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Caravan to Crawford
Self | 8-22-05 | cakid

Posted on 08/22/2005 3:05:31 PM PDT by cakid

I'm a newsreporter(and a freeper) I need help on finding out how many people might be at the Fresno Convention center - I'm trying to talk my boss into covering the event.. thanks...


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KEYWORDS: caravan; crawford; domyjobformedamnit; urgenthelpcaravan; wahwahlazybones
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To: Finny
"Or do you only want it covered by conservative reporters"

Yes.

Liberal reporter: "Tonight we saw the Nazis of Free Republic begin their pathetic lurch East towards their King George. May they never return, and may they take His Highness to hell with them."

Point taken?

81 posted on 08/22/2005 4:30:04 PM PDT by Michael Goldsberry (an enemy of islam -- Joe Boucher; Leapfrog; Dr.Zoidberg; Lazamataz; ...)
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To: Finny

It would mean he lied. The truth important to me. Are you vouching for him or not?


82 posted on 08/22/2005 4:30:11 PM PDT by CindyDawg (Welcome to FreeRepublic.." Sight" of the free and supporters of the brave.)
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To: Thrusher

One way to verify that he truly is a reporter: announce "free buffet" for media, and see if he shows up.


83 posted on 08/22/2005 4:31:26 PM PDT by Petronski (I stick to Rovian talking points: "I love Cyborg!")
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To: Finny

Finny.
Thanks you get it.
For the rest of you...
I guess my mistake was to be honest and identify myself as a reporter.
So, suppose I'm NOT a reporter.
What the H E C K difference does it make?!@##$$%^%
The bottom line is no-one can answer simple question:
How many people are expected at the 6:20 event in
Fresno Ca.
If you don't know - get off this post - if you do - give me a clue..
I've e-mailed Robert - at MoveAmerica Forward, I've phoned him ( he's not picking up...)
Get a grip people.
Forget it.
Sit back on your sofa - and mock the media and complain about how the media never covers anything Conservative.
Who do you think I do battle with every day ?
Thanks for nothing.


84 posted on 08/22/2005 4:35:06 PM PDT by cakid
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To: Petronski; Leapfrog
You still didn't answer my question -- not even you, Leapfrog -- the only "point taken" is that if a reporter is going to slant the news, he'll do it with or without the help of a media liaison contacted through FR.

I don't care if he's legit or not. Maybe he just likes to get attention, maybe he's just lazy, or maybe he really is a busy reporter and figured this would be a quick way to get info on a NON-FR event (Jim Rob wouldn't be the guy to contact, I wouldn't think). I also think that if it were me, I'd go about getting the info in a different way.

What I AM saying is that you guys here protest too much, over something that is utterly inconsequential. You give conservatives a bad name as prototypically mean-spirited, narrow, petty, and suspicious. Save it for when it really matters. When you respond the way you do to this guy, you don't do anybody any good.

85 posted on 08/22/2005 4:37:06 PM PDT by Finny (God continue to Bless President G.W. Bush with wisdom, popularity, safety and success.)
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To: cakid
If you don't know - get off this post...

LOL

Good grief.

86 posted on 08/22/2005 4:38:17 PM PDT by Petronski (I stick to Rovian talking points: "I love Cyborg!")
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To: Admin Moderator

Mod,

How many people are expected at the 6:20 event in Fresno?


87 posted on 08/22/2005 4:42:30 PM PDT by Michael Goldsberry (an enemy of islam -- Joe Boucher; Leapfrog; Dr.Zoidberg; Lazamataz; ...)
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To: Petronski

Hey! There's nothing wrong with a free buffet!


88 posted on 08/22/2005 4:44:06 PM PDT by cubram
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To: oldleft
There may be about 150,000 outside of KFI in Burbank.

Um. That's only the OUTSIDE number. It's much higher when you account in the Anaheim Convention Center (which is right next door to KFI) that they've reserved.

89 posted on 08/22/2005 4:44:17 PM PDT by Brad’s Gramma (Lord, we need a Logan miracle for Simcha7 and Cowboy. Please.)
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To: cakid
So, suppose I'm NOT a reporter. What the H E C K difference does it make?!@##$$%^%

It makes a big difference and it concerns me that you seem to think honesty no big deal. Oh and, welcome to Free Republic.

