A Few Of FR's Finest....Every Day....12-02-03...Holiday Contest Thread: Rumsfield Doll

12/02/003 | FreeTheHostages

[FreeTheHostages]

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HARK! Welcome to a holiday contest thread.

The prize is a talking doll. But wait, it gets better!
	Secretary Rumsfield is doing the talking! Ah, Rummy, he tells it like it is.  Click here to see a sample of things the doll can say!

Santa sees all, knows all.     Cool Christmas gifts for Rumsfield?   You betcha.  But here’s a more perplexing question: Whatever will Rummy get for the press corps?


How does Donald Rumsfield really feel about THEM?  He probably can't say.   The press corps, being the inexperienced, naive, childlike people that they are, may determine how much Rumsfield really loves them by the Christmas gift he gives them.


So, let's do some fictitious shopping for our beloved Secretary of Defense.  Pretend the President has given you leave to get them what you *really* want to get them.  Best answer wins the doll!

Examples of Gifts From Rummy, To Press Corps, With Luv
Recompense for their thoughts	A Texas snowglobe?
A good gift for Sam Donaldson	Remember, it's the thought that counts . . .
Got the idea?  Good.  So it's your turn: what should Secretary Rumsfield get for his beloved crop of youngsters in the Pentagon press room?

The Rules
1. There are no rules! Everything is subject to change on the merest whim. Needless to say, this contest is not affiliated with the ownership of Free Republic and is run by just me.


The Guidelines
1. Post by 22:00 hours (10 p.m. EST --Rumsfield-time!) your description of what Rumsfield should get for the Fourth Estate.  In this fictious gift-giving contest, you can use words, graphics, sounds, and/or an unlimited ficitious budget.  Your contest entry can describe a gift to the entire press corps or you can select one member to receive Sec. Rumsfield’s gift.

2. Winner will be announced on this thread at 23:00 hours.

3. Humor counts.   Conservatism counts.   Picking on the artwork of The Thin Man counts.   In short, everything counts.   Including how much alcohol I have imbibed at the time of judging.   Oh, and if you have to ask if bribes count, then you don't know me well enough to get me the perfect gift anyway.

4. As always, no complaining that the judge (me) is a raving lunatic.   Everyone already knows that.   Bor-r-r-r-ing.   As per last year, no whining if you lose just ‘cause your entry was clearly better: remember, when the judge is an idiot, there’s no shame in losing.   So enter once, enter often, have a ball.

5. The possibility exists of runner-up prizes and awards.   The possibility also exists that if you don’t want a the Rumsfield doll and would prefer a Coulter doll, I just might have access to one for ya.  Or not.  Depends on my mood, really.

6. Don't post anything that our President and First Lady would disapprove of.


7. Oh, and no not entering because you're afraid of embarassing yourself.  That's the entire point of these contests and you'll have plenty of company!  Ho ho ho!





Just in case you're not motivated and somehow have lost the dander you usually put up when you see a member of the press corps, consider the fact that the ne'er-do-wells just yesterday gave TONS of cnn.com frontpage publicity to a "foot-in-mouth" award for Rumsfield given by a couple of unknown British quacks.  Unbelievably, the press corps is riding herd on the theory that the man can't talk no good!  We, on the other hand, understand perfectly this gem:

We also know there are known unknowns; that is to say we know there are some things we do not know.   But there are also unknown unknowns -- the ones we don't know we don't know.

It makes perfect sense to everyone except a Liberal and we recognize the Rumsfieldian humor and truth in the statement.  I personally hope this contest has many unknown unknowns!

And Merry Christmas, Secretary Rumsfield!  We understand you and you've been a very good boy this year!

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[FreeTheHostages]

LOL! Well, your entry is very nice. :)

[FreeTheHostages]

Wow, you've got lots of good options! I certainly hope the DOD is taking note.

[FreeTheHostages]

:) "cowardly idiots" Tell us how you really feel . . . .

[FreeTheHostages]

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[FreeTheHostages]

Some poor sap thinking their getting a Rumsfeld doll

Far be it from me to gloat, but I believe there's a typo in your post, honey.

[SpookBrat]

It's too early in the morning, but how about a toast to the Republican party?

[FreeTheHostages]

Good morning! Thanks for the coffee, guys!

[FreeTheHostages]

4:04 a.m. Not too shabby!

[FreeTheHostages]

LOL!

[FreeTheHostages]

You ladies really do know how to shop!

[SpookBrat]

School bell rings. Gotta run.

I think they need a bib to catch all the rabid foam they drool.

[Mo1]

Hello, folks! I hope SOME of you remember me.

Of course we do .. how ya doing?

to Free Republic Thumperusn

[longfellow]

Boy Laura Bush looks sexy in that xmas photo! thank God we have a real woman for a first lady again!

[Aquamarine]

Love the pledge graphic, did you make that?
Another great contest thread.

How bout Rummy gives the members of the liberal press a one way ticket to the moon for Christmas? :)

[Aquamarine]

These are some great entries Spooky!

[Aeronaut]

4:04 a.m. Not too shabby!

I know, I overslept.

[SpookBrat]

Good morning sweet Aqua? See anything Mr. Aqua would like? Here is a present for Daisy Mae.

[Pippin]

LOL!

That's a good one!

[Pippin]

Re: #46

It's NEVER too late! :O)

[Aquamarine]

Hi Longcut. Are you still stationed (way) up north?

A big welcome to thumperusn!