Austin's "Freep the Creep" After Action Report

HOT Chapter of FreeRepublic | 02-12-03 | TXBubba

[TXBubba]

Just starting an after action report. Here are a few highlights of the evening so far. I'm sure there will be more additions tonight and tomorrow but most of our folks are still socializing at an undisclosed location...with beer.

[TXBubba]

I'm turning this thread over to my hubby Blastus for the first report. Just saw his handsome face on our local Fox news station. Gotta monitor the other news stations as they come on.

[AGreatPer]

"Blustis"...........report in sir. We are waiting.

neet name Blustis, shouds like he can blast through a wall of something.

[ValerieUSA]

I am so curious!

[keithtoo]

First ever Freep for me and it was great!

What a great bunch of folks. Freepers, Young GOP'ers, Libertarians and others were there to show support for Dubya and to try to awaken the sheeple walking in to hear the Big Creep cry for attention.

Great time at a great event.

[Paleo Conservative]

What a great bunch of folks.

How many? Did anyone get any pictures? I'm a little bit envious; there's hardly ever a chance to Freep anyone in Corpus

[basil]

I'm so sad! I got all ready-signs made, etc and ran out to jump in the car, only to see that I had a flat tire! Hubby in Dallas in the other car, no neighbors around, and I can't get the lug nuts to loosen. Couldn't get a service guy out for at least 2 hours, so I missed the whole thing. BWaaaaa!

[keithtoo]

Between all of the groups on our side, I'd say there were about 30-40 folks, maybe more. Pix are coming. There were a bunch taken. I came straight home, but a lot of folks were going out to eat afterwards.

I just saw the 10:00 local newscasts and we were on all 3 of the broadcasts.

[hispanarepublicana]

there's hardly ever a chance to Freep anyone in Corpus

Even less of a chance to FReep in conservative W. Texas. My in-laws in Austin (who I could FReep through vicariously if they cared enough)are sympathetic but inactive conservatives. "That's just Austin," they say with a smile, when I ask, "How in the h*ll can you stand to live there with all those liberals?!?"

[Aarchaeus]

Hubby in Dallas in the other car, no neighbors around, and I can't get the lug nuts to loosen.

FYI, for future use. You can put the lug wrench firmly onto a lug, with the handle sticking out to the side so that it needs to go up to loosen the lug. Then place the jack under the end of the handle and start jacking it up. This will put enough pressure on the handle to loosen the tightest of lug nuts. Slow and tedious, and each nut will need same treatment, so it takes a while, but it will work. Good to know for emergency use.

[RonDog]

For those who may have missed it, here is the pre-FReep thread:

FREEPERS JOINING CLINTON PROTEST AT UT-AUSTIN WED.
[49,000 UT Students Do NOT Join Anti-war Protest
Heart of Texas Chapter of FreeRepublic.com | 02-08-03 | TXBubba
Posted on 02/08/2003 5:13 PM PST by TXBubba

February 8, 2003 For Immediate Release Contact: Brendan Steinhauser

NEWS ADVISORY - DRAFT FORM

YCT, UT College Republicans to Lead Protest of Bill Clinton UT-Austin Lecture on Wednesday.

Austin, TX - Today, the Young Conservatives of Texas (YCT) and the UT College Republicans announced they will protest a lecture by former U.S. President Bill Clinton on Wednesday, Feb. 12. The lecture, which is cosponsored by the UT College of Liberal Arts, will be held at the Frank C. Erwin Center, 1701 Red River St. at 6:45 p.m. Community groups such as the local chapter of Free Republic and activists in the Williamson County Republican Party will also participate in the protest.

YCT officer Brendan Steinhauser stated, "There are many good reasons to protest President Clinton, but clearly the most compelling is his administration's dereliction of its duty to protect U.S. national security...

CLICK HERE for more

[dagnabbit]

Good job.

[dsc]

"I missed the whole thing. BWaaaaa!"

That's a darned shame.

I'm afraid, though, that your note pushed my busybody button.

If it had been an emergency and you couldn't get the lug nuts off, there could have been consequences.

Why don't you get a big tire tool that will give you the leverage you need, and keep it either in the garage or in the trunk?

(Secure from busybody stations. Set the normal underway watch.)

[Quix]

EAGER FOR UPDATES.

THANKS TO ONE AND ALL WHO EVEN TRIED TO GET THERE!

BLESSINGS,

[tarawa]

Today was my first day back at work. I got stuck in Dallas for an extra day, due to an emergency. Didn't get home from work until almost 7:30. I could access my home computer from Dallas, but unfortunately, not my work computer.

[TheSarce]

Relate your stories here, gang.

[Diddle E. Squat]

Excellent work. I am jealous, would have loved to have been down in Austin for that.

[TheSarce]

Just a quick report that we had a really good turnout, quite a few FReepers plus a GREAT job by the UT chapter of the Young Conservatives of Texas who spearheaded the whole effort. Also there were folks from the Travis County Republican Party and a lot of new faces from the Williamson County Republicans, plus quite a few just generally outraged citizens who were eager to come protest the Impeached One.

Brandon from the YCT did a terrific job, he was all over the local radio newsbreaks during the day -- that certainly helped get the word out. We made all the local television news (that's five stations, folks!), good coverage of our many signs and some interviews. I'm waiting for the rebroadcasts of the 10:00 news since I couldn't tape them all at the same time. Will have a little better synopsis of the media coverage later, but first impression is that we made a HUGE (or maybe a hugh!) impact: of course the main media focus was understandably primarily on Clinton, but we made it into a somewhat "controversial" appearance. Without our organized opposition, the coverage of XXX42 would doubtless have been quite sugary and MUCH less balanced.

Some of the best sound bites that made it on TV were from a couple of the ladies from Williamson County who had never protested before, they really let Bubba have it! Paraphrasing from memory: "If Clinton had done his duty at some point in his eight years, we wouldn't be in such danger now." or something along those lines, and said in really classy tones. Way to go, Williamson County! More on that later after I can review the tapes better.

I did lose one of my big US flags on the fold-up sticks with the bolts/wingnuts (those are RIGHTwingnuts, of course!), if anyone knows where it walked off to, I'd sure love to get it back.

FReepers are Fabulous, everyone did such a great job!

[razorback-bert]

A Texan without WD-40 in her purse?

[Tall_Texan]

Media coverage thread and comments...

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/842181/posts?page=1

[tgslTakoma]

I know how you feel, basil. I found out on Wednesday that Bubba had spoken to an audience of students and such at Georgetown, on Tuesday! And I missed my chance to FReep him. Grrr!

The guy won't go away, so I'm sure you'll get another chance.