I live in Chicago. I've stood up for the Occupy people who have stood across from the Bd. of Trade for months. Always greeted them, gave some cash once or twice.
NO MORE.
This 'movement' has no message, no movement, nothing to tell.
And all of Chicago is hating them now, except for the people who are laughing at them.
They've let themselves be used and co-opted by nutty, violent, awful groups like Black Bloc and Anarchy. And Anarchy's the only "message" getting out. Nothing about income inequality, budget cuts. They've tried their best to get the cops to re-enact '68 and it hasn't worked. Cops have been patient and professional. I personally would not have been able to exercise such self-restraint.
The 'citizen journalists' look like Chauncey Gardner's with cell phones instead of remotes. They've got clowns and ninjas in their front lines. This looks like crowd in the bar scene in Star Wars.
You know you've lost the normal voter when Wrigleyville residents turn their garden hoses on the protesters.
They can please leave now.
8:24 PM PT: Now the protestors are trying to disrupt Michelle Obama's dinner for the NATO spouses.
Would someone care to enlighten me as to what purpose this serves?