Bush Gets HECKLED at fake town hall meeting! >>>

[Stephanie]

Who did it? Was it our own DU'er?





President Bush (news - web sites) pauses as a heckler briefly disrupts his remarks on Social Security (news - web sites) reform at the Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts in Louisville, Ky., Thursday, March 10, 2005. Bush is traveling around the nation selling his proposals for a system of private accounts which would enable younger workers to divert a portion of their payroll taxes from Social Security deductions and into stock market investments to bankroll their retirement. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/050310/480/kysa11003102105

[BlueManDude]

1. look at that that evil fucker

you know he'd have the guy killed if he could get away with it.

[Stephanie]

4. Yup -

He's thrilled that all dissenters are captured and hauled away by police.

[stevedeshazer]

77. Could this be one of our own DUers Democrat 4 Ever?

The one who posted this thread yesterday?

Guess who has four (count'em 4!) tickets to hear King Chimpy tomorrow?

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=132&topic_id=1648933

[woosh]

80. that's the first thing I thought

I guess we'll know soon enough.

[zann725]

123. That's what I thought too when I heard that Shrub was heckled FOUR times!

That's one for each referenced ticket.

[imenja]

89. Awesome!

Way to go! Has this been covered on television?

[kliljedahl]

109. I hoped so

I'm in Indianapolis so it was close. Couldn't get away from work but REALLY!! wanted the opportunity to heckle the chimpredent.

[politicasista]

41. LOL!!!

:bounce: :bounce:

[Lena inRI]

53. Incisive photo caption, BlueManDude. . .

isn't B* an open book when he smirks like this!

Kudos to the heckler. . .Medal of Free Speech in order. . .DU should start an Honor Roll of successful protesters against the Emperor B*!

Use their DU monikers to protect them from Rovian lurkers.
:toast:

[sickinohio]

55. I CAN'T look at the evil bastard!!!

:mad: :mad: :grr: :grr: :mad: :mad: :grr: :grr:

[BlueManDude]

106. he's a cold, compassionless man and he gets it from his mom. n/t

[Cha]

137. Me, neither...he's like

evil personified..that would only hurt you more if you looked at it.

[dxstone]

62. ...but whatever you do, don't look directly in its eyes...

"It's GOOD to be King!"

DXS
"I LOVE horror movies, man... I just don't want to LIVE in one."

[kohodog]

93. Great Picture!!!

Glowing red eyes would make it even better imho.

[TrustingDog]

78. my exact words when I saw that pastey faced uglymaniacal idiot.

bumper sticker

[Catfight]

2. maybe it was just a stray sheep, lost in the crowd of other sheep?

Bahhhaahhhhaaahhaaa.

[fob]

3. Looks like a few heckler supporters clapping in the background

[XemaSab]

6. Yeah

the people in the back don't look angry at the person interrupting der fuhrer.

[RoeBear]

28. Unfortunately

this pic was taken as the heckler was being removed, so the smiles and
applause are showing approval for that.

[Stephanie]

34. I think you're right

Remember how they manhandled those women who protested at the RNC? Remember the glee on the faces of those republican men a they wrestled those women to the ground?

[XemaSab]

44. Ah crap

I was hoping there were about 40 more people waiting to heckle the chimp.

[skypilot]

5. Look at the way he's holding...

...the mike cord. Like it's a garrote. Psycho.

[n2mark]

11. I bet he wanted to throw something at the dissenter.

Bet all those in security will get fired tonight. How dare anyone disagree with the "Dictator".

[MARALE]

7. Notice that all the people are

White, mostly male, and in their 50's. It looks like a bank convention.

[distressedsister]

33. They Wear Freakin' Uniforms!

I protested Bush last week when he conducted what they actually call an "Orderly Town Meeting" with a pre-screened audience where the tickets are controlled by Reublican Congresspeople.

I was there when the audience came out of the event and it was completely clear that there was a dress code, that it had been publicized in advance and enforced on entry. Even their coats, all wool and cashmere, no fleece or puffy stuff, seemed to be part of the package.

