Tiny Crawford Braces for Dueling Protests

AP via Yahoo ^ | 8/27/05 | Angela K. Brown

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This one-stoplight town of 700 residents near President Bush's ranch braced for thousands of visitors Saturday, most in a cross-country caravan for a pro-Bush rally and others to support Cindy Sheehan's anti-war demonstration.

More than 3,000 people were expected at the school football stadium for the culmination of the "You don't speak for me, Cindy!" tour that started last week in California.

It would be the largest counter-protest since Sheehan started camping out off the road leading to Bush's ranch Aug. 6. She vowed to remain unless he talked to her about the war with Iraq that claimed the life of her son Casey and more than 1,870 other U.S. soldiers.

The pro-Bush caravan was coordinated by Move America Forward, a group led by former California Assemblyman Howard Kaloogian and Republican strategist Sal Russo.

Meanwhile, hundreds were expected at Sheehan's camp for a somber Saturday ceremony honoring soldiers in Iraq. The protest, which has swelled from dozens on weekdays to about 1,000 the past two weekends, will end Wednesday.

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"You don't speek for me, Cindy" is drawing crowds over three times as big as the moonbats! And that's if you believe that AP is not inflating the sheehanites numbers. And an earlier story posted says that HOT/MAF is expected to bring seven thousand (vs. 3k reported by AP). To be fair, 7000 is "more than 3000".

[TXBubba]

Has anyone in Crawford reported in yet? Have I missed a "live" thread? I'm hoping someone gives us updates. I have my flag flying in support!

[Enterprise]

"Tiny Crawford Braces for Dueling Protests"

[Jewels1091]

I was just thinking the same thing...I have to be gone this afternoon for most of the day and won't be able to check back until tonight so if someone can put me on a ping list, thank you.....

[cmsgop]

There should be "Tug of War" and Mud Wrestling....

[kenth]

The real fun will begin when Revrun Al, Fred Phelps and the stormfronters show up to support little cindyboohoo; hopefully all at the same time. It'll be a veritable nexus of insanity. Our side just needs to stand back then and watch the fun.

[Constitutionalist Conservative]

Oh my, is the Phelps cult showing up as well?