Kentucky Rep. Anne Northup: She's a Republican, and she deserves thanks

[Bush_Eats_Beef]

Bumper stickers bearing the slogan "Kerry is bin Laden's Man. Bush is Mine" are selling like hotcakes in Kentucky – local Republicans actually sold out their stash. The Democrat-morphing-into-bin-Laden ad strategy has been a Republican staple in several elections since 9/11, so this kind of rhetoric in the general election isn't a shock But it's still upsetting and uncalled for, and at least one Kentucky Republican recognizes that:

"Kentucky Rep. Anne Northup said she found out about the stickers over the weekend and doesn't want any more distributed. 'What campaigns need to center on, debates need to center on and the party needs to focus on are ideas,' she said."

http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2004/07/20/bumper_sticker/

[4_Legs_Good]

1. I'm glad to hear it...

[bluestateguy]

2. It's also a nice way to distance the party from dirty tactics

Don't worry, the bumper stickers will still be distributed through underground channels.

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

3. Made the front page of the AR Dem/Gazette

in their short articles.

[Robert Murphy]

4. Drop The Lady a Line...

Congresswoman Northrup shows that there are indeed at least some Republicans left out there, who have class and character.

Drop her a line of thanks at:

<http://northup.house.gov/Contact.asp>

Robert

[tom_paine]

5. This Bleeding Heart is going to be purged shortly

Next "election".

I wish I was being sarcastic, but in Bush* Amerika...

[kentuck]

6. Three months before the election, they all become "moderates"...

Don't be deceived...

[tom_paine]

10. Oh, right. Wups. Fell for it. Thanks, pal.

Their bullshit is so pernicious...

[alfredo]

7. Postal workers! Anne Northup is in the pocket of UPS

she has worked hard at destroying the Postal Service.

[unfrigginreal]

8. "Stop passing out those bumper stickers."

Wink, Wink, Nod, Nod

[Momma Mia]

9. Wow! Good for her.

Wow! There actually are some fair minded Republicans, afterall!

Oops! Did I really say that, huh? :crazy:

[Justice]

11. She Said It Only Because Her Democratic Challenger Called Her out

about these stickers.

On edit - so the story should read - republican caves/gives in to Democrat's demands. Instead it is what a wonderful republican.

[JI7]

12. she only said AFTER democratic challenger called on her to

you should remove her thing from the page. she isn't all that great. she only criticized it AFTER she was called on to do so from the democratic opponent.