Anti-war activists throw shoes outside White House

[sabra]

Source: Examiner

WASHINGTON (Map, News) - About 20 people have protested the war in Iraq by tossing shoes at a fellow demonstrator wearing a prison uniform and mask of President George W. Bush outside the White House.

The group yelled, "This is a goodbye kiss from the people of America!" They also arranged along a curb about 120 pairs of shoes tagged with the names of Iraqis who have died as a result of the war.

Medea Benjamin, of the national peace group CODEPINK, says the protest was organized as a show of solidarity with Iraqi journalist Muntadhar al-Zeidi (MOON'-tuh-dahr ahl-zay-EE'-dee), who was jailed after throwing his shoes at Bush during a news conference in Baghdad on Sunday.

The protesters on Tuesday delivered a letter to the Iraqi embassy calling for al-Zeidi to be released from jail.

Read more: http://www.examiner.com/a-1749512~Anti_war_activists_th...

[Bhaisahab]

1. They left out the last bit of what they said...

"This is a goodbye kiss from the people of America..."

...YOU CHIMP!"

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Kudos to the organizers!

[Cha]

2. Thank you, CodePink! Solidarity,

indeed! Little fucker who thought he was the decider needs something to burst his fantasy bubble.

[No Elephants]

27. Sadly, NOTHING will burst the bubble of that dry(?) drunk sociopath.

[me b zola]

3. K&R

[StudsT]

4. gotta love those indefatigable american patriots!

you go girls

StudsT

[pilsner]

6. Watch Bush's lower jaw as the shoes fly at him

Bush's lower jaw was really bobbling around. A few years ago,
I heard alot of talk on the radio about Bush's lower jaw
bobbling during his speeches but that talk has quieted down
lately. It can be seen best on the TV.

He's probably self-medicating again. 

[SammyWinstonJack]

22. Still. He's probably self-medicating STILL.!

[lunatica]

41. Around here it's known as coke jaw

And we've been watching it for years.

I think he drinks at night and then cokes up during the day so he's sometimes a wide awake cross strung out falling down drunk. Everyone thinks he has great reflexes, when it could just be the cocaine making him physically revved up.

[crikkett]

42. he honestly doesn't need coke and drink when

he's got the best 'medicine' the west can provide. On demand.

[bdamomma]

5. thank you Code Pinkers.

again this arrogant SOB man will again say I don't what their beef is?

[Mad_Dem_X]

7. That is awesome

Shrub needs to have shoes thrown at him wherever he goes, from now until the day he leaves office.

[lunatica]

45. Shoe dodging should be for the rest of his life... n/t

[SpiralHawk]

8. Oh my, whassup with Americans these days?

Exercising their right of free speech, with flair, before the morally polluted HQ citadel of The BushCo Homeland?

[The Backlash Cometh]

9. Notice how he became human once they called him a journalist?

Just pops out at ya.

[The2ndWheel]

10. Next thing you know, shoe throwing will become commercially successful

The same way protest songs are now used to sell product X, Y, and Z.

[mlevans]

12. Now that would be amusing.

There was a family, might have been Pakistani, I'm not sure, who used to have cardboard cutouts of "the president" in front of the White House. For a fee they'd let people get their pictures taken with the dummies. I'd love to see them get another cutout and charge folks to throw shoes at it. Bet they'd make a mint.

[The2ndWheel]

13. Sponsored by the Wal-Mart photo shop

Could even get a discount if you're really pissed at the president. As long as commerce is being conducted, that's what matters.

[MisterP]

32. that's something of a DC cottage industry: in the 80s they had

Ollie North, Gorbachev, Poppy, and some senility-riddled cowboy actor

[Wizard777]

11. Up next is Nancy Pelosi and table throwing.

I'll bet she wishes she had some impeachments weighing those tables down.

[Captain Lance Bass]

14. So sad...something a 2 year old would do

Thank God Obama has the good sense to saty clear of the stinky pinks.
Makes me ashamed they call themselves dems.

[JetCityLiberal]

15. 'stinky pinks'?

what right wing bullshit.

But then you did bring us your b*sh LOVEFEST:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.ph...

You are really transparent...

[Occulus]

16. One highlight to that thread...

Grovelbot was nominated for a DUzy.

[Captain Lance Bass]

19. No like Obama I am a centerist

btw check all of my posts...grow up and grow a pair

[JetCityLiberal]

21. you keep telling yourself

you are a Democrat. Maybe you'll believe it. I took your advice and checked your posts.

Your post was 2 year old bullshit.

What have YOU done but praise b *sh here. He is a fucking murdering terrorist. Period.

I doubt you'd even know what 'a pair' is.....

[Dangerman]

40. Bleedstreet...

Are you sympathizing with the devil (Bush)?

[No Elephants]

30. Huh? What do testicles have to do with whether you are a Pub or not?

[No Elephants]

31. Nice catch, JetCity.

[davidthegnome]

18. Ah, but they ARE democrats

Who vote and demonstrate not only for their own best interest, but for yours as well.

Bush could use having some more shoes thrown at him. He's lucky he doesn't have to face the people for what he's done, or it would be more than shoes.

[proud2BlibKansan]

29. Actually most Code Pinkers I know are NOT Democrats

But you are correct about them looking out for all of us.

[Hissyspit]

20. Threre's a lot of dead Iraqi two-year-olds.

Code Pink is non-partisan.

Your ignorance and your transparency are showing.

[proud2BlibKansan]

28. They don't consider themselves Democrats

So you can breathe easy now. While they work to end the war and hold Bush accountable, you can continue to criticize them, knowing they don't belong to your political party.

[TankLV]

43. Don't you have an anti-gay thread to visit someplace?!

[RedCappedBandit]

17. omfg.. but they're disprespecting teh office!11``112

[pleah]

23. K&R for the Code Pink protesters!

[ConcernedCanuk]

24. TOP Bush-Shoeing countries now listed on Sock and Awe

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1. United States
2. France
3. Australia
4. United Arab Emirates
5. Saudi Arabia

rest of the list here

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[Buns_of_Fire]

39. Canada is only 16th? C'mon -- you guys can do better than THAT!

Although it's interesting that most of the "hits" are coming from the US. Geez -- the world is going to think we don't LUUUUUUUV our smarmy, war-mongering, greedy, dry-drunk, illiterate, sorry-sack-of-shit Chimp-in-Chief!

[Maat]

25. Yahoo, Medea, and Company!

THANK YOU!!!

[proud2BlibKansan]

26. Good for them!!

Medea, you ROCK!!

[lenegal]

33. Hell yea. Thank you to the demonstrators.

nt

[happygoluckytoyou]

34. Chinese children forced to work overtime preparing for huge shoe orders from NIKE. NEW! Air Bushs

[BrklynLiberal]

35. I am in awe of CODE PINK. They are always there doing the things

that need to be done.
Should the time for torches and pitchforks arrive, they will be at the front of the pack.

[unkachuck]

36. Excellent!...K&R....n/t

[Rhiannon12866]

37. Here's the video, from the political videos forum...

Code Pink Does "Shoe-In" at White House Rally

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.ph...

[New Dawn]

38. K&R

[TankLV]

44. God Bless "Code Pink" - they are one of the high spots of this country...

keep them safe - and ACTIVE...

just because we will have a new boss shortly doesn't mean their work has ended...