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Pictures From Melbourne,Florida Rally (Plus F-16 Chase)
My Camera | 10-23-04 | my favorite headache

Posted on 10/23/2004 5:10:06 PM PDT by My Favorite Headache



TOPICS: Breaking News; Free Republic; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Florida
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To: My Favorite Headache; kayak; lysie; Molly Pitcher; Iowa Granny; Dog; All
I was there!!!!

It was awesome!!!

But I was really worried when that plane intentionally flew right over the field where the President was speaking!!!

For a bit, I truly thought they would shoot it down!!!!

Those F16 mean business, and it seemed the plane was totally and intentionally ignoring the warnings!!

Thousands upon thousands were there....

..but I'm sure our red rag newspaper in the AM will probably report a couple hundred or whatever!!!

Chillbump time when the President's helicopter landed right on the field!!!!!!!

61 posted on 10/23/2004 6:09:20 PM PDT by Guenevere
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To: RonDog

I think that guy that flew an airplane past the President today is Kerry's October surprise. He proved that the TFRs around the president don't work, because an 85mph fabric covered airplane got past the F-16s guarding the area.
Kerry is a private pilot, and lots of pilots are mad about these worthless TFRs.

Kerry can paint the president as trigger happy and almost got a 70 year old guy killed for nothing. Bush needs to cancel all future TFRs immediatly. Obviously only close in protection such as stinger missles are effective. The puddlejumper proved it.

You can't un-invent airplanes, and if you locked down all flyers, the military would just let their guard down because there wouldn't seem to be a threat anymore. While some Osama wannabe builds an airplane in his garage.


62 posted on 10/23/2004 6:14:18 PM PDT by narby (Teresa - Kerry's Billy Carter.)
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To: Guenevere

What a thrill it must have been to be there. The only presidential rally I attended was with the wonderful President Reagan in Fairfield CT in 1984. His youthful exuberance belied his 73 years.

Did GWB talk about his plans for the space program at this event? Space is obviously important in that part of FL. In addition to it being a symbol of national pride, it means jobs.


63 posted on 10/23/2004 6:15:12 PM PDT by TNCMAXQ
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To: My Favorite Headache

I am impressed, I will tell you that. I have been wanting a digital camera, and it looks pretty good. I still can't believe how good it was at the action of the landing copter...lol.


64 posted on 10/23/2004 6:16:27 PM PDT by rwfromkansas (BYPASS FORCED WEB REGISTRATION! **** http://www.bugmenot.com ****)
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To: TNCMAXQ

Yes, he did. Buzz Aldrin was there and introduced him..said Kerry voted to slash Nasa and the space program and that Bush saved it and wants it to grow and save the local economy as well as a true vision to send men to Mars.


65 posted on 10/23/2004 6:17:27 PM PDT by My Favorite Headache (Absalom, Absalom, Absalom....)
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To: My Favorite Headache

Thank you for sharing the great pics...good job.


66 posted on 10/23/2004 6:19:06 PM PDT by katiedidit1
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To: My Favorite Headache

Thank You so much..pass the good word on to a friend......!


67 posted on 10/23/2004 6:19:07 PM PDT by Republic Rocker
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To: My Favorite Headache; Howlin; Constitution Day; kayak

beautiful - worth a ping to some ping list people.


68 posted on 10/23/2004 6:24:25 PM PDT by Freedom'sWorthIt
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To: My Favorite Headache

Note the ready-to-roll crash truck in #33...


69 posted on 10/23/2004 6:27:52 PM PDT by TXnMA (On my honor...)
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To: My Favorite Headache

He does know how to make an entrance, doesn't he! LOL! That was one of the exciting points of the West Chester, OH rally. Seeing the helicopters coming in.


70 posted on 10/23/2004 6:29:33 PM PDT by Blogger (http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1249663/posts)
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To: TXnMA

Yep


71 posted on 10/23/2004 6:30:12 PM PDT by My Favorite Headache (Absalom, Absalom, Absalom....)
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To: My Favorite Headache

Thank goodness for broad band! SHRINK your pics prior to posting. The dial up folks'll probably appreicate it. ;)


72 posted on 10/23/2004 6:34:58 PM PDT by canalabamian (Common sense, unfortunately, is not very common)
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To: canalabamian

I did shrink them from 100 to 50%.


73 posted on 10/23/2004 6:35:35 PM PDT by My Favorite Headache (Absalom, Absalom, Absalom....)
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To: My Favorite Headache
Doh! Looks like quite a crowd. Pretty impressive in person wasn't he? Saw him in a smaller venue last year at this time. He comes off MUCH better in person than on the tube. Vote!
74 posted on 10/23/2004 6:39:12 PM PDT by canalabamian (Common sense, unfortunately, is not very common)
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To: My Favorite Headache

How badly do you think that F-16 pilot wanted to splash that moron in the Cessna?


75 posted on 10/23/2004 6:42:46 PM PDT by pie_eater
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To: pie_eater

Wow!!! This thread has such inspiring pictures and it is great to see what it looked like live!


76 posted on 10/23/2004 6:44:33 PM PDT by sheikdetailfeather
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To: My Favorite Headache

Thank you for those terrific pics. I am so jealous. Out here in Calif. we don't get the opportunity much. However, here in San Diego, I did get to see the USS Ronald Reagan dock! Whenever I want I can go and look at her across the inlet. I feel protected!


77 posted on 10/23/2004 6:44:38 PM PDT by CAluvdubya (Goose hunt? Looked more like a snipe hunt to me.)
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To: My Favorite Headache

Thanks for posting these excellent photos. It feels like I was there with you. And my favorite part is how we are totally bypassing the MSM. They would NEVER let us see these huge crowds for the President!!

LOVE IT!!!


78 posted on 10/23/2004 6:45:36 PM PDT by Factfinder
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To: My Favorite Headache

I'm on dialup and they worked just fine for me!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks SO MUCH for sharing.!!!! Your pics are awesome!


79 posted on 10/23/2004 6:48:28 PM PDT by Shortstop7
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To: My Favorite Headache

Happy that you were able to be in the stadium today. We had hoped to be there, but the tickets were gone by Thursday night. We were fortunate enough to be @ a Miami rally for W in 2000. Though sad we couldn't repeat, I'm thankful that there seems to be a much stronger following for W during this election cycle. Thank you for the pictures !


80 posted on 10/23/2004 6:51:35 PM PDT by weepnomore
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