your dirty paws off my p***y."
Listen, sweetie. I'm a woman and everything, but let me reassure you; if your a$$ is anything to go by, your p***y's not in any danger whatsoever.
The actual Axis of Eve site has better pictures, and many of the woman are quite attractive.
Arnold Zephel posted a link to the site in post #9 above.
Camel Toes!!!
Run!!! Camel Toes!!!
Don't be a Girlie Man! Go for BUSH!
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