Guy watching Hardball with Chris Matthews being filmed live with Pat Buchanan as guest: Pat Buchanan, you have a high definition booger in your nose!

St. Paul, Rice Park
Overheard by a.lil.

Ramsey County Sheriff in full SWAT gear to another Sheriff:  I thought all the pigeons were supposed to be killed before the Republicans got here.

Saint Paul,  Wabasha Street
Overheard by First immigrants now birds???

Boy at Ripple Effect while watching Rage Against the Machine talk to State Troopers:  We want Rage, not the Village People!

State Capitol
Overheard by I always liked Victor Willis…

A protester: If you don’t fuck with the police, they won’t fuck with you.

State Capitol grounds
Overheard by apparently the only other protester who already knew that.

Driver (out window): I have to go pick up a congresswoman!
Guy in next lane over: Take your time.

Summit Ave
Overheard by Stickin’ it to the man, one cabby at a time.

Girl walking down the street: There are, like, 15 cops standing on the next street with dogs.
Her friend: Then something tells me it’s in the best interest of our safety to turn here.

St. Paul, Downtown
Overheard by I think I’ll turn here too.

Man: I hate to say it, but the anarchists are the most organized group out here.

Saint Paul, RNC Protest
Overheard by sxoidmal.

Man referring to protesters getting arrested: You got a bunch of young idiots down there that haven’t figured life out yet.

St. Paul Law Enforcement Center
Overheard by Unlike the old idiots that have it all figured out.

Cop (clearing blockade from the middle of the street): Why don’t you kids just grow up?
Funk the war teen: Because then we’d turn into you!

Downtown St. Paul
Overheard by And we don’t want that.

Man: For an anti-war movement, there isn’t much movement.

St.Paul, Start of the protest
Overheard by patch.

Snazzy Man: Ya know, I’d give world peace to have a nice chair right now. I’m getting too old to be a hero.

St.Paul, End of the protest
Overheard by he was right.

SPPD Officer trying to defuse the tension at the office: Smile, it’s a fine day.
From the back room, still clearly tense: Shut the hell up, Bobby!*

SPPD
Overheard by well it got me smiling.

Guy with suit and badge: The cops around here look so… relaxed.

Saint Paul,  Chestnut and Seventh
Overheard by Erik Hare.

Guy at the bar: Oh, our office is just around the corner from where Sen. McCain is going to be staying.  We’re gonna be rubbing shoulders with POWER, baby!

Saint Paul, Eagle Street Grille
Overheard by Erik Hare.

Woman #1: So, I was watching the Democratic National Convention last night…
Woman #2: Oh, is that here?

Saint Paul, Women’s restroom just a few block from where the RNC will be next week…
Overheard by Amazed and saddened.