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March 30, 2008

Nobody likes a warmonger

Good arm, but watch how fast he gets out of there



This is why President Bush rarely gets in front of an audience he does not hand pick. I recorded it too, but this video is just from the item Think Progress posted.

Posted by The Owl at 23:34. Filed under: Power and accountability

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Wow, really grabbing there. I heard lots more cheers than boos, guess it all depends on what you want to hear.

Posted by anon on March 31, 2008 at 18:32

Sure, there are some noises that aren't boos, but as you agree, hammer, there _were_ boos. A president has to be really, really unpopular too get _any_ noticeable booing in that setting, especially after throwing with some zip behind it.

Posted by The Owl on March 31, 2008 at 23:21

Spin it anyway you like, I heard more cheers than noise (boos).

Any republican president will get boos in large venues like this. Republicans don't boo, so you don't hear this for a dem. pres.

Posted by anon on April 01, 2008 at 13:39

Yeah, sure. Ask Jimmy Carter. (Clinton retained 50-60% popularity all the way through.) Otherwise, it will be a while before we can test this theory. And I do think we'll be able to if it is a Democrat who takes office next year, as there will be rough times during which wingnuttia will delight in booing that Democrat.

Posted by The Owl on April 01, 2008 at 14:11

Republicans are quite capable of enjoying a good booing. Take Clinton's State of the Union addresses, for example. Particularly 1995, where they not only booed, they got up and walked out.

http://mediamatters.org/ite...

Then in 2000, the rose-colored glasses were passed around and all was forgotten.

Posted by Tammy on April 01, 2008 at 14:27
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