Sen. Allen goes to a tailgate party, and look who joins him - ROFL pics

[Kadie]

A protestor dressed as U.S. President George W. Bush (R) follows U.S. Senator George Allen (R-VA)(L) through a parking lot during a tailgate party prior to an NFL game in Landover, Maryland, November 5, 2006. REUTERS/Jim Young (UNITED STATES)


A protester dressed as Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld (L) follows U.S. Senator George Allen through a parking lot during a tailgate party before an NFL game in Landover, Maryland November 5, 2006. REUTERS/Jim Young (UNITED STATES)


A protester dressed as U.S. President George W. Bush (C) follows U.S. Senator George Allen (R-VA) (R) through a parking lot during a tailgate party before an NFL game in Landover, Maryland November 5, 2006. REUTERS/Jim Young (UNITED STATES)


Protesters dressed as U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney (L), President George W. Bush (2nd L) and Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld follow U.S. Senator George Allen through a parking lot during a tailgate party before an NFL game in Landover, Maryland November 5, 2006. REUTERS/Jim Young (UNITED STATES)

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A protestor dressed as U.S. President George W. Bush (L) follows U.S. Senator George Allen (R-VA)(C) through a parking lot as he greets football fans during a tailgate party prior to an NFL game in Landover, Maryland, November 5, 2006. REUTERS/Jim Young (UNITED STATES)


A protestor dressed as U.S. President George W. Bush (L) follows U.S. Senator George Allen (R-VA)(front) through a parking lot during a tailgate party prior to an NFL game in Landover, Maryland, November 5, 2006. REUTERS/Jim Young (UNITED STATES)

[doublethink]

1. Nice.

[graywarrior]

2. Those are really quite hilarious

[Lars39]

3. Love it!

[tinfoil tiaras]

4. ROFL!!

i like this pic.

"How. Are. You. Doooooinnnngg, Macaca? Do. You. Speak. English. ?"

[cui bono]

58. LOL

[CottonBear]

132. OMG! LMAO!

[Richard Steele]

5. BWAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!

[speedoo]

6. Fantastic!! Allen's goons must have had the day off.

K&R!!

[Rosemary2205]

14. Are you kidding?

People could do ANYTHING short of physical assault on Allen and the goons can't do jack cheese now. That video neutered them. Any Allen stalkers are going to have a great time between now and Tuesday.

[speedoo]

26. But I thought they handcuffed the guy they beat up.

That would be the second time they roughed up the same guy.

[Rosemary2205]

29. I never heard about the 2nd time.

All I saw was the video of them trying to throw that Daily Kos guy through the plate glass window and then ejecting him from the building -- and then the cheese hit the fan........

[AnnInLa]

43. The guy, Mike Stark, has a diary about the 2nd time

on Kos.

[sakabatou]

73. link?

[Kadie]

110. Here is a DU link

talking about it.

It links to kos and to a video..

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

[NightOwwl]

7. Thanks for the morning laugh!

[seabeyond]

8. can you imagine a man that doesnt have a good handle on anger and

violence, being able to resolve all his life problems with beating someone up (siblings, football mentality, wife) to have to contain himself with this reality irritating cartoon following him around. wow. that took some control on his part, lmao

[babylonsister]

9. Rec'd for comic relief! Priceless! nt

[stevedeshazer]

10. Why is he in another state two days before the election?

He's got a football...time to throw the Hail Mary....

[MADem]

32. I agree with you--if I were him, I'd be sucking up to my base in the

rural areas. It's not like people don't KNOW about his association with football, after all. He woulda been better off throwing a giant WIDESCREEN football party down in the southern part of the state than stumbling through a parking lot in MD, trying to sort the DC and MD residents from the VA ones. And then, those HEADS following him....

Stupid fuck!! But hey, it's all good...and that Rumsfeld head is the BEST, ever!!!

[countingbluecars]

45. I'm embarrassed to say this but

a Redskins victory over Dallas would actually help Allen. He will be right there for the post game interview and photo-op. It would mean a lot more than a Saddam guilty verdict.

[MADem]

49. Well, Dallas is winning so far 9-5

If the Redskins lose, they'll call it the Curse of the Macaca....


OOOOOPS, update...Washington ahead, now 12-9

[spooky3]

56. but a huge # of Virginians attend the Redskins games

and many of them would be his base.

Plus, it's more fun to be there than shaking the hands of all the, you know, riff raff in the rural areas.

[MADem]

64. It's 22-19 Redskins in the 4th....

I'd actually prefer that Washington lose, that way, they could blame the curse of the macaca on the loss...

EDIT...darn, Macaca's team won. Hope that's the only win he sees this week.

[spooky3]

71. Well, Jim Webb took your advice. Here's where he was today:

http://www.me.cc.va.us/map.htm

[Leopolds Ghost]

102. You'd prefer the Cowboys had won?

Dallas... ugh.

