In this photo taken with a video camera, a protester opposing the war in Iraq poses as President Bush in front of the U.S. Capital Saturday, Jan. 27, 2007 in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
A variety of signs are held during a protest against the war in Iraq on the National Mall on Saturday, Jan. 27, 2007, in Washington. Protesters demanded a withdrawal of U.S. troops in a demonstration that drew tens of thousands and brought Jane Fonda back to the streets. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf)
Woo Hoo!
It's "Protest the War" Day in Washington and around the country.
Actress Jane Fonda speaks at an anti-Iraq war protest on the National Mall Saturday, Jan. 27, 2007 in Washington. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf)
According to the Associated Press, "tens of thousands" are participating.
The massive crowd deserves a lot of attention, right?
It's getting attention because the protest is an anti-war, anti-Bush fest.
Did the "tens of thousands" at the abortion protests earlier this week get the same sloppy wet kisses from the lib media?
Of course not.
WASHINGTON -- Protesters energized by fresh congressional skepticism about the Iraq war demanded a withdrawal of U.S. troops in a demonstration Saturday that drew tens of thousands and brought Jane Fonda back to the streets.
Wow.
This is serious protesting.
Jane Fonda.
What year is this?
I wonder if Jane has any plans to go to Iraq and cavort with the insurgents, giggling as she perches atop a car bomb, or as she mounts a suicide bomber.
See Jane giggle.
See Sean smirk.
Actress Jane Fonda, right, smiles with Eve Ensler, author of 'The Vagina Monologues,' center, at the U.S. Navy Memorial as they participate in a protest against the war in Iraq, Saturday Jan. 27, 2007, in Washington. Actor Sean Penn can be seen at left. (AP Photo/Chris Greenberg)
A sampling of celebrities, a half dozen members of Congress and busloads of demonstrators from distant states joined in a spirited rally under a sunny sky, seeing opportunity to press their cause in a country that has turned against the war.
Standing on her toes to reach the microphone, 12-year-old Moriah Arnold told the crowd: "Now we know our leaders either lied to us or hid the truth. Because of our actions, the rest of the world sees us as a bully and a liar."
The sixth-grader from Harvard, Mass., the youngest speaker on the National Mall stage, organized a petition drive at her school against the war.
A 12-year-old girl calls her country and her president a bully and a liar.
Very nice.
How did she come up with that?
No doubt she arrived at those conclusions by watching cartoons.
Right.
I hope when she refers to "our leaders" she includes Bill Clinton, Madeleine Albright, John Kerry, and the rest of the Dems that called for the removal of Saddam Hussein as official U.S. policy in 1998.
I hope this bright, little wonder counts all the Dems that voted for H.J.Res. 114, in October of 2002 as among the leaders that either lied or hid the truth about Iraq.
The House Judiciary Committee chairman, Rep. John Conyers threatened to use congressional spending power to try to stop the war. "George Bush has a habit of firing military leaders who tell him the Iraq war is failing," he said, looking out at the masses. "He can't fire you." Referring to Congress, the Michigan Democrat added: "He can't fire us.
"The founders of our country gave our Congress the power of the purse because they envisioned a scenario exactly like we find ourselves in today. Now only is it in our power, it is our obligation to stop Bush."
Conyers was very reserved.
He didn't call for the impeachment of President Bush.
Maybe he did, but AP chose to omit that.
Wouldn't want Dem leaders to look too wacky I suppose. (That battle was lost long ago, in my opinion.)
On the stage rested a coffin covered with a U.S. flag and a pair of military boots, symbolizing American war dead. On the Mall stood a large bin filled with tags bearing the names of Iraqis who have died.
That's rather exploitative, using symbols of the war dead to advance their political agenda.
I guess the protesters don't see it that way. Every American military death is a plus in their column and fair game.
Rep. Maxine Waters D-Calif., said Bush "tricked" the country into an immoral war. "He did not tell the truth," she said. "I will not vote one dime for this war."
Waters, the voice of reason, is joining ranks with another voice of reason, Russ Feingold.
"Hell no! We won't pay!"
...Showcased speakers in addition to Fonda included actors Susan Sarandon, Tim Robbins and Danny Glover.
Danny Glover?
This Danny Glover?
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, right, and actor Danny Glover wave to a crowd gathered at the Mount Olive Baptist Church in the Harlem neighborhood of New York Thursday, Sept. 21, 2006. (AP Photo/Shiho Fukada)
Yup, that's the one.
Fonda was a lightning rod in the Vietnam era for her outspoken opposition to that war, earning the derisive nickname "Hanoi Jane" from conservatives for traveling to North Vietnam during the height of that conflict 35 years ago. She had avoided anti-Iraq war appearances until now.
Oh, those conservatives are so mean-spirited!
How dare they hold Fonda accountable for giving aid and comfort to the enemy!
About 40 people staged a counter-protest, including military family members and Army Cpl. Joshua Sparling, 25, who lost his leg to a bomb in Iraq in November 2005.
He said the anti-war protesters, especially those who are veterans or who are on active duty, "need to remember the sacrifice we have made and what our fallen comrades would say if they are alive."
I suppose the protesters are too caught up in what they perceive to be their own importance to reflect on how this impacts our troops and their loved ones or the families of the fallen.
...Bush was in Washington for the weekend. He is often is out of town during big protest days. On Monday, for instance, he called anti-abortion marchers on the telephone from Camp David.
Awww.
Do the protesters feel slighted that President Bush didn't telephone them?
United for Peace and Justice, a coalition group sponsoring the protest, said there has been intense interest in the rally since Bush announced he was sending 21,500 additional troops to supplement the 130,000 in Iraq.
United for Peace and Justice is a wacko, far-left Leftist group.
This is not MIDDLE America.
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Rep. Dennis Kucinich, D-Ohio, center, who is running for the Democratic presidential for a second time, speaks at protest against the war in Iraq on the National Mall on Saturday, Jan. 27, 2007 in Washington. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf)
Look at this. Dennis Kucinich has assembled ALL of his 2008 presidential supporters. It's a groundswell!
Perhaps freak show would be more fitting.
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