Crawford Embraces Bush, But Not Protesters

[sintax]

Crawford Embraces Bush, but Not Protestors

Friday August 19, 2005 8:31 PM

By MICHAEL GRACZYK

Associated Press Writer

CRAWFORD, Texas (AP) - Things used to be pretty quiet around here - downright uneventful - until the new folks moved in about five years ago on a ranch just northwest of town off Prairie Chapel Road.

Then came the dozens of protesters who started camping out near President Bush's ranch this month, led by a California mother who lost her son in the war and insists on speaking to the president. Their reception has been anything but warm.

``I'm a Democrat and proud of it,'' Keith Lynch, 67, said while taking a break from trimming the brush around the flag pole in front of his 600-acre ranch near the Bush spread. ``But you've got to respect your country, you've got to respect your flag, and you've got to respect your president.''

Lynch and others around the town of 745 people believe that respect hasn't been given amid the protests in Crawford, about 95 miles south of Dallas.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,1280,-5221361,00.html

[meisje]

1. This article smells of rotten dog shit

[Cha]

35. I call fucking

BULLSHIT!@

They think we're actually going to believe that dribble?

While Soldiers are dying in Iraq because of the chimpanzee's LIES..they want us to roll over like a dog and play dead???

[whistle]

2. Then the people in Crawford TX who hold that position are.....

....nothing but Bush Chimp followers.

[Bumblebee]

3. "you've got to respect your flag"

as exemplified by Mr. Northern. Such utter and unchallenged hypocrisy. Makes you want to throw up.

[Kurovski]

18. Or as his neighbor George would say:

you've got to "catapult the propoganda."

[Bill McBlueState]

4. I'm glad ole Bill is getting his jollies.

Kay and Bill Bregan love it when the presidential motorcade drives past the big eagle carved out of wood that sits out front.

``We stand over here and he waves at us,'' Kay Bregan, 65, said of her encounters with the president as his motorcade passes the eagle her woodworker-husband made.

``One day (Bush) drove by after he got a hamburger, rolled down the window and gave my husband a thumbs up,'' she said. ``He was thrilled to death.''

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Wow, so he'll wave at some half-witted idiot, but won't address the mother of a dead soldier. Typical.

[louis-t]

6. That wasn't a "thumbs up" moron..

He was giving you the 'city boy salute'.

[TwilightZone]

7. "He waves at us". Gag.

What they don't know is that while he's waiving, he turns to Laura and says:

"Hey, look, there are some more people stupid enough to believe my crap. God bless America!"

[Kurovski]

27. Dogs wag their tail when you pet them,

even if you kicked the pooch an hour ago.

[TwilightZone]

29. Beautiful.

That is a great analogy. Thanks for the laugh. :toast:

[Kelvin Mace]

How pathetic must your life be

that getting waved at is such a treat?

[Kurovski]

26. Loyal subjects are in awe of the king.

The "king" who is as "humble" as his subjects.

And a whole hell of a lot more psychotic.

[susu369]

44. "After he got a hamburger"

that Kay is really on the ball - even knowing what bu$h just ate!

I don't get it: Clinton was criticized for eating hamburgers; yet, bu$h* (our fitness model) is just a good old boy enjoying good old American food.

:shrug:

[On Par]

5. If He's A Democrat...

..then I'm ashamed of it.

[VegasWolf]

8. Why do I have to respect the lying, intellectually and syllably challenged

toad that calls itself President????

[TwilightZone]

10. Someone should ask these idiots if they supported Clinton.

He was president, after all, and you gotta support the president!

[genieroze]

9. I don't have to respect a fascist. eom

[Kurovski]

19. You don't, in fact it's our duty as Americans

to protect our nation from the likes of Bush & Co.

[Shakespeare]

11. "I'm a democrat"

No, Keith, you're not.

[last_texas_dem]

16. He's probably your typical East Texas Democrat

This area is infested with them: they vote in the Democratic primaries because their local offices are still largely Democratic (though this has slowly been changing) because of longtime post-Civil War anti-Republican sentiment. But they are conservatives, generally more conservative than most "blue state" Republicans and they vote for Repugs on the state and national levels.

I have known several people in this part of the country who are basically FReepers, but have claimed to me that they are conservative Democrats because they vote in the Dem primaries. Silly, since they'd vote in the Republican primary if the Republicans were more competitive in contesting local offices.

No doubt Keith is full of it; if he's a Dem he's a disgrace to the party.

[Racenut20]

20. He is a Zell Miller Democrat.

[DanCa]

12. smells like a rw set up

Really this is so partisian there isn't an ounce of blue in it.

[SteppingRazor]

17. I'd think that too, except it's the Guardian...

Which is a demonstrably left-wing paper. :shrug:

[DanCa]

21. Ah dang now I am getting paranoid

maybe someone wanted to go home early for the week end and did sloppy reporting?

[Bill McBlueState]

24. yes, very left-wing

I think left-wing papers are allowed to report on the existence of right-wingers. I have no doubt that the Crawford area is full of the sort of bumpkins described in this article, who cream their jeans anytime someone "important" waves at them.

