D.C. Chapter Report: Sean Hannity "Let Freedom Ring" Booksigning 8/22/02

self | Thursday, August 22, 2002 | Kristinn

[AppyPappy]

Thank you for again posting something negative in this thread.

The phrase you are looking for is "hijacking a thread".

[Ligeia]

Great report and pictures! It was fun yesterday, and thanks to the manager at Borders for figuring out how to pipe the radio show throughout the store so everyone could hear. That, along with making new conservative acquaintances made waiting pleasant. Angelwood's buttons make great calling cards for FR. Everyone seemed to want one! Sean is a great guy -- he sincerely greeted each and every one whose book he signed. When I asked him if he had FR in one of his browser windows on his laptop, he said, "Yes!" Thanks, Sean, for standing by conservative principles is such a forthright manner. That takes courage in this day and time. BTW, dinner at Maggiano's was great, too!

I look forward to seeing whoever can make it Sunday at Kristinn's.

[FreeTheHostages]

dinner at Maggiano's?

arghhh!!! I KNEW I should have stayed later.

[agrace]

Thanks so much for the report! I've been listening to Sean's live broadcast book signings and it's been really great to hear an audience respond to his show. He should go live more often. :) The eyewitness details are much appreciated!

Question - I didn't get to hear much of the show yesterday, just about a half hour while Laura Ingraham was on, but I did hear mention of Marty and cheers for him - was he there, did they actually bring him down to DC, or were they just practicing greeting him as a group for trashing the lines? I know Sean was disapointed that Marty declined the limo to pick him up for the NYC signing so I thought it might be possible that they actually flew Marty down to DC, but I couldn't tell from the little bit I heard.

[rwfromkansas]

I hope he comes to KS...lol.

I didn't find those comments upsetting. Freepers do fight a lot. I don't care if someone says that. It didn't mean he didn't like FR when we stop fighting and get some work done...:).....as he clearly showed at the signing that he does.

[rwfromkansas]

Well, he won't be coming anywhere near here.

It is funny that when people sign books they always skip flyover country, despite the fact that we have more in common with conservative authors than people in NYC.

[GunsareOK]

I arrived at 4PM. The line was so long that I didn't reach the signing table until 6:15. A gentleman in line next to me who had to leave to make a funeral at 7:00 trusted me to deliver his two signed copies to him; I will do this tomorrow.

I wonder how many at a Clinton book signing could be similarly trusted?

Clinton to Carvile: Hey Jim, what are you doin' with two extra copies of mah book?

Carvile: Dis gah in dah line gave me de books an axed me to bring him da books latah.

Clinton: Jim, let's sell 'em and pay for a 'ho!

Carville: Good idea!

[FreeTheHostages]

I wonder how many at a Clinton book signing could be similarly trusted?

YES!! Good point. See how everyone stood in line? Try that with self-important liberal Yuppies in my Dupont Circle neighborhood and you'll never get to the front of the line.

I have a *great* story about Bob Schaeffer of CBS news, who some times gets his lunch at the same place I have my lunch, and line-butting. Don't forget to ask me about it sometimes.

Test for whether someone's a liberal or conservative:
Do you believe in democracy? Then you know that no matter how important you are, you have to wait your turn in line.
Do you believe in your own self-importance and power over your fellow citizens: then you are a liberal but you better not try to cut in front of me!

[Gore_ War_ Vet]

Sounds like everyone had a really good time.

Sorry I missed it, had to run home someone was using my computer.

#;^)

[leadpenny]

I was there, I behaved!! But I'm not pinged until Leadpenny around #8.

I agree. Who'd wanna be pinged way down there with ol' leadpenny? Oh, the horror of it all. :)

[leadpenny]

Oh, behave! ;)

[FreeTheHostages]

Hey hey hey!! :) Hee hee -- wow, um, that didn't read the way I meant. My objection is to #48. You get *credit* for putting me on your list, honey. That was supposed to be *credit,* as would always be the case in being seen with you, m'dear.

[TLBSHOW]

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[Freee-dame]

You all had a bigger crowd than the Reparations March on the Mall last week!

...and they got hours and hours of coverage on C-Span!

[FreeTheHostages]

YESS!! YESSS!!!!

America is going to be Hannitized!! Boy, won't this disturb the Democratic Underground?

[Freee-dame]

Seab just HAD to have Lanny Davis with him.....and when I heard him saying what a great guy Bill Press was, I turned the radio off.

After 28 years of waking up to WMAL, I no longer listen in the morning. I cannot start the day with Beeel Press. I sure enjoyed listening to Sean though. Great reports, FReepers.

[Angelwood]

I love your BUMP.

It was a wonderful experience to be in a place where the conservatives cheerfully gathered to listen to Sean Hannity and his guests and patiently waited to get their copies of Sean's book signed. Courtesy was in abundance. And, while it may have looked at times like people were cutting into line, the reality was that some of those waiting had to go on bathroom breaks, smoke breaks, trips outside to put quarters in the parking meter or just take a short walk to stretch. Three or four hours is a long time to stand in a line (but it was worth it!).

It was a treat to find out that one of the men waiting in line near us had attended the large protest that the DC Chapter organized outside the VP's mansion during the 2000 election fiasco. He recounted his experience and said he kept the sign that he used that day. He was fun to talk to and told some funny jokes to pass the time.

A woman a few feet in front of him heard us talking and asked if we were FReepers. We asked her where she heard about FReepers and she told us she was a big Rush Limbaugh fan and heard him talking about meeting FReepers one day on his radio show -- that was when some of us attended his brother, David's, book party. Coincidentally, she is in real estate and travels Massachusetts Avenue frequently. She told us she saw the protesters outside Cheney's House and drove up and down the street honking her horn and holding her BUSH/CHENEY sign out the window. I remember seeing people do that and they really fired up the crowd.

We invited everyone with whom we talked to check out Free Republic and to join us next month when we freep Hillary's next fundraiser.

[tgslTakoma]

Just as adorable in person, isn't he?

That he is, and a very gracious guy, too.

[tgslTakoma]

Check the link to Bigg Red's picture in post #36. :-)

The bonus is that the link actually works.

[tgslTakoma]

ironman is good at linking pics. Call him up and get his butt out of bed........just joking. Thanks for the college try. The captions have piqued my interest.

Ironman's in training for Hawaii, so waking him would have been a not good thing, I think. Anyway I got it figured out, eventually.

:-}