What is Al Franken's plan?

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

My husband said he thinks Al will be asking everyone to yell out the window. Anyone know what to yell and when? It's going to come up on Hardball, but I'm not feeling well and need to go to bed.

[Ghetto_Boy]

1. so long as they yell "BUSH SUCKS"

[NC_Nurse]

2. You yell whatever the regional equivalent of your region

for "No way!" out your window as Bush takes the podium to accept the nomination.

Like in the movie Network when they yelled "I'm mad as hell and I'm not going to take it anymore!".

[prodigal_green]

3. Depends upon where you live

In NYC, we're supposed to shout "fuggedaboutit" like on the Sopranos, in Minnesota, they'll shout, "oh no ya don't".

Here's a link:

http://www.thegreatamericanshoutout.org/modules/event/index.php

[K-W]

4. Heres the details from his site:

http://www.ofrankenfactor.com/

Scroll down to the shout out link.

You can plan parties for it too.


"On September 2nd, 2004, at approximately 10 pm, George W. Bush will appear on television screens nationwide. For some of our fellow citizens, this will be a moment of joy. But for most of us, it will be the low point of an incredibly exasperating week.

Until now, there have been only two options: miss the speech (either by screaming at the television or turning it off), or bottle up the frustration within us, causing irreparable psychological harm. The first option is unbecoming of citizens in a democracy. The second option is just terrible. But now, for the first time, we have a better way. At the moment we see the president on our television screens, we will rise. We will throw open our windows. And, as George W. Bush moves to the podium in New York City, we will send him a message about his bid for reelection: we will yell, “fuggedaboudit!”

This will be a peaceful, non-disruptive protest. We will stop yelling before the president starts speaking. Our goal is not to drown him out, but to communicate. (And vent.)

We will do it in groups. Find an event below, or if you can't find one, plan your own. You can also sign up to shout solo. If “fuggedaboudit” doesn’t feel right—for example, if you aren’t in New York City—we urge you to customize your shout. But no obscenities. You’ll be addressing the president of the United States. And we will be broadcasting the shout-outs live, from several locations, on Air America Radio."

[stellanoir]

5. yell whatever you want

wherever you are. It's, from an energetic point of view, totally wondrous magic, and will most likely, collectively cause * to stumble over his words more than he usually does. Sounds dumb but will work. Franken is brilliant.

[NightTrain]

6. Perhaps, "I'm mad as hell and I'm not gonna take it anymore!"

Hey, it sounded great in NETWORK! :shrug:

[oasis]

7. Fugedaboudit. I'll be yelling so loud the rethugs in NYC will hear me.