Protest Pics from Bush* Speech at KSU *dialup warning*

[cfield]

There were at least 150 protesters; just on the one side of the stadium we had a group of 130 or so at one point. Several people went from the West side to the East but after all the lines had been let into Bramlage we all gathered on the West side to watch the motorcade. There were at least 150 at that point but there's no guarantee how many from the East area left without coming over. Here are a few pictures:



My gorgeous husband who froze his tail off with me:


Our sign, up close and personal:




We we lined up behind barricades where the students walked right past us to get in the doors:


Several people on the other side of the building:


One little girl has it right!


Fred Phelps had only 7 people out, which was lucky for us:


For a dinky Republican Kansas town, we had a nice group:

[leftofthedial]

1. way to go!

Way to speak out

:thumbsup:

[EVDebs]

42. Did anybody ask Bush about Rex84 plan to suspend the Constitution?

Of course not !

[nini]

2. Phelps group letting the flag hit the ground

tsk tsk.

those people are so freaking scary.

[cfield]

3. Scary and Disgusting

but growing up in Topeka has taught us to hold down our breakfast and ignore them. Not that it's easy!

[nini]

15. They just dont' make a bit of sense

Not that any whacko group does.. but they really don't seem to have even the slightest bit of grasp on reality.. :scared:

[zbdent]

6. I'm waiting for the day that someone posts a pic of them burning a

flag and being called a "liberal terrorist" group by some idjit . . .

[nini]

16. exactly

I'm surprised it hasn't happened already to be honest with you.

[atommom]

23. After 9/11, they picketed with a flag with holes burned in it,

labeled "Fag Flag." I think it's remarkable that no one attacked them physically.

[toymachines]

17. seriously misguided

and/or insane

[Canuckistanian]

28. I noticed that too

A definite no-no.

[doublethink]

4. Who's the DU er with the DU sticker?

K&R :bounce: Peace. :) :patriot:

edit: saw the fine print your husband ..... great job guys!

[Flying Dream Blues]

5. Great job! Were there any cameras filming the protesters?

I assume the protest will get the lead story tonight on CNN and Faux news...:sarcasm:

But anyway, good turnout and thanks for representing!

[cfield]

13. There were probably a dozen or so reporters

from local newspapers/radio stations asking questions and taking comments. A few news cameras but no one from the TV stations doing interviews.
The coverage will, I'm sure, be all the excitement of the military unloading off the buses and how wonderful a speech was given. :puke:

[Sanity Claws]

7. Good range of ages

Glad so many different age groups turned out. I think we'll see more 65+ people showing up soon.

[malmapus]

8. Love the little one with the "Bush needs a time out" sign lol

Reminds me of my daughter :)

But yeah those Phelps followers dragging the flags on the ground, really great. Everytime I see or hear about them somewhere I always wait for someone to call them "liberal protesters" too.

[shaniqua6392]

9. Great job everyone!!

Makes me proud to see you all out there. I only wish the media would show this stuff. *sigh*

[katinmn]

10. Wonderful gathering and great pics!

Good turnout on a cold morning.

:patriot: Patriots in action.

(Except for the dementos. "God is USA's terrorist." Very weird.)

[Robeysays]

46. yeah what the hell does that mean?

:shrug: i don't get it, are they saying god is a terrorist or the u.s.a.?

[samhsarah]

11. Woo Hoo!! Rock on Kansas!

:yourock: K&R

[Rambis]

12. The Phelps group

They must summer in Iowa City Iowa because we see those clowns all the time. When they drag their flags on the ground you need to insist that they do the right thing and burn them.
Those Phelps nazis are sad. There is not many things sadder than a 3 year old with a god hates fags sign in his/er hand. I hope they go to a special place in hell.

[SodoffBush]

14. "Read my lips. You're NOT doing a good job, Brownie"

priceless!

[MuseRider]

18. RIGHT ON!

I see several friends from KEC! YAY! You done good! I wish I was there but I did get my lost work done this morning but my internet service is still screwed up.

I missed him coming in this morning because of the fog but about an hour ago the helicopters flew right over my house and since I am on the highest point in the county I went out on my deck and gave him both fingers. I KNOW he saw, I could see them quite well, they were low enough to shake the house.

Thank you so much for the pictures. I think I may know your family, at least your husband looks very familiar. Maybe not, oh well. We will meet soon I hope.

Good JOB!

[cfield]

19. Thank you!

I'm glad you got your work redone. Good for you giving them the finger! We thought they were going to walk him in straight up the sidwalk across from where we were. But NOOOOOoooooo, they drove him around back so he wouldn't have to be faced with any dissent. Coward!

Do you know any Field or Lowers from Topeka? Chuck Lower (of Lower Heat/Air) is my husband's grandpa. They look identical, except for hair color!

[MuseRider]

22. As a matter of fact

I do but not well. I might have known you when you were in high school. Did either of you do music?

[cfield]

25. Not in high school

I was in orchestra in elementary and middle school. I was never good, but I had fun!

[proud2BlibKansan]

30. Alright Muse!!

You gave him a finger for me I hope.

[MuseRider]

39. I gave him two so yes,

one was absolutely for you!

