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02/27/2004 Archived Entry: "Their greatest mistake may be yet to be made."
Their greatest mistake may be yet to be made.
Conventional wisdom used to be that Karl Rove was an evil genius. But more and more it's beginning to look like he's just evil -but not very smart. Can you imagine the uproar if they try this? It would make the aircraft carrier stunt look like a smart move.
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.”
After they've proven that they could give a rat's ass about the 9/11 victims' families, this would be - literally - dancing on their graves. Go for it, Karl. I double-dog dare you.
Replies: 13 people speak up
Triple-Dog dare him.
Fuck them all. Can you imagine the 9/11 survivors when they heard this? After "Hastert" says he will not grant the 9/11 commission an extension?
Posted by Hillary Pelosi @ 02/27/2004 10:41 AM NY
combined with deep sixing the commission, this is just amazing. the good thing is i'm beginning to believe that they are probably stupid enough to do it.
c'mon down, karl. the water's just fine!
Posted by phillip @ 02/27/2004 11:27 AM NY
You've got to be FUCKIGN kidding me? His acceptance speech adn goddamn ground zero?
Just when I think I can't get any angrier.
BTW Mmy girlfirned and I are planning to be in town for the convention, take part in some of the protesting if we can. Are there any certain events or planning groups you recommend we check out?
Posted by Jason @ 02/27/2004 11:40 AM NY
Maybe they will combine the two concepts. Picture this; they hold the entire convention at ground zero. Everyone is positioned around the pits, stomping their feet and sig heil-ing in anticipation. Suddenly a smoke machine is turned on, and the fireworks start. Then the music starts blaring (most likely "shock'n'yall” or some other garbage by that fucking hack Toby Keith) then, suddenly, a formation of bombers flies overhead, dropping leaflets picturing John Kerry, shaking hands with osama bin laden (maybe they can just use the picture of rummsfeld shaking hands with saddam, and just Photoshop in different heads)
Finally, when the crowd reaches an orgiastic level of frenzy, they cue the strobe lights (maybe they can use those giant lights that they use as a temporary monument)
Suddenly, the ground shakes, and out of the rubble (I know its gone, but they can have some trucked back in for effect) a giant mechanical stage raises. Cue the national anthem, as from the stage, George Bush rises above the ground on a podium atop a 100 foot tall cross, covered in American flags... just picture it, that would be so bitchin, wouldn’t it? God bless America, or else…
Posted by justin @ 02/27/2004 11:58 AM NY
Jason--
go to:
http://www.counterconvention.org/
for organized protest info.
Posted by Alexander @ 02/27/2004 03:00 PM NY
Holy shit Justin, I'm so proud of you! You've used paragraphing, capitalization, and proper punctuation, not to mention spelling, all in the correct context. Welcome to the 21st Century! I guess all that badgering had some effect after all.
Posted by Stentor @ 02/27/2004 05:07 PM NY
Why is it that criminals like to return to the scene of the crime?
Posted by George Johnston @ 02/27/2004 08:20 PM NY
It's not all criminals. Its only just the cocky truly fucked up ones that do.
Posted by djdissent @ 02/27/2004 11:39 PM NY
Not to change the subject, but I came across this link
http://www.upi.com/view.cfm?StoryID=20040227-055619-8595r
Wasn't it just a few days ago that the Administration was saying that they were supporting the democratically elected government of Haiti? Did I miss something between then and now?
Posted by Demeur @ 02/28/2004 02:10 AM NY
hey stentor, how about you go fuck yourself with something sharp. i dont need your shit
Posted by justin @ 02/28/2004 11:34 AM NY
After they've proven that they could give a rat's ass about the 9/11 victims' families, this would be - literally - dancing on their graves.
He already did that. People forget that during Bush's famous bull horn (drunken sailor) speech at Ground Zero right after 9/11, there were still about 2000 people buried in the rubble right undereath him - some perhaps still alive but with no way to be reached.
If you look closely at the tape, you'll see the fire-fighter with Bush's arm around him seems REALLY uncomfortable with the whole thing. Meanwhile, the last words the victims hear are from W - egging us on toward revenge.
Posted by Night Owl @ 02/28/2004 12:21 PM NY
The propaganda machine in full swing.
Just remember what happened to that last batch of complainers.
Or those schmucks at Kent State.
Wounded Knee.
Tiananmen Square.
Auschwitz.
Posted by IXLNXS @ 02/28/2004 06:16 PM NY
Well, sh*t...After reading the above I take back everything I've said about Las Vegas being tacky - The GOP seems to be planning to do a better job at it than all of the bright lights and big wins could ever promise.
Maybe Shrub will roll out on the convention stage atop a big pair of fuzzy dice, a la Russian circus bear fame. I really do hope Karl Rove tries this since their administration is so good at gambling away real lives anyway.
Posted by radam @ 02/28/2004 11:55 PM NY
