As we got on Highway 80, at the West El Camino exit, we were startled to see all the cars at a dead stop. Especially so since they were neatly lined up just after our exit – with the open highway about 50 feet in front of them. Aha! we then spotted the culprit : a row of parked police cars — flashing lights and all — were blocking the road. We were stuck (or so I thought) since there was no room/movement for us to merge on to 80 (not like we wanted to get on 80 at that point) and the police didn’t appear to be in a negotiating mood.
We turned on the radio and learned that President Bush was in the vicinity, they were clearing the highway for him (so he wouldn’t be stuck in traffic? or for his safety? Call me logical, but wouldn’t his entourage be safer/unidentified without being the only ones on the road?).
Well, my hubby-to-be (Democrat) decided he wouldn’t stand/sit for it, so he drove backwards on (off?) the on-ramp until we were back on West El Camino. I thought that was somewhat irresponsible of him, but the four cars in front of us followed suit and did the same, despite oncoming traffic … Even though we escaped unharmed, it was slightly dangerous and highly annoying.
Thanks for visiting Sac, President Bush.
The Sac Rag 
You’re right, Runnergirl, totally non-partisan.
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When Bush was here in October ’01, I went to hear him speak at Memorial Auditorium. I’m not a fan but the tickets were free (job perk) so I figured I’d walk down and see what it was like. The security was so out of control that we were annoyed before we ever even got seated. I felt bad for all the people working within a mile radius as they were so inconvenienced. The only thing good that came of it was being able to take that experience and use it with my nutty, Republican parents in my quest to be the ‘golden child’ in the family.
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This is not a partisan comment, but pul-lease. You’re annoyed because you were minorly inconvenienced because the President of the United States was nearby? Give me a break. How often does the leader of the free world come to our region? Not knowing the tactics or logic behind the Secret Service’s security plan, I don’t think any of us could make a fair assessment of what’s most secure.
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P.S. I bet people would be less annoyed if it were Jessica Simpson or Britney Spears or some other vapid, untalented floozy blocking traffic.
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I should mention that I’m really a 65-year-old man trapped in a 34-year-old woman’s body with my Tom Sullivan/Bob Brinker listening, Zantac popping, Fortune magazine reading, “patriotic no matter who’s the President” kind of ways. I’d rather live in the U.S. than anywhere else, and if you don’t like the person who’s in office, do what you can to ensure it’s someone else the next time around.
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I have to say I would be equally annoyed if it were Jessica or Britney as I consider Bush in the same category – useless.
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