What was much worse was the way the police treated all protestors like enemies while cozying up to the Republicans. Take a look at the video for yourself on the link below - protestors arrested, not allowed to move then suddenly forced to disperse under threat of arrest while Republicans mill around behind the police lines in droves.

I shot this video myself. It is unaltered.

http://www.seedsofdoubt.com/distressedamerican/main.htm

[meganmonkey]

107. Wow - I am checking out the videos now

My connection is pretty slow....so it'll take me awhile
Thanks for the link - great work!

and

WELCOME TO DU :toast:

[Al-CIAda]

111. Great Job

And sickening!

[Bridget Burke]

124. Coats: "all wool and cashmere, no fleece or puffy stuff"

How nice that Bush's supporters dressed in a respectful manner. Unlike Cheney when he appeared at the Auschwitz ceremony dressed like an Alaska pipeline worker.

[sickinohio]

58. You are so right - I counted maybe five

women??? Shows whre we stand with the Bu$hCos doesn't it? And, shows how we as women stand with the rePuke men, doesn't it? Are we LESS than they are?

[me b zola]

119. WE are not less then them,

...but THEIR women allow themselves to be less than the men folk.


POWER TO THE PEOPLE!!!

[sickinohio]

135. Correct you are - the rePuke women allow

their rePuke men to control their minds, their bodys, their money, their jobs, you name their rePuke men control it!! The Bible tells them to!!

[demwing]

65. Since the population of Kentucky is 90% white...

and since this Bush photo-op this is about Social Security, what's your point?

[tkmorris]

75. Jefferson County, where this town hall meeting was,

is about 20% Black with a sprinking of other races as well. Do 1 in 5 of the people there look Black to you?

[demwing]

79. Nope. But all I see is a small sampling of Republicans.

Why is it a surprise that they are mostly white? Since this is a photo-op, Im not surpised to see the youngest females front and center.

Does this mean that young white women want to be closer to Bush than anyone else in the crowd?

You can't make a judgement of a group based on a too-small sample.

Nor is it appropriate to take a broad swipe against white men.

Yeah, we're all stupid, fat, and evil.

Except for those of us who aren't.

[Cats Against Frist]

90. uh -- I think white men vote republican upwards of 60 percent

I don't think it's a broad swipe to say that the majority of white males are Republicans. It's simply true.

Also, I can say, as a 30-year-old white female, that I've dated males of all races and they can all be dicks. And, as a female, I can be a dick, too.

Anecdote: I live in Iowa. There is an expo coming to one of the nearby arenas. What's it called?:

"Big Boyz Toyz."

That has white male written all over it, and so does football and golf and all of that other low-brow stuff -- like typing on message boards...

;)

[Berserker]

102. Cats Against Frist

Please do you really mean that? Open your eyes who is the top golfer in the world? Do you even know? Only thing low brow is your attitude against white men.

[tkmorris]

91. Peace friend

I'm as white, and as male, as you are, but I don't think that was the point. The point is that Bushes crowds are not representative of the nation as a whole. As you say, no one should be surprised by that and I am not nor is anyone else here. I think mainly we hold on to our outrage that the man is unashamed of representing such a narrow constituency while preaching unitedness. It's hypocracy at it's worst and no one ever seems to notice except us.

[demwing]

104. Yeah, you're right

I'm tired, sick, and probably too sensitive.

I mean no ill will towards anyone.

Peace to all,

dw

[CountAllVotes]

82. that's *'s "base"

oh don't ya know it! :puke: :puke: :puke:

:kick:

[postulater]

139. Hey I resemble that

I'm white, mostly male and in my fifties!

[MoonRiver]

8. Don't forget to rate it up!

:D

[purduejake]

9. I wish I can get into one of those things...

I would heckle him too. Being arrested is a proud tradition of patriots.

[sickinohio]

64. I've never been arrested - but I think being arrested

for heckling the fuhrer would be worth it!! Just once - that would make my day!!

[purduejake]

94. I would be proud to be arrested in this case...

just a patriot doing his duty to our country. The Constitution itself says we should fight the government if it gets out of control, and I believe it is.

