Bush flips off protester.

[Corby]

There is a picture of the Bush bus on the site but it's impossible to see Bush through the glare.

From LiveJournal:
http://www.livejournal.com/users/jiveturky/185733.html


The single greatest event of my life.

So I went to protest Dubya today, as he was visiting my humble little burg of East Lampeter, PA.


Adam came over and with my and Matt's help, created two banners. They read:

DOWN WITH BIG BROTHER

and

MORE TREES, LESS BUSH

The action got started off right when we arrived on the scene, and seven or eight teenage guys decided to "re-enact" the prison abuse scandals in Iraq by stripping down to thongs and making a human pyramid, while donning black hoods. The police officers on the scene immediately tackled them and led them out in handcuffs. It will be interesting to see how that plays out in court. Meanwhile, a crazy fortysomething man was asking Sean and Adam if they put their efforts into worshiping Christ. They said, "Yes, we like Jesus. We go to church." The man was befuddled, not expecting that sort of response from two teenage boys. Anyway, chants were formed, and heckling ensued. Adam and I even got filmed by a cameraman screaming "DOWN WITH BIG BROTHER!" as we simultaneously shook our copies of 1984 in the air. I don't know if it will actually get used in news footage, but if anyone sees it, please let me know.

It gets so much better.


Sean had to go back to work (he snuck out to join in the fun), so we drove him back to my place where his car was, then me, Adam, and Brendan went to another spot along the highway that we had spied earlier. A friendly Kerry supporter named Mr. Shenk let us use his front yard to display our banners. Now comes the good part. After waiting around for about 45 minutes, the motorcade passed by us again. A few police cars, followed by a van or two, drove by. Then, a Bush/Cheney bus passed, followed by a second one going slower. At the front of this second bus was The W himself, waving cheerily at his supporters on the other side of the highway. Adam, Brendan, and I rose our banner (the More Trees, Less Bush one) and he turned to wave to our side of the road. His smile faded, and he raised his left arm in our direction. And then, George W. Bush, the 43rd president of the United States of America, extended his middle finger.

Read that last sentence again.
I got flipped off by George W. Bush.

A ponytailed man standing next to us confirmed the event, saying, "I do believe the President of the U.S. just gave you boys the finger." We laughed probably for the next half hour, and promptly told everyone we knew. Brendan actually snapped a picture of Bushy in action, but the glare and the tint of the bus windows make it difficult to see him at all. Nonetheless, it was the best possible reaction.

We pissed George W. Bush off. We are true patriots.

[keta11]

1. Great job, guys!! n/t

[charlyvi]

2. Bravo Corby!!!

Keep up the good work--we need you in the trenches.

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA

[stevedeshazer]

3. If true,

And apparently you can't confirm it, I applaud you.

If false, go somewhere else.

[undergroundpanther]

5. Next time you see

Bush return the favor with the finger.

[Ozonesafe]

24. Is there any proof?

[stevedeshazer]

26. I have, personally

I can't prove it, but I have witnesses.

[Ozonesafe]

30. Oh well....

I don't think that the Kerry bird at the Vietnam Memorial wall in front of the kids got any publicity either. Thats just the way things go.


I don't see the problem with either one of them giving the bird. Kerry has the right to be at the wall and Bush has the right to campaign. Just as people have the right to protest both of them.

[WoodrowFan]

31. except

that photos of Kerry showed that he was pointing, not flipping someone off.

[Ozonesafe]

33. I had know idea...

I heard there were no photos of the actual Bird......of he dodn't flip the guy off then he is a pussy....as a veteran he has every right to be at that wall....I don't care what another veteran thinks of his service record or of him personally....

I hope he did do it as I hope Bush did it...

[SammyWinstonJack]

37. I'll just bet you do

"I hope he did do it as I hope Bush did it...:eyes:

[Puglover]

38. Would you please

say that again. In English this time.

[Kathy in Cambridge]

44. Have another drink

or are you just speaking freeperish?

:eyes:

[frank frankly]

4. LMAO! The accompanying threads are fucking hilarious

this kid is a GOD!

[proud patriot]

6. Wheeee !

Man would it great to actually catch sometyhing like
on film . With Cheney's F off and bush's flip off ..

[Career Prole]

7. bush is snapping...or has snapped.

:yourock:

[Jerseygirltoo]

8. You rock, Dude!

Join us in New York for the RNC festivities

[War Pigs]

36. Yea, that's the ticket! CNN did a nice piece about the warm welcome

being planned for the gop in NYC. I feel myself being drawn there, like a moth to a bug zapper kind of thing.:toast:

[calimary]

40. Yes they did. I saw it last night. Judy Woodruff intro'ed it. And she

played it VERY straight. Not a smirk or derisive chuckle or dismissive comment to be found.

I think they've noticed something. They haven't awakened fully. But I think they're stirring fitfully in bed while an EXTREMELY loud alarm clock is ringing.

[coloradodem2005]

9. I nominated this topic for the homepage.

After what Cheney did, I could believe this.

[sandraj]

16. in addition

Bush has been figuratively flipping off the American public (and the rest of the world) for 3+ years now.

If true, not a surprise to me at all.

[Toucano]

10. I don't know if this is LBN, but it's a hoot! n/t

[notadmblnd]

11. I wonder if the bus driver has to fight the urge

to slam on his brake?

