Bush's crowds: Everybody's on the same page — his (Ore.)

[Nambe]

The Associated Press

The Bush campaign billed the president's visit here as a chance for ordinary citizens to pose questions to the president. ..

Bush's team exerts close control over admission to his events. Dissenters and would-be hecklers are turned away, campaign officials say. On several occasions in recent weeks, Democrats who have gotten in have been ejected because they wore pro-Kerry T-shirts.

By contrast, most of Kerry's events are open to the public, though there have been some town hall events that are invitation-only. For certain appearances, the Kerry campaign has distributed tickets to the local party, unions and other supporters.

But Kerry spokesman David Wade said that any member of the public can get a ticket from a local campaign office or from the affiliated groups on a first- come, first-served basis. Many people are admitted without any ticket.

"I think America deserves a president who is willing to talk to anybody, I don't care if you are Democrat, Republican or independent," Kerry said Friday. ..

When the time came to "Ask President Bush" Friday, none of his 16 questioners challenged him on his policies. Several did not ask questions at all, but simply voiced their support. ...

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[grytpype]

1. The Potemkin President earns his name every day.

Say it with me: Pretendident, His Fraudulence, the Phony Monkey God, whatever you call him... he's a fake.

[ShaneGR]

2. In the Missouri Town Hall Meeting one guy asked.....

"Tell Brother Ashcroft we're praying for you guys."

Hey, that's not a friggin question, that's an insult to all brothers everywhere!

[saigon68]

3. Lobotomized STEPFORD Citizens

Black is White

Up is Down

[DeepModem Mom]

4. These articles are coming by the dozen now -- Bush exposed...

at least in one aspect, at LONG last!

[Zeke]

5. Yes.

I've seen a couple of articles about the staged-Bush-events wherein * speaks only to white Christian folk.

Bernie WArd---radio guy KGO 810 in SF---reports attendees must sign a I'LL VOTE FOR BUSH form before allowed access into a Bush event.

[irancontra]

6. I still

want to know what they got on Mccain... why in the world is hugging the DUMBYA? makes me ill, I tell ya.

[NewYorkerfromMass]

7. and from the right wing tool the Oregonian

I'd say Bush is losing control of the press.