http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/aar/ en-us Mon, 6 Oct 2008 19:43:28 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2098901/posts I am freshly returned from a Sarah Palin fundraiser in Burlingame, California. Thank-you to the readers who donated in my name, both the nameless first (who, the campaign insists, is called Joann, and is my wife) and the second. I have stopped in a Palo Alto cafe to tap out an observation or two. First? A smash, despite the many broadminded protesters outside whose homemade placards decried “Geezer & Gidget.” The original notion for northern California was to have an intimate event in the Woodside, Calif., backyard of a certain technology titan. (Not, regular readers should note, that of my... Dartblog http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2098901/posts#comment Mon, 6 Oct 2008 19:43:28 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2096389/posts I'm just leaving Chaifetz Arena on the campus of St. Louis University - what a night! After some pre-debate entertainment, thousands of GOPers settled in to watch Palin destroy Biden on several big screens. After the convincing win, Gov. Palin came by to deliver a speech, along with her family. They were on "The Straight Talk Express," and the bus literally pulled into the arena, some 30 feet from the stage. We were promised a big entrance, and she certainly didn't disappoint! At one point during the speech, some members of a group with a pink banner - presumably Code... N/A http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2096389/posts#comment Fri, 3 Oct 2008 04:52:49 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2093533/posts Patriotic supporters this week included PatrioticMarineMom and daughter, Lurker E, Lurker Bill and myself. No pics today due to my forgetfulness. But I have a reason, I belong to the Half Century Club. I’m only at Stage One. I still remember to unzip for those who know the joke. Moonbats could only manage two, and they were ten minutes late. The church clock struck 4:30 and they were gone, just like good useless morons. Rain, and RockerMom2MyHero is NO show. That was good since last time it rained in Westminster, she gave me a leaky umbrella. 3DJoy heard of this... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2093533/posts#comment Tue, 30 Sep 2008 00:25:35 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2087664/posts Walter Reed – September 19, 2008, Week 179, The Troops, Always the Troops A cool Friday night at last, starting off pleasant, but slowly the jackets came out to counter the chill. Warmth was generated by several visits from soldiers, visitors and FReepers. This is the last Friday in Summer, Autumn starts Monday. The passing cars kept up their support with a high volume of honks. And the bus of wounded warriors and their families returning from their Friday night dinner was greeted by a solid group of FReepers with flags, signs and shouts. Dennis from Florida joined us for... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2087664/posts#comment Mon, 22 Sep 2008 14:08:30 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2087436/posts The crowd chanted "Sa-Rah! Sa-Rah!" at every mention of her name. The enthusiastic crowd applauded loudly and waved tiny American flags. The fire chief estimated the crowd at 60,000. Eye- witness account: Road to Victory Rally in FL http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2087436/posts#comment Mon, 22 Sep 2008 02:41:51 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2086639/posts Bluebird to Nest-egg, Operation Scout the "O" a go. Just kidding. Anyway, stopped by Metro Park to see what the Dems are up to, size of crowd. Long lines. Heard numbers of 14,000 - very possible, yet can't see into park. In addition to cameras being banned, no cell phones are allowed being blared by volunteers on bullhorns. No lawn chairs either, nor food or drink. Hyper-controlling Dems for ya there. Saw one guy holding an "Abortion is Black Genocide" sign and "Abraham Lincoln was a Republican". Gave him a nod and a thumbs up. After a few minutes, I... here http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2086639/posts#comment Sat, 20 Sep 2008 18:20:30 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2086269/posts The moonbats changed their regularly scheduled time, so we adapted. [Mr] Trooprally and Lurker Bill were already at their posts as Anomoly99, My Hero, Chris and I joined them. The lonely moonbat was the first to show up on their side. Howard Stern look-alike approached and asked if I was the one writing the weekly blog in the Carroll County Times. I told him that PatrioticMarineMom was the one. He wanted me to tell her that the blog was touching and that he prays for LCpl Joshua’s safe return home. I said I would pass the message on but it... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2086269/posts#comment Sat, 20 Sep 2008 01:18:12 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2085401/posts After Action Report self http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2085401/posts#comment Thu, 18 Sep 2008 23:18:18 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2085424/posts Here is my after action photo 'blog' of the Palin-McCain rally that went down this morning in Cedar Rapids Iowa. Enjoy! (If you get bored of the pictures the hippy zot is toward the end) So we got there just before 8. It was a beatiful day here in Iowa. They directed us to park in this huge field and had a line of busses waiting for us. The Busses hauled us around to the other side of the airport to a hanger near the FedEx facility. There we got to wait in another line: Waiting to go through security... Me http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2085424/posts#comment Thu, 18 Sep 2008 23:56:29 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2084734/posts This truck (BELOW) came through the intersection proudly displaying the American Flag and a 9/11 Remembrance Flag. The list of 8 Patriots getting wet to support our troops were: Legionnaire Glenn (USMC - WWII), Dave (Army - WWII), Frank (Army - Korea), FReepers and Lurkers - Lurker Bill, Cindy_True_Supporter, Eager, Sensei Ern, [Mrs] Trooprally, aka [Mrs] T, and myself, [Mr] T. Pics are by [Mrs] T BELOW LEFT: Cindy_True_Supporter and Eager. BELOW RIGHT: Sensei Ern, Dave and Frank BELOW LEFT: Glenn, Frank and Dave. BELOW RIGHT: Lurker Bill BELOW LEFT: Cindy_True_Supporter BELOW RIGHT: Me BELOW: And the Clueless Moonbats got... