Cnn covering the Pres. of China visit--full honors --and a loud protestor

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edited to include protestor.

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1. The military band played the pledge. It was odd seeing the Bush and

the president of China standing side by side--a communist country with a very poor track record on human rights and Bush( a pres. with no credibility).

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2. Bush saying we are connected through our economy-

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3. Now Bush is telling us what he will do--address common challenges.

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4. expanding 'free and fair trade"

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5. wants our trade relationship to become even stronger.

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6. Lots of military brass all around

[SpiralHawk]

8. Wonder if Bush will gaze into his eyes and See His Soul

like he did with Pooty Poot?

That was such a magnificent MOMENT in planetary history (sarcasm on).

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11. te he, i recall that.

[peekaloo]

16. I think he'll see a cheaper yet more cost effective soul.

:evilgrin:

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9. The historic Redcoat band is putting on a performance.

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7. bush says 'prosperity depends on security"-

[TahitiNut]

56. Locking out the poor depends on security. Walled enclaves.

The Green Zone. Cordoning off several square blocks of cities so the Junior C-czar can snort in peace. Hire those cheap-labor guards. Blackwater. The Smirkmeister hasn't the foggiest comprehension what "common wealth" means.

[Kagemusha]

10. I thought this visit was lower in status than a full state visit.

I'd read that in a piece from The Guardian (I do believe) that was very anti-China overall.

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12. cnn was saying it was the full ceremony. 21 gun salute. included--I may

have missed that as I tuned in late.

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13. Bush will talk to him about human rights.

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15. China has full honors and Cuba is shuned (and cuba poses no threat)

Go figure.

[Kagemusha]

14. ok, this can be a full ceremony, in isolation

Nothing inconsistent in that per se.

[madokie]

20. He has to trump bill gates.

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31. with a military show

[madokie]

36. thats all he has.

[TahitiNut]

62. Not "full state honors" since there's no "state dinner."

I guess the Chimperor didn't think tables full of little white cartons being passed around was within the kitchen's expertise. :evilgrin:

[madokie]

17. did you check out the blivets marching, reviewing the troops.

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19. yes, i caught the end ot that. I think it is part of the full honors,

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18. it is rather boring--all this formality stuff--no substance.

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21. a Chinese protestor is making waves in middle of press core.

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22. saying she is tking issue with human rights. After several minutes, police

are removing her

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24. She clearly caused a disruption.

[madokie]

23. just listening now, done had my blivet quota for the day

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25. It is taking 3 men to remove the Chinese women protestor.

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26. reporter saying she must have gotten in using 'press credentials"

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27. then he said it was clearly an embarrassment for the President and pomp

and circumstances" Geech.

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28. no acknowledgement by the press that the women has issues!--just an

embarrassment to Bush! damm

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29. well, that was a little excitement. Wonder how she got in?

[madokie]

33. I wouldn't want to take her on mano womano

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37. I feel bad for her. She obviously is very upset with china and now just

dragged off.

[madokie]

53. Oh, I do too. I thought we had free speech but I guess not.

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34. 2 park police and one plain clothed man.

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35. she had the floor for several minutes before police got to her.

[MissB]

46. Oh, the irony of her being dragged off.

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48. oh, she is just an embarrassment! (per msnbc)!

[MissB]

50. Ah, our wonderful media. Always looking out for people

and not corporate interests.

Yeah.

[Inland]

47. And CNN has NO access to a chinese translator. Wonderful. nt

[bdamomma]

64. it again shows

the wide gap between us citizens and our media and government. oh, oh, that protestor was protesting the visit of President of China, I hope Bush does not get any ideas of promoting democracy/free speech in China.

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30. now back china pres. chat with bush standing mute next to him.

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32. a verbal protester getting in with the press core. oops.

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38. sounds like the 21 gun salute is coming.

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39. nope, must have done it earlier.

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40. saying interruputed by 'female Chinese heckler" before 'escorted' away

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41. she is right in the middle of the WH press corp

[Fleshdancer]

42. Very smart n/t

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43. and the press corp is just letting her yell on. te he.

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44. cnn also saying that a demonstration is going on outside of WH but no

pics.

[Inland]

45. Translator LEAVES OUT Bush's laundry list of chinese "committments"

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=364x975057

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49. now msnbc saying the WH had tried to present a good image and the

protestor interruputed the image! Damm, is that all they can think off!

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51. cnn again saying: 'this is an embarrassment to the WH"

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52. now talking of the 'gaping hole' in security at the WH.

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55. saying a lot of Chinese journalists were allowed into WH lawn today.

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57. saying for Pres. Hu this moment was so important (and now a protestor

interrupted that moment of show)

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58. now the WH will have to deal with a security breech at the WH.

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59. I wish they would show a clip of the protests outside the WH which they

said were taking place.

[xultar]

60. What? They let Osama get out?

[xultar]

54. as though it were the phuckin first one.

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61. only an embarrassment folks, nothing else (per cnn)

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63. hey, cnn showing some good clips of the protests just outside WH gates.