90 posted on 08/22/2005 4:46:33 PM PDT by CindyDawg (Welcome to FreeRepublic.." Sight" of the free and supporters of the brave.)
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To: CindyDawg
Hey, Cindy, I know your type from all my time on Free Republic. There is NOTHING he could do, NOTHING he could say or show, that would convince you he was telling the truth if you've decided he's a liar. You would convince yourself that it was all false. Which is smart in things like Rathergate, but petty, stupid, and bad PR for FR when it's something like this. I don't know the guy, I'm not vouching for him, and I never claimed I did or was. I had ONE SIMPLE QUESTION:

What's the worst-case scenario if he turns out not to be a legit reporter?

I AM vouching for the idea that a working journalist who posted on FR would go through several screen names in order to preserve anonymity.

91 posted on 08/22/2005 4:46:51 PM PDT by Finny (God continue to Bless President G.W. Bush with wisdom, popularity, safety and success.)
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To: Leapfrog

Well I guess thats one way to find out.


92 posted on 08/22/2005 4:49:25 PM PDT by Rightly Biased (<>< Salvation is more than an experience and a Prayer it is a life changing event.)
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To: Finny

My type huh? Well, I'm sorry if I offended you. Welcome to Free Republic.


93 posted on 08/22/2005 4:51:12 PM PDT by CindyDawg (Welcome to FreeRepublic.." Sight" of the free and supporters of the brave.)
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To: CindyDawg

Thanks for the welcome. Got an answer to my simple question?


94 posted on 08/22/2005 4:52:47 PM PDT by Finny (God continue to Bless President G.W. Bush with wisdom, popularity, safety and success.)
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To: cakid
"Thanks for nothing."

Well now, I did try. I've yet to hear back from FR staff themselves, but I also have a solid number of 25,000 from a reliable source of mine.

95 posted on 08/22/2005 5:01:34 PM PDT by Michael Goldsberry (an enemy of islam -- Joe Boucher; Leapfrog; Dr.Zoidberg; Lazamataz; ...)
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To: CindyDawg
That question again: What's the worst-case scenario if he turns out NOT to be a legit reporter?

I have some possibilities:

1. He's a Muslim extemist suicide bomber who uses the info he gets from FR to blow the caravan to smithereenies.

2. He's a DUmmie who will turn around and take the fantastic attendance numbers posted here in jest and use them out of context to convince like-minded liberals how wacky and unrealistic FReepers are, and how wildly they overestimate the popularity of the Caravan to Crawford. He'll be able to show actual posts from all the wits at FR to prove it.

96 posted on 08/22/2005 5:03:52 PM PDT by Finny (God continue to Bless President G.W. Bush with wisdom, popularity, safety and success.)
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To: Finny

... seems like you answered your own question...


97 posted on 08/22/2005 5:08:01 PM PDT by Michael Goldsberry (an enemy of islam -- Joe Boucher; Leapfrog; Dr.Zoidberg; Lazamataz; ...)
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To: Leapfrog
... seems like you answered your own question...

Well, yeah -- nobody else around here will. You're the only one who attempted it, bless your heart! It's a legit question. As a former (sometimes current) journalist and someone who has thousands of times come up against liberals' belief that all conservatives are narrow, mean-spirited, suspicious, and petty, (and that only journalists from the MSM with big bold press passes are legit), the attitude of some folks on this thread hits a nerve. They are behaving in a way that is counterproductive, yet they don't know it. I am taking it on myself to try to let them know that they've got proverbial bad breath -- only someone's best friend or worst enemy will tell them that, and I'm a friend.

I see you were at Crawford earlier this month. Way to go!

98 posted on 08/22/2005 5:17:42 PM PDT by Finny (God continue to Bless President G.W. Bush with wisdom, popularity, safety and success.)
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To: cakid

My apologize. It was in bad taste! But it does get old and upsetting that we have had pro-American events and they get very little media coverage, while the moonbats and the rats got all the coverage that meets the rags agendas. I wish I could tell you how many are attending, but unfortunately I don't. I hope we have a fantastic turnout though! And I hope you will have the opportunity to cover it!


99 posted on 08/22/2005 5:22:25 PM PDT by RoseofTexas
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To: Finny

No, when it comes to Liberals, we are indeed all mean SOBs.

Please report that.


100 posted on 08/22/2005 5:28:14 PM PDT by Michael Goldsberry (an enemy of islam -- Joe Boucher; Leapfrog; Dr.Zoidberg; Lazamataz; ...)
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