"HOMELAND SECURITY -- DEFENDING AMERICA FROM TERRORISM SINCE 1492"

[The Great Escape]

51. Lot's Of Virginian's With Redskins TIX

[Virginian]

93. His Dad used to Coach that NFL team when they were winners.

Allen was elected Governor because of name recognition. Some of the uninformed may have even thought they were voting for his father.
To re-connect the name recognition to the team will help him among the NASCAR crowd and football fans in red parts of the state. I didn't get to see the game today, but chances are the camera panned to him in a nice box seat. The team beat a major rival today also.

It isn't a huge help, but even a tiny percentage who get out and vote for him could turn this election. I see it as a televised GOTV.

[progressivebydesign]

120. I just posted that below, as well. n/t

[greenbriar]

11. damn I wish that were me

that looks like SO MUCH FUN

[grasswire]

12. those are fabulous!! Kudos to the puppets!

Extremely well done, puppets! I wish we could have replicas of those to follow Pugs wherever they go.

[aquart]

20. Love the prison stripes.

They seem so right.

[spooky3]

57. especially the jaunty caps!

[MADem]

60. And the big, BIG, BIIIIGGGG HEADS!!!! nt

[Quixote1818]

13. Beautiful! nt

[SCRUBDASHRUB]

16. I almost spit my coffee out! That's too funny!!!!

[Heidi]

15. That's the most uptight-looking tailgate-party participant I've ever seen.

[montana500]

17. awesome! nm

nm

[peacetalksforall]

18. He may have been one who didn't want George to come and

help him, but George and his handlers came anyway? Brilliant!

[Justitia]

19. OMG - those are hysterical! We should ALL have those. I love how they followed him around. -eom

[pooja]

21. Toooooo Good... this is hilarious. I love how close they are.

He is trying so hard to ignore them.

[AzDar]

22. Perfect!! n/t

[Double T]

23. Senator allen is in 'good' company

[MADem]

24. Jesus Christ on a unicycle, those are a SCREEEEAAAAAAM!!!

Normally, I am not hugely amused by these sorts of displays, but it is the sheer QUALITY of the BIG, GIANT HEADS, the artistry, the difference in the head sizes and the bodies in inmate garb, that seals the deal.

The snarling RUMSFELD is just gutbusting!!!! If I had to pick a favorite, it would be that one!

The other aspect that makes the pictures work so well is that the giant heads appear more full of life than the wooden candidate!!!

[salin]

25. guess that bad pr about his supporters tackling a protester - made it

hard to do anything about these protestors... but to ignore them. What a hilarious set of pictures. Kudos to whoever created those masks.

[Justitia]

27. We have seriously got to find some of these to wear until Tuesday, following repukes. -eom

[Glimmer of Hope]

28. Lol! I think these are the Code Pink ladies.

[captain disgruntled]

75. Yup, those are Code Pinkers alright--

The papier-mache friends are referred to as the Bush Chain Gang: http://www.codepink4peace.org/article.php?list=type&typ...

[Scout1071]

30. Awesome Pictures! Link? nt

[Kadie]

34. There are on Yahoo

Top Stories...

try this link...

http://news.yahoo.com/photos/gallery/705 ;_ylt=Alu1owwxgYnELYbUwjsrrPppaP0E;_ylu=X3oDMTBjZmlzODllBHNlYwNzc2lncm91cA--

[JNelson6563]

31. How distracting!

It must've taken everything Allen had to not explode. hahaha!!! Love it!!

Julie

[Cameron27]

33. Oh my god

That's a scream

[mcg]

35. Oh, the PAINED look on Allen's face!!! HA HA HA

[TheCowsCameHome]

36. What's with his football fetish? Is that all he can think/talk about?

I mean, come on...............get a life.

[YOY]

89. In just about every f***ing ad he has that football

Talk about obnoxious prop usage.

(It's because his dad was a famous football coach btw...and he milks it for Johnny Sixpack.)

Webb finally did a great comeback on CSPAN 2. He read reviews and accolades for his 'controversial writings'. There's nothing controversial about his writings and the USMC actually recommeds reading it.

[DesertRat]

37. LOL! k&r

[democrank]

38. Was swallowing coffee when I crept up on these pics.

All over my leg now. Thanks for the laugh.

[Catherine Vincent]

39. LOL! Those are great!

God bless those guys!

[senseandsensibility]

40. What does the sign say in the bottom pic!

Good job, protestors!

[Generic Other]

41. Those make my day!!

Thanks for always finding the day's most memorable images!

[Kadie]

82. .

Glad you enjoyed them as much as I did.

[Breeze54]

42. I needed a good laugh!! Thanks!

& Recommended!

