Smirky was welcomed in Chicago today (photos)

[deminks]

http://news.search.yahoo.com/news/search?p=bush&ei=UTF-8&datesort=1&pstart=1&c=images&b=1

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[FreedomAngel82]

1. Nice

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[rodeodance]

3. thanks Chicago---you did your part.

[txindy]

2. Whoopsie. Junior isn't used to facing reality like that.

This must've really chapped his hide. Bummer. :evilgrin:

[bluerum]

4. Wow. Tough crowd.

[kineneb]

5. CodePink rocks, as usual!

except they need to turn around the banner...

[Cha]

6. Can you imagine being

that Mother out there? I know there are lots of mothers and Cindy Sheehan led the way but this mother of Juan Torres holding his picture and giving the Peace sign breaks my heart.

That should be on all the front pages of the papers across the country but our corporate m$m wouldn't dare.

[az chela]

18. That is his dad.He goes to all the peace rallies

[beltanefauve]

28. And I suspect we'll be seeing

a lot more parents like Mr Torres out there. Just as Vietnam had a lot of African- Americans fighting, this war seems to have a lot of dead returning home with names like Torres, Martinez, Hernandez, etc. Hispanics are considered to be a "swing group", one the GOPee has been heavily courting on the "family values" rhetoric, but they may end up encountering a lot of backlash on that one, too.

Family values, indeed!

[Cha]

37. I'm sorry..I just got in my

head that it was his mother..my apologies to Senor Torres!

Bless his heart..it's so terribly sad!

[Rainscents]

7. Wow, this is great! Thank you for sharing! BEAUTIFUL!!!

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[katinmn]

8. Whoo-hoo, Chicago!

Glad the limo had to pass by you all. Usually Junior tries to sneak in and out of town without having to see any protestors.

[katinmn]

9. Kicked and nominated

[Pam-Moby]

10. This is wonderful-recommend.

[BuyingThyme]

11. Thank you.

[ray of light]

12. Lots of things going on too.

Please participate.
check the home page of the democracy cell project everyday to join.

http://www.democracycellproject.net

AND don't forget...tomorrow is "Get out of Iraq day" and there are groups meeting across the country.

Join one now!

[beltanefauve]

13. Oh, and there are

so many possible things to protest over, too! Thanks, Chicago!

[Bozita]

14. How can I not recommend a thread showing GWB actually seeing protestors?

Thanks, Chicago!

Home town of Studs Terkel.

[petgoat]

30. Any place that can claim

Studs Terkel
Nelson Algren
Ernest Hemingway
Herbie Hancock
Edgar Rice Burrows
Scott Turow
Frank Norris
Carl Sandburg
Thorsten Veblen
Frank Lloyd Wright
Buckminster Fuller

can't be all bad.

[Beelzebud]

15. Right On, Chicago!!! Makes me proud to share this state with you ppl!

That picture of the man giving the peace sign, while holding a sign with a picture of his dead son... Heart-wrenching...

I'm glad he was there. Right on!

[joefree1]

16. Big Salute to Chicago

He should be getting these type of crowds wherever he goes.


http://www.ediablo.com/

[beltanefauve]

27. Oh, but he does!

The whole world over! Problem is, he usually doesn't see them.

[Stephanie]

17. good job Chicago!

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[otohara]

19. Thanks For Posting

way to go Chicago

[rucky]

20. Is that the dyslexic division of Code Pink? n/t

[Redstone]

21. Another nomination. And my sympathy for that father.

Redstone

[FreedomAngel82]

22. So sad

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[proud patriot]

23. Thank You Patriots in the windy City

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[Straight Shooter]

24. Oh, you know it's COLD out there.

Bravo Chicago!

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[mirandapriestly]

25. Those people are patriots and I love them for being out there.

That poor man with that picture of his son who was so young. It just is so sad!

[me b zola]

26. Thank you, Chicago

[NNadir]

29. Good job Chicago.

[ClayZ]

31. Kudos Chicago!

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[chat_noir]

32. K&R

Chicago :yourock:

[texpatriot2004]

33. Way to go Chicago! nm

[tinfoilinfor2005]

34. My Kinda Town!

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:bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

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[DefenseLawyer]

35. Those are some powerful shots

The protest is great, and a great subject of course, but the photos themselves are also really well done. That second one is like Pulitzer Prize good.

[yellowdogmi]

36. Great Pictures

I was there yesterday and it warmed my heart. To be with a group of like minded people that actually understand what is going on. While I was down there I had a conversation with a guy that said something to the effect that we need to get more unions involved in these protest. He mentioned that in Europe they practically shut down countries for events like this. Yesterday we had steel workers and they were a lively bunch. My highlight of the day was the Code Pink Ladies. It was impossible to not appreciate their spirit and enthusiasm. Thanks for the pics. PM me with your email I will send more. Still haven't figured out how to post them here.

[catmandu57]

38. There are a couple of ways to post pics

The easiest is just to type in the url when you post. You can't post photos off of your hard drive so you need to go to a photo hosting site and set up an account. http://photobucket.com is what I use. After you've loaded your photos there, click on them, right click, look at properties then post it in your post. It helps to preview your message first just to make sure everything worked.
Welcome to DU, welcome to the fight, have fun.

[yorkiemommie1]

39. great job!!

that's the kind of welcome the dictator deserves wherever he goes!

[livvy]

40. Way to go, Chicago!

Just another reason for me to love your city!

[quiet.american]

41. The dad with his son's photo is just heartbreaking. n/t

[Olney Blue]

42. Yes, and there a thousands more parents like him....

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[greiner3]

43. So where were all the protesters? n/t