Michelle Obama confronts protester, threatens to leave fundraiser.

[Luminous Animal]

36. During Bush One's reign of terror, 4 of my fellow activists purchased

$4800, at the last moment, of access to a fundraising event for his reelection coffers and then canceled the transaction before the organizers looked at the books the next day.

We had a successful protest that was national news. And that was the point, bringing the point to the national news. (Well, actually, we thought it would only make local news but we were damn happy that it aired across the nation.)

1) What was accomplished.
You know about it.

2) Was Ms. Obama convinced of the protester's opinion, and will lobby the President?
Ms Obama didn't give a flying fuck. But she wasn't the target.

3) Were the other's in the audience convinced, and will pressure the groups they give money to?
An audience of wealthy swells was not the target.

4) Will there be an upswell of public support based on reading stories about the protest?
Activists don't expect upswells. It is one person at a time.