Newsday: Love bows to D.C. security (Boxer will donate roses to wounded )

[Ian David]

Mainstream Media covers the story about Sen. Barbara Boxer's roses:

Love bows to D.C. security
New York Newsday, NY - 2 hours ago
BY LAUREN ETTER
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT. Etter is from the Medill News Service.
February 14, 2005
WASHINGTON - Cupid is working harder than ever on Capitol Hill.

Since the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, Valentine's Day around the Capitol complex has become a logistical nightmare for florists trying to deliver bouquets of roses and boxes of chocolate to admired senators, representatives and staffers.

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In fact, Capitol authorities are discouraging valentines sent to work altogether. "We stress if you don't have to have something delivered here, don't," said Capitol Police spokeswoman Contricia Sellers-Ford.

All of which hasn't deterred the grassroots Barbara Boxer Rose Campaign from ordering about 200 dozen roses to be delivered to the outspoken Democratic senator from California. Boxer plans to donate the roses to wounded soldiers at Walter Reed Army Medical Center.

More:
http://www.nynewsday.com/news/nationworld/nation/ny-usval144145200feb14,0,7294141.story?coll=ny-nationalnews-headlines


See also:

Love bows to DC security
Newsday, NY - 2 hours ago
... All of which hasn't deterred the grassroots Barbara Boxer Rose Campaign from ordering about 200 dozen roses to be delivered to the outspoken Democratic senator ...
http://www.newsday.com/news/nationworld/nation/ny-usval144145200feb14,0,6710054.story?coll=ny-nationalnews-headlines


Secret loves are no secret anymore, not on Capitol Hill post 9-11
Santa Barbara News-Press (subscription), CA - 4 hours ago
... 11 attacks, Valentine's Day around the Capitol complex has become a logistical nightmare for florists trying to deliver bouquets of roses and boxes of ...
http://www.pe.com/localnews/sanbernardino/stories/PE_News_Local_polnote14.e479.html

Norco a rustic visit for governor
Press-Enterprise (subscription), CA - 4 hours ago
... Barbara Boxer and she's expecting at least 200 dozen. The roses are coming from supporters who want to thank the Democratic senator for her tough questioning ...
http://www.pe.com/localnews/corona/stories/PE_News_Local_polnote14.e479.html

Tight security cuts heart out of
Waterbury Republican American, CT - Feb 13, 2005
... Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., 3,000 long-stemmed red roses on Valentine's Day to honor what they say is her "unwavering courage and determination to stand up for ...
http://www.rep-am.com/story.php?id=16906


Valentine's deliveries get close look on Capitol Hill
Durham Herald Sun, NC - Feb 12, 2005
... Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., 3,000 long-stemmed red roses on Valentine's Day to honor what they say is her "unwavering courage and determination to stand up for ...
http://www.herald-sun.com/durham/4-576057.html


Letters about Barbara Boxer
The Desert Sun, CA - Feb 12, 2005
I, for one, am sending Barbara Boxer roses this Valentine's Day for representing my views and having the good old fashioned American gumption to stand up to ...
http://www.thedesertsun.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050212/OPINION02/502120334/1004


Dems growing spines...send roses
AlterNet, CA - Feb 11, 2005
... A representative will answer "Barbara Boxer Rose Campaign." Press #1 to order and #2 for more information. Roses are only $10 and they will take care of the ...
http://www.thedesertsun.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050212/OPINION02/502120334/1004


SUNDAY STORY
Daily Pilot (subscription), CA - Jan 30, 2005
... my wife, I want to spend as much time as possible smelling the roses," Ferguson said ... Barbara Boxer "one of the dumbest people ever to be elected to the US Senate ...
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/pilot/news/la-dpt-sunday30jan30,1,3398930.story?coll=la-tcn-pilot-news


Google News Search: "Barbara Boxer" roses
http://news.google.com/news?num=100&hl=en&lr=&c2coff=1&tab=wn&ie=UTF-8&scoring=d&q=%22Barbara+Boxer%22+roses&btnG=Search+News

For the original story, see:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=132&topic_id=1593980#

[IndianaGreen]

1. How about donating the roses to the wounded Iraqis

that became victims of the Pentagon's programmed collateral damage?

