President May Give His Acceptance Speech At Ground Zero???

[Oilwellian]

And now, direct from Ground Zero, heeeeeeere’s the president!”

Well, that’s not exactly how President Bush is likely to be introduced when he gives his acceptance speech at the Republican National Convention on Sept. 2, but it might be something equally dramatic and theatrical.

According to sources privy to convention planners’ discussions, the 2004 GOP conclave at New York’s Madison Square Garden will be unlike any previous quadrennial gathering of either party. In fact, not all of the main events will be held at the Garden, sources involved in planning the Aug. 31-Sept. 2 convention said.

“The entire format and actual physical setup could be radically different,” one GOP insider commented. “They might not even have a podium, or maybe a rotating podium or even a stage that comes up from underground. It would be like a theater in the round, with off-site events that are part of the convention.”

The source, a veteran official of past GOP conventions, said the 50,000 delegates, dignitaries and guests would watch off-site events on giant TV screens. “Now, we’ll go to the deck of the USS Intrepid as the U.S. Marine Corps Band plays the National Anthem,” he said, pretending that he was playing the part of the convention chairman.

“Or, and this is a real possibility, we could see President Bush giving his acceptance speech at Ground Zero,” he added. “It’s clearly a venue they’re considering.”
http://www.thehill.com/under_dome/022604.aspx

[David Dunham]

1. What about all the protestors?

[Frances]

2. The GOP plans to ship all New Yorkers to a First Amendment

Zone?

[Zhade]

33. A million pissed-off protesters? Let 'em try.

They won't succeed - I imagine our New York brothers and sisters alone will see to it that the traitor-in-chief hears them loud and clear.

[mot78]

3. FUCK NO!!!!

If he gives his acceptance speech there I'll puke my intestines out. :puke::puke::puke::puke::puke::puke::puke::puke:

[Demonaut]

28. I hope he does it.................it will be more fuel for the fire

Another photo op to blow up in his face

[mbee]

41. This is great because with the photo the Democrats can

produce a video with him saying he can only give 1 hour to the 9/11 investigation. This will help in getting him out of the White House.

[maggrwaggr]

4. "As a dog returns to his vomit ...."

how does the rest of that bible quote go?

Something about people returning to the scene of the crime.

Help me out here. :)

[Oilwellian]

9. Haven't a clue...

but I like the way it begins. :D

[BigDaddyLove]

5. I don't think that even Bush and Friends have the balls......

to try something like this.

[Oilwellian]

7. An insider...

had the balls to tell a journalist from the Hill that it's being bantered about with the planners.

[BigDaddyLove]

13. That's quite a few steps away from it actually happening.

.

[belle]

21. HA.

I wouldn't put *anything* past them, especially when it comes to P.R. They are beyond shameless. I just hope lightning strikes the sonofabitch; God knows he has it coming. the sheer hubris.

[brook]

6. He'd get his ass kicked...

and if there is a God, he'd land just short of the Staten Island Fresh Kills.

[UTUSN]

8. & a Million Protesters? Methinks It's Woodstock All Over Again n/t

[LiberalFighter]

10. What do the terrorists call that spot?

Target ZERO??

[southerngirlwriter]

11. I hope he does!

I think a lot of people would be so disgusted by it that it would turn the tide against him even more!!

[Zhade]

34. I'll tell you this much -- if he gives his speech there, I'm going to NY.

That would anger me so much, I'd fly out from SoCal just to yell at that fucking war criminal!

[rfkrocks]

12. FDR

Did not give his acceptance speech at Pearl Harbor. How crass-I want to say I don't believe it but after a week where we are talking about banning gays in the constitution, arguing over whether jews killed christ and knowing that social security is gone...well

[iamjoy]

14. Mission Accomplished?

Would he hang a banner saying this in the background?

Why should this shock us, our "president" has politicized 9-11 & The War on Terror practically from the beginning.

Has it ever occurred to anyone that while 9-11 was horrible for the nation (in many ways) it was a GOOD thing for Dubya?

Or is that such a repulsive thought? If I'm out of line, fellow DUers, please tell me.

[Qanisqineq]

17. I've always thought that too

That 9/11 was good for him. I think fewer people would be as in love with him if he hadn't appeared so strong after 9/11 (in THEIR opinion). I also think that's how rumors got started about Rudy Guliani (spelling?) being the new VP, 9/11 helped him, too.

Sick!

[Oilwellian]

22. Bush did say, afterall.....

"Lucky me. I hit the trifecta!"

[kath]

43. Yes, and he said the trifecta comment at least 13 times!!!!!

What a total asshole he is.

[Zhade]

35. Repulsive? Yes. But it's also true.

In fact, 9/11 was verrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrry beneficial to the unelected criminals in office.

