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SCRUBDASHRUB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-29-04 11:41 AM Original message |
Thousands of Demonstrators Hit NYC Streets |
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Catch22Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-29-04 11:44 AM Response to Original message |
1. A catastrophic success? |
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SCRUBDASHRUB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-29-04 11:53 AM Response to Reply #1 |
4. I thought the same thing when I saw the headline. Typical of the press |
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Politicub (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-29-04 01:26 PM Response to Reply #1 |
34. The spin by each network is interesting |
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donheld (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-29-04 01:34 PM Response to Reply #1 |
35. tens of thousands |
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DeepModem Mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-29-04 11:46 AM Response to Original message |
2. CNN (!) just said up to 250,000 -- |
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annabanana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-29-04 01:20 PM Response to Reply #2 |
32. way too low.......... |
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struggle4progress (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-29-04 05:24 PM Response to Reply #2 |
71. Some papers are quoting 400K: |
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calimary (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-29-04 11:46 AM Response to Original message |
3. "A catastropic success"? "A catastrophic success"????!?!?!?!??!? |
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Downtown Hound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-29-04 12:13 PM Response to Reply #3 |
9. Look on the bright side |
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July (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-29-04 12:38 PM Response to Reply #3 |
20. I think he meant "a successful catastrophe." nt |
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Whoa_Nelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-29-04 12:00 PM Response to Original message |
5. Check out this webcam shot! |
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calimary (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-29-04 12:04 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. Whoa. That is a mighty river of people! As far as the eye can see! |
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realFedUp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-29-04 12:36 PM Response to Reply #7 |
18. justice flowing like a river |
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mia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-29-04 12:47 PM Response to Reply #18 |
24. Earth is in the balance |
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HereSince1628 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-29-04 02:53 PM Response to Reply #5 |
59. Whoa, nearly 3 hours later and still people protesting? |
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kohodog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-29-04 08:34 PM Response to Reply #59 |
91. It took us over two hours to go from 19th St. to MSG (15 blocks)! |
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Misskittycat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-29-04 12:02 PM Response to Original message |
6. It's currently on C-Span live (eom) |
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warrior1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-29-04 12:11 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. Our brothers and sisters |
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Occulus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-29-04 12:15 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. They're chanting now |
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wildflower (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-29-04 12:46 PM Response to Reply #10 |
23. Did you hear the guy who just yelled, |
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realFedUp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-29-04 12:36 PM Response to Reply #8 |
19. great pics...keep on posting them. |
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seventhson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-29-04 12:44 PM Response to Reply #8 |
22. Just spoke with my wife and daughter(14)carrying flag draped coffins |
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GHOSTDANCER (550 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-29-04 12:51 PM Response to Reply #22 |
26. When I saw the Coffins, It made me break down and cry. N/T |
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seventhson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-29-04 07:13 PM Response to Reply #26 |
84. it was very touching - and that was only about 100 coffins |
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ignatius 2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-29-04 12:56 PM Response to Reply #8 |
28. Awesome pictures. I am touched in particular by the young man wo is |
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Lothar (29 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-29-04 01:44 PM Response to Reply #28 |
38. The young man in the poster doesn't know my mother... |
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lazarus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-29-04 01:51 PM Response to Reply #38 |
39. confront him |
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Lothar (29 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-29-04 02:13 PM Response to Reply #39 |
48. Forget it |
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wackywill (98 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-29-04 06:34 PM Response to Reply #48 |
82. This does make me think |
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ignatius 2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-29-04 02:21 PM Response to Reply #38 |
51. Sometimes there is no reasoning with people. None is as blind as he |
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IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-29-04 02:05 PM Response to Reply #6 |
41. It brings back memories of the antiwar protests against Vietnam war |
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ilovenicepeople (883 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-29-04 02:11 PM Response to Reply #6 |
44. Thankyou Misskittycat |
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GingerSnaps (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-29-04 12:15 PM Response to Original message |
11. Bush is ahead in the polls....yeah right! |
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calimary (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-29-04 12:23 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. Yeah... see, they don't come out, like that, in crowds that large, if they |
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wishlist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-29-04 12:26 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. On CSpan "Thank you New York" on marque- My feeling too! |
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realFedUp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-29-04 12:23 PM Response to Original message |
12. Cspan images are great! n/t |
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spooked (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-29-04 12:27 PM Response to Original message |
15. This is bringing tears of joy to my eyes |
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realFedUp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-29-04 12:29 PM Response to Original message |
16. freeper interviewed by Cspan... |
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Coventina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-29-04 12:29 PM Response to Original message |
17. That's one mighty big focus group! n/t |
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leesa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-29-04 12:39 PM Response to Original message |
21. C-Span is doing a great job of covering it. The questions are very |
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jcappy (101 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-29-04 12:49 PM Response to Original message |
25. Boycott Fuji |
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Francine Frensky (870 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-29-04 12:53 PM Response to Original message |
27. Wow. C-Span ROCKS right now. |
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Honor Where Are You (107 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-29-04 12:59 PM Response to Original message |
29. Freepers got to..... |
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Digit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-29-04 01:01 PM Response to Original message |
30. Watching C-Span! |
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stewert (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-29-04 01:16 PM Response to Reply #30 |
