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.
it is ok as long as it is in Colorado those nice boys from south park will save the day
No need to help “stoke them up” >B-), but sure would be ghood to get as much video of these bestial freaks in action, as possible...even video of them at rest, can be illuminatin.
>B-) Take a Videocam or a videophone, not a Molotov.
Get their faces..bare or bandanaed. >Bo)
Hillary’s Plan B: assure the defeat of BO in November and then take over the Dim Party.
Are you kidding, or are you and other citizens of Denver concerned about the possibility?
Is anyone making plans public to handle possible riot-type situations?
Surely, the city government must be on alert by now.
Regards,
AR
Actually, I don’t watch the news or read the paper. I don’t know many people other than the few guys I work with.
However, the governor and mayor both are librats. We all know how well these types handle these kind of situations.
I’ll check the Colorado FR boards and see what’s being said.
Maybe the Colorado/Denver FReepers can enlighten us.
I just put out a post on that board with a link to this post. We’ll see who replies.
Ref. your Post #19: Thanks for the insight.
Therefore, regardless of the delegate count after the last primaries, I imagine to see further hit pieces on Obama, designed to drive his approval and support as low as possible in order to bolster Hillary's pitch to the convention.
When I talk to my democrat acquaintances who support Hillary, I always mention how she is far more electable than Obama. When I talk to Obama supporters, I constantly raise the specter of Hillary taking the nomination away from him. Confusion to the enemy, I say!
My husband is working in Denver and I told him he MUST be out of town that week. His train goes right by the convention station.
The out-of-towners will be dropping like flies in the Mile-high city.
What American city isn’t controlled by dems? It would be the same no matter where the convention is held.
It is going to be a long, hot summer....
Home foreclosures havent slowed in Longmont in 2008.
Through the first two months of the year, 100 foreclosures were reported in the 80501 and 80503 ZIP codes, according to Boulder County Public Trustee records.
Thats on pace to surpass 2007s total of 582 foreclosures in the city.
It would be fair to say that in February, 80501 was the highest-call-volume ZIP code we had,
http://www.timescall.com/news_story.asp?ID=7430
Me? I’m guessing Algore.
All he has to lose is mere money. He is the best shot for the dems, but they would have to pay him cash.
They don't care that this would result in a landslide victory for the Republicans. That would only hasten the 'revolution' that they are hoping for when the 'masses' rise up against the those in power.
Garde la Foi, mes amis! Nous nous sommes les sauveurs de la République! Maintenant et Toujours!
(Keep the Faith, my friends! We are the saviors of the Republic! Now and Forever!)
LonePalm, le Républicain du verre cassé (The Broken Glass Republican)
I've heard Bob Beckel take reluctant, partial credit for it a number of times, saying it goes back to the 1984 election.
I think he really regrets his part in it.
I can’t recall but, wasn’t the whole point of those superdelegates to make sure Jessie Jackson did not win the nomination?
The answer is Indianapolis, who elected a Republican mayor who is a former Marine officer. I guarantee we would keep things under control.
But since this is the democrat convention we are talking about, I am pleased they will have it in Denver and the Republicans cannot be blamed for anything that happens.
You have that right. Forget Chicago, 1968.
This will look like the storming of the Winter Palace by the Bolsheviks.
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