Dubya's in town!!!!!!111!@%#^

[HotAndWet]

Yeah. Apparently anyone who wants to get tickets has to show photo id, and also they had to do background checks. If I was going to that rally and I was a bush supporter, that would definitely make me rethink my view on him.

[Echewta]

I think that would happen with any President now a days, no?

But then again, if those protestors can get into the convention...

[bilbo]

Do they have to sign the loyalty oath?

[SpanishFly]

Show a photo id and get a background check OR just show up wearing a pair of chaps, spurs and a cowboy hat. You'll get right in either way.

[Bob]

a background check's not an awful idea for any presidential candidate visit, is it? i mean, there ARE people that want to kill them, you ought to have SOME level of security. i don't know how detailed the background check is, i mean, if they wouldn't let you in because you own a copy of 1984, or you're a registered democrat or something, ok, that's over the line, but if they don't let you in because you have a history of schizophrenia and not taking you're medicine, surely that's not such a huge loss?

[bilbo]

if they wouldn't let you in because you own a copy of 1984, or you're a registered democrat or something

If you tell them you're a Democrat, you're not getting in to see Bush speak.
A background check is not necessary either. The SS is there, they're good at their job.

[QueenAdrock]

They didn't do anything but search my purse and give me the metal detector when I went to see Kerry. Though I guess it's cuz people don't want to kill him.

[Bob]

If you tell them you're a Democrat, you're not getting in to see Bush speak.

really? oh. nevermind then

were republicans allowed into the DNC? i didn't go (and i'm not a republican) so i don't know. kerry said anyone could come they "want to talk to america" but i'm not going to trust anything he says at face value either...can't trust anyone in a suit these days...or a t-shirt...and definitely don't trust naked people

[bilbo]

They didn't do anything but search my purse and give me the metal detector when I went to see Kerry. Though I guess it's cuz people don't want to kill him.

Same here when I went to see Edwards, except I didn't have my purse that day.
:D

[infidel]

Seems sort of stupid doesn't it?
How you going to gain any swing voters by preaching to the choir?

[bilbo]

were republicans allowed into the DNC? i didn't go (and i'm not a republican) so i don't know. kerry said anyone could come they "want to talk to america" but i'm not going to trust anything he says at face value either...can't trust anyone in a suit these days...or a t-shirt...and definitely don't trust naked people

I think we're talking about a campaign rally. Conventions are different as they are for the delegates to nominate their candidate. The fact that a few protestors got into the Nuremberg on the Hudson convention, is just a testament to Bush's popularity in NYC.

[HotAndWet]

I went to see Kerry a few weeks ago. You didn't have to show id or anything. I don't know I just think it should be free to everyone, I mean we are the people and stuff. Blah I don't know.

[HotAndWet]

or better yet don't go!!!

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