31. Tens of Thousands ????? |
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Whoa_Nelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-29-04 01:22 PM Response to Reply #31 |
33. I especially liked |
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wildflower (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-29-04 01:35 PM Response to Reply #31 |
36. Yes, I checked a number of different sources listed at Google news, and |
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TeeYiYi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-29-04 01:59 PM Response to Reply #30 |
40. WOW. That's alot of people. |
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donheld (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-29-04 01:43 PM Response to Original message |
37. the whole thing is Beautiful |
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Ras_Nesta (297 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-29-04 02:06 PM Response to Original message |
42. Who are the idiots that set the cart on fire? |
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Francine Frensky (870 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-29-04 02:09 PM Response to Reply #42 |
43. They were scary looking |
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Ras_Nesta (297 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-29-04 02:12 PM Response to Reply #43 |
46. Fucking analarchists... |
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leftchick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-29-04 02:14 PM Response to Reply #46 |
49. I believe they were.... |
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seventhson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-29-04 07:07 PM Response to Reply #49 |
83. Agent Provocateurs (NOT anarchists, I'll bet) |
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allalone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-29-04 07:47 PM Response to Reply #49 |
88. must not have been weathermen |
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prodigal_green (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-29-04 07:47 PM Response to Reply #42 |
87. Fox News interns no doubt. |
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leftchick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-29-04 02:11 PM Response to Original message |
45. omg! Faux News is now reporting about the protest because of the FIRE! |
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minkyboodle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-29-04 02:17 PM Response to Reply #45 |
50. completely true |
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Occulus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-29-04 02:46 PM Response to Reply #50 |
57. did you notice though |
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minkyboodle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-29-04 02:58 PM Response to Reply #57 |
61. definitely |
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leftchick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-29-04 03:38 PM Response to Reply #57 |
63. agreed... very well done... |
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Kenergy (834 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-29-04 02:13 PM Response to Original message |
47. What a beautiful sight! |
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pfitz59 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-29-04 02:21 PM Original message |
Easily a million people.... |
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pfitz59 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-29-04 02:21 PM Response to Reply #47 |
53. Easily a million people.... |
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BobMorr (326 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-29-04 02:21 PM Response to Original message |
52. Thank You C-Span! |
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tXr (312 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-29-04 02:24 PM Response to Original message |
54. What a beautiful sight! |
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found object (271 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-29-04 02:26 PM Response to Original message |
55. good pics at this link |
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annabanana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-29-04 02:35 PM Response to Reply #55 |
56. 3 1/2 hours and counting............ |
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Piperay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-29-04 02:52 PM Response to Original message |
58. Seems like chimp |
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realFedUp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-29-04 02:53 PM Response to Original message |
60. coffins now |
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lovuian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-29-04 03:18 PM Response to Reply #60 |
62. So Sad!!! These Protestors are Awesome |
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jcappy (101 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-29-04 03:39 PM Response to Original message |
64. organizers: 400,000 demonstrate |
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liberalcanuck (339 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-29-04 03:49 PM Response to Reply #64 |
65. Alright! The figures are incredible. n/t |
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demoman123 (565 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-29-04 04:29 PM Response to Reply #64 |
68. 7,000 ppl per block x 20 blocks = 140,000 ppl |
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stewert (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-29-04 05:39 PM Response to Reply #68 |
73. It was 40 Blocks or 2 Miles ! |
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seventhson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-29-04 07:26 PM Response to Reply #73 |
85. 14th street & Union square to 7th ave (3 blocks(THEN 20 blocks uptown Then |
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demoman123 (565 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-29-04 07:54 PM Response to Reply #73 |
90. CSPAN said 20 blocks. |
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dave123williams (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-29-04 05:39 PM Response to Reply #68 |
74. Remember, they were forming and walking north... |
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Pallas180 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-29-04 04:53 PM Response to Reply #64 |
70. are you saying they didnt have a permit to march up 7th Ave???? |
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prodigal_green (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-29-04 07:51 PM Response to Reply #64 |
89. actually, the helicopters were a relief... |
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jackieforthedems (534 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-29-04 04:02 PM Response to Original message |
66. You Sure Didn't See This At The Democratic Convention |
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Whoa_Nelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-29-04 05:31 PM Response to Reply #66 |
72. and upside down! |
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jackieforthedems (534 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-29-04 06:04 PM Response to Reply #72 |
76. I Agree |
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young_at_heart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-29-04 04:11 PM Response to Original message |
67. CNN (Headline News) at 2:30pm slanted it to the Republicans |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-29-04 06:28 PM Response to Reply #67 |
79. My local fox statition, a couple weeks ago, did a show about the |
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aaronbees (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-29-04 04:39 PM Response to Original message |
69. beautiful! |
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nodehopper (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-29-04 05:41 PM Response to Original message |
75. post/view pics here |
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allalone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-29-04 06:23 PM Response to Original message |
77. msnbc must have watched a different rally than I did |
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allalone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-29-04 06:26 PM Response to Original message |
78. bully |
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allalone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-29-04 06:29 PM Response to Original message |
80. it struck me funny |
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ElsewheresDaughter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-29-04 06:31 PM Response to Original message |
81. over a million! |
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bvar22 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-29-04 07:37 PM Response to Original message |
86. Ignorant, IGNORANT ASSHOLE* |
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