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LIVE Report From Crawford (3,000 folks now and STILL COMING!)
Basil in Crawford | 8-27-05 | TxBubba

Posted on 08/27/2005 10:02:40 AM PDT by TXBubba

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Crawford Braces for Dueling War Rallies
Saturday, August 27, 2005

CRAWFORD, Texas — 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 (search) anti-war demonstration.

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

It would be the largest counter protest since Sheehan started camping out off the road leading to Bush's ranch Aug. 6, soon after his Texas vacation began. 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 (search), a group led by former Republican California Assemblyman Howard Kaloogian and Sal Russo, the strategist who in 2003 launched one of the two simultaneous efforts to recall California's then-governor, Democrat Gray Davis.

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

Sheehan, of Vacaville, Calif., said that after the protest ends, some of the group will spread its message on a tour, with the first stop probably in the southeast Texas district of House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, a Republican.

Bush has said he appreciates Sheehan's right to protest and understands her anguish but will not change his schedule to meet with her. His vacation is to end Sept. 2.

Sheehan and other grieving families met with Bush about two months after her son died last year, before she became a vocal opponent of the war.

Crawford has not seen this big a crowd since the scathing documentary "Fahrenheit 9/11" was shown last summer on a screen at the football field, drawing about 3,000 people. The screening was organized by the Crawford Peace House, which also is helping Sheehan. Earlier that night, more than 300 Bush supporters held a rally to counter the showing of the film.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,167216,00.html

641 posted on 08/27/2005 12:51:47 PM PDT by shield (The Greatest Scientific Discoveries of the Century Reveal God!!!! by Dr. H. Ross, Astrophysicist)
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To: bored at work

YES! We need a picture thread!


642 posted on 08/27/2005 12:52:26 PM PDT by tazman3
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To: Bob J
Lord, FoxNews is the ONLY station that has covered it at all. Quityerbitchen

Bob, you know good and well that most of us helped to make FOX News. We were the ones putting pressure on the cable companies to carry them, we were the first to go out and get satallite so we could get FOX, we were the ones talking them up to everyone and convincing them they were fair and balanced.

Those first years when the only advertising they had was the Onion Blossom, we were the ones who kept them going.

They've known for a week this counterprotest was going to happen and now they're running stories about puppies and ancient murders. They showed non-stop stories about Cindy and her crew and 3,000 people showing up to counter that should be a big story. So....where are they?

643 posted on 08/27/2005 12:52:28 PM PDT by McGavin999 ("You must call evil by it's name" GW Bush ......... It's name is Terror)
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The corrupt MSM will see one IMPEACHMENT bus with Sheehan on it as a significant grass roots event by the people (that is actually funded by Code Pink, Soros, MoveOn.org, and other commie organizations) while they will view the true grass roots 3000+ Bush supporters in Crawford as not news.


644 posted on 08/27/2005 12:52:32 PM PDT by putupjob
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I am sending a great big thank you to all the FReepers on Christopher's behalf who is stationed in Afghanistan! I have e-mailed him to tell him about you. They said to tell you thanks!! I will mail the "after action report" to them.
Wish I was there but I have the baby.
Have e-mailed FNC three times since 10:30.
645 posted on 08/27/2005 12:52:39 PM PDT by Leapofaith
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To: JLO

Likely was F16's or F18's, guarding the skies in the no-fly zone around the Pres. ranch


646 posted on 08/27/2005 12:52:54 PM PDT by wolfcreek
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To: Fudd Fan

Made my call. Told them "I want to see as much coverage of today's events re Bush/Troop supporters as we've seen of Sheehan. We've seen a month of Cindy and today is a big event for Bush/Troop supporters and I'd like to see more coverage, lots of it."

Since all we've heard for a month is wall to wall Sheehan, they have a lot of catching up to do. :)


647 posted on 08/27/2005 12:53:10 PM PDT by GOP-Pat
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To: Prime Choice

Early this morning one of the reporters said that protestors were following kids home, if they were latch key kids, talked them into using the shower. Can you imagine the parents reaction to that one!!!!!!!!!!!!


648 posted on 08/27/2005 12:53:26 PM PDT by Burlem
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To: pollyannaish
How can they be caught off guard!?

The caravan has been publicing this every stop they made!!

649 posted on 08/27/2005 12:53:40 PM PDT by Guenevere (God bless our military!...and God bless the President of the United States!)
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To: TXBubba

WOW!!! This is FANTASTIC!!!!!


650 posted on 08/27/2005 12:54:04 PM PDT by TAdams8591 (Member since December 1998)
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Fox is doing a POT program????


651 posted on 08/27/2005 12:54:12 PM PDT by Amityschild (I may be gullible BUT I'm not a DUmmie!)
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To: Yardstick

Oh great, now we get to watch people smoke pot.


652 posted on 08/27/2005 12:54:47 PM PDT by Indy Pendance
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To: trussell; tgslTakoma; Angelwood; BillF; kristinn

I REALLY THINK WE SHOULD FREEP FOX NEWS CHANNEL IN WASH DC ABOUT THEM ABANDONING THEIR BASE. THEY HAVE BEEN NO MORE FAIR AND BALANCED WHEN IT COMES TO PRO-TROOPS EVENTS.
I'M STARTING TO MAKE MY SIGNS NOW.


653 posted on 08/27/2005 12:55:16 PM PDT by W04Man (Bush2004 Grassroots Campaign We Did It! NOW.... PLEASE STAY THE COURSE!)
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To: GOP-Pat

I don't think Fox has reported from Crawford for past TWO HOURS.


654 posted on 08/27/2005 12:55:42 PM PDT by ncpatriot
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Get on Fox & Friends!!! Face time at the windows!!!


655 posted on 08/27/2005 12:56:07 PM PDT by Amityschild (I may be gullible BUT I'm not a DUmmie!)
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To: pollyannaish

i read 400.


656 posted on 08/27/2005 12:56:29 PM PDT by NickatNite2003
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To: Alissa

-- That's more than we're getting from Fox News. Maybe someone like Sean Hannity can contact the newsroom at Fox!--


This is what happens when you have a weekend event. The good newsroom people go home for the weekend....


657 posted on 08/27/2005 12:56:33 PM PDT by Knitting A Conundrum (Act Justly, Love Mercy, and Walk Humbly With God Micah 6:8)
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To: bvw

Where did you get that notion of the Yellow Ribbons? The first time I heard of the ribbons was during the gulf war, one of the girls I worked with husband was in Kuwait, we wore yellow ribbons in his honor to support him, and hopes for a safe return.

I found out later that the yellow ribbon idea is much older than that.


658 posted on 08/27/2005 12:56:48 PM PDT by Burlem
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To: GOP-Pat
they have a lot of catching up to do. :) for every twenty of Cindy they have one of these...


659 posted on 08/27/2005 12:57:38 PM PDT by Dutchgirl ("We recognize your right to be an ignorant moron," -Just A. Nobody.)
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To: Leapofaith
We support Christopher,and all those who serve and their families,he doesn't to thank us,it's an honor to do it.

God Bless.

660 posted on 08/27/2005 12:57:44 PM PDT by mdittmar (May God watch over those who serve,and have served, to keep us free.)
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