Freepers: "we are preparing for 20,000 people"; Reality 400 show up.

[sabra]

http://www.cbc.ca/cp/world/050925/w092508.html

"We are preparing for as many as 20,000 people, just to be on the safe side," said Kristinn Taylor, a leader of FreeRepublic.com, one of the sponsors. "People have been fired up over the past month, especially military family members, and they want to be heard."

http://www.suntimes.com/output/news/cst-nws-war26.html

Pro-military rally draws only hundreds

About 400 people gathered near a stage, a large patchwork American flag serving as a backdrop. Amid banners and signs proclaiming support for U.S. troops, several speakers hailed the effort to bring democracy to Iraq and Afghanistan and denounced those who protest it.

**note: the man is wearing a "bulldogs" shirt, wasn't that Rove's nickname for JimmyJeff?

http://towardfreedom.com/home/content/view/607/1/

Diverse Anti-war Protests Largest in DC Since Vietnam

Estimates of the demonstration's size ranged from 100,000 to 300,000 protesters.

http://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/09/22/iraq.poll/

Poll: Fewer than half think U.S. will win in Iraq

Only 21 percent said the United States definitely would win the war in Iraq, which began when a U.S.-led coalition invaded in 2003 to topple Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein.

http://www.hindu.com/2005/09/26/stories/2005092606551400.htm

Bush plea for Iraq aid nets $600

An extraordinary appeal to Americans from the Bush administration for money to help pay for the reconstruction of Iraq has raised only $600. Yet, since the appeal was launched earlier this month, donations to rebuild New Orleans have attracted hundreds of millions of dollars.

[sarcasmo]

1. Didn't they plan ahead. Nascar was on Sunday.

[Arugula Latte]

2. *snicker*

Good one. :thumbsup:

[sabra]

3. LOL. good one :-)

[SalmonChantedEvening]

6. *snort* good one!

:rofl:

[Liberaler]

8. And with 400 people demonstrating

I guess freerepiblic was very quiet on Sunday. All their users were in DC :-)

[ClintonTyree]

4. Not even close to 400..........

75-100, TOPS! It was embarrassing, I almost felt a little sorry for their hateful, ignorant, war-mongering asses. ALMOST! ;)

[OnionPatch]

5. Freedom isn't Free!

True....we must be always on the alert and fighting against the fascists who try to dismantle our democracy.

[jobycom]

9. Maybe not, but I'll bet they were giving away a lot of free ranch dip

If they bought enough for 20,000. That stuff doesn't keep.

[Johonny]

7. If

Freedom isn't free why do these people constantly complain about raising taxes? Why don't freeps want to pay for their freedom?

[The_Casual_Observer]

10. That "freedom" one was a pre-printed sign from someplace.

Most of those goons looked like drunk frat boys looking for trouble.

[ElectroPrincess]

11. Gawd! I saw the CSPAN videos ... 200 at the most including ...

da port-a-johns and security surrounding these morans. :P

[degreesofgray]

12. You freep what you sow

because apparently even self-righteous bushbots don't like hanging out with other self-righteous bushbots. :hurts:

[mwb970]

13. C-SPAN sometimes has to beg for pro-Bush callers.

Like on Washington Journal: "Our pro-Bush line is wide open, please won't somebody call in on it?"