[Stephanie]

97. ask Nelson Mandela if it was worth -

I'm sure he will tell you it was

[Maven]

10. Is there an article about this?

It'd be great to know what the heckler said. :evilgrin:

[Kurovski]

99. Harv, I'm with you.

And I resent it when the press reports a protester as a "heckler" and fails to report what was said. Haven't yet found an article giving the info.

If it was a DUer, we'll hear about it when the authorities cut him free.

[MoonRiver]

12. How did they even get in?

I thought Rove diligently culls all potential disruptors. :shrug:

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[MoonRiver]

17. What are you so threatened about?

Oh wait

[fertilizeonarbusto]

19. Dear God

Calm down, relax, have you never heard of interpretation? It's perfectly valid to interpret that smirk any way.
Oh, wait, you're the guy Unca Karl assigned to administer loyalty oaths for that meeting, right?
Really, no need to get mean or scream. Grow up.

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[MoonRiver]

31. They're so much fun to taunt, I sometimes miss them after they go.

But I'm actually really happy that we got such a swift response from our trusty leaders. Those morAns need to get a clue.

[Stephanie]

32. I missed it!

Someone please PM me what the freeper said. Mods were so quick I missed the whole thing! Dang!

[MoonRiver]

36. It's hard to describe. Mostly s/he was ranting with all caps about

how PSYCHO we all are, and that THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THAT PICTURE! S/he is so unhappy that s/he EVER FOUND THIS SITE! I guess this pretty much summarizes it: wacko freeper gone bezerk. :crazy:

[Stephanie]

thanks - somebody just sent me the whole thing

hilarious!

[Lone Pawn]

43. Toss it my way, if you would.

[ClayZ]

52. I want it too!

Thanks!

[K8-EEE]

128. OMG-- Have You Seen The Freep-ettes Slobbering Over *?

Unbelievably, they find the smirk adorable! Can you imagine how GROSS their freeper husbands must be that they found El Smirko attractive? I picture all those freepers kinda like those red collar comics on Com Central...UGH!

[sickinohio]

66. I wouldn't exactly say GONE berzerk - the freepers

are berzerk from the get go!!

[MoonRiver]

69. OK, born bezerk,

Much more accurate description! :D

[sickinohio]

70. That's better - you got it now!!

:toast: LOL

[tubbacheez]

72. nature or nurture, berserk is appropriate.

I think the original meaning of "berserker" was a warrior who went into battle without any armor. Being less encumbered, they used sheer offensive energy to overwhelm the opponent(s) before they could counter-attack. At close range, this method was surprisingly successful.





And on reflection, this technique isn't too far from typical freeper debating skills.

[sickinohio]

73. Hmmm - good point !!!

[kanrok]

81. Here's the words to the song "Berserker" from "Clerks"

berserker
(smyth / angley / smith)
performed by love among freaks

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------


My love for you is like a truck, Berserker
Would you like some making fuck, Berserker
My love for you is like a rock, Berserker

The Berserker is just so obscene
Likes evil people you know what I mean
He takes your soul and then just rips you apart
He'll steal your heart

Would you like to smoke some pot, Berserker
My love for you is ticking clock, Berserker
Would you like to suck my cock, Berserker
Would you like some making fuck, Berserker


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

[tubbacheez]

84. Interesting. I am that much more knowledgable now. Thanks! n/t

[kanrok]

85. No problemo

Always attempting to lift the quality of the discourse. That's just me.

[neweurope]

125. They also were supposed to work themselves into a foaming frenzy

before battle, with drugs. I've seen toadstools mentioned.

---------------------

Remember Fallujah

Bush to The Hague!

[tubbacheez]

129. Once again, this metaphor for freeper debating tactics is uncanny. :) n/t

[Blue_In_AK]

67. I wondered if somebody was going to alert on that one...

...particularly after I searched his/her other posts today. I see the profile is now gone.

[ChiciB1]

100. AAAWWWW, I Missed It Too....

Sometimes, can't we just leave this stuff up for just a little biddy while???

