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Old 06-03-2004, 08:49 PM   #19
richlevy
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Well, one advantage the President has over Kerry is that he can pick safe venues. The Secret Service can keep protesters over 100 yards away. If he picks a military school or base, a code of conduct prevents any active military personnel (and thanks to GW, almost all of them are active now) from criticizing the President in public.

This means he can cocoon himself with people who agree with them and only be exposed to the %40 of the public who don't vocally disagree with him.

I remember hearing about how during Vietnam Nixon actually left the White House to speak to a protester. Even Nixon had more balls than our current leader.

BTW, I think those 'flip flop' protesters at Kerry rallies are staged.
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