LIVE Report From Crawford (3,000 folks now and STILL COMING!)

Basil in Crawford | 8-27-05 | TxBubba

[TXBubba]

Just talked to Basil on site in Crawford, Texas. Currently there are about 100 folks there helping to set up. They have not received word about the caravan arrival in Waco yet. JimRob is riding with the caravan. She thinks it might get to Crawford around 1:00 p.m.

Basil says the stage is set up, the sound system is excellent and they have hung the most beautiful banners overnighted by W04Man on the stage. A big thanks for the banners, they are much appreciated!

Someone arrived early and hung yellow ribbons everywhere.

They have an American flag that is about 50 feet by 40 feet. Children of military personnel serving in the Middle East have written notes to their parents on the stripes of this flag. A very touching thing to behold.

The HOT Chapter booth is being unloaded right now. The will sell buttons made by Angelwood to help off set costs.

Someone rented the Community Center for our use so there is access to AC. However, they also have 10 tents set up. And there is a Moonwalk for the kiddos.

To top everything else there is BBQ on the grill! Basil is the official taster and says it is great!

That is all the news I have at the moment. It is hard to get a cell phone connection to Crawford but when I hear more I will try to update everyone.

[deport]

There are now three pro-Bush camps, one right across from the original Camp Casey I.

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There were three all along.

Camp Reality is across the road from Camp Casey 1. I think that was set up by http://www.grassfire.org

Fort Qualls is downtown and set up by Quall's father

Rally site which was where the Pro Troop rally was held out by the school grounds

[Fudd Fan]

I agree, Greg Kelly didn't look all that happy.

[LadyBuzz]

I noticed that too - pretty strange facial expression even for Greg

[Pyro7480]

What program are you using? I'm using a Hauppauge Tv Card. Though yours is bigger in dimensions, mine are bigger in memory.

[jackbill]

why are the camps separated? why don't they all get together?

Is it possible that the two "camps" in Crawford are Camp Quales (which I believe is being held separate) and the rally? The third is across from the Ditch Witch, out closer to the ranch.

[Fudd Fan]

LOL-- Greg looked like he was fighting a case of diaharrea.

[W04Man]

you caught one of them. send me some video/avi/mov, etc, if you can.

[homemom]

Go to FOX News on the net; there is a page that lists all the email addresses.

Here's the link:

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,77538,00.html

[Thumbellina]

He's prolly hot with temps 104, high humidity and wearing a suit to boot?

[foreign devil]

I'm hoping one of these groups of our guys is across from and confronting Cindy herself.

[DJ MacWoW]

The ex-marine is Jeff Key.

[Fudd Fan]

Yah I couldn't figure out why he was wearing a sport jacket!

[EmilyGeiger]

Sounds like a lovely man. :) I'm so glad he found the Camp Moveon.org. Crazy bunch of kooks.

[pollyannaish]

I have noticed there are three "support the troops" yellow ribbons. There are the ones that state "bring them home" there are some that say "support the troops" and there are some that don't say anything.

IMO, the one's that say bring them home are unambiguously in the Sheehan camp. But for most of the others, I don't think it's that clear. Most are displayed by good and decent people who are just trying to do the right thing, but are not as politically sensitive as your average activist.

So, I think we have to look at the motives of the people sporting them, and most of them are troop supporters. We need tocontinue the use of the symbol to support the troops, no matter the original intent or the co opting of the symbol by the left. Cede no ground.

[Loud Mime]

I'm using an MSI Video Card with TV Anywhere plus.

If I could get the Audio to work I'd be happy. I recently upgraded to a 64 bit Athlon and super motha-board with dual bios and I can't get it to do the flips I want it to do.

Oh, well....

[ArmyBratproud]

Oh..that's awsome that so many people are there. I bet the MSM runs from it.

I could not go down this week......but will be in the area next weekend. So I plan on making a trip out to Crawford

[homemom]

Hi Emily!

Doing great, just very busy with "life"

Email me any time and update me on your life.

Nice to "see" you--how's your family?

[MizSterious]

I think Fox is starting to forget why they became so popular. They drew conservatives because they were actually fair and balanced, and not all in the liberal tank. I would guess that conservatives still make up a goodly percentage of their base. That's going to melt away, however, if they keep doing reports like Greg Kelly's.

[jackbill]

Those are not the personal e-mail addresses of the Fox folks. They are the addresses for the various shows, and probably won't be read until some staff weenie comes in on Monday morning.

Better addresses are at:

http://congress.nw.dc.us/politicsol/dbq/media/?command=org_pages&org_id=555

Get up close and personal.

[deport]

AP - Sat Aug 27, 4:21 PM ET
Pro-Bush supporters sign a U.S. flag to give to troops stationed
in Iraq during a Pro-Bush rally, Saturday, Aug. 27, 2005, in Crawford, Texas.
(AP Photo/Matt Slocum)