VIDEO: We Freep Davis & Clinton, starring special guest Monica! (10/28/02)

amazing.com (my web site) ^ | 10/29/2002 | David H Dennis

[daviddennis]

We now have video from Monday's freep! Our short clip stars Monica and the usual suspects. Monica is hilarious and just has to be seen to be believed, so check out the clip now!

Not much action from the opposition, but I did get a shot of a gigantic group of them moving in. What I found particularly intriguing is that about 1/3 of these people were wearing the Firefighters' event shirts and carrying the special "Firefighters for Davis" sign. So, even though there was a big draw in Clinton, many of the people we have seen are repeats from previous events.

They certainly aren't doing better in sign variety. We had, of course, about a million different types of sign, with no two alike. (You'll see ample evidence of this in the video). The Davis crowd has two signs: The generic red one we've seen millions of times, and the new Firefighters sign.

This makes me wonder if Davis has done special favors for firefighters lately; it doesn't seem to me that they should have had such a high proportion of attendance here. And why a sign only for the Firefighters, as opposed to (say) the Longshoremen or Prison Guards? Maybe Davis simply thinks the firefighters will be more popular with the public.

The video also contains some footage of the Greens' protest. I was struck by how subdued they were; seems like they expected us to just come up and be converted after seeing a few signs. One nice lady would occasionally yell out "Vote Green, not Gray", and there was a fellow who composed a nice little poem for us. So I guess we can say they're inventive - but when the camera was off, they simply stood there with their signs.

I was surprised there wasn't more energy. The Greens should have a real chance at genuine gains in this election, so they oughta be happy - but they didn't look it.

[daviddennis]

As I was watching the footage I captured yesterday, I swelled with pride about how great our group of protesters is. Just like the Democrats always claim, we truly come from all walks of life, all races, all sexes, all types of person. And we work in harmony to Dump Davis! I think it's fantastic. A warm "BRAVO!" to everyone who came to the event and participated, whether they made it on my video or not.

As always (or at least until I get Media Cleaner Pro), the video is in QuickTime. The story has a link to the web site where you can get it.

Hope you enjoy; I look forward to reading your comments!

D

[daviddennis]

Again, I had to post this fast, so I'm sure I forgot almost everyone. Please ping your favourite people to the thread!

Hope you enjoy the video!

D

[daviddennis]

I just realized there might be some confusion about how this works.

Click here to View the Video and Story

Hope that helps. As always, let me know if you have any problems that can't be resolved by downloading QuickTime.

D

[RonDog]

I just realized there might be some confusion about how this works.

Click here to View the Video and Story

Hope that helps. As always, let me know if you have any problems that can't be resolved by downloading QuickTime.

D

How about giving the folks a VISUAL "bribe" to entice them to watch the video?

You WILL need to download Apple's QuickTime software - click here to get it for FREE! - and it DOES work better on a FAST Internet connnection...

...but it is REALLY WORTH the effort!!!

We WILL "Dump DAVIS!"

FREEP REPORT: We Freep the Creeps! (10/28/2002)

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A brave band of enthusiastic freepers were in Inglewood to freep ex-President Clinton and his equally sleazy sidekick, soon to be ex-Governor Gray Davis!

A crowd of about 30-40 people were hoisting signs and banners, making a lot of noise in the process! And, as always, we got tremendous support from the traffic, with tons of honks and expressions of sympathy for the cause.

Unfortunately, thanks to tight security, we were unable to get anywhere near the actual event. It looks like they got a little smarter with this event - the venue had massive fences around it, and the event was about in the middle. The crowd of 1,000 (surely not that big for the likes of Clinton) was swallowed up by the enormous property, so it's likely that we couldn't have gotten much attention even if we had been allowed free movement.

Loud chanting of our favourite slogans - Hey Hey, Ho, Ho, Gray Davis Gotta Go!, DUMP DAVIS NOW, and many others made sure there was no doubt abbout the intensity of our support!

The star of the show was surely Monica Lewinsky, who was kind enough to visit and show here continued devotion to Bill. She was slimmer than the real Monica, but (and I hope I'm not offending her) had that perfect full-lipped charm, very much in the spirit of the legend.

