Weak turnout

The Washington Times - Inside Politics ^ | Oct. 25, 2004 | Greg Pierce

[Cincinatus]

Rosie O'Donnell addressed a nearly vacant Club Ovation Saturday night in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., during a get-out-the-vote rally for Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. John Kerry, reports Matt Drudge at his Web site.

" 'You know, there's only like, you know, maybe 38 of us here, and maybe we can just like tap a keg and put on some disco, and totally party,' " Miss O'Donnell deadpanned.

"The debacle came one night after only a couple hundred came out to see Cher rally for Kerry at Miami Beach's Crobar disco," Mr. Drudge said.

" 'There were supposed to be thousands of people here tonight. I'm not sure why that didn't happen; obviously, the people putting on this thing were just not very good at it,' an embarrassed Cher explained to the crowd.

"A top Florida Democratic Party official dismissed the weak back-to-back club turnouts as any indication of voter enthusiasm for the Kerry candidacy."

[Cincinatus]

Mystifying as to why hundreds of thousands didn't turn out to see a couple of washed-up losers hawk a worthless Presidential candidate. Completely mystifying....

[gipper81]

Rock the Vote! Baby!

[GeronL]

only a couple hundred came out to see Cher rally for Kerry at Miami Beach's Crobar disco

Crobar.... Cher... hah

[GeronL]

You must be the husband of the famous Cincinatus' Wife

Been a long time since I saw your handle. You let her control the computer??

[babydubya1981]

HAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHA........

Whoops, couldn't control myself.

[cabojoe]

You took the words right out of my mouth....lol

[WestVirginiaRebel]

Rosie should consider herself lucky. If it had been billed as strictly a Cher concert even less people would've shown up.

[Bandaneira]

Cher and Rosie O'Donnell's Political Hour...Now live on Pay-per-View Cable. The pay YOU to watch THEM.

[babydubya1981]

I am new here, so could someone please tell me how I can post pictures either in my profile or in threads. I would really 'preciate it! Thanks!

[babydubya1981]

And another question. What is a ping? How do I ping? How does somebody ping me? Can I ping somebody that has pinged me or can only one person do the pinging?

Ummmmm. That sounds strange after I read it. My mind is in the gutter this morning, but I would really aprreciate the answer.

[cabojoe]

Check your freepmail.

[Cincinatus]

Indeed. She does a better job of it than I could!

[Bandaneira]

Yes you can apparently, because I see other freepers doing it with aplomb. Just don't ask me how. I failed finger painting at kindergarten. Posting pictures on Freerepublic is way out my league.

I'm still trying to work out what "Loose lips sink ships" means.

Has it got something to do with Cosmetic Surgery and Naval Battles ?

I'm stumped...I want a Freerepublic with Training Wheels.

[Anti-Bubba182]

Cher didn't do well either.

[xtinct]

What did the Dems expect from 9th grade dropout Cher?

As for Rosie O'Donnell, she is a phony, a poser... She pretended to be straight for years. Unlike Ellen Degenerous (spelling), SHE didn't trust the public to like her based on her talent. Instead she went postal on her fans during her coming out party. No one deserved that. No one expected it...

[boxerblues]

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[babydubya1981]

I'm stumped...I want a Freerepublic with Training Wheels.

LMAO-That is the funniest damn thing I have ever heard!

[babydubya1981]

OMG, I have Freepmail! Who knew?

[Bandaneira]

Yes I think we should ask Jim Robinson for a mini-site, like those traffic schools you go to as a kid to learn about the road. Us graphically-challenged Freepers need some guidance.

[jocon307]

"I'm still trying to work out what "Loose lips sink ships" means."

OHMIGOSH, you need to understand that. On the chance you aren't kidding, I'll explain.

It is an old WWII saying, what it means is that something said casually can reveal, to any evil doers amoung us, something that would ordinarily be "classified". It's like that old nursery rhyme, for want of a nail, the shoe was lost, for want of the shoe, the horse was lost, for want of the horse the rider was lost, for want of the rider the message was lost, for want of the message the battle was lost, for want of the battle the war was lost, and all for the loss of a horse shoe nail.

It is especially important to remember these admonitions in current times. The sleeping cells of Islamofacists are still there. They sleep, but they still hear.

Believe me, I live in Hudson County, New Jersey, the terrorists' home away from home.

[Bandaneira]

Thanks for the history lesson but I was just being facetious.

[backhoe]

I am new here...

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12 posted on 10/25/2004 1:09:50 AM EDT by Fiddlstix (This Tagline for sale. (Presented by TagLines R US))

[Caipirabob]

I'm still trying to work out what "Loose lips sink ships" means.

You may not want to know. It took on a slightly different meaning after "Don't Ask, Don't Tell".

[Bandaneira]

Thanks for the advice. Freerepublic is an amazing forum. The best in the world !

[Bandaneira]

I've looked at your homepage and noticed that you have a Brazilian saying on it. What does it mean ? My girlfriend is half-Brazilian and I may just send it to her if I think it is fun. My Portuguese is non-existant.

[backhoe]

Thanks- credit to Fiddlstix for compiling those useful links.