I've never caught a good one YET!

[rocktivity]

86. Missing so many deleted posts annoys me, too, Stephanie

Is there a DU record for consecutive deleted posts, LOL!

:headbang:
rocknation

[Stephanie]

87. I suspect everyone included the word -

"freeper"

Do you think this post will have to be deleted because I used the F word?

[SmokingJacket]

131. Fooey. I always miss that fun stuff too. nt

[Supersedeas]

25. oops, someone hit the hasty generalization and caps lock never

Sorry for your grief. Good as you say it is.

Bygones.

[Lerkfish]

26. two words: decaf.

ok, that's only one word, but listen to it twice.

;)

[glaucon]

27. Holy Shit! Calm down, Ireland...

Relax! Breathe deeply into this papaer bag. You're hyperventilating.

The world's not going to end becuase we make a little fun of the Shrub.

If you want to read some real psycho stuff, go to a few of the freeper sites.

There. Feel better?

Good. Now everyone go back to what you were doing.

[fertilizeonarbusto]

30. I got it

It must be Ann Coulter!
:evilgrin:

[sickinohio]

74. Send it to me too please!!

[Lone Pawn]

42. Ireland, eh?

What a great name so terribly wasted.

[MrScorpio]

83. Why do I always miss out on the good shit?

Too bad I couldn't get a like at him

[Sporadicus]

14. 'Heads on Pikes, Heads on Pikes'

he appears to be thinking.

[pbartch]

15. EVERYONE GIVE THAT STORY A 5 RATING!!

I'd like to give the "heckler" $100.......except I'm broke!

Bush made me broke.....his lousy economy is killing my state and the Pacific NW.

[Roland99]

16. "EVERYONE GIVE THAT STORY A 5 RATING!!"....DONE!

[OneTwentyoNine]

18. Clinton used to let them speak and then destroy them with logic...

Bush with his thousands of "dead pixels" couldn't go one on one with a heckler if he wanted--Uncle KKkarl wouldn't allow it either.

That heckler was probaby out there like shit through a goose.

[paineinthearse]

38. Clinton was capable of doing that because he was a Rhodes Scholar

* had a "C" average at Yale and was the "worst student I ever had", according to a Harvard Business School professor.

[MissWaverly]

60. I read somewhere that * flunked kindergarden

Can't remember the source now.

[sickinohio]

68. Bu$h can't reply because his brain

was burned by Coke, Alcohol and Pot - the rePukes won't let him reply - he has no brains left!!

[Bluebear]

29. Happily nominated!

[chookie]

35. No doubt a major investigation will get underway!

OMG -- what security breech allowed this scum to get in the same auditorium as Our Glorious Leader, to hurl words at Him!

Betcha this is one investigation the WH will be very thorough about.

They're less concerned about America being attacked, or our intelligence community being compromised, etc than they are for his Chimperial Highness to appear infallible and unopposed.

Watch for even greater lockdown in "townhall" events.... Freedom is on the march -- outta here, obviously....

[paineinthearse]

37. * is traveling around the nation selling his proposals for a system of

Notice the subtle shift by the AP:

"Bush is traveling around the nation selling his proposals for a system of private accounts..."

This easlily could have been phrased in kool-aid cooler speak as

"Bush is traveling around the nation informing Americans of the Social Security system insolvency and his proposals for a system of personal accounts..."

[Stephanie]

39. Earlier today the AP caption read like this:

posted here earlier:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=1651387&mesg_id=1651387

President Bush (news - web sites) stops to kiss 79-year-old Barbara Gosser, of Louisville after pushing his Social Security (news - web sites) reform message to an audience gathered at the Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts in Louisville, Ky., Thursday, March 10, 2005. Bush is proposing a system of private accounts, which would enable younger workers to divert a portion of their payroll taxes into stock market investments, giving relief to America's overstressed retirement system.

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

40. Bush's body language

It looks like he's leaning away from the location of the heckler. A truly self-assured politician would face the guy with squared shoulders and show confidence, even having the mic raised and looking forward to making the kind of stupid off-the-cuff comment that professional politicians usually make in those circumstances. Look how his left hand is gripping the mic cord.