[Vinca]

44. LOL - how long until someone from Allen's campaign clobbers them?? nt

[Divine Discontent]

48. that's too funny!

I was waiting to see them tackled too... looks like they made it!

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

46. Friggin AWESOME

[K8-EEE]

47. This so soooo fine.

Thanks for starting out my Sunday R-in'OTFL!

[MADem]

50. If anyone finds any VIDEO of this, please post it!!

I keep seeing new things in these shots each time I look at them, between hysterical guffaws. Some of the members of the crowd seem to be very amused as well...

And look at the SNARL on Cheney! It's as good as the constipated irritation of Rummy!!

[Cha]

52. Where's allen's thugs?

this is FRIGGIN' PRICELESS! Thanks you little papier-mâché monsters.

[Neshanic]

53. That is so awesome! I LOVE IT!

[tinfoilinfor2005]

54. Fabulous!

Great work by the creator of the masks and costumes! Bravo!

[mediacenter]

55. Most Excellant

Gotta Love it....Freedom of speech in action...

[dogday]

59. Bwa-hahhahahahahaha

[texasleo]

61. lol

[bigwillq]

62. Those are great!

[JI7]

63. hahhaha, those are great

look at the idiot trying to act like he doesn't notice it.

[Quantess]

65. That's so funny!

[bobbie]

66. I love this!

Kadie I am personally making you DUer of the week in gratitude.

[Sydnie]

67. Love it!

[wicket]

68. Those are awesome!

[Justpat]

69. ROFL!!

I love those people!

[usregimechange]

70. I love it!

[sakabatou]

72. LMAO

[femrap]

74. Felix must have been on valium....

to not have lost his temper.

[Kire]

76. Why is he in Landover, Maryland?

Is it an away game?

[Pool Hall Ace]

78. The Redskins' stadium is in Landover, and many Virginians

are season ticket holders.

And don't forget that Felix's dad used to coach the Redskins.

[2bfree]

77. Ha!

I love it!

[cool user name]

79. Rummy: I "heart" Allen and War

Genius!!!!

[Marie26]

80. Can't stop laughing.

OMG, these are hilarious! Each time I look at these photos, there's some new detail that makes me laugh all over again. Did anyone notice that "Bush" is trying to shake hands w/fans, too? Rumsfeld w/a cutsy heart, Bush's smirk, Cheney's snarl. Oh, it's just perfect.

[Gloria]

81. Priceless!!!!

[Tuesday_Morning]

83. That's great!

I love it!

And hats off to the folks who did this. Thank you!

[judaspriestess]

84. Senator Macaca and the jailbirds

nice ring to it.

these pics are hilarious.

[goforit]

85. Perfect for Jon Stewart

[NoAmericanTaliban]

86. I love it!! Guerrilla warfare at its best. K&R

[buddysmellgood]

87. Allen looks like he is barely holding it togther. BWAHAHAHAHAH

[blue_in_a_red_state]

88. LMAO!

Man, if stuff like this happened at every football game, I'd start tailgating!

[Kadie]

124. Welcome to DU blue_in_a_red_state!

[Laurab]

90. Those pictures are indeed worth a thousand words! n/t

[kath]

91. Suh-WEET!!

I lurve, lurve, LURVE Code Pink!!

[Warren DeMontague]

92. And nobody beat the shit out of them?

Wow. His brownshirts must have got the memo.

[BillMoyer]

94. Like this? - Support BushChainGang.org a project of the Backbone Campaign

Hey all,

We're working hard at the Backbone Campaign and we need your support (donations!). We have four sets of those masks and they are touring the country. They are available for rent at any gathering you think they might be useful. Currently we have sets available on the West Coast (Seattle,WA), Southwest (Salt Lake City, UT) , Midwest (Chicago, IL) and East coast (Washington , DC). And we'll ship them anywhere inside the USA. Check out http://BushChainGang.org


Chain Gang in Crawford, TX
Check out the story at: http://backbonecampaign.org/storydetail.cfm?ID=170

Lots of love,

Bill Moyer
http://BackboneCampaign.org
Backbone Campaign
206-408-8058

[judaspriestess]

96. welcome to DU Bill Moyer

and thanks for what you are doing out there!!

[Kadie]

111. Welcome to DU BillMoyer!

Thanks for the links.

[Kurovski]

115. That photo deserves an award.

Welcome and thanks!

[aaronbees]

95. Now that's some great protesting!

And a smart place to do it ... nice work!

[FogerRox]

97. Isn't that prescious

..... Not.

[proud2BlibKansan]

98. I met those guys in Crawford in August!

And Condi too!

[grateful581]

99. thank you chain gang !

I love the work you guys are doing.

[Bobbie Jo]

100. WHAAAAAAAAAA!!!

This was my favorite thread of the day....
I wonder if they do parties too.

