Only the loyal at Bush rallies

[Shallah Kali]

http://www.startribune.com/stories/1519/4939607.html

In the autumn of 1960 Vice President Richard Nixon and Sen. John Kennedy campaigned for the presidency. I was 11 years old at the time when both came to my hometown of Saginaw, Mich. My father, a lifelong Democrat, insisted the whole family see both Nixon and Kennedy. Dad kept saying over and over, "You kids are going to see the next president of the United States. We just don't know which one of these guys it's gonna be."

(snip)

With President Bush it's different. Loyalty oaths and frisking people is now standard procedure for admission to a Bush rally. Plus, any signs of support for the Democrats and you're out on your fanny. That's too bad.

My dad was so proud to simply be an American that he wanted my sisters and me to share in the whole experience. He didn't like Nixon, but that wasn't the point. He wanted us to hear what the man had to say and make up our own minds even though we couldn't vote. He was teaching us about democracy, an America where everybody could participate in a public event without fear of rejection. That America isn't here anymore.

To go to a Bush rally today, I'd have to tell lies that I support the man, and I'm not going to stoop to that indignity just to see a president. This used to be a free country. I miss it. I hope we can get back to that America after November.

[blm]

1. Kings demanded loyalty oaths. Bush supporters are Royalists.

They are no longer Republicans.

[disgruntled_goat]

2. that might make a good meme to share...n/t

[Catfight]

3. Excellent point, they are Royalist. I'd be ashamed to be a repug.

Who wants to be identified with liars, cheats and smear campaigns. Bush is a miserable person who failed at his job. Instead of working harder, he takes yet ANOTHER vacation. What a LOSER!