Laura Bush coming to Ohio to fundraise

[femrap]

Laura is coming to the Granville Inn to fundraise for Joy Padgett next Tuesday...she won the primary for the 18th (Bob Ney's district). She was also the person he wanted to take his seat. She is currently in the Ohio Senate...I think. What really pisses me off....Granville isn't even in the 18th....it's the 12th. GRRRR.

It's a luncheon and I'm assuming Columbus Dispatch and Newark Advocate will be there...and since this is occuring at the noon hour, I bet the TV cameras will be there as well for their live feed at noon.

I thought of having a small 'spoof' of 3 to 5 women all dressed up like Repug women....hats, pearls, heels, and WHITE GLOVES. (Think Audrey Hepburn). Each woman would carry a sign (on pink cardboard) saying something like: "Padgett Wears Gloves so Her Hands Don't Touch the Dirty Money." Or "The Money is so Dirty, She's Gotta Wear Gloves." And maybe there would be fake money sticking out of each women's purse and glued to the signs.

Padgett is running against Zack Space....and his Campaign Manager wants NO pushback whatsoever because he thinks this would be 'harassing' Laura and that she is loved by America. WTF? Am I missing something?

I think a big part of the Ohio campaign involves: It's the Corruption, Stupid!

I would be interested in hearing DUers thoughts on this.

BTW, our local paper has already quoted a pug who said about Zack, "I bet he's scared now. He is facing Padgett." And Zack responded to the quote by calling it 'Non-sensical.'

IMHO, if Zack does nothing, he is going to look AWFUL (scared). And IMHO, I think this is a fabulous opportunity to get some great media coverage. This Spoof will VISUALLY show the connection of dirty money (corruptiong) and the Pugs. Right? One woman would speak to the Media (if we get the opportunity) and talk of the connection between pugs and dirty money/corruption.

Or should all the women dress in black...think Mafia funeral (big black hats, black veils..) as if we are attending a funeral for Ohio? The Pugs have killed Ohio and we are honoring its memory?

What does everyone think?

Thx.

[WCGreen]

1. Just let her come and let her go....

That is the best way to handle the first lady...

Remember, people aren't gonna vote for Laura Bush...

[femrap]

2. But they can vote for Padgett....

that's the whole point. $ is raised to elect Padgett....lots of it. Again, the signs say NOTHING about Laura. It's about Padgett.

I don't understand the lack of pushback by Dems. I guess I never will....we keep losing, yet we try nothing new.

Where is the fight? And where would the Dems have a better opportunity for media coverage? I have been canvassing for over 3 weeks and NO ONE has heard the name of Zack Space. This is his first campaign.

So you are recommending a strategy of do nothing?

[WCGreen]

3. But all the news will be centered on LB...

Not on Padgett....

She would raise the money one way or another, why make some poeple angry at your candidate who might not have been before...

Anyone else, I agree....

But LB is viewed pretty apolitical....

[rrasile]

10. LB

As often as they come to our state you wonder how they get away without sharing in our Tax burden. They come, they bull shit, they leave and all we have to show for it is the job of cleaning up all that shit.

[cmd]

5. Have you been canvassing in the 18th?

If so, what counties?

[femrap]

6. Licking Cty.

which is half 18th and half 12th.

[Kolesar]

4. I hate Padgett for the way she slandered Terry Anderson in the last campai

...campaign. That is the story that stands out to me. I agree with Green that it is hard to run against Laura. She is not seen as horrid like her bedmate, Lucifer. (I can still smell the sulfur.) I appreciate your enthusiasm. Let me think this one over and get back to you after coffee.

[geiger]

7. Except now she seems to be giving foreign policy speeches

...is that in her job title. I saw her in passing, I think on The Today Show yesterday morning, blabbing away with her doe in the headlights expression and just shook my head.I think it's pathetic when the Bushes have to parade out their wives in such obvious, desperate and transparent attempts to save their sorry little political ratings.

[peace13]

8. If you live near Granville

we are planning a peace vigil from 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM on Tuesday, September 26 at Opera House Park. Please join us. Kim

[femrap]

9. Thanks, for the

invitation, Kim. I will see you there....either with or without my Republican Women Garb and pink sign.

I was emailed today to do as I am told....no 'Welcome Wagon.' Sounded rather Republican to me....

I also heard that * has a visit to New Albany planned.

[peace13]

11. I will look forward to meeting you.

I will have an 8 1/2 by 11 sign. 'Support the Troops/ Bring Them Home' with a tie died peace sign in the middle. I have several copies of this so I will put a DU on mine. Peace, Kim

[peace13]

12. Also..wear what you want

it is a free country...or at least it is supposed to be!

[Tesla]

13. I heard only 20 people showed up at the Dewine fundraiser

in Dayton that she was the guest at.

[femrap]

14. No, it was 200 people and they

raised $200,000 for that little twerp.

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