Few Protesters at Inauguration

[bemildred]

Source: NYT/Broder

WASHINGTON — Protesters, a fixture of every inauguration since President Nixon’s in 1973, were few and scattered on Tuesday as Barack Obama assumed the presidency. It appeared there were far more vendors looking to make a buck selling Inaugural Chocolate Bars and Obama Incense than protesters seeking to make a statement.

Those who raised their voices were more likely to be expressing gratitude that former President George W. Bush was leaving office than displeasure that Mr. Obama was replacing him.

Some boos could be heard in the crowd gathered on the mall when Vice President Dick Cheney and Mr. Bush were introduced for Mr. Obama’s swearing-in.

And when it was over, a chant of “na na na na, hey hey, goodbye” arose from some among the throng on the Mall as Mr. Bush’s helicopter flew by carrying him to Andrews Air Force Base and on to his retirement in Texas.

Read more: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/21/us/politics/21web-pro...

[maddezmom]

1. It's a New Day

[marasinghe]

5. yea. and a new world. \~/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4NhzKXCFY0

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

2. Interesting that most were anti-Bush

apparently the others were really expressing opinions about causes. How different from the egg barrage of 2001.

[maddezmom]

6. marmar posted this earlier today re: 2001

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6kKywKm6ZtQ

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

[superconnected]

3. My favorite part of the article -

"Also on Monday, a number of groups seeking to “Give Bush the boot” set up a 15-foot-tall inflatable doll of Mr. Bush in a flight suit in Dupont Circle and threw shoes at him.

“This action is of course a catharsis for folks who have watched in dismay as Bush and Cheney leave office with no impeachment proceedings, no criminal investigations, no accountability whatsoever for their actions at home and abroad,” said Jamilla El-Shafei, who helped organize the event."

[madrchsod]

4. c span had a group holding arrest now or arrest bush now signs

they were on the parade route(?) and c span held the image for 20-30 secs.

[CatholicEdHead]

7. Not enough Porta-Potties were ordered

I think the ratio has to be 3 commodes to one Freeper.

[BrklynLiberal]

8. Very perceptive observation....

[Usrename]

9. Haha!

Clearly not enough.

[KoKo]

10. DU'er ""Hissyspit"...Goes To Today's March To The White House And Shoe-Throwing Protest

Hissyspit Goes To Today's March To The White House And Shoe-Throwing Protest PHOTOS
Posted by Hissyspit in General Discussion
Mon Jan 19th 2009, 04:26 PM
Protests calling for the prosecution of Bush Administration criminals and in support of shoe-thrower Muntadar al-Zeidi held a rally today at Dupont Circle up from the White House. Speakers included DU's David Swanson, Col. Ann Wright, and Adam Kokesh of Iraq Vets Against The War. The rally gathered a lot of attention from inauguration passerbyers, especially those at the parade bleacher set-up when the march reached the White House. At the rally Swanson said "John Adams said he was going to give us the rule of law and not the rule of men. The opposite of the rule of low is the rule of plutocrats and thugs... Prosecution is in the air much more so than impeachment ever was..." On moving forward, he said: "All crimes that have ever prosecuted took place in the past." It's on to the swearing-in ceremony for me tomorrow!


Anyone could toss shoes at the giant inflated Bushnocchio...

more at.....

http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Hissyspit/604...

[Hissyspit]

12. Chants of "Na, na, hey, hey, goodbye" went up at the CAPITOL

when Bush came out. Believe me, the folks on the Capitol Steps heard it. They heard it all.

[newtothegame]

11. Whole new kind of president...chocolate bars, incense, etc... n/t

[No Elephants]

13. And arugula. Yum!

[TEXASYANKEE]

14. Yesterday was America at its finest.

1.8 million (the estimate I heard) PEACEFULLY celebrating the inauguration of our newest President. Think of it -- that great mass of humanity all mushed-up together with one common purpose, to celebrate a New Day. I love what I saw yesterday.