Emotions run high as Bush visits Detroit.

[ScreamingMeemie]

http://www.freep.com/news/latestnews/pm20800_20040723.htm

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Passions surged and tempers occasionally flared as opponents and backers of President Bush gathered Friday for his visit to the city.

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Of the approximately 200 people who began demonstrating an hour before the president arrived to speak to the National Urban League, the anti-Bush demonstrators had a slight advantage in numbers and made considerably more noise.

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slight advantage my butt. The radio news broadcasts are painting it as slightly different. But protests just the same.


And...on edit: The radio reports are putting it in the hundreds, not 200. Hope our news prints more of this.

Note:Freep stands for Free Press, not freeper.

[Carni]

1. I knew I smelled something foul on M5 tonight

It must have been the little fuhrer :(

[NWHarkness]

2. News on Channel 4 gave the protestors good coverage

That's the Detroit NBC affiliate.

[ScreamingMeemie]

3. I was watching 7 and all they showed was Barney out for a pee.

Figures. :hi:

On edit: 7 being ABC

[amber dog democrat]

4. Barney, the Green and Purple Dinosaur?

I never liked Baby Bop - but it would figure Barney would be a Repug.

[MrSlayer]

5. Of course Barney is a Neo-con.

He tells tales of love and fairness while torturing you.

[amber dog democrat]

6. He needs to run for office.

He'd be a uniter. Not a divider. Everyone would hate him.

[ScreamingMeemie]

10. Heheheh...Barney the Photo op dog.

:hi:

[amber dog democrat]

11. the dinosaur Barney.... Not the dog or Barney Fife

I love you you love me
We love our democracy....

I can see it all now.

[struggle4progress]

7. Bush tries to sow doubts about Democrats in Urban League address

Speech comes as a new poll shows overwhelming support for Kerry among blacks
By Natalie Y. Moore / The Detroit News\

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Rep. John Pappageorge, of Troy, said the GOP would fare poorly in this year's elections if it failed to "suppress the Detroit vote." This week he said he had used "a bad choice of words" but said his comment shouldn't be construed as racist. He apologized "if I have given offense in any way to my colleagues in Detroit or anywhere."

Michigan Democratic Party Chair Melvin "Butch" Hollowell said he will ask U.S. Atty. Jeff Collins for an FBI investigation of those comments. Hollowell, who attended Bush's address, said the president's message will not likely stick with blacks.
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Members of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers' Local 58, carrying signs reading "Show us the jobs," came to the rally to protest Bush's economic record.

They're sending everything overseas," said Cheryl Fike, of Royal Oak. "They're trying to completely eliminate the middle class." Organizers estimated the crowd at betweeen 300 to 400 protestors.
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http://www.detnews.com/2004/politics/0407/24/politics-221220.htm

And check out the cyber poll: "Which political party do you think will do more to benefit African-Americans?" It was 100% for Democrats when I peeked.

[UpInArms]

9. here's a Reuters pic of protesters

Protesters gather to demonstrate against the visit by U.S. President George W. Bush at the annual Urban League Conference in Detroit, July 23, 2004 as his motorcade passes by. Bush will fly to his ranch in Crawford, Texas, later today for one week as Democratic Senator John Kerry prepares to be nominated as the party's candidate at the Democratic Party Convention in Boston. REUTERS/Jason Reed

[radfringe]

8. he's trying to undo the damage he do'ded

meanwhile.... <b>Bush acknowledged, "Listen, the Republican Party has got a lot of work to do. I understand that." </b>

from this snippet -- there seems to be more than just 'a lot' of work for GOPers to do


Bush Urges Blacks Not to Back Democrats
July 23, 2004 12:13 PM EDT
http://start.earthlink.net/newsarticle?cat=9&aid=D840KEJG0_story

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A Republican state lawmaker in Michigan stoked those resentments this month when he said the GOP would fare poorly in this year's elections if it failed to "suppress the Detroit vote."

State Rep. John Pappageorge, of Troy, Mich., said this week he had used "a bad choice of words" but said his remark shouldn't be construed as racist. He apologized "if I have given offense in any way to my colleagues in Detroit or anywhere."

[pfitz59]

12. Saw Bush* address Urban League on CSPAN...

Gave a horrible, pandering speech. "I, uh, employ, uh, a lot of you all colored folks! Uh...." "Oh yeah, God is on my side." Smattering of applause from Bushistas planted near the microphones.