SAN FRANCISCO

Here’s one reason the anti-war movement has been a failure:

I had some problems getting to work today. A few people (not a lot) blocked some city streets to protest the war. Just a few minutes ago, the whole group of protesters (maybe one hundred and fifty) walked down the middle of-Second Street-trying to put up barricades by rolling garbage bins and dragging newspaper boxes into the street. They spilled a lot of “Bay Guardians” – a far-left free daily – in the process. The police followed behind, cleaning up after them, but not really arresting anyone. Really, what would be the point? I watched the proceedings from my office window with a co-worker. He’s a strong Democrat and he opposes the war. Looking down at the pathetic-looking group and their shenanigans, he shook his head and said “It makes me want to support Bush.”
Someone-needs to tell the protesters that trying to shut down San Francisco, the city that loves France, is not going to have any effect of America’s foreign policy. All they’re doing is pissing off their choir.

Only one problem with this analysis: these protests are about no-one but the protestors. It’s their anti-Bush therapy. They’re going to need much more of it in the near future.