Pretty good turn out for DC tea-party

Of course organizers tend to overestimate turnout, and it seems like the authorities underestimate.
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/tea-party-protesters-march-washingto...
To put this in perspective this was a pretty standard turn out for lefty protests I went to in the early 80s, usually to protest the war in El Salvador and Nicaragua. And that was before the internet and without a cable news network promoting it. Leftist groups would bus down loads of people from the Northeast and maybe even Chicago. Some of them were pretty militant. There was one hispanic group that had red berets and military style uniforms and marched in formation. Jesse Jackson and Al sharpton were regular speakers and Jackson was like a rockstar with people fawning over him. Ah, those were the days.

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Permalink Reply by Van on September 13, 2009 at 6:55am: Oh and here's a video. Seriously even though I don't agree with your cause and I don't think they accomplish much, I recommend you go to one of these large protests sometimes. it feels good to get out with likeminded people and air your grievances. One of the great things about the USA.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by GodHatesTrash on September 15, 2009 at 3:29pm: I seen some of the folks tea-baggin' for Mr. Beck in DC on the TV and on the internets. I swear, it looked like the Special Olympics of poltical protestin'.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Van on September 15, 2009 at 4:13pm: Yeah it's a shame that they can't find a cause to potest for other than to fill the wallets of Glen Beck and Rupert Murdoch.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Drew Wright on September 15, 2009 at 6:09pm: I have to ask? Were you there? I was and I know waht I saw. 1.8 million people protesting the increaseing size in the federal government and Movement to a socialist from of government. That is, what it's all about.
All of the National mall was filled as well as Pennsylvania Ave. all the way up to Freedom Square and the areas to the left of the Mall (looking at it with your back to the Capital) The Botanical Gardens, filled with people protesting for SMALLER GOVERNMENT!!!
Regular wroking class prople, 18 ( some younger like my 13yo daughter) to 65+ came out to say NO!
Do not tell me that we do not count. Watch what we are going to do in 2010.
If you young, lazy, non-working ass-wipes think we are going to pay your way through life and let you eat from the Federal Dog Bowl like your non-assimilating getto living non Americans that cry about slavery ( who are modern slaves thanks to Sharpton and Jackson) Move out of the Country or GET A JOB!!!!
We will take back our country. The free ride is over!
You call us racist because you have no argument and you are scared that the ones that pay the bills are fed up and will not take the crap anymore.
I do not apologize for being a WHITE, HETEROSEXUAL, CHRISTIAN, MALE!
Tolerate me as I have you!; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Action Jeans on September 15, 2009 at 6:52pm: You actually counted 1.8 million people just by looking? That's amazing! You should go to Vegas and count blackjack like Rain Man.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Drew Wright on September 19, 2009 at 9:54am: 1.8 as reported by AP and foreign (UK) news
What were you doing that day? Asking your mom for money?; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Fang1944 on September 22, 2009 at 9:24pm: The Washington, DC, police and fire department report 60 to 70,000. The 1.8 million figure was simply fabricated.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by GodHatesTrash on September 15, 2009 at 9:26pm: Well, I've never seen so many retarded people in one place in my life, but come on, 1.8M?

I guess cipherin' ain't a tea-bagger strength.

"onst, twiced, thrice, five, six, seven, eleben, elebenty seven, seventy-leven, lebenty-seven thozin... one point eight gazillion, million, whatever."; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Drew Wright on September 19, 2009 at 10:01am: 1.8 as reported by the AP and foreign sources (UK)
You speak with nasty words, That's because, most likely, you came from a broken home with no sense of respect taught by your Father or Mother. Do you know your parents? Your Father?
When you stop blaming everyone for your failures and except the fact you are being used, Stalin called people like you "usefull idots" you can truly be free. Stop the Socialist movement here in America.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by GodHatesTrash on September 22, 2009 at 7:55pm: "usefull idots"

When are you silly wite soopremasissies ever gonna learn how to spell?

( By the way - any idiot can pull a trigger.); ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Action Jeans on September 18, 2009 at 7:31pm: Dude does a good job of addressing all of the whack job concerns calmly and sensibly. One woman even seems to reexamine her insane beliefs for a moment.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Van on September 19, 2009 at 6:24am: Just goes to show you how manipulated these people are by Fox news. What are they protesting? Buzzwords and insane unbelievable conspiracies. People on the far left tend to be much better informed, but not always.; ▶ Reply to This