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Juan McCain
03-25-2010, 05:46 PM
there will be other youtubes and a better description later.

For now, found one very short youtube posted already . . .
this has the law school in background over the highway pedestrian bridge -
very short . . .
there will certainly be some of these youtubes with the shouting matches -
secret service and state troopers keeping between opposing sides - mostly just yelling/ chanting/bullhorns
maybe I'll start a new thread putting several of these together tonight.

YouTube - Protesters outside Obama's Iowa City event (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fkfUu0MLPo)

PS if they were up to the bridge than 100's of these homemade signs

press-citizen online


The groups grew in numbers after the speech attendees were let in to the Field House and eventually merged into one large group of protestors outside of the Field House.


“I’ve just had enough of Obama and his minions and the power they’re trying to push, not only into health care, but every other part of American life,” said Dwight Niermeyer, a Republican from Lowden. “The government has too much power to begin with. It seems like there’s nothing they don’t want to take over…This is completely over the top.”


Protestors on the pedestrian bridge waved signs that read: “Hands off my health care,” “The health care reform is a star spangled bummer” and “We’ll remember in November.”


Niermeyer and other protestors said Thursday that despite having what might be considered an unpopular opinion among Iowa City’s heavily-Democratic population, most people treated them with civility.

Bruno
03-25-2010, 07:21 PM
Thanks for sharing, Juan!

Juan McCain
03-25-2010, 07:38 PM
NBC Nightly News interviewed one of our protesters group across the street from the fieldhouse
we definitely had some attention from press and media with alot of these interviews . . .
(at about 1:55)
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3032619/vp/36042950#36042950

it was a nice sunny day - a bit windy - but we kept signs up for a few hours

A lady from Omaha had brought her kids . . .
the 3 year old in the stroller may not have been able to read her "Kill the Bill" sign
but her and her 8 year old sister were having fun with mom on her old college campus on a sunny day

http://i432.photobucket.com/albums/qq47/panamajohn/obamaprotestusatoday.jpg

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/theoval/post/2010/03/obama-greeted-by-protesters-jokes-about-hoops-/1

Juan McCain
03-25-2010, 07:52 PM
There were approximately 300 demonstrators (both pro and con) gathered at the entrance to the fieldhouse before I arrived, but the bullhorn-toting anti forces seemed to be more belligerent and out-of-control than the pro Obama defenders on the west side of the median. Earlier, a shoving match/fight had broken out on the median and police moved in to declare it a "no standing" zone.

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/2826418/obama_in_iowa_for_health_care_initiative.html?cat= 9

http://i432.photobucket.com/albums/qq47/panamajohn/iowacityobamacare04.jpg

and there should be youtubes of a more accurate nature later.

Juan McCain
03-25-2010, 08:25 PM
Hundreds of health care legislation protesters packed the lawns of the University of Iowa’s West campus Thursday afternoon. A wild energy filled the air as demonstrators chanted sayings such as “One Term President”, “Remember in November” and “Article 1 Section 8.” Women with babies in hand held signs with their free hand proclaiming their discontent with the health care legislation as young men and women with megaphones led the crowds in chants.

http://i432.photobucket.com/albums/qq47/panamajohn/iowacityobamacare10.jpg

http://reportingfromamerica.blogspot.com/2010/03/tensions-run-high-as-obama-promotes.html#comments

Juan McCain
03-25-2010, 08:43 PM
http://i432.photobucket.com/albums/qq47/panamajohn/iowacityobamacare11.jpg

Juan McCain
03-25-2010, 08:46 PM
http://i432.photobucket.com/albums/qq47/panamajohn/iowacityobamacare12.jpg

Juan McCain
03-25-2010, 08:59 PM
http://i432.photobucket.com/albums/qq47/panamajohn/iowacityobamacare14.jpg

Juan McCain
03-25-2010, 09:05 PM
http://i432.photobucket.com/albums/qq47/panamajohn/iowacityobamacare15.jpg

Juan McCain
03-25-2010, 09:09 PM
http://i432.photobucket.com/albums/qq47/panamajohn/iowacityobamacare17.jpg

Juan McCain
03-25-2010, 09:17 PM
http://i432.photobucket.com/albums/qq47/panamajohn/iowacityobamacare19.jpg

Juan McCain
03-25-2010, 09:31 PM
http://i432.photobucket.com/albums/qq47/panamajohn/iowacityobamacare20.jpg

Pizzo
03-25-2010, 09:34 PM
http://i432.photobucket.com/albums/qq47/panamajohn/iowacityobamacare19.jpg



Alex jones has lost a TON of weight. :D

JK, thanks for sharing these pics and links.

Juan McCain
03-25-2010, 09:54 PM
http://i432.photobucket.com/albums/qq47/panamajohn/iowacityobamacare21.jpg


http://i432.photobucket.com/albums/qq47/panamajohn/iowacityobamacare22.jpg


http://i432.photobucket.com/albums/qq47/panamajohn/iowacityobamacare23.jpg

Juan McCain
03-26-2010, 12:22 PM
http://i432.photobucket.com/albums/qq47/panamajohn/iowacityobamacare25.jpg