Deana Schupp, a cable company worker from Florida, stared out over the huge crowd on Washington DC’s National Mall and had a sudden but welcome realisation. “When I see this crowd, I feel I am not alone. We are here for sanity and there are a lot of us,” she said. It was, she admitted, her first protest march.
She definitely had company. Tens of thousands of people gathered here in what must surely be the strangest-titled mass protest ever held in America’s capital: The Rally To Restore Sanity And/Or Hope.
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The crowd was enormous – easily a quarter of a million people. As the masses listened to music and comedy routines broadcast from the tiny distant stage over giant screens all the way down the Mall, it was an impressive display of the power of comedy and celebrity. Whether it was a display of the power of American liberalism was much harder to say. Many observers saw the rally as a response to Fox News pundit Glenn Beck’s recent “Restoring Honour” rally, which occupied the same space several months ago. That event, which attracted between 250,000 and 500,000 people, was seen as symbolising the rising power of conservatism.
Hey Dvorak, why don’t you just rename this the Alfred Persson Blog of Insanity?
BTW, The Metro set a new record for Saturday trips on Metrorail on Saturday, October 30 — a record that surely belongs to Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert. By preliminary estimates, Metro recorded 825,437 Metrorail trips on Saturday.
rally comparison image.
http://i.imgur.com/AoxXh.jpg
For the crazies that care…
#81 In order for Hillary to win in 2012, Republicans gotta control both houses now so she can 1)blame Obama for the loss of seats; 2)Blame Republicans for the economy.
Its Hillary’s time to break the glass ceiling, it was stolen from her by the Press and special interests and ACORN. You know it, I know it, everyone knows it:
http://wewillnotbesilenced2008.com/
We know the Republicans will follow their failed programs of the past, their smaller government, less taxes nonsense is what sent this country’s economy into a tail spin.
Everyone knows Big Government regulating every aspect of our lives is precisely the Good Governance we need to control the economy and make it work for social justice, the American Dream.
I grew up dreaming of the day I could stop the construction of a factory or business that I knew was bad for the Planet. Think of all the non Green concrete and steel used in such useless edifices, and the stream of people clogging our roads going to work every day, fouling the air of our poor helpless children. We gotta do this for the children.
That American dream will be lost when the Repubicans cut Government spending, reduce the size of Government, right when we need Big Government to save us. As VP Biden said:
“Every single great idea that has marked the 21st century, the 20th century and the 19th century has required government vision and government incentive,” he said. “In the middle of the Civil War you had a guy named Lincoln paying people $16,000 for every 40 miles of track they laid across the continental United States….No private enterprise would have done that for another 35 years.”
We are going to lose everything if Obama doesn’t lose on Nov 2, 2010. If he manages to save the Democratic Majority in the House, and keep Republicans from the Majority in the Senate, it will be seen as a massive win, and he will be our candidate in 2012, leaving Hillary in the State Dept.
That’s right, the State Department!
Now is the time for all good people to come to the aid of Hillary for 2012. Vote Republican, or stay home and don’t vote. Do it for Hillary, do it for Bill. For the Sake of Big Government, watching over our every move, to make sure we are green. Its the right thing to do.
Alright… enough is enough. Who hijacked Alfred’s brain / account?
Is he trying the sarcastic / sardonic personality now?
#83 Right, and we have it on good authority there was only 870 people at Becks rally, they kept running around trying to make it look like there was more. Its all a camera trick, and photo shop manipulation.
And Ms. King wasn’t really there, it was a body double while they held her captive in her house.
Its a good thing you are on the job to keep this all honest.
#85 Hillary for 2012, its the right thing to do. Don’t you want Government watching our every move to make sure we are green?
Don’t you want to save the Planet. If we don’t act now, by the year 2500 world Temperature will rise to 350 degree Celsius…you agree that too hot? Of course you do, so its axiomatic we gotta vote Republican now, to save the planet and preserve those high paying Government jobs for our children.
You do love children, don’t you? Of course you do. Vote Republican, do it for their future.
Just think, without Government regulation and our Democratic Trial lawyers stopping it, businessmen might greedily hire people to make profits!
That’s right, hire people to make dirty money!
We have to stop them every step of the way, to save the planet for our children.
Vote Republican, or don’t vote at all in 2010, so Hillary can be President in 2012.
