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Congress Members 'Arrested' at Sudan Protest

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Posted by Steve 2006-04-28 13:21|| || Front Page|| [11125 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Lantos is a pretty serious guy on most things, esp whats genocide related. I would salute these guys for doing something to raise the visibility of this.

Posted by Liberalhawk 2006-04-28 14:01|| 2006-04-28 14:01|| Front Page Top

#2 Yeah, well if Olver and McGovern were there it was probably because they thought Clooney would show up to sign autographs...

Posted by tu3031 2006-04-28 14:14|| 2006-04-28 14:14|| Front Page Top

#3 Fine as far as it goes.

NOW can get a couple companies of Green Berets into Darfur to teach the people there how to defend themselves?

Posted by Steve White">Steve White 2006-04-28 15:25|| 2006-04-28 15:25|| Front Page Top

#4 I would salute these guys for doing something to raise the visibility of this.

Why?

What did it accomplish in the real world? More press coverage? Dunno about you, but as far as I'm concerned, there's been enough ink about Darfur -- time for some action.

But that's antithetical to Democrats, which is why they staged an arrest rather than do anything real.

Posted by Robert Crawford">Robert Crawford 2006-04-28 15:53|| http://www.kloognome.com/]">[http://www.kloognome.com/] 2006-04-28 15:53|| Front Page Top

#5 Once again, this proves that some politicians believe it's acceptable to break the law to advance an agenda or get out a message. Now tell me again why I should support any lawmaker that knowingly and willfuly disregards the law?

Posted by DepotGuy 2006-04-28 15:58|| 2006-04-28 15:58|| Front Page Top

#6 1. Yes, publicity. Precisely. Not everyone reads RB. In fact Darfur has NOT been covered extensively enough, and is not a household word. Publicity IS required.

Posted by Liberalhawk 2006-04-28 16:03|| 2006-04-28 16:03|| Front Page Top

#7 Publicity?!? Big whoopie! What is the plan after the publicity, sending in 2 companies of Green Berets to head up A-Teams training CIDGs to fight? Mouthing off for the cameras and doing nothing else? WHAT?
This is the typical publicity masturbation engaged in by the Demos when they intend to do nothing but bitch about something! All those stinking "Free Tibet" bumperstickers really did something now, didn't they?! Unless and until the Demos actually announce a plan for successfully dealing with the Sudanese military and militias targeting the southern blacks, all they are doing is engaging in a very public circle-jerk for TV time. Which by the way, is about all the Demos are good for when it comes to actually standing up to and/or defeating evil in the world.

Posted by Shieldwolf 2006-04-28 16:55|| 2006-04-28 16:55|| Front Page Top

#8 Yawn, fools acting foolish on a Friday.

Posted by Captain America 2006-04-28 17:09|| 2006-04-28 17:09|| Front Page Top

#9 All those stinking "Free Tibet" bumperstickers really did something now, didn't they

Today saw wagon with War Is Worthles, War Is Worthless right by a Free Tibet.

I think the FDA needs to peek into our lacka national irony.

Posted by 6 2006-04-28 17:32|| 2006-04-28 17:32|| Front Page Top

#10 Yes, publicity. Precisely. Not everyone reads RB. In fact Darfur has NOT been covered extensively enough, and is not a household word. Publicity IS required.

Besides, its easier than actually doing something.

Posted by Robert Crawford">Robert Crawford 2006-04-28 17:46|| http://www.kloognome.com/]">[http://www.kloognome.com/] 2006-04-28 17:46|| Front Page Top

#11 Is Sheila Jackson Lee claiming 'scrimination yet?

Posted by Inspector Clueso 2006-04-28 18:05|| 2006-04-28 18:05|| Front Page Top

#12 Lantos and Lee?

Hot dog! Sudan can keep 'em!

Posted by FOTSGreg">FOTSGreg 2006-04-28 18:18|| www.fire-on-the-suns.com]">[www.fire-on-the-suns.com] 2006-04-28 18:18|| Front Page Top

#13 1 hour publicity scene vs thousands of hours of setting up a protective force against ARAB muslim aggression and Chinese help. Which did these heroes choose?

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2006-04-28 18:54|| 2006-04-28 18:54|| Front Page Top

#14 I'll give these Congresscritters the benefit of the dought here. Darfur has not been in the MSM crosshairs and the rest of Congress doesn't seem to know Darfur exists. SOMETHING had to be done to draw attention. I don't think it will work but at least they actually went there.

Posted by Deacon Blues">Deacon Blues 2006-04-28 19:21|| 2006-04-28 19:21|| Front Page Top

#15 God forbid they should give a rational talk in order to draw attention to something. No, gotta make asses of themselves.

Posted by Robert Crawford">Robert Crawford 2006-04-28 20:02|| http://www.kloognome.com/]">[http://www.kloognome.com/] 2006-04-28 20:02|| Front Page Top

#16 Two from Mass - we're just running up the score...

Posted by Raj 2006-04-28 20:09|| 2006-04-28 20:09|| Front Page Top

#17 Sudan can't buy them off, can't threaten them, and is both politically unpalatable and public-relations inept.

It's a safe cause to back.

Posted by Pappy 2006-04-28 21:21|| 2006-04-28 21:21|| Front Page Top

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