Here’s the latest report on the Democratic National Convention from our guest bloggers, Daniel Palladino and Amy Sherman-Palladino. For more Denver dispatches, click here.
We heard shouts in the street behind us. Then tumult, movement, people scattering, more shouting, and suddenly we were surrounded by an angry mob.
No, it wasn’t rabid Hillary PUMAs seeking revenge for our previous posts. It was a group called Iraq Veterans Against The War in the middle of a protest. And they know of what they speak. These are the guys and gals who volunteered to do what they were told was the right thing, then learned the truth on the sands of Iraq. They are the bravest of the brave. But nothing they faced in Anbar or Kirkuk demonstrated their bravery more than their willingness to perform street theater in front of the Walgreens on the 16th Street Mall.
The crowd reacted with a unique mixture of indifference and confusion. They watched as the veterans, outfitted in camouflage and boots and holding imaginary rifles, reenacted a daily patrol through "hostile territory." The veterans shouted military commands and used cool hand signals. One ran up to us screaming "Watch the tower!" as he pointed to a tall building just past the Chipotle Grill. They blockaded a Jamba Juice, temporarily obstructing the path of a Michigan delegate enjoying a Mango Peach Topper. They cautiously approached the piece’s denouement, confronting a separate group of "performers" portraying an angry Iraqi mob. A "street fight" ensued as the Iraqi citizens protested the handcuffing of two suspected insurgents. Alerted by hysterical shouts that did not include the word "Hillary," Denver area cops rushed to the "theater," followed by a tiny man in shorts and sporting a Berkeley beard yelling, "It’s street theater! It’s street theater! It’s street theater!" The cops pulled up, the action diminished, and the performers moved on to the 2:30 show on the next block.
We appreciate their cause. We’re on their side. But the performance felt a little bit like a Corky St. Clair stage adaptation of Generation Kill.
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There is no one who seriously believes going into Iraq was wrong. Sad that this Hollywood lunacy is given a platform from which to spew nonsense. And then to mock those she says she supports. Class on top of intelligence.
Give me an effing break. What, you think men and women who go to Iraq are lemmings? Sheep? (how very classy to claim to support those you mock). My husband is in Iraq right now. No one had to “tell [him] he was doing the right thing.” He has three advanced degrees-something tells me he has more education and intellect than you two. His reserve unit was not called up-he raised his hand and volunteered to go (I would love to see you tell our children that daddy was so dumb he had to be told what was right or wrong. My three year old would have your @ss) . Funny, my husband (and many others) have learned the “truth on the sands of Iraq.” Truth that does not make it on the news that often. He has seen tremendous progress in the nine months he has been there. He has seen the Iraqi military and police make great strides. He has seen Iraq create a judicial system from the ground up. Fighting has decreased. Could things be better? Absolutely, just like things could be better here.
“There is no one who seriously believes going into Iraq was wrong.”
What? You need to expand you circle of friends a bit if you believe that.
These “street performers” will probably end up on the streets homeless if they don’t do something more productive with their lives. Also, if you ask any servicemember who volunteered for our military to protect our freedom (not join just to get money for college), and they’ll tell you why it is important to be over there.
I have been really disappointed with the Sherman-Palladino convention blog. I guess I was expecting more wit. The posts have been largely vacuous. I am an Obama supporter, and I do hope for a responsible withdraw from Iraq. But this post, and the prior dispatches, offer nothing insightful or of interest regarding the convention. I don’t expect to get true convention news, but it wouldn’t be horrible to hear thoughts on speeches, or hell, even a notebook of all of the celebs there. I hope the RNC blog will be a better experiment. You are planning to extend the same “coverage” to the Repubs, aren’t you EW?
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