Bill Clinton and Ann Coulter
***CORRECTION — I mistakenly posted that President Clinton was appearing at Bookpeople on Tuesday, May 3. President Clinton’s book signing appearance in Austin was today, May 5th. ***
Not at the same time, nor at the same place, though.
Both Ann Coulter and former President Bill Clinton are appearing in Austin today.
Unfortunately, I’ll be unable to see either. I’d really like to see both of them…not to heckle, throw pies, or make an ass of myself (see: being an unhinged-lefty), but because I think they are both genuinely engaging and entertaining people.
President Clinton’s book signing begins at 10:00 a.m.—while all but delinquent students, hippies, and Professional Protesters will be at work. So expect a large Liberal turn out.
There won’t be any protests outside of Bookpeople—not because there aren’t people with a nit to pick with the former President, but because most conservative Republicans work during the day and don’t take off to protest.
Meanwhile, Coulter’s 7:30 p.m. speech at the LBJ Auditorium is only open to UT students, faculty, and staff. Unlike the lack of protesters at Clinton’s appearance, I fully expect Austin’s Professional Protester class to be out in full force for this one.
I plan on being outside the auditorium before the speech to watch and photograph the idiocy that is sure to ensue.
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“conservative Republicans work during the day and don’t take off to protest.”
Just can’t help yourself, can you? (Written from my office, incidentally…)
Nope can’t help myself.
I’ve always wondered why there were so many Liberal/Lefty protests (and protestors) and so few on the Right side of the political sphere.
When I worked across from the Texas State Capitol Building, there were always protestors out in front—Monday thru Friday afternoon. And they were always Lefties.
I’ve developed my own theory as to why that is, but it boils down to: Republicans have day time jobs, which they find more important and productive than standing in front of various buildings holding signs about every little thing they feel is an afront to their sensitive nature.
It’s a vast generalization, I know. But it’s the basis of my theory and I’m sticking to it.
I think, perhaps, there is more to it than that.
Conservativism, at its roots, has a fundamental respect for authority. Authority of government, church, and tradition, among other things.
Liberalism, at its roots, has a fundamental elevation of the ‘common people’ and a desire have a government by, for, and of them.
Both are important values (and not necessarily contradictory) but people who consider themselves conservative, I believe, are going to defer to the decisions of the ‘authorities’ rather than press for the rights of ‘common people’. Perhaps a generalization, but close to the mark, I think.
Remember that John Kerry won the majority of votes of people earning less than 50K. The working class aren’t typically known for their leisure time.
Remember that a majority of college students, professional protestors, stoned-hippies, and Socialist Party members earn less than 50K per year, too. Which could account for Kerry’s lead in that demographic.
I think there is some (if not a lot) of merit in your theory behind who protests and why, by the way.
I think living in close proximity to the country’s largest university has given you a distorted notion of the number of ‘professional protesters’ in the real world.
I’m like you- generally skeptical of protest- but the people I know who have ever gone have gone out of obligation to ‘doing the right thing’ more than a excitement about marching in of itself. Most people would rather go to the movies or something than stand in the hot sun.
I suppose if I was surrounded by ‘professional protestors, stoned-hippies, and Socialist Party members’ I’d be conservative too.
Mr. Robbie,
I saw your comment over on Voice in the Wilderness about getting tix. I’ve been hitting up my UT student friends the last couple days, to no avail.
So, like you, I’ll show up with my digital camera in hand to document the antics.
Both of you are right.
Liberal protestors want to be seen and heard and a lot of them are young.. They enjoy the attention and disrespect for authority and believe they are doing the right thing. They can’t wait to see themselves on ABC news. They have no fear of spending a night in jail. They’ll spend all their vacation days marching for their causes and then call in sick to take their “real vacation”.
Conservative protestors stew and fuss privately or among themselves, a lot of them are older, know they are doing the right thing, and make their protests known at the voting booth with a “we’ll getcha where it counts” attitude. However, they love people like the Swift Boat vets who approach their causes like the liberals do. All they have to do is get out their checkbook and they’ll have all their vacation days to use according to company policy.
Yeah, I’m not so sure that it’s been documented that conservatives are more respectful of company policy than liberals…
Tommy…did you go down there? I did. And after asking around, found an extra ticket. So I got to go in and watch the show.
I’m working on a post about the event now.
YOU ARE SUCH AN ASSHOLE gary .YOU ARE AN DISGRACE TO SOCIETY ,YOUR MOTHER AND FATHER AND HUMAN MANKIND, THE STATE OF TEXAS.I CAN ONLY HOPE THAT YOU SHOULD FIND IT TO VISIT SAN ANTONIO. 101ST AIRBORNE .THE SHIT I DID TO PROVIDE A HAVEN FOR YOU .WHO WOULD HAVE KNOWN .AND I THOUGHT THE NORTH VIETNAMESE WERE THE ENEMY …GORDON
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