[BushIsBurning]

114. His Body Language is very Impressive when Porking Condi..

[napi21]

45. WOW! Have they done away with screening attendants?

His handlers must be falling down on their job, huh?

[librechik]

59. I heard they're having trouble getting people to come

so they are loosening the standards just to fill the venue--someone here got 4 tickets and they are a Dem!

Ooo, I wonder if that was our heckler!

[0007]

71. I wondered the same thing!

[Emboldened Chimp]

46. I want to know what the heckler said

Any audio/video of this floating around?

[Az_lefty]

47. Wow, democracy almost broke out....

then they hauled the heckler off. Oh well, maybe next time.

[NEEDLE DRIVER]

48. Are we absolutely confident

that the so called "heckler" was not a Rove plant?

[MoonRiver]

51. Why would Rove do that? Seems a little our of character, not to mention

self-defeating. Unless, Karl is coming over from the dark side, lol. Welcome to DU! :hi:

[NEEDLE DRIVER]

130. * has been getting

a certain amount of heat for speaking only to sanitized, loyalty oathed Bushbots in his Town Hall meetings. Why not plant a "heckler" in the crowd to show that these meetings are "open"? It's even better to get your plant to shout out some utterly lame nonsense. "Heh Heh! Is this the best those lib'ruls can come up with? Jes' goes to show us good ol' folks are who is really in touch with Amurica. Yep."

[BushIsBurning]

113. Are we ABSOLUTELY positive than anyone on DU is not a ReichRove plant ?

[MelissaB]

49. Here is another one!

Protesters Greet President During Visit To Tout Social Security

(LOUISVILLE) -- President Bush promoted his overhaul of Social Security to a mostly friendly audience on Thursday while protesters a few blocks away railed against the central part of his plan -- allowing workers to create private investment accounts.

>>>snip

Meanwhile, protesters in a downtown square waved signs and shouted slogans while denouncing Bush's plan as a "risky scheme" that would saddle the nation with trillions of dollars in additional debt without fixing Social Security's long term financial problems.

>>>snip

The president was interrupted four times by people yelling protests of his Social Security plans. Outside the arena, protesters shouted "No more lies, don't privatize!" and some held signs that read "Hands off my Social Security." Demonstrators inside the arena were drowned out by either Bush talking over them or the crowd's cheers, or both.

"There are different points of view on the issue," Bush finally acknowledged, after the fourth interruption. "We don't need a Band-Aid solution."

More: http://www.wave3.com/Global/story.asp?S=3059408&nav=0RZEXL1q

(Fuck this asshole! I've never said this on DU and just felt the need. :evilgrin: )

DU thread: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x3252803

[Roland99]

50. I think WAVE 3 might have edited out the heckling

The WAVE 3 General Manager is a HUGE Bush fan. WAVE 3 recently ran a complete hatchet job on Michael Moore under the guise of a special report and in preparation for attacking Moore on his upcoming movie.

[MelissaB]

56. I didn't know that!

[Roland99]

127. Check out this thread

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=132&topic_id=1583684

[Vinca]

54. Was this the DU poster with the 4 tickets???? Let us know! n/t

[Stephanie]

76. Here is her report >

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x1651547

[Blue Diadem]

132. Thanks for the link! She gave an excellent description. eom

[Robeson]

57. Well, looks like Gitmo is going to have some new inmates....

[Jazzgirl]

61. I'd love to see the freeper replies too.

n/t

[EVDebs]

63. "The 'base' demands Social Security carve-outs a.k.a. Trojan Horses

to destroy Social Security as we know it with Private Accounts, ooops, I mean Personal Accounts" - George W. Booooosh

[Donailin]

88. If I was ever in the same room as the nameless one

I would be COMPELLED to scream at the top of my voice, "YOU'RE A LIAR, YOU'RE A LIAR!! THE EMPEROR HAS NO CLOTHES!"

and they would cart me away, but I would have spoken my peace.

