As families of military men and women were invited, my parents and my sister-in-law were at this speech from Bush. Considering that Idaho competes with Utah for “Most Republican State” (there are more gays than Democrats marching in Boise’s annual parade), it was a very receptive crowd. My dad said he could see Air Force One parked at the Boise Airport from his office.
I had a chance to see Bush when he was campaigning in 2000 in Pittsburgh, but I would have to have walk a couple blocks for it. Gore gave a speech on the Carnegie Mellon campus, though. I had a lab project to get checked off that day, and, of course, Gore had to give his speech from the steps of Hammerschlag Hall (the building where all the engineering labs are). I had to sneak around the Secret Service and find a back entrance to the building. Afterwards, I was able to make it to the front door and see Gore walking off through the window.
I shook my fist at him. The Vice President almost made me fail!
And thus history was irrevocably changed … for prior to 2000, Frank J was a hippie and lover of all things left (the term “moonbat” hadn’t been invented yet, but if it had, his picture would’ve been in the dictionary next to it) … Al Gore will rue the day he showed up at Carnegie Mellon …
According to my sources, it was that event and a “present” from one of Gore’s Evil Flying Monkeys left on Frank’s windshield that brought him over to the Conservative Side. If not for the events of that day, Frank could well have founded The Daily Kos instead of IMAO!
Well, that and the fact that Frank has a brain in his head larger than a hamster’s. :o)
I’m still trying to figure out why Gore walked off through the window. Was a door not available?
No blood for spuds!
Bush lied, and taters got eyes!
(I don’t know any other moonbat slogans, other than “We don’t bathe”….)
My sister-in law sent a picture of Marine 1 as it flew over her house. Since my brother decided he was to old to re-up again, they didn’t get invited. If only he had known what the future held!