It’s well documented that Bush campaign officials will throw you out of a presidential event if they see anything on your attire they don’t like. In recent months, that includes Kerry t-shirts, a Kerry sticker on your lapel, and even generic t-shirts expressing support for “civil liberties.”
But these are private rallies hosted by the campaign. What about presidential appearances at a public school?
President Bush finally stopped in Cuba City [Wis.] on Tuesday, five months after he zoomed through town without stopping, creating an opportunity for John F. Kerry and a stir in the City of Presidents, as this little town has called itself for nearly three decades.
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Bush’s rally in the school gym featured his stump speech. The kids were told that if they wore a Kerry button or made any rude interventions, they would be in big trouble. No one did.
So, students at a public school can’t wear a button for the president’s rival without facing punishment? Are Bush’s sensibilities so delicate that he needs to be protected from a small blue circle, seen from 50 yards away? Unbelievable.