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CottonBear

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10. I'm looking for the link to Skinner's story about that day.

Reply to HipChick (Reply #9)

Sun Nov 20, 2016, 05:13 PM

Nov 2016

They had a prime spot right along the motorcade route right in front the media cameras! Someone called them and told them to stop shaking the banner. I think it just had the DU logo: Democratic Underground.com.

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Anyone remember 2001 Bush Inauguration? [View all] HipChick Nov 2016 OP

maybe we can bring back.... dhill926 Nov 2016 #1

Not really I was 14 JonLP24 Nov 2016 #2

The first time I saw this clip was when Michael Moore's logosoco Nov 2016 #3

I only saw it on C-span JNelson6563 Nov 2016 #14

Yes, had a view over PennAve from my office. elleng Nov 2016 #4

That was 2001. This is 2016. Island Blue Nov 2016 #5

You're probably right. At the least, it would likely be prosecuted as assault with either Arkansas Granny Nov 2016 #6

That was the day Skinner's DU banner was on TV CottonBear Nov 2016 #7

! : ) . . .n/t annabanana Nov 2016 #8

Awesome! Did not know that !Thanks! HipChick Nov 2016 #9

I'm looking for the link to Skinner's story about that day. CottonBear Nov 2016 #10

I found it: Skinner's History of DU: Seven Days Underground CottonBear Nov 2016 #12

Wasn't there a skinny guy holding a sign? JNelson6563 Nov 2016 #15

yes. I was there rollin74 Nov 2016 #11

Yep. I was so proud of the crowds who booed him. n/t duffyduff Nov 2016 #13

Yep. And giant tanks of pepper spray Greybnk48 Nov 2016 #16

Yes. More protesters in DC than fans. Cold as hell but that did not stop people from all across McCamy Taylor Nov 2016 #17

That's the day DU was founded! KelleyKramer Nov 2016 #18