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2084734/posts#comment Thu, 18 Sep 2008 00:07:49 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2084567/posts This idiot just got done speaking in my town of Elko NV. He was condescending and had that arrogant attitude while he read off the teleprompters. Mentioned the 2nd amendment, says he supports it for us dumb a$$ rural peons. Mentioned the mining industry which is what we do here along with ranching. Said he understood it....unlike his opponent. Never said HOW he understood it! The messiah went on to say he was a Democrat who could have spent his time campaigning in Las Vegas, but he cares sooo much about us and that he needed to come here. Then... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2084567/posts#comment Wed, 17 Sep 2008 20:06:45 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2084592/posts Thanks for viewing this week's FReep. With Kelly having to work late and Mary Bell unable to come out due to family business, I assumed I would be doing a solo FReep this Friday and that things would be on the slow side. Thankfully I was wrong. First a young lady walked by, stopped, and thanked me. She then told me she had a brother in the Navy stationed on a ship in the Persian Gulf. Next a guy walking by stopped, shook my hand and thanked me. A short time later a lady in a car getting ready to... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2084592/posts#comment Wed, 17 Sep 2008 20:37:53 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2082746/posts The following is a photo essay on Sarah Palin's first "solo" campaign rally held at the Pony Express Pavillion, Carson City, Nevada. The beautiful Carson Valley as seen from Spooner Pass. The waiting line snaked through the adjoining park. Local politicians worked the waiting crowd. My wait in line was just under two hours. No Obama worship here. This woman made her own shirt and gave one to Palin as a gift. People brought many great tributes. This man told me his wife drew the picture and, "she is a schoolteacher." There were a lot of great signs! You will... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2082746/posts#comment Mon, 15 Sep 2008 15:51:58 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2082987/posts SO I WENT to see Sarah Palin. Okay, let me rephrase that. I hauled my two-month-old son, diaper bag, bottles, spit cloth, and notebook to see her. 15 days ago, I didn’t know her name. Now she’s just Sarah. I’m not the only one. In the largest event yet, an estimated 20,000 people, showed up Wednesday to see the stars of the Republican Party here in Fairfax, Virginia. Well, McCain showed up and Sarah starred. That’s how they—the adoring throngs—refer to her: he’s McCain and she’s Sarah. They braved horrific traffic, parking, and the occasional Obama protester to see the... Patrol Magazine http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2082987/posts#comment Mon, 15 Sep 2008 21:06:30 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2083035/posts OK folks, here is my report on the Sarah Palin rally held in Carson City, NV on Saturday, September 13, 2008. The day the Palin visit was made, I called the Carson City Republican HQ to get information. The poor woman who answered the phone was tearing her hair out as they had zero information, phones ringing off the hook and people just dropping by. I picked my daughter up from school at 11AM - she's a senior in HS and won't be able to vote in this election (she hasn't forgiven me for having her 6 months too late).... Me, Myself & I http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2083035/posts#comment Mon, 15 Sep 2008 22:16:26 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2082910/posts Well...I played hookie this morning and went to the Sarah Palin Rally this morning at the Westernaires Arena in Golden, Colorado. It was originally to be a pancake breakfast meeting, but due to the overwhelming demand the campaign ran out of tickets in the span of eight hours so the pancakes were tossed out. I had called ahead and I had tickets available at the "will call" booth at the arena. I left the house in Thornton at 5 AM and parked at the Colorado Mills Mall parking lot at 5:30. I then walked about a mile to the Arena.... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2082910/posts#comment Mon, 15 Sep 2008 19:14:06 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2080900/posts My Impressions from the September 10, 2008 John McCain Sarah Palin Road to Victory Fairfax Virginia Rally John McCain scheduled a campaign visit for September 10, 2008 at the Fairfax High School Field House. I didn’t plan to attend because I knew how crowed the turnout would be. When I opened Free Republic Tuesday there was a reminder. Because of the huge number of RSVPs, the location had changed from the Field House, which could hold 5,000 at best, to Van Dyke Park, which could easily hold twice that and possibly more. I decided to go. Parking arrangements were at... