Sandal whappers serenade Kerry [Should we FReep Kerry with REAL "flip flops" - across the USA?]

Cincinnati Enquirer ^ | April 7, 2004 | Gregory Korte and Cindi Andrews

[RonDog]

Wednesday, April 7, 2004

Sandal whappers serenade Kerry

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Reporter's Notebook

By Gregory Korte and Cindi Andrews
The Cincinnati Enquirer

Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry is swarmed by admirers during his Tuesday appearance at Sawyer Point downtown. One of the homemade signs hoisted there read: "Outsource Bush."
The Cincinnati Enquirer/STEVEN M. HERPPICH

John Kerry had seen the tactic before - it emerged on the campaign trail last week - but few others seemed to understand what was going on.

Young Republicans wearing cheap sandals got in the front row and started clapping them together almost as soon as the Democratic presidential candidate took the stage at Sawyer Point on Tuesday.

Their message: that Kerry has flip-flopped on the issues.

"There's nothing I like better than talking to a great bipartisan crowd," Kerry joked. "You want to talk about flip-flops? This president said Condoleezza Rice wasn't going to testify, and the next day, she's going to testify."

Some union workers quickly surrounded the dozen Republicans with Kerry signs. Some elbows were thrown - as were some sandals - until two Cincinnati police officers broke it up.

The Hamilton County Republican Party disavowed any knowledge of the tactic, and Rep. Rob Portman - forced to field a question about the tactic in the official Republican response - seemed befuddled by it.

"I'm not sure hitting yourself in the head with a flip-flop makes a particularly compelling case," he said...

What say YOU?

Should we FReep John "Flip Flop" Kerry with REAL "flip flops" - all across the USA?

[TheSpottedOwl]

Hahahaa, works for me :-)

[Mr.Atos]

Kerry has tremendous nerve chastizinig anyone on a lack of manners. If John Kerry had 'manners', or even an ounce of common sense, he'd stop providing talking points, marching orders, agitprop, and inspiration to the enemies of Man in active skirmishes against brave American Soldiers.

In addition to the fli-flops, there should be a few pairs of jump boots to represent those good men/women that won't be walking off the homebound planes alive as a direct result of Kerry's, Kennedy's, and Grand Wizard Byrd's, bad judgement and foul-mouthed seditious rhetoric.

Atos

[wolicy_ponk]

No, it was photo-shopped by me.

[Seadog Bytes]

I am but a mere Newbie here, but as far as I know... (...was I even here then...???) you've GOT it! ...and we'll SANDAL-WHAP!!! anybody who says otherwise. You GO Girl!!! ...grin

[Joy Angela]

Great Idea, RonDog!

I laughed so hard when Rush told about the Flip-Flop flapping Young Republicans on his show!

It Works! Nows the time to get some nice goofy
flip flops from WalMart or Rite-Aid...

Remember all those rubber/plastic ones we
used to wear???

Hmmm. I wonder how big these Flip-Flops come in?
Size 12 or more would be very "flop-worthy!"

I'm thinking...Big RED ones too...

[JulieRNR21]

WOW Seadog....I didn't realize you were a newbie......I see that you weren't even a Freeper when I posted that first Flip-Flop grapnic.

Welcome aboard....Seadog!

Glad you are on FR!

[kevkrom]

My hayes should feel free to use the material posted in The John Kerry Songbook if he doesn't want to go through the hassle of writing his own "flip-flop hop". He could also enlist any of our several talented parody writers here on FR.

[spoiler2]

"Make Kerry and Flip-Flop synonymous.."

As seen on another FR thread, we should also start referring to him as 'Flipper'!

[guitfiddlist]

As seen on another FR thread, we should also start referring to him as 'Flipper'!

They call him Flipper! Flipper!...what WAS that song?

[RonDog]

Here is a NEW & IMPROVED version:

Image created by JulieRNR21
www.FreeRepublic.com

[Keith in Iowa]

http://myschoolonline.com/page/0,1871,1121-151830-1-64564,00.html

[Keith in Iowa]

OK - a link just isn't enough...

"Flipper"
(Theme of "Flipper")

Everyone loves the king of the sea,
ever so kind and gentle is he,
tricks he will do when children appear,
and how they laugh when he's near!

They call him Flipper, Flipper,
faster than lightning,
No one you see,
is smarter than he,
and we know Flipper,
lives in a world full of wonder,
flying there-under, under the sea!

Look at the sky when rainbows appear,
you can be sure, that Flipper is near,
Call him by name or less intellect,
He'll give you a ride on his back!

We know our Flipper, Flipper,
Knows every answer,
No one can be,
much smarter than he,
and we know Flipper,
lives in a world full of wonder,
flying there-under, under the sea!

Many a night, way down in the deep,
oysters make beds, so Flipper can sleep,
happy and gay when he comes along,
they all start singing this song!

They call him Flipper, Flipper,
Faster than lightning,
No one you see,
is smarter than he,
and we know Flipper,
lives in a world full of wonder,
flying there-under, under the sea!

[Psycho_Bunny]

It WAS rude. I've seen FReepers flip-out when the shoe's on the other foot.

[guitfiddlist]

http://myschoolonline.com/page/0,1871,1121-151830-1-64564,00.html

heh-heh...awwright!! Now we can have a dolphin graphic PLUS - a Paul Shanklin parody!

[JulieRNR21]

I got some hot pink flip-flops from Walmart for only $1.74.
At that price I may get a few more in different colors!

Walmart has a huge selection of every color imaginable and the price is right!

You can use a permanent Sharpie pen to write one of Kerry's 'for/against' flip-flops on the insoles!

[JulieRNR21]

Looks great.......thanks for the ping!

[ctonious]

Maybe one can wave a dolphin graphic on a flip-flop... or maybe not, since it now seems that the Flip-Flop is a registered trademark of rather obvious and ubiquitous word associations.

[RonDog]

It WAS rude.

I've seen FReepers flip-out when the shoe's on the other foot.

FWIW, I am also uncomfortable with direct "in your face" confrontation.

I believe that we can FReep Kerry with these flip flops WITHOUT "heckling" him.

On the other hand, I concede that being "rude" gets our message into the media...

...and, it certainly aggravates Kerry - which may provoke a Dean-like "meltdown."

Bottom line: the END does not always justify the MEANS, and we must strive to maintain our principles, but we must also remember that this is WAR.

Victory by President Bush in this election is VITAL. The consequences of his defeat are deadly serious.

[JulieRNR21]

BTTT Good Morning!

[RonDog]

See also, from:

Op.Infinite Freep: Fresno Support our Troops/President Rally for 04/09/04

Chadworth worked the crowd with his famous layered message board.

He also provided our rally with a HUGE pair of flip-flops to let the Kerry crowd know what to expect from their candidate in the future...

That would be THESE wonderful images:

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Flip Flop Kerry Sign.