One might even say rather way too conveniently beneficial. :think:

[kath]

44. Yes, "RATHER WAY TOO CONVENIENTLY BENEFICIAL" indeed!

[dflprincess]

15. The families of 9/11 victims

have said they will protest at the Republican convention if the commissions deadline is not extended. I wonder how it will play if the Boy King goes to Ground Zero and they're stuck in a "free speech" zone up in Central Park?

[BeatleBoot]

16. I hope he puts on his pilot costume...

and pretends like he's a war hero and stuff.

And maybe he'll use phrases like "shadowy henchman", like we're reading Marvel Comic books.

And then he'll grab his plastic turkey and go find WMD's in Iraq.

Because we wouldn't want "the smoking gun to be a mushroom cloud" or anything...

Worst. President. Ever.

[smirkymonkey]

18. What Acceptance Speach???

The acceptance that is a complete and total loser and couldn't be trusted to run a 7-11, let alone a country? Acceptance that he has royally f**ked up everything he's ever touched? Acceptance that he is the most hated and dangerous chimp in the world?

This will NEVER happen!! :grr: :grr:

[coloradodem2005]

19. He would be so despicable.

They feel the need to exploit the deaths of 3,000 Americans. We must defeat them for this alone.

[aquart]

20. It's boring construction site.

Where's he gonna do it, the entrance to the PATH train?

Here's a tip: it would have to be outdoors, and the yelling of the demonstrators would drown him out.

But you go ahead and do it, George. What a slimy, exploitationist, PR stunt to make of the graveyard of over 2000 people.

You go ahead, George. Hell, I recommend it.

Wait a minute. The Republicans will be at the Garden, and George and his mini-army will be at the site, under floodlights? In the dark? Has anybody mentioned this to the Secret Service?

What a logistical nightmare. The Garden. Positioned over Penn Station which is patrolled by National Guardsmen. A BUSY BUSY BUSINESS area. What are they going to block off? How will they deal with ordinary rush hour, never mind the protestors?

Events taking place all over town, but the conventioneers are trapped at the garden, watching TV?

Has anybody spent two minutes on transportation? The Javitts would have been easy. City could have gone on as usual. This is going to be a very expensive nastiness.

[Oilwellian]

23. I just thought of one more thing to add....

these freaks had the NERVE to insult Wellstone's memorial after reading these plans? :grr:

On a lighter note, the RNC should contract the WWF to plan this extravaganza. :D

[Ksec]

24. what a vote whore

he'd sell his Mother for votes.

[countmyvote4real]

25. Then I pray that the ground opens up and swallows him.

sort of from Shakespeare.

[jonnyblitz]

26. acceptance of what?

is he winning something? gasp. :hi:

[Doctor_J]

27. Fortunately for us

Since the jump suit prance, all of his pub stunts look stooooopid. Every time he tries to evoke an image of leadership, everyone thinks back to the SS Lincoln. When he proposed going into space, all the toonists drew him in a space suit. That phony pilot stunt killed all photo ops for him, IMO. This one will backfire too.

[knight_of_the_star]

29. This will be MUCH worse than the flightsuit

Especially since he's been talking about NOT politicizing 9/11. I'm sure that the screams of outrage at that bit of audacity will drown out anything that could be gained from a capture of bin Laden.

[mb7588a]

30. I just had a great photoshop idea, but no time to make it real...

on the left, a picture of the towers with lady liberty in the foreground, captioned "America"

on the right, a picture of George's big spurred boot where the towers were, with lady liberty crying in the foregraound, captioned "George Bush's America."

[Hekate]

31. Just saw Bill Moyers NOW on police-state Florida re protestors

I'd dearly love to see a million protestors in New York to greet W and the GOP, but it's going to be dangerous, isn't it?

Ground Zero. The man has no shame. I have a friend who calls him Baby Caligula.

Hekate

[SOS]

45. Speaking of the Miami FTAA protest...

Things are indeed dangerous if your opinion differs from that of the White House.

[MI Cherie]

32. They have shamelessly exploited ...

... 9/11 ever since it happened. Disgusting.

[fujiyama]

36. Opportunistic, slimey...

Piece of Shit! :Puke::puke::puke::puke::puke:

God, I'd be tempted to go to NYC...To see him exploiting the death of 3,000 people....God, I feel like :puke::puke::puke::puke::puke:

[JCMach1]

37. Another, perhaps more disgusting venue... think Statue of Liberty

followed by fireworks.

:puke:

I think it would be more realistic because of the Reagan thing...

just wait!

[Oilwellian]

40. I hadn't thought of the Statue of Liberty

It would explain the GOP's plans of having offsite venues that the delegates will be viewing on big screen TV's in Madison Square Garden. I guess NYC is their oyster to exploit.

[Hammie]

38. Ground zero?

Does that mean they're planning on Nuking the pres?

[Kool Kitty]

39. Maybe he SHOULD give his speech there.

Do you know how badly this would backfire on him?

[Darranar]

42. The GOP's blatant exploitation of September 11th is disgusting.