Trying to save your butt there, are ya?
Posted on 01/21/2005 9:13:23 PM PST by RepubMommy
Where the heck is everyone that went to the Ball? Anyway, let me give me account, and I am truly sorry that I don't have webspace to upload photos into, I will send mine to Bob Wood and he can do them soon hopefully. Anyway,my friend Fran and I arrived at about 12 noon. We were with a couple that I know from Il but they had bleacher seats, so we seperated getting off at different stops on the Metro.
We arrived at the Penn 7th and were all fine and dandy, some silly banter going back and forth between the hippy looking protesters (who seriously needed to bathe, anyone at the same site remember the dredlocks guy? He supplied us with a few laughs) and the Bush supporters then all of a sudden these Anarchists came out of nowhere and started throwing iceballs at us and were swinging clubs. Somebody in the crowd yelled that they had tear gas. They attacked a Protest Warrior and my friend that was with me heard they attacked a female officer as well. The crowd was getting nervous and started pushing away from them. Some poor lady had two small kids next to me and she was so scared she just kept saying, "Please God make this be over." I thought, "Great, I was going to die right there, not by the hands of extremist terrorists, but by my own fellow Americans". Anyway, cops in full riot gear showed up and seperated the crowd and we just so happened to be on the right side of the street, or else we were not going through the checkpoint anymore. I think the police just got fed up with those idiots. Some of the signs said some really intellectual statements such as "Buck Fush" since no profanity was going to be allowed in@@ Geez, must have took them all night to figure that one out. I also saw a little 20 something with a bunch of buttons on her saying, " I Love Pro Choice Boys". They were standing on this concert barriers when some Babs look alike joined her and started yelling, "Stay Outta My Womb." I didn't really recall seeing any men jumping at the chance anyway.
Once we finally finally made it through the gates, we come to find that there is only one female officer available to to pat downs on the women, while there were plenty of male officers to check the men. Brilliant. I was ever so thankful that Kristinn had that sectioned cordoned off to be rat free because by the time I actualy got in, I just about had it. Race, had to instruct some dirtball in orange with orange signs around his neck to leave the premises (why do they always identify themselves with the most obnoxious colros?) I had a verbal argument outside the gate with some little 12 year old with bright pink hair and black make up on, by the way outside the checkpoint area. so anyway, our section was free of any crowd, so I was basically leaning right on the metal railing, there was military guys right in front of us, then another row of metal railing and the policemen lined side by side in front of them. We knew the motorcade was coming because some time into the parade out of nowhere, the single line of cops was then joined by two more rows of cops in front of them. The military men were uniformly saluting as the car went by. I also saw Cheney's grandchildren jumping around in their limo, lol and Bush Sr actually rolled down his window and waved when he saw the Free Republic signs. Saw Trent Lott and Bill Frist also, they were in separate cars. Then the press was preceded the President on these big trailers thing and a few of us started chanting "Tell The Truth"! LOL! Anyway, it was just too cold so we only stayed for shortly after he past us, didn't see all of the bands and we had to leave to hop back on the train back to MD to get ready for the evening. We had a great time and I would definitely do it again in four years. Thanks to Kristinn, JimRob, JustAmy and everyone else that helped orgainze the day. It was great!
Evenetually (read: when I sober up) I'll post my pix and some comments ... I actually have some audio ... though I don't have the proper cord to load it on the pc ... How can a software dude be so inept with hardware?! ;)
Trying to save your butt there, are ya?
This was the crowd BEHIND me standing in line where the crap happened with the Anarchists prior to the incident at Penn and 7th.
Sucking up can work...and often does! :)
As the President passes our section, our military personnel proudly salute.
It does, you are forgiven:)
Thanks for the report.
It's not surprising he'd love FR... we were the ones who destroyed his domestic Bush arch-nemesis... Dan Rather! LOL
Thanks for your account. Maica and I gave up and went down to 3rd St. after waiting almost an hour while your security checkpoint seemed to be closed down. The jerks who caused this were really enjoying messing things up for Bush supporters, aka Americans celebrating a historic event. Some sad sacks just like ruining things for others.
BTTT for parade pics
Great report! Thanks for the post, and keep the pics coming!
I saw that in a newspaper (I live 10 min. from the capitol). A bunch of people in E. Lansing decided to wear black sashes or something like that to protest the inauguration. Bunch of morons if you ask me.
You musta been standing right next to me ... just because the president passes by you can't put down your camera and say "hi"? ;)
I was less than thrilled when Boy Clinton was re-elected, but I put my energy toward making myself successful rather than petty whining. If these folks put half as much energy into their professional development as they do their whining they'd be ... CONSERVATIVES!
Sounds fabulous! I worked and had to catch up with reruns on tv, but it was definitely history in the making. So glad you got to be there and give us a first hand account.
Indeed!
It's akin to getting dumped, then heckling your ex on a date ... useless and pathetic.
Cool report. Too bad it was so cold. Love the description about Cheney grnadkids jumping around in limo. Sounds like they had a blast.
As for anarchists coming out of nowhere to start throwing iceballs at you and swinging clubs. Consider the source. They live up to their degenerate reputation. Their gene pool won't allow them to evolve out of their neanderthal mentality. Grunting and snorting (cocaine) is the best they'll ever accomplish in life.
When I initially got there, alot of angry people in the line told me that the protesters weren't letting people near the checkpoint. I flat out asked the cops if this was true and they denied it. You must have arrived after the Anarchist incidents, when the crowd was basically split in half by the police.
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