[chat_noir]

20. KC Star AP article

Protesters expected he would. Outside the coliseum, Phyllis Malone, of Manhattan, a retired mother of seven, said she thought the war was a big mistake, because Bush misled Americans into thinking Saddam Hussein possessed weapons of mass destruction. She carried a sign saying, "Lies, lies, lies."

"I turned 75 last week, and I figured it was time I did something," she said. "We went into it under false pretenses."

About 100 people lined one walkway into the coliseum, while about 80 lined another; the two groups later joined forces.

"I think the longer it goes on, the less support it's going to have," said Karen Myers-Bowman, a Kansas State associate professor of family studies.

http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/news/breaking_news/13689117.htm


:toast: :yourock:

[NYC]

21. Well done.

Good pictures.

[atommom]

24. Thanks for the pics! I heard part of his speech and part of the Q&A,

and no big surprises ... lots of flagrant lies, and lots of people stroking his ego. Right about the time I had to turn it off, I heard a real question, so I hope that there were some more of those!

[greiner3]

26. I have two comments;

What the hell does 'god is USA's terrorist mean? and

Where were the college students in all this? I go to the local comm coll and last week put up about 50 'impeach bush' posters. Most of those were taken down and I have not heard any talk of them being up from anybody I know there. Apathy and complacency is what most people of that age engage in. Why when I was there age... You know the rest of that story. BTW, I'm about 50. You do the math.

Oh yes, Thanks for doing the protest and thanks for the pictures!

[cfield]

43. The dang Phelps crew

I think are trying to say that God is the only terrorist America needs to worry about, and that He's attacking because we 'allow' homosexuality.

The college kids were walking up the sidwalk directly in front of us. They were all 'so excited' to be seeing a real president. Or so they were quoted in the campus paper last week after tickets became available.

Even the president of KSU young dems said that while he didn't approve of B*** or his policies, he couldn't pass up the opportunity to go because he is still the president and he deserves respect. :puke:

[Admiral Loinpresser]

48. The difference between KU and K-State...

is that Bush wouldn't have dared to come to Lawrence. KU Students would have been picketing out the wazoo.

BTW, Al Franken yesterday asked for clarification as to what is "the wazoo." Maybe it should be a synonym for "43rd president of the US."

[Mabus]

27. Thanks for the pictures cfield

I wish I could have been there with you in person rather than just in spirit. All in all, it was a good turn out for a Monday morning in the Midwest.

[proud2BlibKansan]

29. Awesome pics and great signs!

I especially like the one with the DU sticker!!

And yes, your husband is gorgeous. :)

[Catchawave]

31. Thank you Kansas !!!!

:loveya: and :hi: from Virginia

[0007]

32. Holy Moley, who would a thunk it?

I'm so proud of those protester I'm jumping for joy.

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[ellenfl]

33. thank you! great job!

your protest was all over the msm tonight . . . NOT!

ellen fl

[sasha031]

34. I see the god hates fags couldn't resist showing up

[davidinalameda]

35. the guy holding the sign with the DU sticker is way cute

oh, and bravo to the rest of them

:)

[yorkiemommie1]

36. GREAT job!!!

He needs to be welcomed wherever he goes!

:thumbsup:

[pinto]

37. Thanks for your pix and your presence there. Kudos.

[ruggerson]

38. Does Fred Phelps show up at every event in Kansas?

Like, do they send people out to barmitsvah's and sweet sixteen get togethers?

[MuseRider]

40. Oh dear yes.

I live in Topeka and they are at usually 3 different locations at least 3 times a day. I have driven by e groups of them in 15 minutes. It is life here, that is why we have learned that he is best ignored. He wants attention.

He is at every concert I play and used to come to rehearsals as well. He also hit the door to Maya Angelou's car and she said she would never come back here.

[Gloria]

41. What's RIGHT with Kansas!!!!!

eom

[in_cog_ni_to]

44. The little girl with the sign, "Bush needs a Timeout" is WONDERFUL!

:rofl: Great pictures! Nice crowd! I hope he saw all of you. I hope he knows how hated he is.:)

Thanks for posting these! :hi:

[blue neen]

45. Excellent pix.

"Hate Visits the Heartland". The Heartland doesn't want Bush either.

[QueenOfCalifornia]

47. WHERE IS THE ELITE LIBERAL MEDIA?

We are watching out here in sunny San Diego...

We are watching as Bush wanders around like the proverbial chicken with its head cut off.

But where is this elite liberal media we all hear so much about from the righties? Every other word out of the mouths of the FOX, MSNBC, ABC, CBS and NBC commentators includes the phrase "THE ELITE LIBERAL MEDIA" WTF is that all about? Do they really believe the spin they put out???

I know, it is rhetorical.. The answer is OF COURSE THE BELIEVE IT... They drink the f-ing kool-aide, they bask in the glow of O'Liely's make-up mirror,



They drive their Humvee gas guzzler status symbols while impregnating their teeny little brains with the foul odor of Rush's Red-Speak and then they all buy into the myth that our media is controlled by "Hollywood homo's", "Conspiracy theorist nuts" (the phrase the GOP tosses out to cover all of us Liberals..)

So, if the media is so far to the left, why aren't they covering anything that comes from the left... i.e. ALL OUR DEMONSTRATIONS?

SO I ASK YOU, WHERE IS THIS ELITE LIBERAL MEDIA?