The Politics of Time
April 29, 2004
11 Comments

Love me, I'm a bat-wielding liberal

Bummed that the protest permit was denied? According to the Times, some protestors intend to infiltrate the GOP Convention by posing as volunteers.

Or, you could try this tactic.

Posted by Dana at 05:34 PM

Comments

Bring 'em on!

Posted by: El Presidente del Mundo at April 29, 2004 06:09 PM

I think that Craig's List ad was posted by Wallace Shawn.

Posted by: rasputin at April 30, 2004 04:58 AM

infiltration: great idea. Hanging out at MSG when it's filled with Republicans (even for a subversive cause): not so good.

GOP thinking NYC would offer TLC? That's just stupid.

Posted by: russell at April 30, 2004 08:55 AM

it's gonna be fucking madness. rednecks everywhere. security everywhere. and several hundred thousand of our closest, angriest friends. can't wait. it's gonna be chaos, and i've already designed the t-shirt:

FASCISTS GO HOME!

Posted by: they're-grrrrreeves at April 30, 2004 10:05 AM

I remember seeing this guy in a bar once who wore a t-shirt mentioning the last Dem. convention in Chicago. It said "We kicked your fathers ass in '68 and now we're gonna kick yours."

I imagine they still can. It's also really depressing watching everything unfold like a bad rerun, or rather remake of an old movie, where everyone seems way too eager to play their roles to the hilt.

Posted by: jonmc at April 30, 2004 10:22 AM

I'm just soooooo glad my office is moving from 5 Penn Plaza next week...

Posted by: Vidiot at April 30, 2004 10:24 AM

jonmc, it's amazing how everything reminds you of something else, isn't it? oh, how jaded you are.

Posted by: they're-grrrrrreeves at April 30, 2004 10:43 AM

Just make me into oriental jewelry, reeves.

The irony is that when I was a young buck, I desperately wanted to be a jaded, cynical, man of the world. Now that I'm older, I'd give anything to be a naive, innocent sap.

*sigh*

Posted by: jonmc at April 30, 2004 10:50 AM

Another tactic would be to offer your room in exchange for raunchy gay sex with sexy young republicans under the age of 25. It would be a win-win situation.

Posted by: Frank at April 30, 2004 03:57 PM

Frank, I think we should start a "raunchy gay republican sex" googlebomb, don't you?

Posted by: dana at April 30, 2004 04:56 PM

YES. With enough response, maybe they would all be too sore to even make it to the convention. Another win-win situation.

Posted by: Frank at May 1, 2004 10:29 AM