[doodadem]

92. As a Louisville kid originally,

I am SO proud! (when I say I'm from Luavul here in Calif, people can't figure out what the hell I'm talking about!)
Which makes this fitting, since it is my 200th post.........

[American Tragedy]

117. Hahahaha, native Louisvillian here too

What's really great is that if someone doesn't pronounce it as Luh-vuhl, residents will correct them on it. I've seen it happen a dozen times.

I considered going to protest Bush, but since I was ostensibly home sick from work, I felt that appearing on the local news being hauled away, screaming at the president, may not be the wisest move.

[zulchzulu]

95. Well, I hope they killed that anti-American on the spot with Bibles

One heeeelll of a way to go...beaten to death with Bibles by a bunch of Chimpy Butthole worshippers.

Old AND New Testamint, mother fucker!

[Stephanie]

96. ROFLMAO!

ouch!

[Babel_17]

98. An important story, thanks!

The facade the media has constructed around this crew is hopefully starting to crack. Once what is underneath becomes more visible I expect more eager hands to join in the tearing away of it.

[DuaneBidoux]

101. Is there anyone who is NOT a Wasp in that picture?

[Critical Thinker]

105. That crowd reminds me of a song by RootBoy Slim ....

Like RootBoy once said, "you gotta be rich... white... republican..." to gain entrance into one of the Chimperor's town-hall events.

[bush_is_wacko]

103. My computer is a dinosaur. Did anyone hear what the "heckler said?"

Does anyone know where they "heckler" was taken?

[Senator Lamb]

110. didnt someone on DU

say the other day that they got tickets to this town hall meeting and were asking what they should do?

[Lisa]

108. looks like he's fixing to garrotte someone with his microphone cord!

Classic!

[BushIsBurning]

112. Someone woke up the Piece of Shit President of the United States !

Much better than his dumb fuck reaction in a classroom when our fellow Americans were being burnt alive and blown to bits..

[rodeodance]

115. Its current average rating is 3.78 with 91 vote(s).

[rodeodance]

116. I am surprized (and glad) that yahoo used the word "heckler"

[rodeodance]

118. "crazy" anti-war protesters (Hanniity) showed up at a job fair in Calif

I am listening to the show. Guess some US military recruiters were at the booths at the job fair. Hannity dissed these "crazies" as he called them. Said they have free speech rights (recriiters).
i know this is off topic but...... it is related

[Generator]

138. I like your username!

Welcome to DU.

Oh yeah-I think Heckler is another name for someone with a non propagnadized brain that dares to question the emperor. Ah that was too long. How about a REAL AMERICAN, dammit!

[Spiffarino]

120. Freeps voting it down right now

OK, probably one Freep with multiple Yahoo accounts and no life.

[VolcanoJen]

121. A Kick, and a Big HELL YEH! to My Louisville Brothers and Sisters!

I speak of personal experience when I say that the Louisville progressives and Dems are an organized, active lot. They came in hordes from Kentucky to help us out during the Kerry/Edwards final stretch, here in the "battleground" of southwestern Ohio.

I'm so proud of the Kentuckians for standing up, getting national coverage, and being heard!

Let's follow their brave example and stand up against the Politics of Deceit Tour '05.

[DesEtoiles]

122. Shrub says: "Fascism...for lack of a better word...is good."

Loyalty oaths.

Nazi thug cops.

No free speech.

Only invited guests.

Yes, fascism is good!!!!

(What's he so damn afraid of? Too stupid to think on his feet?)

[reprehensor]

126. "All of which is on the table. In other words--"

"--to address the cost drivers, uh, on the internets, uh, Judge Dredd-- I mean, Judge Dredd Scott, I mean uh, does that make sense?"


HATS OFF TO THE MIGHTY HECKLERS OF KENTUCKY!!

MAY THEY BE THE FIRST OF MANY, MANY MORE!!!!

[intheflow]

133. Speaking at the Center for the Performing Arts? How apropos.

And are some those people behind him clapping at the heckler?

[Roland99]

134. I think they were applauding security hauling the heckler off

[proudbluestater]

136. I'm lovin' it!