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Celebrating the 9/12 rallies; Update: Turnout estimated at 2 million (Michelle Malkin dot com)
Michelle Malkin ^ | September 12, 2009 | Michelle Malkin

Posted on 09/12/2009 2:11:45 PM PDT by stockpirate

I can’t make it to Washington DC today for the national 9/12 march, but I’m with all the marchers in spirit.

It’s been an unprecedented year for limited government activism. It would never have been possible without the early initiative of grass-roots leaders in the #tcot community on Twitter, Smart Girl Politics #DontGo — and concerned moms like Keli Carender and Amanda Grosserode who stood up in their communities against reckless spending in Washington before anyone was listening. Before the cable news was paying attention. Before it became fashionable for politicians to latch on.


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 912; 912project; aar; malkin; michellemalkin
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God bless all of you down town today, you make me proud to be an American!
1 posted on 09/12/2009 2:11:46 PM PDT by stockpirate
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"12:34pm Eastern: Police estimate 1.2 million in attendance. ABC News reporting crowd at 2 million."
2 posted on 09/12/2009 2:12:56 PM PDT by stockpirate (Joe Wilson Truth Czar for a Free Republic!)
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” “12:34pm Eastern: Police estimate 1.2 million in attendance. ABC News reporting crowd at 2 million.” “

When I got up this morning, I had the thought that I was prepared to be impressed if there were as many as 100,000 in attendance...

Silly me.... ;)


3 posted on 09/12/2009 2:16:44 PM PDT by Uncle Ike (Rope is cheap, and there are lots of trees...)
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To: stockpirate

please post a direct source so I can counter

people on another forum are saying a tiny crowd


4 posted on 09/12/2009 2:17:47 PM PDT by janetjanet998
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To: stockpirate

This is great news!


5 posted on 09/12/2009 2:18:26 PM PDT by coconut47
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To: janetjanet998

Time lapsed video of the march from that webcam. Pretty cool.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LoPud1TeubM


6 posted on 09/12/2009 2:18:41 PM PDT by Raebie (~Never go down with a loaded gun~)
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To: stockpirate

Great video!


7 posted on 09/12/2009 2:18:45 PM PDT by donna (Arizona DPS photo radar - just 24% of speeders pay up.)
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"ABC News reporting crowd at 2 million."

Too many for even ABC to ignore"

Praise God!

8 posted on 09/12/2009 2:19:33 PM PDT by TheClintons-STILLAnti-American (u)
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To: Uncle Ike

Love the way the grass-roots people brougt their own $hit Houses personalized with the names of Barney Frank, Rangel, Reid, Pellosi, ETc. on them. Great Job!


9 posted on 09/12/2009 2:20:32 PM PDT by classified
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Well your eyes should help. The pictures and the videos are everywhere.

We had 2200 at our favorite street corner tea party to celebrate the 9/12 rally. One of the biggest hootenannys around these parts.

10 posted on 09/12/2009 2:20:48 PM PDT by Tarpon (The Joker's plan -- Slavery by debt so large it can never be repaid...)
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To: stockpirate

Two million people who TRAVELED to DC isn’t a ‘fringe’ group.

I would love to be a fly on the wall in Pelosi and Obama meetings right now.


11 posted on 09/12/2009 2:23:30 PM PDT by autumnraine (You can't fix stupid, but you can vote it out!)
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To: Raebie

Oh my... I am crying.

I wish I could be there, but my prayers have been with all the people there all day. I am proud to be an American... again.


12 posted on 09/12/2009 2:24:59 PM PDT by autumnraine (You can't fix stupid, but you can vote it out!)
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By the way, as hopeless as I’ve felt over recent weeks, I feel a strength. A quiet resolve. This is AMERICA! We will not let them destroy us.


13 posted on 09/12/2009 2:25:39 PM PDT by autumnraine (You can't fix stupid, but you can vote it out!)
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To: stockpirate

I am so so so proud of all Americans who marched on DC today. I hope there is another so I can get there next time. It was stunning to see the size of the crowd.

I am so disappointed that there was not ONE prominent conservative talk show host or reporter there. It baffles me. Where were Beck, Ingraham, Levin, Rush, Hannity, Tammy, Michelle,? ... I’m sorry but Beck’s program today was a let-down.

Did they think there wouldn’t be enough attention on them, or what? What’s up with that?


14 posted on 09/12/2009 2:26:03 PM PDT by Reagan69 (The only thing SHOVEL-READY since BO's stimulus has been MICHAEL JACKSON (tammy bruce))
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I don't like that fact that this number is just what the Dems expected in the memo. I think that the number will turn out too high and then guess what?

Media Spin: It wasn't as big as people first thought.

15 posted on 09/12/2009 2:26:26 PM PDT by BallyBill (Serial Hit-N-Run poster)
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I am so disappointed that there was not ONE prominent conservative talk show host or reporter there. It baffles me. Where were Beck, Ingraham, Levin, Rush, Hannity, Tammy, Michelle,? ... I’m sorry but Beck’s program today was a let-down.

DITTO ! What's up with that? !

16 posted on 09/12/2009 2:31:12 PM PDT by timestax (CNNLIES..BIG TIME)
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ABC News reporting crowd at 2 million.

We need links for these from an ABC source. No one is giving one that I can find. ABCnews.com currently says 60-70,000. That is obviously insanely low based on the pics.

17 posted on 09/12/2009 2:32:06 PM PDT by Right Wing Assault
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To: Reagan69

They were probably invited....BUT, remember, if THEY had shown up, the press would say it was all because of THEM...not because of the outrage....so, really it’s fine they were not there.....NEXT TIME!


18 posted on 09/12/2009 2:32:09 PM PDT by goodnesswins (George Orwell would be proud. Truth are lies, Slavery is Freedom, Oppression is Feminism.)
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To: BallyBill
Our local rally was larger this time too. I am sure we will be ignored too. Who cares at this point. We need to bring more folks on board and the media will never be an asset to our cause. We need to get over it.
19 posted on 09/12/2009 2:33:22 PM PDT by possumdawg (There are three types of people- those that can count and those who cannot)
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To: timestax

see post 18


20 posted on 09/12/2009 2:34:17 PM PDT by goodnesswins (George Orwell would be proud. Truth are lies, Slavery is Freedom, Oppression is Feminism.)
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