Tuesday, February 10, 2009

Present

The sheriff's boats, the harbor patrol, the police boats all roamed the river in front of the Harborside Event Center in order to protect our President.

The helicopter from the local sheriff''s office circled the area. Just one. I had expected a flock.


The US Coast Guard boats were at the ready. There was a sniper on the roof and the traffic on the bridge was shut down during departure.

Unfortunately, the only people who actually saw the President were the ones inside the Event Center or the ones who greeted Air Force One at RSW. The procession passed the throngs lined along MLK Boulevard at 50 miles per hour, and the presidential limos drove straight into the building, ignoring the crowd which had hung around for hours, waiting for a glimpse of the leader of the free world. So I actually saw more from my window with my binoculars. The world's most mobile grandchild will be impressed when I tell him that his Nenah saw the motorcade.


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