http://bravenewfilms.org/topics/university-of-iowa 2008-03-12T10:29:09Z http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/32139-rove-taunted-at-university-of-iowa 2008-03-12T10:29:09Z Paddy <a href="http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/32139-rove-taunted-at-university-of-iowa"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/thumbnail_pic/34635" style="border: solid 1px black; margin-right: 7px; margin-top: 3px;" align="left" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p><p>Awww. You know what? I&#39;d have no problem being taunted for 2 hours for $40k either!!!</p><blockquote><p><a href="http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/03/10/rove-taunted-at-university-of-iowa/">(CNN) -</a> <strong>Former top Bush aide Karl Rove didn&#39;t get the friendliest of receptions at the University of Iowa Sunday, CNN affiliate</strong><a href="http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/16437701.html"> KCRG reports</a><strong>.</strong></p><p><strong>Rove, who was paid $40,000 to speak at the University, was confronted with an at-times hostile crowd of 1,000, and was interrupted on several occasions.</strong></p><p><strong>At one point during the speech, Rove reportedly lashed out at some of the students, saying, &quot;You got a chance to ask your questions later and make your stupid statements, let me make mine.&quot;</strong></p><p><strong>Police also were forced to remove two people after they tried to perform a citizen&#39;s arrest on Rove for what they said were his crimes while a member of the Bush Administration.</strong></p><p><strong>At one point, a person asked Rove if he has ever shed a tear over the war in Iraq.</strong></p><p><strong>&quot;I shed a lot of tears and I have been inspired by many of the people who feel their son or daughter should not have to die in vain,&quot; he replied.</strong></p><p><strong>Toward the end of the speech a member of the crowd yelled, &quot;Can we have our $40,000 back?&quot;</strong></p><p><strong>Rove replied, &quot;No, you can&#39;t.&quot;</strong></p></blockquote></p> </div> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/22463-interview-with-the-bill-clinton-robot-heckler 2008-12-01T18:21:28Z meettheprez <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/lfRIPiFze5s&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/lfRIPiFze5s&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/22463-interview-with-the-bill-clinton-robot-heckler"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/23993" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>I recently interviewed the robot heckler who interrupted Bill Clinton's speech at the University of Iowa on December 10th, 2007. He is a professor of communications at the U of I named Kembrew Mcleod.</p> </div> <a href="/blog/22463-interview-with-the-bill-clinton-robot-heckler">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/22420-meettheprez-net-bill-clinton-speech 2008-12-01T18:21:29Z meettheprez <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/NQ0Lwz3V8wI&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/NQ0Lwz3V8wI&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/22420-meettheprez-net-bill-clinton-speech"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/23946" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>On Monday December 10, 2007 President Bill Clinton spoke at the University of Iowa on behalf of his wife. First he was 40 minutes late, then a man dressed as a robot heckled him, and the campaign workers were not media friendly. Check it out... www.meettheprez.net</p> </div> <a href="/blog/22420-meettheprez-net-bill-clinton-speech">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/22419-bill-clinton-heckler 2008-12-01T18:21:29Z meettheprez <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/SN6xmxsH-_E&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/SN6xmxsH-_E&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/22419-bill-clinton-heckler"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/23945" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>On Monday December 10th, 2007, a University of Iowa Professor dressed as a robot heckled Bill Clinton as he spoke at the University of Iowa. He demanded that the former President apologize for comments he made in 1992 abouit Sister Soulja. Check out www.meettheprez.net</p> </div> <a href="/blog/22419-bill-clinton-heckler">Watch the video</a>