NEED PROTESTERS! Palin Rally - Dover H.S. - Dover NH Wed. Oct 15th - Who Can Make It?

[JohnMcCant2008]

I've posted this thread with some details regarding the rally - we need protesters and signs for the cameras!!

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=7442147&mesg_id=7442147

Any DUers who are within driving distance? Help us send a message!


The rally is at 11am - I plan on being there by 9:30am.

Dover High School
25 Alumni Dr, Dover, NH 03820

http://www.fosters.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081010/GJNEWS_01/710109870&SearchID=73332778686986

[bunnies]

1. Now youre really tempting me.

I just might have to call in sick after all. *cough* *cough* *sniff*

[grantcart]

35. you look terrible - if you go in you will just make everybody sick oh and btw

if you do stay home you should go over to Dover High School and get your flu shot.

[mscuedawg]

2. Hello Friend! I can't make it from Ohio....

...but I'll be thinking of you and looking forward to your report afterwards!!!!

GOBAMA!!! :applause: (doesn't it look like the smiley is saying "Go-O-Bama"?? : )

[lamp_shade]

3. Hate rally? What?

[davidpdx]

4. I urge people to use caution

doing this like this. This is in the same category as the gal who said her daughter went to a Palin rally and took off her sweatshirt revealing an Obama shirt. If it is a peaceful protest, I think that's a good thing. Unfortunately, it only takes one person doing something for the situation to get out of hand. And the media will blame Obama's campaign and supporters.

For the love of god, we almost have this election won, please don't do anything to screw it up.

[traveller]

22. Obama is doing great without the Democrats stirring up trouble-a

peaceful demo is fine but this tone is not peaceful as I read it.

[chelsea0011]

5. Since the mobs are being allowed in a public school, are they letting everyone in?

[JohnMcCant2008]

6. Nope - it is a ticketed event and the local GOP is giving out tix. The local PD, town office

and School Board have told me they have no control over who can enter since they (the local GOP) have rented the auditorium...........

I'm sure we will be held to some area outside the school.

[cosmicsheep]

7. uhhh....no thanks on the hate rally

Really, you want to promote a "hate rally"?

Does that feel a little awkward to you?

[JohnMcCant2008]

12. No - I want to PROTEST the McCain/Palin rally.........

Why would a Pro-Obama, Anti-Palin protest be awkward?

[onetiredmom]

38. Delete

[Perky]

15. ThisOPis not alertable...but it certainly is ugly and shameful

let the GOP pull this crap... but we are better than that and so are our candidates,

[Perky]

8. I am not going to ANY rally that is advertised that way,

I would hope we are better than that.

[stillcool]

16. What is wrong with protesting?

I can no longer understand when it is people find it appropriate to protest and when it is not.

[lamp_shade]

17. OP's original thread title read "hate rally".

[Perky]

19. ahh so is it a Palin rally to be crashed or is is it simply a "hate rally"?

[stillcool]

21. thank you...

[Perky]

18. There is a hge difference between protesting and hating.

Protesting is completely legit expression of policy differences, but when adverstises as a hate rally it turns off more people than it attracts.

[JohnMcCant2008]

27. IMO if you are legal and peaceful it is ALWAYS appropriate to protest.

[stillcool]

30. that was my impression as well...

it's odd that people bemoan the fact that there are not people in the street, and infer that the American people are a bunch of sheep, but then when people do protest it is only appropriate if it fits into their own view of what is acceptable.

[JohnMcCant2008]

31. I intend to be peaceful, respectful and not hateful - that being said, we have a right to have our

opinion heard.

[MyNameGoesHere]

9. Democrats have hate rallys? My what are we becoming? n/t

[graywarrior]

10. I just got told I was an idiot to go to this

I think they may be right

[prolesunited]

11. I don't know of any DUers who will be attending a

HATE rally.

I think you're in the wrong place.

[lamp_shade]

13. Yuh... make Barack Obama proud !! Hate Rally? Jeezus.

[Johonny]

14. make sure to make signs that say

we support and thank our troops: that's why we are voting for Obama.

[JohnMcCant2008]

20. I fixed the header! Jeeesh! I didn't mean a "Democrat Hate" rally - I was referring to the fact

that all the repub rallies lately are taking on the tone of "hate rallies". My title was not written properly - my bad..... There are many references on this board to the McCain "Hate Talk Express" - that was the context of my post........

If you all read my other post, you'll see that I have made many calls for information to town offices, PD, School Board to make sure we are organized legally and in a way that complies with whatever rules they have set up. I still have to live in this town and am certainly not looking to piss off the wrong people or embarrass the Obama campaign. I am active here in town and have spent and will spend time canvassing, calling and driving for the cause.........

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x7442147

If the general opinion is still that Obama supporters should not be able to protest though - well then I don't know what to think abut that. The right to assemble and protest is a right and to me an obligation.........

[Perky]

24. LOL sorry to jump all over this

but the original header looked like you wanted to stage a "we hate Palin rally" as opposed to a counter demonstration.


I was like " WTF?" We are better than that. Now I understand.

[lamp_shade]

26. Me too. Now you be good.

[JohnMcCant2008]

28. my fingers got ahead of my brain. I got offline to tend to my boy, got back and WOW!

:spank:

[nc4bo]

25. Glad you changed it I saw your avatar and got confused LOL!

You guys better be careful - stay on the other side of the street and away from these nutjobs.

[JohnMcCant2008]

29. Everything should be cool. This is a pretty liberal part of the state with strong Obama support.

[nc4bo]

23. Your avatar choice is interesting. nt

[polmaven]

32. Are they cancelling school for this????

:shrug:

[JohnMcCant2008]

33. They only have a 1/2 day - scheduled long ago for teacher workshop - not the Palin Rally.

I checked on this with the school board. I wanted to make sure my daughter was not forced to hear her speak as part of any curriculum.

[polmaven]

34. Oh,

Thanks...I was startled for a moment there! :wow:

[rvablue]

36. You want to "shut it down"????????????

That's nice.
Would you like the other side to participate in the same kinds of activities when Obama comes to town.
We are better than that.

I think going with signs and showing your support for Obama or disdain for McCain is fine. Trying to "shut down" a political rally in a swing state three weeks before an election sounds a little like the "F" word to me..........

[JohnMcCant2008]

37. earlier when i thought this was a partisan, school/tax dollar sponsored event - yes, I wanted it

stopped. This is also a private ticketed rally - not open to the public.... I pay plenty of property taxes and thought I was not being allowed to attend and support Obama. It didn't seem right.

After further research and calls I found out the rally is legit within our towns rules, so now I am trying to organize a legal protest...

based on your post, i think you and I are in agreement.