Algore is not my president.
So now we see the liberal pundits, media, and politicians in a snit over the organized rallies in support of George W. Bush. But why are the Democrats- the party of free speech and historically bitter protests- coming down so hard on the Republicans?
I'll tell you why.
Since the activism of the 60's, protests, rallies, sit-ins, etc. have been the exclusive domain of the left. Whether it's a rally against the World Trade Organization or a demonstration for bra burning, political demonstrations have been a defining characteristic for the Democratic Party. We have been saturated for years with images of flag burning, peace signs and no blood for oil signs... but all of that has disappeared. And a new kind of demonstrator has been born.
Enter Generation W. In the year 2000, young and old, rich and poor, black and white, men and women have joined together in protests against the 2000 Presidential election. For so many years, Republicans have sat silently by their radios and televisions, protesting in the safety of their own homes always hoping from afar that they could organize and be heard, but, in the end, accepting the 'whatever is meant to be is meant to be' line.
But no more.
Generation W now represents a growing tide of conservatism in the United States- especially among 20-40 year olds. Traditionally, this has been a demographic group that has been either staunch leftists, or silent conservatives. But something has happened in recent history to ignite a flame of activism- a flame that basically says, 'we are mad as hell and we're not going to take it anymore.'
What triggered such a strong rise in patriotism and conservatism? One guess. Eight years of Clinton.
Not only will Clinton's legacy be that of scandal, but also will be credited in years to come for the rise of Generation W.
Generation W is the new generation of activist Republicans who will use the amendment that Republicans for so many years have been accused of trying to take away from everyone else- the 1st amendment. Those of us in Generation W have stolen the thunder of the left and turned it into lightning a million times brighter than any Democrat ever expected.
In demonstrations across the nation, Republican demonstrators have significantly outnumbered those on the left. Yet we see Liberals like Joe Lieberman saying that the peaceful protests of Bush/Cheney supports have intimidated Democratic canvassing board members.
My, my, my, how the tables have turned.
The bottom line is that the left was counting on us to be silent. They were counting on us to sit in front of our televisions and cry foul. They were counting on their supporters to be in the streets. They were counting on history to repeat itself.
We I've got news for all of you Democrats. We are organized, and we are growing.
We are Generation W- and we are here to stay.
Whoa, the BS meter just pegged...
SO the Gores DID notice our FREEP THE CREEP protest outside of the VP mansion!!!!! Sean Hannity keeps talking about Freepers today. GOOD!
WALTERS: Were you scared?
KRISTEN GORE: I was scared that the truth was not going to come out. That's what I was.
And it did. And Gore is no more!
Great post alisasny!!
Great job Kristinn, Angelwood and the D.C. FReepers!!
I was out there nearly every evening, and weekend days, and I never saw buses dropping people off. One day a bus full of tourists did convince their driver to make a stop (that was not on their travel itinerary) so that a whole bunch of them could protest with us.
As for the poor "little" Gore kids who are upset that people were saying so-called mean things... get over it, kiddies. We didn't use profanity. If they were old enough to travel with daddy and actively campaign for him, including making position speeches (and get massive speeding tickets), then they are big enough to listen to a dissenting opinion.
And what's this about Alpha Al calling off the dogs from his side? I can't recall whose book about the election (was it Bugliosi's?) mentioned this subject, but Al's misremembering (more likely outright lying) what his calls were about. He was making frantic calls to AFL-CIO bigwigs over Thanksgiving weekend, trying to round up warm bodies to counter our huge crowds.
No wonder this part of the story ends up on the cutting room floor. ABC had crews at Cheney's house, and they know that Al was "embellishing" his story to the point of lying like a dawg.
I'm glad to know that our presence at the Naval Observatory in November and December 2000 caught his attention.
Sore Loserman for sure!
Oh, BARF! What a crock. Who does she think she is kidding ? The protest were loud but the Gore family was never in any danger and they all know it. These people are warped and dangerous.
Sorry if any FReepers were pinged twice on this thread.
I see they didn't mention the young boy who was pushed down by 'their' people. Or all the cars and busses and trucks that went by with a toot-toot and a thumbs-up!