Protesters Greet Barney Frank in Orange County
R. Scott Moxley | Orange County News
Aug. 28 2010
Late this afternoon more than 40 protesters greeted the arrival of Congressman Barney Frank in Orange County, but the sentiments werent welcoming in the place once hailed as “Reagan Country.”
“No more [Sen. Barbara] Boxer!” the protesters shouted repeatedly in unison as attendees arrived for the biggest night in local Democratic Party politics, the annual Harry Truman Awards Dinner. Barbara Boxer is scheduled to win the “environmental award,” but is not present. Loretta Sanchez will accept the award on her behalf. Frank, the powerful Massachusetts member of Congress, will serve as keynote speaker.
But the protesters–almost entirely Caucasian and waving either American or Arizona flags–werent impressed.
Their signs said, “Stop illegal immigration,” “Where are the jobs?” and “Impeach Pelosi and [Harry] Reid,” the current top-ranking Democrat in the U.S. Senate. One man yelled, “Repeal and replace Obamacare!”
Inside the UFCW Local 324 banquet hall in Buena Park, chatty attendees for the sold-out event didn’t seem bothered by the protesters.
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