Cheney Hate in My Adopted State

According to Duncan Mansfield (AP), anti-war protestors directed their anger at the Vice President at the groundbreaking of a new public policy center in Knoxville, TN. The Baker Center, named for former Senate Majority Leader Howard Baker (who was honored at the event) is, in Mansfield's words, "being created to foster greater appreciation of public service and understanding of government." Baker was a major player in the downfall of fmr. President Richard Nixon.

While the event only featured Mr. Cheney as a guest speaker, it's good to see some members of the home team down here in Tennessee (so long as there's no pie-throwing involved). Some may question the reasoning behind this protest, as the purpose of the event had nothing to do with the current administration's policies, nor was Cheney there specifically to continue leading the nation on. However, this is yet another sign of the growing unrest throughout the nation, to include the red states. What would Bill Frist have to say?