Thank you for just saying No to voting, or voting Republican.
86 Alfred E Newman,
Factual image presented – CHECK.
Ad hominem attack – CHECK
Unrelated topic added – CHECK
Alfred Trolling for Jebus again. Don’t bother responding. You’re insane.
Hmmm… from 84:
We know the Republicans will follow their failed programs of the past, their smaller government, less taxes nonsense is what sent this country’s economy into a tail spin.
From 87
“Vote Republican…”
So… vote for failure? Sounds like your life, psycho.
You’re not funny. You’re not sarcastic. You’re certainly not intelligent. You’re insane. Get some help.
It is ironic. Everytime I think Alfie has made a valid point, he is being sarcastic.
And we all have to live together.
#89 I don’t know what you are going on about. Beck’s rally was a fraud, it was all a camera trick and photo shop. They weren’t even there, they did it all in a Studio in Manhattan.
You can tell because the wind blew some of the flags in different directions…that is impossible!
We all want Big Government regulating every step we take, every move we make. Its too hard choosing the right TV and toaster….thankfully the Government will allow only Green TV’s and Toasters be sold in America, soon. There are too many kinds of cars confusing us, we just need one model certified Green by our beneficent Government.
Without Lawyers suing Big Business and Big Oil, stopping their nefarious profit seeking activities, our streets would be clogged with
their employees going to work.
You don’t want that to happen, do you?
Of course not. That is why we want Republicans to win now in 2010, so Hillary and win in 2012.
Its the right thing to do. If not now, when? If not us, then who?
91 Alfred E Newman,
“#89 I don’t know what you are going on about.”
Of course you don’t. The insane rarely “know” anything. I gave you direct quotes of your own posting. You don’t understand your own posting. Therefore, you’re insane.
#92 Don’t know why you are mad, I finally have seen the light, you are right. Life is Better with Big Government watching every move we make, every breath we take. I finally see the wisdom of filing EPA statements for every modification to our home or property. Filling out Government forms in triplicate sure makes us think twice before we do anything, thus reducing any mistakes that might have been made. The same happens in business, once one realizes the reams of Government agencies and inspections that must agree before a possible mistake happen, most thank Good Governance and stop immediately what they were going to do. Our highways are clogged enough with people going to and from work, polluting the air of our children….our innocent vulnerable children…
There are too many needless choices in consumer products, it all harms the environment. To save the planet, we should do what they have been ecstatic to do in other countries. In North Korea, everyone dresses alike, male and female. It sure reduces the paperwork when giving the Government the shirt off your back.
So I finally realize you are right, Progressives are right, Big Government is Good Governance, and any who don’t agree are right wing extremist homophobes who are to be watched carefully by Homeland Security for any subversive activity.
We all must do our part to save the planet…if we don’t make radical changes now, the temperature of the earth will rise to 355 degrees Celsius by the year 2500, and I agree that will be too hot, I’d have to run my air conditioner way too much when that happens.
sheesh
we all know The Rapture happened on July 5, 1998 and Alfred Persson was Left Behind and no one even wonders why
Alf get a life, go out and make some real friends put down the mouse and and have a conversation with a real person in person. Just saying yes to fries at the drive-up dosen’t count.
one hint on how to get along in the real world when the facts don’t match up with your preconceived notions reconsider your ideas.
BTW this thread is about The Rally To Restore Sanity and what if anything it meant. try to stay on topic.
I think Stewart’s point was the Press Is Broken. The job of a Free Press in a democracy is to inform it’s citizens so they can make responsible choices rather than acting out of ignorance or misinformation (FOX/MSNBC ect). I agree, when the most trusted news anchor is a actual comedian something is wrong.
The Economic interests of the major cable news outlets are skewing the real issues and facts no longer need be considered. With corporations (like Fox) being able to spend as much as they want on the election process and the public not even having the right to know where the money is coming from it will only get worse.
#95 You guys are sooo right on. Fox news smooze, Progressives rule!
I’ve seen the light, America’s chickens have come home, to roost.
We need Big Government to make the hard choices for us, what we should eat, wear, drive, are clearly not being made for our well being, and that of the planet.
Washington knows best.
And I now see the wisdom of giving my wealth to those who haven’t worked in years, even when unemployment rate was below 5% during the depression of the Bush years.
Its social justice, and spreading the wealth around, is good for everyone.