[Ian David]

2. They're too far away, and they need food, medicine, and PEACE

Personally, I think they'd be more insulted by the roses than by the Beanie Babies.

Teens awarded for efforts in community
East Valley Tribune, AZ - Feb 11, 2005
... Goulder, 14, planned to collect 1,000 Beanie Babies last fall to send to US troops to give to children in Iraq and Afghanistan. ...
http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/index.php?sty=36208


Also, having their electricity and running water again might be nice, too.

[w13rd0]

4. Weren't they supposed to be throwing roses?

m/t

[DoYouEverWonder]

6. IG

sometimes you need to chill.

Boxer is one of the few people in DC willing to take a stand for our side. I think it was a beautiful gesture on her part.

[IndianaGreen]

13. It might be a beautiful gesture

except to the families of those killed by American bombs or that had their loved ones tortured and humiliated by our glorious troops.

While I respect and admire Barbara Boxer for standing up to Bush, we must come to grips with the crimes our troops have committed in our name while following the orders of the criminal cabal that is running our country. If we don't, then we are no better than the Germans during World War II.

[DoYouEverWonder]

14. You know we both agree

about the war. But get real. How much would it cost to ship all these flowers to Iraq and by the time they get there, they would be dead anyway. Nice gift, here's some dead roses for your husband that we killed. I don't think so.

[lostnfound]

3. Too bad, the photos would have been superb. nt

[JI7]

5. isn't she going to donate AFTER she recieves them ?

we might still be able to get pictures.

[Ian David]

7. You think the MSM will cover her visit to the vets like they do for Bush?

I give it a 30% chance we'll see Sen. Boxer on TV giving roses to the vets.

I also give it a 60% chance that Sen. Boxer will ask the MSM NOT to show-up, because she won't want it to look like a cheap photo-op... which is what it is for Bush and Cheney.

Bush: "I'm going to visit the vets because I care. Make sure you bring cameras and don't shoot from behind me, or you might see the lump."

[w4rma]

8. Boxer is awesome. If she can get the corporate media to a

photo-op for her, she should allow it.

[tinfoilinfor2005]

12. She may be humble

But she is still a politician. She knows the value of good PR. If the thugs can use a phoney photo shoot for publicity, we should be proud to use a real one for the same purpose.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

15. You have got it absolutely right!

She has such terrific morals and standards that I believe that there's very little chance she would ask the MSM to cover this story. No cheap photo-ops for our classy Senator! And I also agree about Bush and the lump...

[flordehinojos]

9. All I can say is, ***####%%%%@@@ bush, who, as B. J. Sabri states in

his article, "The Splendid Failure of Occupation - Part 27: Demystifying 9/11", ELEVATED 9/11 FROM A CRIME TO AN ALIBI FOR IMPERIAL COLONIALISM...

and who, in my own opinion, has not only taken the joy out of Valentine's Day at the Hill, but has also taken the joy out of retirement for social security recipients, put the fear of i don't know who on all of the people dependent on government programs that he has now just cut in his new budge, and brownshirted the celebration of Christmas from the very first Christmas that he was in office, CHRISTMAS 2001.

I have to work very hard to keep myself from sending Bush to the Four Letter Word Dumpster where he belongs.

[oldtime dfl_er]

10. I love that woman

www.cafepress.com/showtheworld

[geomon666]

11. Yay she got em.

I remember Malloy getting the call for this. 3 roses for $10.

[Piperay]

16. Cheers

to Senator Barbara Boxer, I'm so PROUD that she is one of my Senators. :thumbsup:

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

17. Beautiful Bouquets for a Truly Beautiful Human Being.

I wrote to her a while back asking her to move back to NY and become my Senator!

[RetroLounge]

18. What a great Picture!

RL