Fortress Washington girds for days of anti-Trump protests

[DonViejo]

Source: Reuters


Thu Jan 19, 2017 | 11:03am EST

By Ian Simpson | WASHINGTON

Washington will turn into a virtual fortress ahead of Donald Trump's presidential inauguration on Friday as the U.S. capital braces for more than a quarter-million protesters expected during the Republican's swearing-in.

Police have forecast that some 900,000 people, both supporters and opponents, will flood Washington for the inauguration ceremony, which includes the swearing-in on the steps of the U.S. Capitol and a parade to the White House along streets thronged with spectators.

Many of those attending will be protesters irate about the New York real estate developer's demeaning comments about women, immigrants and Muslims, a vow to repeal the sweeping healthcare reform law known as Obamacare and plans to build a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border.

His supporters admire Trump's experience in business, including as a real estate developer and reality television star, and view him as an outsider and problem-solver.

Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-protests-idUSKBN1531GH

[still_one]

1. "His supporters admire his experience in experience, ... and problem-solver"??? bullshit!!! His

supporters admire his racist, sexist, xenophobia.

When some were outraged when Hillary characterized 50% of trump supporters as deplorable because of their racist, sexist views, Bernie added yesterday, "we are not a compassionate society"

Sanders: 'We are not a compassionate society'

http://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2017/01/18/bernie-sanders-tom-price-hhs-confirmation-hearing.cnn

Guess what?


THEY ARE BOTH RIGHT!!!

[stonecutter357]

2. Trump's experience in business is bankruptcy.

[orangecrush]

3. It will be ugly

My prediction is Trump will have blood on his hands.

[DK504]

4. Comments right on.

Trump supporters think having an ignorant, bloviating, loser as a preisent has become a nightmare come true.

I wonder what the police and Nat'l Guard do with peaceful protestors, this could become a free for all. The cops and soldiers have the power to stop any problems durting the marches. I wonder if 250K are actually showing up for his swearing in, I can only imagine dozens.

Americans reveling in a liar, criminal and a traitor becoming pee-OTUS are so frighteningly ignorant they don't have a clue this country can go into a depression in a snap of his tiny little fingers.

[YOHABLO]

6. The one's showing up for the swearing in will be waving Confederate flags.

[muriel_volestrangler]

5. duplicate thread of

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10141670520