My pix of today's "Rally In The Valley" with John Edwards

[JohnnyRingo]

In Warren Ohio
It was a beautiful sunny day made better by the hope and optimism that flew into my hometown with our next vice president.

He ignited the crowd of 4000 plus with condemnation of the swift boat attacks before moving on to talk of the economy, a very real issue in the heart of the "rust belt".

Speaking of a "certain talk show host" that recently claimed that the economy was "booming", but some people can't tell because it isn't affecting them yet(Two Americas).

Next he drew cheers on the subject of health care by relating his family to our union base telling us: "His parents have health care, thanks to the union." "His brother, a card carrying IBEW member has health care."
Then my favorite line: "In recent years labor has gone from collective bargaining to collective begging." (good one, John).

Today the Mahoning Valley felt our first sense that Hope was truly on the way. Thank You John Edwards.

Welcome:




Hope Is On The Way:




DK in the crowd with our mayor:


Feel the Love:



Huge gathering of freeps across the streets. (What the hell is "Move on Vietnam"?)

Vote for the cowboy, not the hippie?!?!!

[Feanorcurufinwe]

1. Great pics!

that's a pretty funny one of the 'protest'

[spooky3]

13. ditto--thanks!

[JohnnyRingo]

17. BTW .....that WAS all of them, thank goodness.

They didn't cause any disruption, only chanting "four more years" as JE entered the park.
They were gone before the end of the rally.

[Tansy_Gold]

2. "Vote for the cowboy not the hippie"?

What is this, some kind of Village People audition contest?

ROFLMAO

[Carni]

7. God they are pathetic

If I wasn't so angry about what those clowns had done to this country I would feel sorry for them (to clarify I DON'T)

[Cha]

3. Edwards looks Good!

That's our VP!

Thanks, JohnnyRingo, for the pix!

[Beaverhausen]

4. Excellent! I wondered where the other John was

thanks for sharing your pics!!!

[goclark]

21. I was wondering too

I miss seeing his beautiful face on the TV.
Thanks for the lovely photos.

[cynatnite]

5. I love those pics!!

I just gotta know...was that the best show the shrub supporters could put on? LOL

Cyn:)

[kwolf68]

6. Vote for the Cowboy?

Holy cowshit. These people just concoct whatever fantastical delusions that give them cause to support the Dimson.

Cowboys are tough and as far as I know like to ride horses. Isn't Shrub scared of horses?

[iwantmycountryback]

8. I wonder if that

gigantic woman holding the Veterans for Bush sign is actually a veteran. Somehow I doubt it.

[zbdent]

10. Not sure, are nurses considered veterans?

I would hope so. In this case, it would make me puke, but she would be justified if she was a nurse in Vietnam.

Of course, she could have been in the early 80s . . .

[Sugarbleus]

9. Bless you, Bless you ..for posting these inspiring pics!!

What a relief to see some again.

HOPE IS ON THE WAY........ GO JOHN/JOHN

[zbdent]

11. Question - was there a flyover by a "fighter jet" sometime today?

I was in my office in Cleveland and all of a sudden, it was like I was in Israel. I looked out my window and thought I spotted a jet heading south like a bat outta hell . . .

[JohnnyRingo]

16. JE mentioned he was in Cleve earlier this morning n/t

[JohnnyRingo]

19. I know why there were jets in Cleveland today

The airshow is this weekend....That was probably an advance flight from the "Angels or Thunderbirds.

[zbdent]

20. No, I think that's next (Labor Day) weekend - All the years I've

worked at my current location, it has felt like a war zone in the week leading up to Labor Day weekend, and that's next weekend.

[Cocoa]

12. some real campaign finance activists in that last pic

I'm sure they've been very concerned over the years about campaign finance law, right there with Bush.

[faithnotgreed]

15. spot on!

[Toucano]

14. Thank you for the pics

You did a great job.

[blue neen]

18. Great pictures and great news...

Thanks!