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quote:The idea was to provide a counterweight to all the shouting and flying insults of these polarized times. But there were political undertones, too, pushing back against conservatives ahead of Tuesday's election.
Slogans urged people to "relax." But also: "Righties, don't stomp on my head," a reference to a Republican rally in Kentucky at which a liberal activist was pulled to the ground and stepped on. And, "I wouldn't care if the president was Muslim."
Shannon Escobar, 31, of Bangor, Pa., came with a group of 400 people on buses chartered in New York. A supporter of President Barack Obama in 2008, she said she's tired of nasty rhetoric from both sides and disenchanted with lack of progress in Washington.
"I want to see real change – not Obama change," she said. "We need a clean slate and start over with people really working together."
A regular viewer of Stewart's "The Daily Show," she said she had a dream that he ran for political office, but got "corrupt and dirty."
"I need him to stay pure," she said, deadpan.
Stewart is popular with Democrats and independents, a Pew Research Center poll found. The stage featured entertainers associated with Democratic causes or Obama's 2008 campaign, but no political sermons from them.
Stewart said the day was about toning down anger, partisan division and shouting.
"If we amplify everything," he said, "we hear nothing."
Many of the attendees, sporting stickers that read "Vote Sanity," said they enjoyed the rally's positive message, even if the program ultimately stuck mostly to entertainment. In the days leading to the event, organizers had refused to release a full schedule of speakers, leaving fans uncertain about what to expect.
"I thought it was awesome, with good music. We came for a rally to restore sanity, and that's what we got," said Joe Stroup, 31, of Portland, Ore. "But is it going to bring lasting change? I doubt it."
quote:Originally posted by Ronnie P.:
It's all a joke to these people. Show them how funny you think they are on NOVEMBER 2nd.
quote:Originally posted by JuanHunt:
I'm sure 100% of the RepubTeaCons were disappointed.
Disappointed by what? I love the lefties desperation. You went nuts making fun of Beck and turn right around and try to do the same thing. Oh well. As far as the "I am not a witch" signs, maybe we should carry signs saying "I don't channel or talk to dead people", at Hitlery Clintoon's appearances. I guess you lefties forgot that little talking to the dead thingy Hitlery had going. Uh huh.quote:Originally posted by JuanHunt:
I'm sure 100% of the RepubTeaCons were disappointed.
quote:It's both parties at fault. I'm tired of mudslinging.
quote:Originally posted by O No!:
My computer is a little flakey, B.
I keep telling you, it was SATIRE. It wasn't "for unity", it was to point out to everyone how out of hand and downright silly political campaigning has become.
But ferrelj, while we're on the subject, Beck's rally was supposed to be non-partisan, wasn't it? How many from the left do you think attended that?
quote:Originally posted by ferrellj:
Your computer has been flakey ever since I've been on here. Beck's rally was non-political. I'm sure most attendees were conservative. If Whoopi Goldberg and Joy Behar had a rally to give away free ice cream I'm sure their crowd would be all liberals. If they went to so much trouble for a rally then why make it satire? Don't they stand for anything?
quote:Originally posted by JuanHunt:quote:Originally posted by ferrellj:
Your computer has been flakey ever since I've been on here. Beck's rally was non-political. I'm sure most attendees were conservative. If Whoopi Goldberg and Joy Behar had a rally to give away free ice cream I'm sure their crowd would be all liberals. If they went to so much trouble for a rally then why make it satire? Don't they stand for anything?
Conservatives dont like ice cream???