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Obama Visit Brings Back Not-So-Special Memories

March 9th, 2010 · No Comments

The last time President Barack Obama visited a Saint Louis-area high school, I was there.  Outside Arnold High School.  Almost 11 months ago.  Marking what I had labeled his “First 100 Daze”  in office.  Tomorrow, I plan to be outside — or, at a minimum, somewhere nearby — Saint Charles High School when #44 comes [...]

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Hundreds Attend St. Louis Protest, Media Ignores

April 30th, 2009 · 2 Comments

On his radio show today, Rush Limbaugh mentioned the fact that the news media ignored the hundreds of people who attended the “First 100 Daze” protest that coincided with President Barack Obama’s town hall meeting Wednesday at Fox High School in Arnold, Mo., outside St. Louis.  It’s true!
Some 500 people — most of whom are [...]

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‘First 100 Daze’ Protest Video — Part 2

April 29th, 2009 · 2 Comments

The video above is the second published today to document the “First 100 Daze” protest staged this morning by members of The St. Louis Tea Party Coalition and other radical right-wingers outside Fox High School in Arnold, Mo.
As the protest was taking place, President Barack Obama was holding a town hall meeting inside the St. [...]

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Video Captures ‘First 100 Daze’ Protest in St. Louis (Updated)

April 29th, 2009 · 4 Comments

I attended the “First 100 Daze” protest outside Fox High School in Arnold, Mo., this morning.  The video above shows many of the nearly 500 protesters, most of whom were members of the St. Louis Tea Party Coalition, who came out to vent their anger as President Obama was holding a town hall meeting inside [...]

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Tea Party Protesters Outnumber Obama Supporters 10 to 1 During Presidential Visit to St. Louis Area (Updated)

April 29th, 2009 · 2 Comments

I just returned home from this morning’s “First 100 Daze” Protest protest staged by members of The St. Louis Tea Party Coalition and other radical right-wingers to greet President Barack Obama when he arrived at Fox High School in Arnold, Mo., southwest of St. Louis.  Incredibly, Obama supporters were outnumbered at least 10 to 1 [...]

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