As Hangfire would say, most of the "usual suspects" showed up, together with some new friends. We had RonDog, Outraged, Paola, Paola's Mom and many others. Unfortunately I have to finish this by 7:30 and it's already 7:25, so I can't dredge up any more names. I'm sure RonDog will soon arrive with the roll call.

This was a particularly fun freep for me, because I got to show off a brand new gadget, a Frezzi Dimmable Video Light, obtained at frightening cost from my pals at Samy's Camera in Hollywood. If it hadn't been for that light, I don't think anyone would have been able to get any pictures at all! The Outraged photos you see below were illuminated with my light, because it was so dark that it was impossible to see otherwise!

Adding to my amusement was USC journalism student Heather, who had a S-VHS camcorder on a tripod, but no light! She was sadly embarassed at her lack of gadgetry compared to the Freeper team, and asked me to illuminate her photographs and interviews. I, of course, amiably complied, so I have the same interviews she does on tape. I have to say that if Heather is really paying $36,000 a year for her instruction, the school oughta do better than S-VHS! Get with the 21st Century, guys!

Here are the pictures taken at the event, in roughly the order in which they were taken.

Crowd Shots:

RonDog, Monica, Unknown, Paola's Mom

Heather interviews RonDog

Heather interviews RonDog (again!)

Left to right: RonDog, Monica, Outraged

[Mo1]

LOVED IT!!!


Great job

[RonDog]

THAT was just the PREVIEW!!!

To watch the ENTIRE video, click on YOUR connection speed here:

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[lodwick]

OUTSTANDING - thanks and bttt

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Marvelous, Monica is a great addition!!!!!

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[RonDog]

In case you missed the EARLIER threads, see also:

WHERE'S BUBBA? Nathanson letters keep Bill Clinton visit to L.A. (and our FReep!)
out of the news
Hide your daughters! (And watch your wallet!) BILL CLINTON & Gray Davis in L.A. 5pm TODAY! ^ | October 29, 2002 | RonDog
Posted on 10/29/2002 3:02 AM PST by RonDog

WHERE'S BUBBA?
What if the leader of the Democratic Party came to town, and NOBODY noticed?

From the FRONT PAGE of the online edition of today's Los Angeles Times:


Tuesday, October 29, 2002
Republican challenger Bill Simon Jr., left,
holds a news conference on the beach in
Malibu. Davis, right, campaigned in
Inglewood to get out the vote.(LAT)

That's it: "Davis campaigned in Inglewood to get out the vote..."

NO MENTION of BUBBA - ANYWHERE in today's L.A. Times!
(At least none that **I* could find!)

Talk about a "low profile" event!
FReepers are used to being ignored by the mainstream media, but Bubba?

You know that something is fishy when the ultra-left L.A. Times does not even MENTION that Bill Clinton was in Los Angeles last night for a political rally!

We KNOW that he was there, thanks to Reuters...


Mon Oct 28,12:27 AM ET
Former U.S. President Bill Clinton (R) greets incumbent California Governor
Gray Davis as they attend a 'get-out-the-vote' rally, October 28, 2002 at
Animo Leadership Charter High School in Inglewood, California near Los Angeles.
Davis faces Republican challenger Bill Simon in the his re-election bid November 5.
REUTERS/Fred Prouser

Even the Associated Press buried any mention of this event DEEP within the larger story...

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FREEP REPORT: We Freep the Creeps [Bill Clinton & Davis] 10/28/2002!
amazing.com (my web site) ^ | 10/28/02 | David H Dennis
Posted on 10/29/2002 9:57 AM PST by daviddennis

A brave band of enthusiastic freepers were in Inglewood to freep ex-President Clinton and his equally sleazy sidekick, soon to be ex-Governor Gray Davis!

A crowd of about 30-40 people were hoisting signs and banners, making a lot of noise in the process! And, as always, we got tremendous support from the traffic, with tons of honks and expressions of sympathy for the cause.

Unfortunately, thanks to tight security, we were unable to get anywhere near the actual event. It looks like they got a little smarter with this event - the venue had massive fences around it, and the event was about in the middle. The crowd of 1,000 (surely not that big for the likes of Clinton) was swallowed up by the enormous property, so it's likely that we couldn't have gotten much attention even if we had been allowed free movement.