The Economic interests of GE, owner of NBC, must be bailed out from the nasty corporations like fox news, and protected from their stealing market share.
Its unfair Fox news have 100 times the audience of MSNBC, the fairness doctrine is needed to bring back diversity in programing…Fox News doesn’t have is morning summary utilizing Podesta’s talking points like the other Broadcasters do…that must be stopped. We need diversity of outlets in news.
So I now agree with you guys, Good Governance is watching over our shoulder, every moment of the day, informing us when our carbon foot print is in danger of growing…or when we wastefully buy variety when the same generic brand will do.
I can’t wait to get my personal methane reclamation unit, so I can power my home with Green energy made in my very own home.
Thank you for all you have done.
And you guys are sooo right about Beck’s rally, looking at the photos again clearly show there were only a few hundred people there:
http://newsbusters.org/blogs/noel-sheppard/2010/08/28/glenn-beck-rally-picture-guaranteed-drive-media-crazy#ixzz0xwcRtP7L
This is a new dawn, the era of Big Brother is finally here, and who would have thunk it would happen during the summer of recovery.
I just can’t wait to vote for more Government regulation over my property, job and lifestyle. It so comforting to know my every step is being watched by those who love me.
Thank you again, Progressives, I finally see at last. Set my Government free!
#96 alf
I’m glad you are open to new ideas although don’t agree with your conclusions and doubt your sincerity. (remember what your god said about false witness) now behave.
Alf free market capitalisms(best system ever for progress) only downfall is unbridled corrupt greed. If you think Rupert Murdoch has your or even the USAs best interest in mind over profit you don’t understand the system at all.
Follow the money and let that weight in on how you take your information. And be pissed off when you are told that who is paying for message is “none of your damn business now go and vote for who we told you to”.
#98 Yes sir yes sir yes sir…I don’t know how I made it so long without the Government telling me what to eat, wear, drive and think.
Heck, as long as I can have sex with any entity I want, regardless of sex, how much more freedom do I need?
I’m so happy to turn over those vexing decisions to my Government…I was really worried about health decisions, whether I wanted to spend money for certain treatments…now I know, the answer will be the same as it was for Grandma…a pain pills, and go home.
Problem solved!
I’m so happy I can vote during this summer of recovery, for those who have made my life so much better. It really is comforting to know Big Brother is watching us, every move we make, every step we take….and if we get distracted, they will even pay for bloggers to post the right stuff to get our minds right.
Its just a wonderful new Progressive world, I just love it.
#98 Another thing I really admire about the Democrats…they are people of principle. Do you remember when they wanted to open the border up, give undocumented Democrats from Mexico free health care, and the public all screamed “No.” Well, the Democrats stuck to their principles, and now Arizona rightly getting sued, and everyone can now vote in our elections, as it should be.
Just think about how the Democrats stuck to their principles, even when many extremists in America said “No”:
We will try those poor misunderstood Islamists in Gitmo, after the are properly represented by legal teams we pay for.
The Ground Zero Islam Welcome Center may even get public funding!
Arizona’s Border is now free and clear of those racist border agents.
Black Panthers can proudly monitor any poll station they want in full “tradition” panther gear.
More Stimulus is needed, 3 Trillion has started moving the car out of the ditch…how much more would another 3 Trillion do so!
And Wall Street needs Trillions more, their contributions to Democrats has fallen somewhat since the last election.
Amesty, Heath care for Newly Documented Americans, and free College must be provided to those who have come out of the shadows.
I’m sure glad I’m no longer one of those Tea Party fellows. I remember well how the Democrats and Media clearly identified them as racist, sexist, nazi, homophobes, astoturf paid for by special interests and mentally insane. Sure glad I’m not one of those people any more and I will certainly thank Democrats for kindly calling them that, to wake me up.
I recall when GM’s bailout was protested against, the phones in DC were shut down from all those screaming “No,” and the Democrats, being a party of principle, weren’t swayed one moment from their appointed task.
They are so smart, there was no need to read any of the bills spending billions of dollars. Just look at what a wonderful job they have done with health care, which also, by the way, shut down DC phone lines when nattering nabobs of negativism tried to shout it down.
The Democrats didn’t listen to those extremists…and now they will reap the reward at the polls on Nov 2. You can be sure I will be voting for them with both hands!