Homeless Man to GOP Pol: "No One Has the Right to Use Me That Way"

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Homeless Man to GOP Pol: "No One Has the Right to Use Me That Way"

By Justin Rood - November 9, 2006, 12:59 PM

A Philadelphia Daily News columnist tracked down one of the unfortunate locals who had been tricked by the Michael Steele for Senate campaign to hand out deceptive pamphlets outside Maryland voting places. The result: a refreshingly candid indictment of the failed GOP candidate Steele, who now hopes to head up the Republican National Committee.

"I might not have a home," an outraged Yusuf El-Bedawi told the Daily News' Ronnie Polaneczky, "but that doesn't mean I don't care about right and wrong. No one has the right to use me that way."

The Steele campaign recruited six busloads of poor and homeless Philadelphians to hand out flyers to Maryland voters portraying Steele and his ticketmate, governor Bob Ehrlich, as Democrats. Steele is currently Maryland's lieutenant governor; Ehrlich is governor.

"People started screaming, at us, 'Do you think we're that stupid? What are you trying to pull?' " El-Bedawi told the writer. "I said, 'I didn't know it was a lie! I'm from Philly!' And they said, 'Then go back to Philly!' "

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[hlthe2b]

1. The lack of respect for people is heart breaking...

We all know how typical this is for the worst of the "repugnicans," but it breaks my heart.


That homeless person deserves so much better from this, the richest (not for long) country on earth.
He'll never know it, but his story breaks my heart...

[adamuu]

2. its like a bad movie

recruit homeless people, bus them to a different city, lie to them, use them.
i mean... who does that?!
its just so inhuman it boggles the mind.

[AIJ Alom]

3. Yup Mike Steele would fit right in. In fact he could even

give GOP candidates pointers and how to exploit the most vulnerable amongst us to their advantage.

[tblue]

4. That Uncle Tom Steele won't bring one black person to the RepugniCON party and

and he will put a snag in getting out the bigot vote, so bring him on, Repugs, bring him on! Black folks are much smarter than Repugs think. We don't vote based on the color of someone's skin or what they profess to stand for. The proof is in the pudding! If only the Evangelical white voters were as careful with their vote.