Posted on 09/06/2008 3:50:26 PM PDT by Chet 99
Well, I went there to see Sarah, not to Freep anyone. But in hindsight I should have expected the presence of moonbats. I think all FR activists should be aware that for the next 2 months, any large political events - especially ones McCain/Palin attend - are going to draw Leftist protesters. So if we go, we should be prepared with a sign or two in our trunks at all times, with a US flag to fly proudly, with a UN flag for a doormat, and so on.
The trash bags with US Flags arrive (thanks to Obama!)
Hey! What are you insinuating? Don't you know that's just a scurrilous anti-Messiah rumor that's been completely debunked by the DNC organizers? Why, I read in their own words that even though the allegedly unwanted flags had been sitting for eight days at Invesco Field in black trash bags right next to trash cans awaiting pickup, just hours away from being thrown away, until finally some facilities manager asked the Republicans if they wanted them .......... In spite of all that, the DNC guy claims they actually did have someone who was really, seriously planning to pick up the flags, any moment now, any day now, cross his heart and hope to die. So why are you propagating vicious rumors like that? LOL!
I still have my flag ..... dangit! Didn't think of this before now! Shoulda gotten two, one for a keepsake and one to sell on eBay, after engraving the stick with something appropriate like "Rejected by Democrats; Rescued by Clinging Republicans".
I see that those of you up close had a different problem than we who were midway back. Our biggest problem was a sea of flags blocking the view of the tiny podium area, while yours was a sea of cameras and cell phones between you and John/Sarah/Cindy.
That was just one heckuva great way to spend a day! I'm jazzed, man. I am jazzed!
Yes. I was there. Waht you see in that first photo on the thread is about 1/3 of the people that were outside the hanger (where I was on the right, isn't even on the photo, I was down by Palin's plane. From my times at football games and the like, I'd guess 15,000. It was fun.
I saw a fair number of African-Americans at the rally. Then again, it’s Colorado Springs.
The same energy and enthusiasm we all felt yesterday afternoon can be see reflected in a couple of short videos of the Albuquerque rally that John & Sarah flew off to immediately after our CoSprgs rally. The view inside the arena shows it just jam packed! They showed a long line of people wanting to get in who were waiting vainly for extra tickets that might be turned in by people who had to cancel out.
Go to this link and click on the ones labeled "New Mexicans prepare for McCain, Palin(02:15)" and "McCain holds 'Road to Victory' Rally(02:48)". At the end of the 2nd one, they mention that Robert Duvall introduced Sarah. There's also a 33 min video of the Rally.
Thanks for sharing! We were celebrating my sons birthday, but when my daughters heard that I had been offered tickets to this event, they were really mad at me. They have a new hero in Sarah! I think had they known they would have jumped in the car and headed down to the springs, I’m glad you got to go.
Jenny
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