London refused Shrub's request to

[Hieronymus]

shut down central London for several days, thank God.
Bush will be traveling with an entourage of 775 people on three planes. Could he be more egotistical?:crazy:

[onebigbadwulf]

1. Cue imperial march theme

I find your lack of faith disturrrrbing.

[La_Serpiente]

3. Here is your march theme

I prefer this one

http://national-anthems.net/cgi/find.shtml?from=media&what=v_russia_long

[LuCifer]

12. I was thinking Darth Vader's theme...

...or Deutchland Uber Alles...

[tom_paine]

28. Yes, the Darth Vader Theme would make a good Imperial Nat'l Anthem

It seems so wrong that Imperial Amerika should continue to use the national anthem that was used by the Old American Republic.

Oh well, the Busheviks do encourage the illusion of liberty among their subjects...

[TheBlob]

24. "Fear will keep the local systems in line...

...Fear of this battle station"

[emad]

2. The place is crawling with secret service men trying to look

like they're incognito.....

[spinbaby]

4. Good

He'll have see protesters or stay home.

[Tandalayo_Scheisskopf]

5. 775?

Lawdy, what is he doing, invading those poor people?

Not to worry, though: By the time he leaves them, he will have completely eradicated the last shards of goodwill he has over there.

[Bronco69]

6. That's what I thought too...

Maybe that's the message we should start repeating to the people of London; "Prepare for the invasion"

[izzie]

8. Well when he flys in to Sanford Me we can see jet fighters so...

Guess he will being them to England with him.No one can say no to the US prez. Scary I think. I hate my country turning in to this stuff.

[omshanti]

32. It's all part of the plan to win the hearts and minds of the British

We will be greeted as liberators and have flowers thrown at our feet.

[in_cog_ni_to]

7. Bums, Bums and more

Bums! This is the best news I've heard in a long time. That asshole is going to see how people really feel about him. The mooners will line the streets and unless they blindfold the idiot, he will see hundreds of asses that he can kiss! ASScroft can't arrest THEM! NO "Free Speech Zone" in London! Nosiree! Our friends across the pond shall do us PROUD! :bounce::bounce::bounce::bounce::bounce::bounce:

[OldSoldier]

9. Now, now...(waving finger...)

I am certain that our British friends will show Mr. Bush all of the respect he deserves.

I am equally certain that he will respond with the grace and good character expected of the current leader of the free world.

And I am equally certain that, since he will be both unable to go to a fund-raiser for three whole days and that he will be roundly booed, jeered and demonstrated against for the same period of time, he will sit on Trafalgar Square at noon on the third day, douse himself in gasoline (I don't want none of that petrol junk; give me good old American gasoline made from stolen Iraqi crude) and self-immolate.

[in_cog_ni_to]

10. Yes, indeed.

He will have severe withdrawls from no fundraising for 3 days, no "republican love" flowing like water and the idiot is in for something the likes he's NEVER seen! I just hope we get to see the people dropping their drawers, in HIS honor, of course. :7 I know our UK friends don't want him to feel like they don't CARE about him. He will witness their ASSULATION...errr....uhhhh....I mean adulation!

[WoodrowFan]

11. 775 people

Bush will be traveling with an entourage of 775 people on three planes. Could he be more egotistical?
I'd like to know how that compares to previous President's visits to Britain. Not that Shrub doens't think he's a King, but some sense of scale would be useful.

BTW, a friend in the State Department told me that when he was in the US Embassy in an East Asian country Bush Sr. brought both Barbara AND his girlfriend along! yes, he was having a long-term affair. Guess she looked a bit like Barbara, and was a REAL bitch to the Embassy staff.

[in_cog_ni_to]

13. You mean

Bar knew? Tsk*tsk*tsk......But...but...but...what about that commandment "Thou Shalt Not Commit Adultery" ????? Oh, that's right, I forgot...they're republicans. :mad:

I'm surprised they could find 775 people who would WANT to travel in his "entourage".