Anyway...I love this site folks. Wish I would have found you sooner.

NOW LET'S GOTV!!

[Kadie]

123. Welcome to DU bobbiejo!

[ClayZ]

101. I LOVE THIS! YAY K/R

[FernBell]

103. classic!

[Kadie]

126. Welcome to DU FernBell!

[and-justice-for-all]

104. Allen is a worthless piece of shit...

Repuke garbage.

[Eurobabe]

105. Hah-hah!!!! Excellent....

Stickin' it to Felix.

[chat_noir]

106. Someone needs to make a Chain Gang Jailhouse Rock video

Collect all the Chain Gang pics, along with orange-jumpsuited Bush, et al, and put them to music.

You can download Elvis' Jailhouse Rock here: http://www.ilovewavs.com/Holidays/Party/Party-Songs.htm

[chat_noir]

129. Sam Cooke's "Chain Gang" available online

http://www.angelfire.com/music4/crnr27a/samcooke.htm

I hear somethin' sayin'

(Hooh! aah!) (hooh! aah!)
(Hooh! aah!) (hooh! aah!)

(Well, don't you know)
That's the sound of the men working on the chain ga-a-ang
That's the sound of the men working on the chain gang

All day long they're singin'
(Hooh! aah!) (hooh! aah!)
(Hooh! aah!) (hooh! aah!)

(Well, don't you know)
That's the sound of the men working on the chain ga-a-ang
That's the sound of the men working on the chain gang

All day long they work so hard
Till the sun is goin' down
Working on the highways and byways
And wearing, wearing a frown
You hear them moanin' their lives away
Then you hear somebody sa-ay

That's the sound of the men working on the chain ga-a-ang
That's the sound of the men working on the chain gang

Can't ya hear them singin'
Mm, I'm goin' home one of these days
I'm goin' home see my woman
Whom I love so dear
But meanwhile I got to work right he-ere

(Well, don't you know)
That's the sound of the men working on the chain ga-a-ang
That's the sound of the men working on the chain gang

All day long they're singin', mm
My, my, my, my, my, my, my, my, my work is so hard
Give me water, I'm thirsty
My work is so hard

[DemReadingDU]

107. Hey, maybe those are re-incarnated dolphins!

Remember during 2004, there were a set of 3 dolphins that always followed Kerry around.

[Guaranteed]

108. Will that gain us votes? nt

[janx]

112. Humor is very effective.

I'm not sure that this particular kind will mean more votes, but it doesn't hurt.

[Marie26]

109. Monday kick

[Kurovski]

113. What's the name of that recent book?

Oh, yes. "State of Denial."

Excellent.

[Beelzebud]

114. Macaca? Senator Allen: You're soaking in it!

[Bluebear]

118. :)

[Sequoia]

116. Allen, "I'm nothing without my football."

What's wrong, its that football glued to his hand? Loser.

[Raffi Ella]

117. HAH!

This freakin' makes my day!Get'em Dems!Whoever that is in those costumes I thank them from the bottom of my heart.

[progressivebydesign]

119. Why he ALWAYS has a football... a must see...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Allen_ (football)

Seems Allen's handlers are smart. Very smart. The famous George Allen was, as most fans know, a very very respected coach. This George Allen is holding a football because it makes a certain, pleasant, association for male voters who are sports fans AND it gives him a name recognition that he did not earn.

[oasis]

121. Eeeheee.

[underpants]

122. LOVE IT!

[Imagevision]

125. Allen is cautious, he could end up on youtube.com again...!!

[SoniaHS]

127. I was Bush!

Hi all -

I was under the Bush mask in those pictures, and man it was fun. The outfits are made by the Backbone Campaign and you can get info at www.chaingang.org . It was a CODEPINK: Women for Peace event - the DC area CODEPINK women have been bird-dogging Allen around. www.codepinkalert.org or www.codepinkDC.org . We had the Chain Gang at his rally the day before and then protested 3 of his rallies today. The Chain Gang is going down to Charlottesville for election day to talk to voters outside the polling places.

We had a great time shaking hands with voters, thanking Allen for voting for war, trying to get photo ops with him, yelling at "peaceniks", etc. There's a photo of us on pg A7 of the Washington Post. The sign in the bottom photo that Bush is holding (someone asked about it) says "Allen and I... perfect together". If you're in the DC area and ever want to wear one of the outfits, let me know! We've been going out around DC every week to raise awareness for our campaign to vote for peace candidates: www.GivePeaceaVote.org .

Peace,

Sonia

[Kadie]

128. Awesome! And Welcome to DU SoniaHS!

As you can tell, we all enjoyed the photos (and what you guys did) very much.

Awesome job!

Welcome to DU!

[bumblebee1]

130. Where was Condi?

I thought she was a big football fan?

[Kurovski]

131. Kick.

Comedy genius.