[Career Prole]

13. "said while taking a break from trimming the brush around his flag pole"

These are without a doubt the brush-trimmingest bunch of folks on the planet.

Anyone in Crawford have a different hobby? :eyes:

[IA_Seth]

32. This HAS to be code for something...too much damn brush clearing goin on

[Kurovski]

41. I'm taking "trimming the brush around his flag pole"

as a bit of dry British humor.

I would think otherwise were the grounds keeper a female.

[retread]

14. Now they pull the "respect" bullshit. Kept it well hidden when Clinton

was President didn't they!!

[Autonomy]

15. Sadly

some people are totally incapable of learning, incapable of critical reasoning, but are still capable of having an opinion. That's a dangerous combination in a democracy.

"``Of course I hate to see all the boys and girls killed there,'' she said. ``But I think to pull out of this war would be the worst mistake we could ever made. ... We didn't get to be free without fighting for it. It doesn't come easy. I pray everyday the killing will end in Iraq, but I don't agree with wanting to pull out.''"

[Kurovski]

22. Except that Iraq wants us out of there. The majority wishes

to be free, as in FREE OF US.

But how would he know that if he's bereft of reasoning skills?

Welcome to DU, Autonomy! :hi: .

[Kurovski]

45. Make that "she". n/t

[Skidmore]

23. How much does he pay in property taxes there?

Of course, they are going to embrace him.

[mmonk]

25. REAL Americans and REAL patriots

respect ALL rights guaranteed under the Constitution and Bill of Rights including the right to PROTEST and disagree and assemble to do so. So the people they are interviewing that say such stuff are less an American than ANY of the protestors and can kiss my REAL American grits.

[Lerkfish]

28. I call bullshit.

I also walked by the tv and saw a serviceman whining about how cindy is disrespecting the troops.

"disrespect" is the new RW attack word against Cindy.

[yardwork]

30. This article is ca-ca

Plenty of people in and around Crawford loathe the Bush Crime Family. Including the editor of the local paper.

[Straight Shooter]

31. Mr. Lynch, the word "respect" isn't in the Republican vocabulary.

Just ask Karl Rove and his smear machine mechanics.

And, just FYI, I don't respect thieves, liars and cheats.

[DoYouEverWonder]

33. What a biased piece of crap

that passes for journalism these days.

[Gregorian]

34. Disrespect is...

You might just be disrespectful if-

You don't care about dead Iraqis. Out of sight, out of mind.
You support the president even though the war was conceived of illegally.
You think the war is a good idea, yet troops are dying for no reason.
You don't do the research, and rely on the TV for your information.
You care more about your idea of who Bush is, even though you could care less about a greiving woman who honestly believes the war is wrong.
You don't know what DSM stands for.
You don't know the Bin Ladens were given free airlines tickets.
You think Saddam caused the WTC towers to collapse.







I don't know, I'm rushing out the door. But it seems like this could turn into a good tool.

[pecwae]

36. You don't HAVE to respect

a damn thing if it isn't warranted! Even in the military we 'respected" (saluted, said sir, mam; just went thru the motions) the rank, but not necessarily the person holding it.

Anyone who gets their jollies from an awol coward waving to them from his limo needs a life.

[The_Casual_Observer]

37. Lynch changed my mind, we all ought to respect bush from now on

after all, Lynch is a dixie er democrat.:sarcasm:

[all.of.me]

38. well then, they'll be glad when bush can not be re-elected. er.....

reappointed? re-i don't know what the word is......

[Kurovski]

40. I think the word is "reinstalled"

but I wouldn't put any money on that not happening either.

[all.of.me]

42. perfect. thanks.

;)

[Kurovski]

39. This is interesting...

'Those without closed ranch gates to their property have put up ropes, yellow plastic tape or ``No Trespassing'' or ``No Parking'' signs to keep others away - and next to American flags or banners that read, ``For Our Commander In Chief.'' '

A president is the Commander In Chief of the ARMED FORCES. Civilians in free societies are not "commanded" by their leaders.

No wonder so many of these folks think that what we're doing in Iraq is "making people free", it appears that they're a bit vague on the concept of freedom and liberty.

[bpilgrim]

43. America Embraces Cindy while W hides on his PIG FARM ---- --- > IMAGES

more...
http://news.globalfreepress.com/gallery/index.php?cat=13

psst... pass the word ;->

peace

[bluestateguy]

46. I really have no use for places like Crawford

It's just not part of my America.

My America is the gleaming big cites of this country, the enlightened college towns like Chapel Hill, NC, Amherst, MA and Charlottesville, VA, as well as enlightened suburbs in places like Montgomery County, PA and Contra Costa County, CA.

[Obamarama]

47. No, we DON'T need to respect our "president", Mr. Lynch

Bush hasn't EARNED any respect. He deserves no respect. Mr. Lynch is no Democrat, and he shouldn't be proud of anything if he thinks being a good American means being mute and impotent in the face of the treason and tyranny being propigated by the Bush Misadministration.