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2080900/posts#comment Fri, 12 Sep 2008 16:40:19 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2081764/posts The Big Orange A beautiful Arizona dawn was breaking as I loaded my truck with troop supporting signs and headed for inner city Tucson. My destination was the Military Recruiting Center at 2302 E. Speedway. It was Wednesday and the weekly face off between those protesting and those supporting US troops was approaching. Troop Supporter / Marine Veteran Frank was already on the scene along with several others. This was no ordinary Wednesday. It was September 10, 2008 and the seventh anniversary of a notorious and cowardly terrorist attack was at hand. Last year on 9/11 about 25 to... AmericanProtest.net http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2081764/posts#comment Sat, 13 Sep 2008 20:36:42 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2079820/posts Republican presidential running mates John McCain and Sarah Palin roared into Virginia yesterday in their first appearance together in this vital battleground state. Sans their opponent’s usual big-name band opening act to pull in crowds, the McCain-Palin rally drew an estimated 23,000 or more from across Virginia. Crowds packed into a hot and humid Van Dyke Park in Fairfax City to cheer for their candidates. According to the campaign press office, this was the largest McCain-Palin rally to date. Sen. Fred Thompson fired up the crowd as the lead-in to the main event with red meat jabs at the media,... HumanEvents.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2079820/posts#comment Thu, 11 Sep 2008 11:54:42 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2078674/posts I have made no bones about the fact that the addition of Governor Sarah Palin to the Republican ticket this November has transformed me from a reluctant voter into an enthusiastic campaign volunteer. My son, Dan, and I attended the McCain-Palin rally which was held this afternoon at Franklin and Marshall College in Lancaster, PA. Being very familiar with Franklin and Marshall, and knowing full well that it takes no more than a half hour to drive there from our home, we left home at 1:00 PM. The doors were scheduled to open at 1:30, and the rally was scheduled... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2078674/posts#comment Wed, 10 Sep 2008 01:33:40 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2078539/posts RUSH: Kurt in Pittsburgh, hello, sir. Nice to have you on the EIB Network, and how about the Steelers defense? CALLER: How about those Steelers, huh? RUSH: How about that? CALLER: Hey, listen, Rush, long-time listener, first-time caller, one of those Bible, family, gun clingers from western Pennsylvania. RUSH: Thank you. CALLER: And I wanted to share a story with you. A week ago last Saturday we went to the Palin-McCain rally in Washington, Pennsylvania, was the day after he announced her, and we have a five-year-old daughter with Down syndrome, and we made a sign that said: "We Love... Rush Limbaugh.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2078539/posts#comment Tue, 9 Sep 2008 22:55:58 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2077822/posts Freeper Lilycicero woke up the kids at four o'clock this morning and drove to the McCain-Palin Road to Victory Rally in Lee's Summit, Missouri. The crowd waiting to get inside went on for blocks. Inside the place was packed. John and Sarah were amazing and a rocking great time was had by all. Photo album: _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ After the event, Lily and kids drove past a group of protesters. They chanted, "Obama!" and so Lily's eldest boisterously added "sucks!" The chanting stopped. Lily's car got stuck in exiting traffic opposite a moonbat with a "Jesus was a community... Free Republic http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2077822/posts#comment Tue, 9 Sep 2008 01:51:24 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2076478/posts The McCain Street USA rally in Cedarburg started early for me because I was determined to wear just the right shirt. DollyCali helped me get a logo ready, and I made shirts using my computer, my printer, my iron, and an iron-on transfer. This is the logo I chose: The reason I did them myself is that we had such short notice about this Cedarburg rally that there was just no time to get shirts from the usual sources -- even with overnight delivery. So, the 2 days prior to the event were spent finding just the right base shirts... vanity http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2076478/posts#comment Sun, 7 Sep 2008 03:41:08 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2076371/posts Yes, Hurricane Hannah is spelled correctly, according to our granddaughter, HANNAH. The daughter of our Marine son stationed in Camp Lejeune, NC was a little upset this week because the biased media didn’t spell the hurricane’s name correctly. The AAR thread title is pretty bland this week but I had a hard time thinking of one. Some thoughts were: FReepers take on Hannah, or Dumb FReepers take on Hannah, or Moonbat witches melt in wake of Hannah, our 8 year old granddaughter, or Our Troops have it Worst, or ???, you decide. The list of 8 Patriots getting wet to... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2076371/posts#comment Sun, 7 Sep 2008 00:18:41 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2076340/posts Nine pictures; see the flags the democrats threw away in Denver. Veterans rounded up the ones that were not covered in garbage and gave them to McCain's campaign. They were passed out at today's rally in Colorado Springs, CO. Made a big splash... lots of boos for the dems. They were really waving when Lee Greenwood's song "I'm proud to be an American" was sung. 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