Obama to Avoid the Rabble on S.F. Visit (Chicken Obama Scared of Protesters)

San Francisco Chronicle ^ | Wednesday, October 14, 2009 | Phillip Matier and Andrew Ross

[kristinn]

The White House's fear of protests from Code Pink and other left-wingers has put the brakes on President Obama making any public appearances during his visit to San Francisco this week.

Obama is scheduled to parachute into Liberalville on Thursday afternoon and pick up a cool $2 million for the Democratic Party at a fundraiser at the St. Francis Hotel - then spend the night, before checking out early the next morning and heading to Houston for a community service forum hosted by former President George H.W. Bush.

The St. Francis event is about all the public will see of him here. Concerns about big and loud protests over the war in Afghanistan, the prohibition on open gays and lesbians in the military and other issues have squelched any thought of a trip to a local school or high-tech manufacturing plant that often accompanies such visits, said a source involved in the planning.

"You're always sensitive about having your San Francisco moment here," said former White House spinmeister Chris Lehane.

He still recalls a news conference he organized here in 2000 for then-presidential candidate Al Gore. It turned into a near-disaster when a "transvestite kept asking if he would support public funding for sex changes."

"No matter how you answered, you get in trouble," Lehane said.

As for Obama's visit, Code Pink co-founder and political rabble-rouser Medea Benjamin said the Pinks are still planning "something big and visual" at Union Square, across from the St. Francis fundraiser.

We're also told a Code Pinker has already bought a ticket to the Obama event and will try to hand the president a petition demanding a U.S. exit strategy from Afghanistan.

And - no doubt - the protester will be exiting just as quickly.

[kristinn]

George Bush bravely faced down protesters face to face, even when shoes were thrown at him.

Obama goes to the heart of his base--the San Francisco Bay area, home to Code Pink and Van Jones--and he is too chicken to face them in public.

Code Pink has done a 180 on the Afghan front in the war. They've dropped their call for an immediate pullout and are now calling for a responsible one. The Pinko who bought a ticket to the fundraiser is most likely Obama bundler and top donor Jodie Evans. She won't disrupt his fundraiser. She values her inside the party status too much.

[MilspecRob]

George Bush bravely faced down protesters face to face

Apparently you don't remember the "Free Speech" zones blocks from Bush events.

[kristinn]

This pro-Israel blog posted an e-mail from the commies at ANSWER about protesting Obama tomorrow:

Thurs. Oct. 15, 6 pm, Union Square, SF President Obama will be speaking at a major fundraiser inside the St. Francis Hotel, Union Square. Join the Committee in Solidarity with the People of El Salvador (CISPES), Bay Area Latin America Solidarity Coalition, Single Payer Now, the ANSWER Coalition and many other organizations.

Among the themes of the demonstration are: Healthcare Not Warfare! Money for People’s Needs, Not the Pentagon! End the Occupations of Afghanistan, Iraq, Palestine and Haiti! U.S. Out of Latin America – Restore President Zelaya in Honduras! Overturn NAFTA and CAFTA!

[kristinn]

Yes, President Bush did bravely face down protesters.

[Global2010]

I was going to ping you Ha Ha should known this was your baby.

I bet the first thought many will have as I did when I read the words code pink protest....was a visual image of Obama with a face full of white whip cream pie.

Should make it a coconut/banana whip cream pie.

[Global2010]

What I have been saying all along about Obambi he is a Punk A**.

[Ancient Drive]

Bush has balls of steel.. Obama is a eunuch.

[Piquaboy]

Obama should show how brave he is and ride around in a convertible instead of hiding out.

[ETL]

There's no real difference between Obama and these commie protesters. The only problem is he isn't acting fast enough for them. He wants to do what they want, but, for political purposes, can't right now.

Cindy Sheehan, Jodie Evans, Hugo Chavez,
Medea Benjamin [co-founder Code Pink]

Code Pink 'Bundles' for Barack, 4/14/2008

"The co-founder of the radical anti-war group Code Pink [Jodie Evans] has “bundled” more than $50,000 for Sen. Barack Obama’s presidential campaign, and pro-troops groups are demanding that he return the money."

http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=25997
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From National Public Radio (NPR):
August 29, 2006
"Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has been visiting countries such as China, Iran and Russia as part of an effort to build a 'strategic alliance' of interests not beholden to the United States. He considers the United States his arch enemy.":
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5729764
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REVOLUTION: Voice of the Revolutionary Communist Party, USA [Maoist]

Revolution interview with ("Peace Mom") Cindy Sheehan: October 29, 2005:
['Revolution' is the official newspaper of the Revolutionary Communist Party]
http://rwor.org/a/021/cindy-sheehan-interview.htm
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The RCP calls for the armed overthrow of the U.S. government...

From the website of the Revolutionary Communist Party (revcom.us or rwor.org) :

"Create Public Opinion, Seize Power: We are preparing minds and organizing forces for the time when there is a major crack in the system, whenever it comes and wherever it comes from: an opening that makes it possible to bring the future Revolutionary Army of the Proletariat (R.A.P.) into the field and wage a revolutionary armed struggle that actually has a chance of winning.

And we have said that building our party itself is the most important part of organizing forces for revolution. This is true now, and it is true looking forward to the creation of that future R.A.P. and the waging of that armed struggle.":

http://revcom.us/a/v20/1000-1009/1000/barw.htm
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Code Pink's Jodie Evans embraces Jane Fonda

[ExGeeEye]

bookmark

[Global2010]

transvestite kept asking if he would support public funding for sex changes.”

You have got to be kidding me.
Of course the govt should not fund this type of elective surgery.

Stupid jerk ya wont die if you dont get your winky whacked off.

OTOH (smiling devilishly) GO AHEAD! Let a Govt Doc snip off your meatballs and noodle.
Whack and Hack job.

[kristinn]

Actually, Medea Benjamin was attacked by al Pieda, aka Bakers Without Borders, a few years ago:

NYC Indymedia report.

[concerned about politics]

Bush has balls of steel. Obama is a eunuch.

Sara Palin has a bigger package than Oboma, and she's a GIRL.

[Califreak]

Wait a minute.

Aren’t we supposed to be the scary ones?

(Janet’s list...)

[ohioWfan]

So obama shows himself to be a coward even among his minions.

Man, I miss President Bush.

[Eyes Unclouded]

Of course he ducked the shoes, which was impressive, but to be fair there was a heck of alot of screening to get into a Bush town hall. Remember all those people who would get kicked out for wearing the wrong Tshirts?

[kristinn]

I remember. It happened a couple times to a handful of people. No biggie. Remember the Pinkos disrupted Bush’s second inaugural. Nothing happened to them. Imagine if Obama’s inaugural had been disrupted by our side.

[Eyes Unclouded]

“Imagine if Obama’s inaugural had been disrupted by our side.”

Only an evil racist would think to do such a thing! /sarc

Actually come to think of it I remember (as a kid) seeing people yelling at the 2000 ceremony for W. Wonder if they will come out and disrupt his funeral (they will).

[SunkenCiv]

The White House's fear of protests from Code Pink and other left-wingers has put the brakes on President Obama making any public appearances during his visit to San Francisco this week... Concerns about big and loud protests over the war in Afghanistan, the prohibition on open gays and lesbians in the military and other issues...

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