Posted on 03/21/2008 9:20:49 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
In Denver.
Denver is not equipped to handle any convention scenario other than a coronation, and certainly not the most (potentially) contentious national convention in 40 years.
It is important to point out that the state of Colorado, and the city of Denver, is currently nearly completely controlled by Democrats at every level of government. This puts these locals in a box, politically and from a law enforcement standpoint. This sets up a scenario similar to Seattle 1999 WTO debacle. I happened to be living in downtown Seattle during that awful experience, and what stands out is that the city and state (even the Federal Government at that time) were all controlled by Democrats at every level, even police chief. That meant they were politically unwilling to confront their own in the days leading up to the summit: that is, the anti-globalism/WTO protestors, greenies, and union members that were planning major marches, civil disobedience, and even outright mischief.
The reason is simple, they didn't want to alienate their own constituencies by seeming too heavy handed. The result was that by the time they had to crackdown, it was too late and with police state tactics, water cannons, gas cannisters, police in riot gear, and dusk to dawn curfews on the streets. There is still a lot of these scenes on YouTube and many disenchanted lefties are promising a repeat in Denver this year. Any variation of this would be a potential public relations disaster for the Democrat nominee in trying to win Colorado, and one that would virtually ensure not only a McCain victory in the state, but a stigmatization that could likely lead to major setbacks for the Democrat party in Colorado for years to come.
[Early afternoon update]
It's already starting, and it's still March:
Spagnuolo has been meeting monthly with city officials for a year, hoping to win the right to use Civic Center throughout the convention. He says 50,000 war protesters are coming for a march from Civic Center to the Pepsi Center on Aug. 24.
He said Thursday that he would not respect the host committee's permit and would occupy the park, even if it forced police to intervene.
Referring to the $50 million in federal security money slated for the convention, Spagnuolo said Denver police would need "$25 million to protect the Pepsi Center and $25 million to protect Civic Center."
I have no sympathy. When your political party encourages and welcomes brown shirterry (as long as it's aimed at "neocons" and "globalists," and "capitalists," and other evil people), this is what you get. Lay down with dogs, get up with fleas.
[Update at 1 PM]
More bad news for the donkeys:
In a sign of just how divisive and ugly the Democratic fight has gotten, only 53% of Clinton voters say they'll vote for Obama should he become the nominee. Nineteen percent say they'll go for Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., and 13% say they won't vote. Sixty percent of Obama voters say they'll go for Clinton should she win the nomination, with 20% opting for McCain, and three percent saying they won't vote.
That's already starting to show up in the national polling, where McCain is way ahead of both Hillary! and Obama. As I've been saying for months, the Dems have set themselves for a shellacking, because both of their lead candidates are unelectable in the general, and the internecine strife just makes it worse. Their only hope lies in a brokered convention, and a different candidate, and even then, it's unlikely that they'll recover.
Yes, Ward Churchill ( note my tag line )...The dope who still is taking tax payer money at CU.
Remember Seattle with Democrats in charge but afraid to act against the lefties ?
And .. if Hillary tries to steal the nomination from Obama, there will be a real bloodbath .. and it’s very scary to even think about.
I saw the videos of the damage these idiot people did in Seattle, and it was massive. These groups are touting the fact they plan to do worse in Denver, if Obama is not the nominee.
This is tyranny by the MINORITY - and America better be prepared.
Code Pink will keep the Marines away and ensure Whirled Peas...
A colleague of mine moved to Denver a few months back and he bought a home not far from the Pepsi Center. He says the police are already measuring and marking the streets. He and his fiance are thinking of leaving town during the convention.
We should join them. Time to dress up as a liberal and help stoke the flames.
He should be able to rent it out for a tidy sum on Craigslist: http://denver.craigslist.org/sub/
I guess I’d go in black, pink doesn’t do much for a 6ft tall 375lb man with a beard....
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I’m Fred
I wonder if they’ll make it a gun-free zone?
Operation Chaos is starting to unfold nicely.
Maybe Algore will come lumbering to the rescue.
In the history of the democrat party...this meeting in Denver this year...may be the “Monday Night RAW” version that we’ve all been waiting for. Kinda like the Undertaker, Hulk Hogan and Roddy Pipper all showing up for a grand match. Between the super-delegates, the rowdy radicals, the Republican spys, the Hillary gang, and the Denver cops....this will be like a pay-per-view episode.
“Oh yeah, I know about Boulder. Been there a number of times. Actually a cool city to walk around in — I actually like Pearl Street Mall’s quirky shops and laid-back atmosphere — but NO WAY would I want to live there.”
Actually, I did live there for part of a year way back when, until I decided to begin my mountain woman role, and moved up into the foothills above Boulder with my 2 dogs, to a little town called Ward. Came back down when winter hit and I didn’t have any snow tires on my car, and couldn’t afford diddly squat at the time, including new tires. It is indeed a beautiful area, and Boulder is a pretty little town. Chock full of people still locked in the Aquarian Age, though, then and now.
If I lived in Denver, I’d arrange a vacation for that week, close my business, make sure all my important documents and valuables were either in a safety deposit box, or at leasty a fire-proof one, and be out of town by the Thursday before.
I think they’re going to riot. I think they are going to trash and burn large parts of downtown Denver. They are going to show their true DemoGenerate bestial nature. I look forward to seeing that DemoLib bastion, reap the poisoned fruit of their poisonous tree.
I particularly like the section where they describe a pre-convention recon mission to locate any security cameras in areas where they plan to be operating. Either they want to prempt the cameras before engaging in criminal activity, or they want them to record "police brutality" as they provoke it.
Here is a flyer for the event, which happens today.
Only if a republican reporter wanted to rent it.
I suggest investing heavily in popcorn futures.
No Justice, No Peace
No loss. Could they then go and burn down San Fransisco?
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