Hey, Midwest DUers: Bush to visit city near Chicago for bill signing

[iconoclastic cat]

Hey, maybe WE should go to Aurora, too!

Bush to visit Aurora for transportation bill signing

By DENNIS CONRAD
Associated Press Writer
Published August 5, 2005, 12:26 PM CDT

WASHINGTON -- President Bush will take a break from his vacation in Texas next week to sign the $286.5 billion transportation bill in Aurora, the largest town in the north-central Illinois congressional district of House Speaker Dennis Hastert.

The visit is scheduled for Wednesday, Hastert's spokesman Ron Bonjean said Friday.

In addition to signing legislation that promises to bring billions of dollars to Illinois over the next five years, Bush also plans to visit a nearby Caterpillar Inc. plant, Bonjean said.

Messages left seeking comment from the White House and Caterpillar were not immediately returned Friday.

Hey, I'm game! Who wants to go! Let's carpool; I can fit five people in my crappy little car.

Edit: Does anyone have any contacts in Chicago with groups who might be headed down there?

[jane_pippin]

1. Take your tricked out gremlin and reenact Wayne's World

Seriously though, I wish I could be there. Give him the finger for me if you go.

[iconoclastic cat]

2. I'm definitely going to go.

[jane_pippin]

3. Awesome. I mean it. Flip him the bird for me. n/t

[ChiDem]

4. Hot Diggety

I am 20 minutes from there, is this going to be a protest situation ?

[iconoclastic cat]

6. I hope so, but I can't find any evidence of an organized effort.

Nothing on Indymedia, either.

[back2basics909]

8. There is this..

I got this email from the list serve...

this is the group that are organising..

http://www.illinoisprogressives.org/pdi /

>Folks,
>
>I have just heard that our very own Resident Bush will be in Aurora
>next
>Wednesday. No details yet as to time or location, and he has been known to
>change venues at the last minute.
>
>In any case a printer is making large Impeach Bush signs and baloons.
>Can
>we make a major rally out of this?
>
>I will send details on when and where Bush will be As soon as I get
>them.
>
>In the meantime anyone interested in a MAJOR rally? If so PLEASE spread
>the
>word far and wide so folks have a chance to make proper arrangements.
>Wednesday is a workday for some lucky folks.

[DaveJ]

5. Wonder why he's visiting a Caterpillar plant

He's probably worried about there being a manufacturing job that hasn't been outsourced yet. Look for them to shut down soon after his evil presence has crossed through.

[ChiDem]

7. This is Kane county...

Went to Bush, 55%

This is a blue state, but really only a blue city, the city is Chicago...70% - 29% ....The farther from the city, the redder the county.

By hitting the Cat. Plant he is trying to play to the 'he haws' ..as I like to call them...Hehe

[satya]

9. Did he schedule this after hearing Cindy Sheehan is headed to Crawford? nt

[MetaTrope]

10. Coming to pick up some of that Turkish campaign financing, are we?

:woohoo:

[iconoclastic cat]

11. Protest info!

http://www.democracyforillinois.org/event/2005/08/10/day

Protest Bush in Aurora, IL
Submitted by William J Maggos on Thu, 08/04/2005 - 21:56.
Start: Aug 10 2005 - 12:00am
End: Aug 10 2005 - 11:59pm
Timezone: Etc/GMT+5
description:

no time or location yet, just a date. (please ignore the time listed)

we will update when more info is available, so please check back
Location:
Somewhere in Aurora, IL

[iconoclastic cat]

12. selfkick