Anti-war Protesters Target Bush In Maine

[Psychoblues]

Is "Jail to the Chief" over the top? I don't think so.

By DAVID SHARP
Associated Press Writer


Article Date: Sunday, August 3, 2008
KENNEBUNKPORT, Maine (AP) _ The scene played out Saturday for what could be the last time: a sitting president visited Walker's Point, tourists held out hope of getting a glimpse of the president, and a group of noisy protesters paraded through the heart of town.

President Bush kept a low profile as 50 to 60 anti-war demonstrators marched to a police checkpoint less than a half-mile from his parents' seaside home. The group chanted "Hands off Iran!" and "Jail to the Chief!" as tourists in this seaside community paused to gawk.

Within sight of Walker's Point, peace activist Laurie Dobson called for a moment of silence "for all the people this man has killed in his two terms in office." Then Carlos Arredondo spoke of the loss of his son, Marine Lance Cpl. Alexander Arredondo, who was killed in Iraq on Aug. 25, 2004...........

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This all really makes me depressed about the international business and warfare of America in the last few years.

[retiredman]

I will always be proud of the fact that, despite his owning an opulent shoreline estate in Maine, my state was the ONLY state in the union that cast MORE votes for Ross Perot than for GHW Bush in '92.

[stephanie]

[retiredman]

wow. If they ever did away with smilies, I wonder how some of you morons would be able to communicate!

[stephanie]

wow. If they ever did away with smilies, I wonder how some of you morons would be able to communicate!

[retiredman]

not quite living up to my extremely limited expectations, steph, but close.

[stephanie]

not quite living up to my extremely limited expectations, steph, but close.

[Dilloduck]

I will always be proud of the fact that, despite his owning an opulent shoreline estate in Maine, my state was the ONLY state in the union that cast MORE votes for Ross Perot than for GHW Bush in '92.

WOW--That's something I would certainly brag about. Is it written up in all the tourist brochures ?

[retiredman]

WOW--That's something I would certainly brag about. Is it written up in all the tourist brochures ?

no...but Mainers all know it and most of us are damned proud. Pansy asses at Walker Point... even the townies can barely stand 'em.

[Dilloduck]

no...but Mainers all know it and most of us are damned proud. Pansy asses at Walker Point... even the townies can barely stand 'em.

I had no idea you folks were that desperate for something to be proud about up there. Ya still have lobsters and a coastline don't ya ?

[retiredman]

I had no idea you folks were that desperate for something to be proud about up there. Ya still have lobsters and a coastline don't ya ?

we have MANY things to be proud of. Putting the Bush's in their place is just one of a myriad of things.

[Dilloduck]

we have MANY things to be proud of. Putting the Bush's in their place is just one of a myriad of things.

Holy Lobster, Maineman. You better leave the exaggeration to us Texans. You suck at it.
Maine put Bush in his place---now there's a real backslapper !!

[retiredman]

Holy Lobster, Maineman. You better leave the exaggeration to us Texans. You suck at it.
Maine put Bush in his place---now there's a real backslapper !!

as I said... for a state he likes to call his summer home, we were the only state to put him dead last in the 92 Clinton-Perot-Bush contest. We are proud of that.

[stephanie]

as I said... for a state he likes to call his summer home, we were the only state to put him dead last in the 92 Clinton-Perot-Bush contest. We are proud of that.

Ya got a lot of goofy people in your state, must be something in the water.

[Dilloduck]

Ya got a lot of goofy people in your state, must be something in the water.

We're gonna have to watch Abbey for awhile to make sure she didn't catch anything while she was there !