Loud chanting of our favourite slogans - Hey Hey, Ho, Ho, Gray Davis Gotta Go!, DUMP DAVIS NOW, and many others made sure there was no doubt abbout the intensity of our support!

The star of the show was surely Monica Lewinsky...

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[Howie]

Thanks for the video, good work!

[fatima]

Love all the pics,who's the pretty girl,you wife,my bet.

[RnMomof7]

AWESOME:>)

I love freepers!

[Doctor Raoul]

You folks do excellent work, from the organizing, to the actual operation and then the reporting. Here's a new chant for Clinton appearances. Look for a woman attending wearing a blues dress. Chant "Oh My God....a blue dress."

Or offer those $1 plastic rain ponchos for those in the front three rows, so they don't get anything on them. Kind of like Gallagher's "Sledge-O-Matic" comedy routine.

[Doctor Raoul]

You folks do excellent work, from the organizing, to the actual operation and then the reporting. Here's a new chant for Clinton appearances. Look for a woman attending wearing a blues dress. Chant "Oh My God....a blue dress."

Or offer those $1 plastic rain ponchos for those in the front three rows, so they don't get anything on them. Kind of like Gallagher's "Sledge-O-Matic" comedy routine.

[bonesmccoy]

great video... thanks for broadcasting it!

The video gives much more immediacy to things and neutralizes the absence of coverage of the event by the media.

[RonDog]

great video... thanks for broadcasting it!

The video gives much more immediacy to things and neutralizes the absence of coverage of the event by the media.

LOL!

THAT is the intent!!!

See also, a few OTHER daviddennis FReep video masterpieces:

VIDEO): Dump Davis Freep featuring the eGray Hooker and a cast of dozens - October 5, 2002
			Posted by daviddennis On 10/08/2002 8:15 PM PDT with 45 comments amazing.com ^ | 10/08/2002 | David H Dennis (that's me!)
VIDEO: The eGray Hooker Rides again! (09/29 Hollywood Resistance Force Freep)
			Posted by daviddennis On 10/01/2002 9:53 PM PDT with 37 comments

And, COMING SOON, the video from our "Dump DAVIS!" DUMP TRUCK FReep on the South Steps of the Capitol in Sacramento...

[canadagirl]

You guys left too early. After the protest my daughter and I walked over to the Bubba/Davis rally and we were let in because attendance was low. The yard where the rally was being held was only half full with people. On stage were democratic treasures Art Torres, Gloria Allred, Maxine Waters, Loretta Sanchez, Herb Wesson and other dem. forgetables. Then Martin Scheen,Clinton and Davis arrived. The applause didn't last long. Herb Wesson (speaker of the legislature) told the crowd to watch out for republican dirty tricks and voter fraud, which he said was already happening and which Atty. Gen. Lockyear was already investigating. Davis was introduced and received a very tepid response. He gave his typical,"Look what I have done for you" speech. Behind him while he was speaking Clinton and Sanchez had a little thing going. They were laughing and talking, she was rubbing his arm. He was eating it up. Clinton received the most applause when Wesson introduced him as the best and greatest president of our time. Some of the women near us were on the verge of swooning over this man...... something like you'd see at a Tom Jones concert. We left shortly after. It was not an enthusiastic group.

[daviddennis]

Hey, we had our own "Monica" who was doing a pretty good job of fake swoons. Hope you saw the video; if you didn't yet, give it a look - it's good for plenty of laughs! Your account mirrors a couple of news stories I've seen posted on Free Republic. They give you the impression that Davis got nothing, and Clinton got all the applause. I guess he's still a highly charismatic man.

I really wonder how many people will bother showing up for Davis. The number of publications that have endorsed "None of the Above" for governor can't make him very confident in the outcome.

I'm disappointed in the media for not looking closer at Simon.

I must single out the Malibu Times for particular disappointment. Despite being part of a city virtually under seige by unfair Coastal Commission mandates, they refused to support a candidate for governor who would support them against the current Coastal Commission.

If there's one thing that should be clear from this campaign, it's that Davis has had a long history of using the Coastal Commission as his own private fund-raising bank. Anyone who owns property on the coast, or who (like me) has a distant dream of one day building a house there, should get informed about this issue.

D