Posted on 09/12/2009 4:46:48 AM PDT by kristinn
Edited on 09/12/2009 4:47:41 PM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]
Please post your updates from D.C. and from news reports here as well as your photos of the day.
Our Walter Reed salute to the troops last night was very well attended. Upwards of 800 people were there over the three-plus hours of the demonstration.
Photos and video taken by This Ain'tHell taken in daylight before the bulk of the crowd showed can be viewed here.
Free Republic 9/11 Candlelight Vigil from Washington DC
I dont know. The crowd noise is pretty soft on CNN’s webcast.
Can’t hear the audio at the interactive Fox link.
Anyone have suggestions? I can hear the opening Fox jingle lead in but when its switches to live feed then no audio.
Ahh, my suggestion for our new salute: hold up your little finger.
BTTT :
YES! Those of us unable to be in D.C. are having our own TEA PARTIES around the nation —
Reminder to those in Los Angeles and surrounding communities: big event at Federal Building, 11000 Wilshire Blvd., Westwood. Adjacent to 405 freeway; parking on site or surrounding streets
Time: 3 - 5 p.m. but come earlier if possible and especially if you want to sign up to speak. Various celebs and dignitaries will be present and this is a great location for a ‘tea party.’
Bring flags and signs, water and snacks (maybe some tea?)
Sponsored by “912 West” — see site: 912west.org for more info.
PLEASE PLAN TO ATTEND TODAY!!!
is Jim ok?
I could go along with that.
Take it back-I think:)
I’m here in DC and a cop said it was 1.2 million,
That must have been a different post- I’m getting lots of update in real time from http://twitter.com/search?q=%23912dc
But FOX will start covering it live at 1 and CNN is also covering it ..
AAAAARGH!!!!!!!!
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/09/12/AR2009091201254.html?hpid=topnews
GOP Sees Protest As an Opportunity
By Dan Eggen and Perry Bacon Jr.
Washington Post Staff Writers
Saturday, September 12, 2009; 11:37 AM
With the gathering of tens of thousands of conservative protesters in Washington for a “Taxpayer March on D.C.,” Republican officials are attempting to capitalize on a movement that lately has galvanized anti-Obama activists more effectively than the party’s elected leaders in Washington.
Searching for ways to compete with Democrats after two consecutive electoral drubbings, Republicans have moved past earlier uncertainty about the protesters, who organized nationwide rallies this summer that have threatened Democratic health-care plans and eroded President Obama’s standing with the public.
Several key Republican lawmakers, including House GOP Chairman Mike Pence of Indiana, have helped to drum up support for the Saturday march and are slated to deliver speeches to the crowd.
But top Republican strategists and many party observers also worry about the impact that the most extreme protesters might have on the party’s image, including those who carry swastika signs or obsess over the veracity of Obama’s Hawaiian birth.
(snip)
CSPAN will be live at 1pm EST.
Michelle Malkin (via twitter) says DC police are saying 1.2 Million people in attendance
” Yeah the last few speakers have sucked. Seriously. And this current singer is not very good. “
Yeah - the Dems have always had the edge when it comes to slick packaging - especially when they don’t have any message....
You don’t want audio until this guy is done singing.
http://interactive.foxnews.com/livestream/live.html?chanId=3
Has audio and crowd pictures
http://www.cnn.com/video/flashLive/live.html?stream=stream2
has video and audio of speakers(live feed starts after a 15 second commercial)
I was wondering the same thing Bob.
I think the real benefits will come when decent political representation can refer to these gatherings.
Think about the gatherings we were involved in.
They were much smaller and made a difference.
Yah, but he's sincere.
Immelt's probably got Santelli trussed up in a broom closet somewhere...
UPDATE: Doing a bit of math, since 2 million is double for those who attended Obama’s inauguration about 9 months ago, that means 500,000 more Americans are protesting his administration than who came to celebrate its start. No wonder he flew to Minnesota today — no reason to be distracted by the “little people”.
http://templeofmut.wordpress.com/2009/09/12/1-5-million-at-the-sept-12th-tea-party-in-dc/
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