I think the "Protester" in Bush's speech is a friend of mine!

[Pachamama]

Don't know for sure yet, but I swear when I saw it happening on TV, it looked like a friend of mine...then Volcano Jen posted an image and I'm pretty sure she is my friend Jodie Evans, a "bad babe" like me...

http://www.badbabes.org

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=730942&mesg_id=735018&page=

[JSJ]

1. give her a 'high five' for me, please n/t

[Pachamama]

3. I will....I'm going to find out if it was her...whoever it is - Right On!!

:pals:

[physioex]

2. Whoever it was....

Thank You it took a lot of courage to stand up....And I know there were several thousands outside. The press didn't not cover it and it is a shame..

Hi Mom... Photos are totally amazing.....

[Pachamama]

4. Hi Physio! Can't sleep either, eh?

I'm still feeling sick from the RNC...thank gawd that's over...Did you catch Jon Stewart tonite "Zell on Earth" - pretty funny...

Ugh...I'm watching CNN right now...there are explosions and lots of gun fire at the school in Russia....I fear this isn't going to be good....I keep thinking of those poor kids :cry:

[physioex]

7. Ohh yea very sad indeed.....

I missed the Jon Stewart thing...Don't watch the news to much Mama it does get a bit depressing. Have a good nite. :hi:

[Pachamama]

8. Nite Physio....

Must get sleep.... :hi:

[Davion]

5. I agree that it took great courage, but...

I also thought it was EXTREMELY foolish... (Let me explain before you flame me)

When I realized that a protester was the reason Shrub was talking over the chants of "four more years" (thinking at first that he may have been stepping on his applause lines even more than Kerry had), I was TERRIFIED! I actually held my breath and couldn't move a muscle as he paused while the protester was dragged out. The reason? If Bush had made some witty off-the-cuff comment (or even one that just SEEMED spontaneous), rather than simply stumbling over the next line from his script, it would have brought the entire house down more that anything he had previously said and it would have become one of the highlights of the night. It could even have become an "I paid for this microphone" or "There you go again" sort of moment that would have been replayed over and over and over, possibly even giving Bush a few points in the polls. With Card being heckled earlier today, I am actually SURPRISED Rove did not program him with a few great zingers, just in case.

The second time it happened I knew he hadn't been prepared for it, but feared that, in a completely atypical moment of creativity, he may even come up with something on his own. Argue all you want about his lack of intelligence, the man definitely has his moments of quick wit, and I'm sure he was trying to think of SOMETHING to say. Fortunately all gears were engaged trying to remember which side the other teleprompter was on. ;) Hopefully he'll wake up a few nights thinking "I should have said..."!

I applaud their determination, but nevertheless, IMHO it was a risky, RISKY move.

[physioex]

6. Ok...You give Shrub to much credit...

His campaign stops are completely scripted. There are never any protestors unlike Kerry's appearance where they are welcomed. So I would say that Shrub doesn't have much experience in dealing with them and I wasn't surprised that he simply kept talking. A witty remark from Shrub, hah that's the last thing I expect....I agree with you in the sense that it turned out good luckily for our side...

[Davion]

9. Even a blind squirrel...

I didn't claim it was likely, just possible. I realize he's probably been hit on the nose with rolled up newspaper for straying from the scripts enough times that he couldn't even try. But as I said, with the hecklers getting onto the floor during previous speeches, I am most surprised that Rove didn't plan for the possibility.

[Swamp Rat]

10. Keep me updated