[ShaneGR]

14. Anti-war protestors are AL-QAEDA!!!! No freedom of speech!

http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_world/view/56846/1/.html

(snip)
LONDON : Al-Qaeda terrorists using the cover of anti-war protests are a real threat to the safety of US President George W. Bush during his state visit to London next week, Britain's most senior policemen have warned.

"We are not so concerned about some anti-war protester throwing rotten fruit at the president. Our worry now is the more dangerous elements who may be here," said a senior Scotland Yard source quoted in The Times newspaper Wednesday.

[truthspeaker]

15. message to Al Qaida:

Dress like a Tory and you'll have a better chance of getting close to the President.

[piece sine]

36. think before you write...

I expect to see your comment in one of the many winger websites combing this place for discussion threads that puts DU and DUers in a bad light. Is it necessary to hand them political ammo on a silver platter!?

[muriel_volestrangler]

16. So if I let the police search me

and all I have on me is rotten tomatoes, they'll let me within throwing distance of Dubya? It's a deal.

[kodi]

17. how much money is this costing the american taxpayer?

clinton was crucified for what was spent when he went to india,

[NewJeffCT]

27. I'd love to find out

is 775 unusually large?

[adriennel]

18. Bush doesn't get what he wants?!?

Yes! I am very happy to hear that they will not shut down a top international city because Bush is too scared to face real people. Besides, I didn't think anyone had a bigger entourage than JLo : )

In a way, the US and UK have never been closer. Their leaders are staunchly pro-war in Iraq while the majority of their people (increasing by the day in the US)do not support the war.

I'm sorry, that should have read "their leaders are staunchly pro-Iraqi freedom". Which of course makes the rest of us traitors. Traitors, unite! I can't wait to see the reaction to Bush's visit. Makes us proud, UK! We're with you.

[soothsayer]

19. bwa ha ha ha!

Let him face the hatred he deserves. (but they'll prolly sneak him in when no one is looking, like a thief in the night-- appropriately)

[leftofthedial]

20. I used to think he believed himself to be royalty

now I believe he thinks himself to be deity.

POS. He's subhuman.

[Jacobin]

21. I'm starting to think Rove will call this off

The Brits won't be denied their protests and the mayor of London will be out there protesting with them.

AWOL will be humiliated if he goes.

[TNOE]

23. Agree

yea, they can't let the rest of America know how much he's hated world wide.

Do you think if we took up a collection - they would keep him. How much would that run us?

[sweetheart]

25. the brits have a long history

of insulating highly unpopular royalty from the masses... and this visit will likely be no different. AWOL is in for a drubbing... tony blair is a liar and a poodle, and the british people are really pissed at being used by a criminal miscreant.

[sweetheart]

22. dont protest in london

Protest in sedgefield instead when bush visits tony blair's constituency. It is rural small town england, and much more likely your presence will make an impact.

[Screaming Lord Byron]

26. Are you sure Shrub's going there? I don't buy it.

I saw the reports in the press, but why would he go there. It sure isn't Crawford.

[sweetheart]

30. because of reciprocity

It is blair's "crawford" and AWOL is obliged by diplomacy... plus the british press have been rather free with the president's schedule... Sedgefield is AWOL's bane. Best he stay away, or the Dragon will catch him and eat him. ;-)

[Screaming Lord Byron]

33. Did you hear the guy who looks after Blair's house

The SS asked him how much land Blair had. 'Well he's got a garden!'. It's a bloody terraced street. Where d'ya park the limos?

[sweetheart]

35. i'm still laughing

:-D Welcome to semi-detached britain mr. AWOL. ;-) This is my little garden, and these are my wicked neighbors and their 30 foot hedge obscuring my view.

A little visting amongst the common folk will do these big-headed egomaniacs some good.

[librechik]

29. nice London vacation for almost 1000 people, on the taxpayer's dime

just because

[Mike F]

31. He's afraid

He's afraid to travel because there are so many people who hate the man. That's why he wanted London shut down.

[Mandate My Ass]

34. Welcome to DU, Mike F

Yup and if we're lucky we'll get to see an imperial temper tantrum when hundreds of thousands of Brits moon the imposter.:hi: