Mesa, Arizona: Anti-porkulus protesters raise their voices

By Michelle Malkin  •  February 18, 2009 01:36 PM

Seattle. Denver. Now, as I mentioned yesterday, Mesa, Arizona. Those “chattering classes” are everywhere, aren’t they, Schmucky?

With talk radio powerhouse KFYI leading the way, more than 500 protesters showed up to protest President Obama’s spending binges.

What about you?

More than 500 protest Obama’s arrival

With signs in hand, protests await President’s arrival in Mesa

David Crause, 70, Phoenix, held up a sign scrawled with writing that was too difficult to make out quickly. But he left no doubt where he stood as he criticized Obama’s stimulus plan.

“We can’t borrow and spend our way out of a crisis that that got us into,” Crause said.”Free markets work.”Crause said he wasn’t there to see Obama, but to register a protest, saying, “I can see him on TV, and I can shut it off.”

Jack Clark, 50, Gilbert, held a sign taller than he is that protested the stimulus. It read: “Personal Responsibility: RIP 2009.”

Wearing a T-shirt with a picture of the late President Ronald Reagan that said “Right,” Clark said he wanted to give the president a piece of his mind.

“I’m somewhat disgusted by the reaction of the country,” he said of economic stimulus efforts. “A lot of what’s happening here is people being irresponsible.”

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  1. #1
    On February 18th, 2009 at 1:43 pm, verogolfer said:

    It’s great to see the protests. Perhaps there is hope for the United States yet.

  2. #2
    On February 18th, 2009 at 1:48 pm, Right By-The-Sea said:

    When failure and irresponsibility are rewarded, MORE failure and irresponsibility will be the result. Too bad Leftists are too evil and stupid to “get” that.

  3. #3
    On February 18th, 2009 at 1:55 pm, Flyoverman said:

    Watching the MSM ignore 500 protestors will be amusing!

  4. #4
    On February 18th, 2009 at 1:59 pm, Simon86 said:

    Any protest slated in New Jersey? Where can I find info on any upcoming protests in my area??

  5. #5
    On February 18th, 2009 at 2:00 pm, Jeff2161 said:

    Locally the illegal alien open borders crowd, is getting more coverage. MSM will do the same. :shock:
    Yes, I live in Phoenix.

  6. #7
    On February 18th, 2009 at 2:14 pm, Kwill said:

    Sad fact: those in power don’t care and never will. By the time elections roll around most will have forgotten this, if they even knew about it to begin with.

  7. #8
    On February 18th, 2009 at 2:24 pm, wighttrasch said:

    I don’t see how the MSM could ignore 500 protesters….but I also didn’t think that I’d see the MSM spontaneously orgasm at the sight of a dude running for president…

  8. #9
    On February 18th, 2009 at 2:24 pm, Milwaukee Mike said:

    How long will THE ONE tolerate this insolence?

  9. #10
    On February 18th, 2009 at 2:35 pm, Milwaukee Mike said:

    Why is this being reported by hardly anyone?
    http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2009/02/putin_warns_us_to_eschew_socia.html

  10. #11
    On February 18th, 2009 at 2:49 pm, Paul Revere said:

    Can’t wait to see how he reacts when he gets heckled. I foresee anger.

  11. #12
    On February 18th, 2009 at 2:50 pm, JohnnyD said:

    Jack Clark, 50, Gilbert, held a sign taller than he is that protested the stimulus. It read: “Personal Responsibility: RIP 2009.”

    Clark said he wanted to give the president a piece of his mind.

    “A lot of what’s happening here is people being irresponsible.”

    Way to go Jack. Only one thing I’d like to change. I’d change “irresponsible” to S-T-U-P-I-D for voting for this Marxist.

    Love the sign posted above too.

  12. #13
    On February 18th, 2009 at 2:50 pm, Ken M. said:

    … have also seen a similar bumper sticker / sign saying:

    “I’ll keep my guns. You can keep the change”.

  13. #14
    On February 18th, 2009 at 2:53 pm, JohnnyD said:

    On February 18th, 2009 at 2:49 pm, Paul Revere said:
    Can’t wait to see how he reacts when he gets heckled. I foresee anger.

    Heckler?? What heckler? He was standing here a minute ago saying something and then…he’s gone!

  14. #15
    On February 18th, 2009 at 3:03 pm, Rogue Cheddar said:

    Firehat: To sadly paraphrase Ronald Reagan – It’s mourning in America.

    If you like political opinions dripping in acid, nobody beats Firehat!

  15. #16
    On February 18th, 2009 at 3:04 pm, Paul Revere said:

    Heckler?? What heckler? He was standing here a minute ago saying something and then…he’s gone!

    No WHEN he eventually gets heckled. It’s bound to happen.

  16. #17
    On February 18th, 2009 at 3:06 pm, cheapseat said:

    wow, and not a single bearded hippie in the group.

  17. #18
    On February 18th, 2009 at 3:24 pm, Storm Chaser said:

    500 protesters is great, but not enough to get the press’s attention. We need thousands.

  18. #19
    On February 18th, 2009 at 3:35 pm, robhic said:

    Why does Brobama feel compelled to jet around the country to sign these things? Why not just stay in the White House (which he coveted so dearly) and do it?

    Seems like arrogance and extreme grandstanding to me. And wasteful.

    Oh yeah…

  19. #20
    On February 18th, 2009 at 3:43 pm, fighterDC said:

    I think I may go buy a ferrari so I can’t afford my mortgage and then I will qualify for socialist welfare mortgage absconder bailout.

  20. #22
    On February 18th, 2009 at 3:56 pm, right_on said:

    Why does Brobama feel compelled to jet around the country to sign these things?

    Perhaps he is trying to use up as much of that foreign oil as he can, while General Electric (you know, his advisor Jeffrey Immelt’s company) is building AIRFORCE NUMERO UNO, a giant reinforced glider with a 600 foot wingspan.

    He will be able to use prevailing winds to travel carbon dioxide free anywhere in the world. Plus, he is so loved worldwide, that escort flights of F-15’s (he’s canceling F-22’s, and 35’s) will be unnecessary…..and there will be rainbows, butterflies, and…unicorns! What a great global climate change leader he will become!

  21. #23
    On February 18th, 2009 at 3:58 pm, jdubya said:

    I really wished I had remembered Barry and the carbon express was going to be here today. I saw carbon footprint 1 taking off and kicked myself in the head.

    Oh well, I guess some of us independant business owners who still believe in the capitalist system of free market enterprise were too busy trying to entice customers with products and services at lowered rates, just to get a pulse rate back in the economy, instead of watching pure charlatry in action.

    They did this in Mesa becasue Harry Mitchell (D) may be out next election. Prett much the rest around Phoenix are R-strongholds.

    All though I would have loved to have been there with a sign.

    It would have been a Pig in FDR dress.

    It would have said “Instead of a Capatilist Pig, I am just going to Pork You!”

  22. #24
    On February 18th, 2009 at 4:04 pm, mattm said:

    rause said he wasn’t there to see Obama, but to register a protest, saying, “I can see him on TV, and I can shut it off.”

    Heh.

  23. #25
    On February 18th, 2009 at 4:08 pm, RedDog said:

    On February 18th, 2009 at 2:35 pm, Milwaukee Mike said:
    Why is this being reported by hardly anyone?
    http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2009/02/putin_warns_us_to_eschew_socia.ht

    Russian Prime Minister Vladamir Putin has said the US should take a lesson from the pages of Russian history and not exercise “excessive intervention in economic activity and blind faith in the state’s omnipotence”.

    “In the 20th century, the Soviet Union made the state’s role absolute,” Putin said during a speech at the opening ceremony of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. “In the long run, this made the Soviet economy totally uncompetitive. This lesson cost us dearly. I am sure nobody wants to see it repeated.”[Snip.]

    Sounding more like Barry Goldwater than the former head of the KGB, Putin said, “Nor should we turn a blind eye to the fact that the spirit of free enterprise, including the principle of personal responsibility of businesspeople, investors, and shareholders for their decisions, is being eroded in the last few months. There is no reason to believe that we can achieve better results by shifting responsibility onto the state.”

    Wow, even former communists repudiate Obama and Pelosi’s crap. Thanks Mike.I would have Putin as president rather than our current regime.

  24. #27
    On February 18th, 2009 at 4:39 pm, JustAThought said:

    “A lot of what’s happening here is people being irresponsible.”

    Almost correct. The sad truth is that ALL of this is people being irresponsible! Irresponsible voters. Irresponsible legislators and the local, state and federal level. Irresponsible lenders. Irresponsible borrowers.

    Irresponsible is a big long word describing a big group of people.

  25. #29
    On February 18th, 2009 at 5:10 pm, Azygos said:

    On February 18th, 2009 at 3:35 pm, robhic said:
    Why does Brobama feel compelled to jet around the country to sign these things? Why not just stay in the White House (which he coveted so dearly) and do it?

    Seems like arrogance and extreme grandstanding to me. And wasteful.

    Oh yeah…

    Easy, he’s still campaining because he does not know how to govern.

  26. #31
    On February 18th, 2009 at 5:52 pm, secondsight said:

    A Stim You Louse Plan worth backing:

    Every citizen gets $1000 times (their FICO score minus 700).

    For people that owe money to the government this schedule
    >-$40,000 (FICO < 300) They go barefoot and get laughed at.

    between -$40,000 and -$20,000 (FICO 300 to 500), they get to live in public housing and take buses.

    between -$19,999 and $0 (FICO 500 to 700), they get to pay it to the taxman.

  27. #33
    On February 18th, 2009 at 6:45 pm, ArizonaNeanderthal said:

    Every citizen gets $1000 times (their FICO score minus 700).

    Maybe that would get them to pay their bills and quit borrowing ;)

    BroBama did cut his visit to Phoenix short by one hour-not enough Illegal Alien babies to kiss at Dobson High I guess.

  28. #36
    On February 18th, 2009 at 11:47 pm, Shay said:

    500 protesters is great, but not enough to get the press’s attention. We need thousands.

    Police estimated them at 2000. That’s how it got the attention of one newspaper. Unfortunately, they reported it at 500.

  29. #39
    On February 19th, 2009 at 5:09 pm, FirstSkirt said:

    Yup….Barry O is going to find there’s a lot more to this job than he thought. Not only does the press ignore these wonderful protests, they conveniently forgot to mention the “surge” of our troops in Afghanistan. Yup…Obamn is way over his head.

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