[skooooo]

12. If it's true (and that's hard to prove)...

...it shows they are really losing it. Bush's handlers are falling down on the job.

[Jade Fox]

13. Excellent! Keep up the good work.

And its truly tragic that picture didn't come out. :cry: Dang!

[dbt]

14. We are SO not worthy!

bu$h gave y'all The Finger? NO WAY!

If this shit turns out to be true, you are hereby declared Gods From 1967.

Fly Jefferson Airplane. It gets you There on time.

:hippie:
dbt

[marlakay]

15. If only that was caught on film

If it was a lot of christians might think twice before voting for him.

[rfranklin]

23. No, they would claim...

that Bush was indicating that Jesus is Number One.

[dbt]

17. Kick!

This goes to the TOP of whatever page it has been moved to. AUTOMATIC for the people!

:bounce:
dbt

[alarcojon]

18. Well, they do like to

keep Bush faaaaar away from the protesters, don't they?

[Hailtothechimp]

19. Down with Big brother, indeed. Bravo n/t

[gauguin57]

20. more about lancaster protesters

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x1963933

[Arugula Latte]

21. Now there is a good ol' fashioned small-town value!

The president telling someone to fuck off! Gosh, how heart-warming! Did he learn that from Jesus?

Congratulations! :hi:

[dae]

22. I'll take you at your word, Democrats have been crucified on less. You

and your friends are the very best. Thank you for making my day and I'm sure many others.:toast::toast:
:dem::kick:

[jdsmith]

25. We already have him acting coarse on camera

"Major league asshole."

And what did the media (choose to) do with that one? Used it as evidence of what a regular guy he is.

If there's a picture of him extending an unfirendly finger, I'd almost prefer that it stay under wraps. It'd play into the anger of the nutjobs--think of the t-shirts they'd all start wearing.

[gauguin57]

29. nice way to return dignity to the White House

I'm reporting this incident to CNN and MSNBC ... I think someone should pick up on this ... Cheney and Bush are so gross in public. Nice message to the children of this country. Nice family values. Nice moral high ground.

Creeps.

[redwitch]

27. How cool is that!

You are wonderful and you gave me my best laugh of the day! Thanks!

A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush has been forever changed. How about "A bird from the hand is worth more FROM the Bush?"

[rumguy]

28. It almost reads like a parody

I mean this sounds over the top: "Adam and I even got filmed by a cameraman screaming 'DOWN WITH BIG BROTHER!' as we simultaneously shook our copies of 1984 in the air."

Who would do that?

[democrank]

32. Goodness gracious, Corby.......

All you got was the finger? Wait until Bush tattles on you and a couple of guys in dark glasses pay a vist. Remember....your tee shirts MUST have only pro-Bush sayings. Real patriots don`t question authority.

[AlFrankenFan]

34. That is so awesome you really need the media to get ahold of this one! n/t

[dbt]

35. Mo Kick!

:kick:
dbt






PS:
:smoke:

[Bjornsdotter]

39. Nice Job!

Hi,

Nice Job! Well you'll remember this day for the rest of your life.

Loved your story, that's for posting it and please let us know if you make the local news.

Cheers,
Kim :toast:

[trof]

41. You can sell your autograph on e-bay now.

I'll buy one.
;-)

[tom_paine]

42. YEEEEEEEE---HAAAAAAHHHHHHH! Damn! That must have been

cathartic.

Not quite what I'd call the watershed moment of my life, but man that must have FELT GOOD!

I am in envy of you. Today, and today only...I wish I was you.

[LifeDuringWartime]

43. where are the rest of the photos?

of the other protesters, and of their banners?

[flutter by]

45. I'm no techie but,

couldn't someone who is a techie get the glare off the picture? Seems I've heard of similar things being done on CourtTV, like enhancing grainy surveillance footage to make out the bank robbers license plate or some such.

[AlFrankenFan]

46. Ya made the news

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x677618

[gauguin57]

47. Just bumping this ...

to make sure no one on the Sunday morning shift knows of anyone who might have pictures of this. I emailed CNN and MSNBC about this, but with no photographic proof, it's hard to go anywhere with it.

Remember that pic of Nelson Rockefeller flipping the bird? I'd love to see a similar Bush pic on the cover of some tabloid!

[Tellurian]

48. kick~

:kick: for FREEDOM!

[Dangerman]

49. Hmmph!

Just gets to show how our so-called "commander-in-chief" is nothing but a two-faced, egotistic, ass-wipe son of a bitch.

[LittleApple81]

50. TOMORROW'S DOONESBURY: I cannot publish the drawings

because they appear one day early on my local newspaper but not on the web.
Essentially, this is the dialog (with the Whitehouse on the background)

Bush: Dick, stand on the carpet there, willya?
Cheney: What's going on here?
Bush: Dick, when you tell a U.S. senator in public to go do something to himself..
Cheney: It needed to be said, Sir.
Bush: I understand. And I like to use rough, manly language as much as you, but...
Cheney: I know that, sir. I've told everyone.
Colin: Dick, I think what the President is trying to say....
Cheney: Hey, Colin, go scratch yourself, Okay?

[Deja Q]

51. depolarizing filter would have helped... but why tint the windows at all?

Bush* is a coward for darkening the glass on his bus despite plastering his vulgar name all over the side of it... :crazy: