Saddam, Flipper FReep Kerry/Streisand Fundraiser in L.A. [PICTURES] (6/24)

[markv840]

Californians Give Kerry a not so warm welcome

John Kerry had a major fundraiser dinner this Thursday in Los Angeles; Kerry and friends, Neil Diamond, Barbara Streisand, and others met at the Walt Disney Concert hall, where they hosted an event for which tickets ranged from $2,000 to $25,000. This was of course, a great chance to show Mr. Kerry that not all Californians support him, and that when he comes here he’s sure to encounter some resistant. As it has become almost a tradition around here, Kerry’s presence brought on a grandiose demonstration of the FReeping abilities of us Californians.

This amazing demonstration was organized by our ferocious leader RonDog; the FReep went without a hitch. There were about 30 of us, the most notable were of course Saddam (played by RonDog), and Flipper the dolphin. Another highlight of the FReep was a pick-up truck adorned by several conservative messages, e.g. “Kerry is Unfit”; and a group of pro-lifers not far from where we were standing (and they had HUGE signs).

The media was everywhere, and they did several interviews. We all know that the most important thing in every FReep is to get our message heard as loud and clear as possible; and from this point of view this was clearly a success. One of the major advantages we had during this demonstration was the location; the Walt Disney Music Hall is one of the most dazzling buildings in Downtown L.A. and being across the street from such a place gave us a chance to sort of “cut in”. We made a lot of heads turn, and as usual we also made a lot of middle fingers rise. All together, this was everything you’d want a FReep to be like.

[bert]

that's only nine..... for $25 grand you get a table for 10

[AGreatPer]

All in LA, OUTSTANDING Freep.

On the expensive $700 Flipper Costume, I had a Flipper show up for a Freep here in Harrisburg, PA. Of course, I was in shock with the welcome help. It was some young men/women from the Pennsylvania State RNC.

We had a talk about the Flipper Costumes and it seems many RNC State Committes are getting them for use in their area.

So ALL, check in with your State RNC Committee and see if they have purchased one.

RonDog has a link here to the web site where they can be acquired.

[RonDog]

It is the mark that of a well-promoted FReep that there were MANY folks at this rally whose names I do not know, or have (temporarily) forgotten.

Sorry. :( Since many of these FRiends are not yet registered to post here, perhaps they WILL register - soon! - so that they can post THEIR impressions here.

Here are SOME of the groups that I know were represented:

Westside Members Council of the NRA
Young Americans for Freedom (YAFers)
California College Republicans (CCRs)
TownHall MeetUp members
Vietnamese Americans for Bush
Bush-Cheney '04
California Republican Party
Republican Party of Orange County
Republican Party of Los Angeles County

Also on the "honor roll" for this FReep were...

FReeper Outraged (in hat, on cell phone) holding ONE end of this banner,
and, from the Citizens for Homeland Defense, "not-yet-FReepers"
Sandy (in red, holding the OTHER end of that banner)
and Laura (beside the American flag, in the center)

[RonDog]

Since many of these FRiends are not yet registered to post here, perhaps they WILL register - soon! - so that they can post THEIR impressions here...

For "lurkers" who are not yet registered to post on Free Republic, please click HERE:

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(Registering to post here is FREE, and will give you certain "fringe benefits...")

[Rockitz]

I would add that a recording of Flipper's voice over a loudspeaker to interject at Kerry campaign stops would be the icing on the cake.

[RonDog]

...and, from the Citizens for Homeland Defense, "not-yet-FReepers"
Sandy (in red, holding the OTHER end of that banner)
and Laura (beside the American flag, in the center)

The LEADER of the Citizens for Homeland Defense, of course...

...is our VERY good FRiend, Lauren Schmidt, who could not be at this event. :(

See also, from:

LAUREN SCHMITT, Citizens for Homeland Defense
"SUPPORT OUR TROOPS" rally in Studio City - PHOTOS!
www.amazing.com ^ | April 25, 2004 | RonDog (with bellas_sister and daviddennis)

Posted on 04/25/2004 9:08:18 AM PDT by RonDog

FINALLY...

...we are able to post some IMAGES from one on the MANY weekly "Support Our Troops" rallies sponsored by our very good FRiend
LAUREN SCHMITT and the Citizens for Homeland Defense!

Citizens for Homeland Defense - "SUPPORT OUR TROOPS" rally
S.E. corner of Ventura and Laurel Canyon Blvds, Studio City, CA

(Special thanks to bellas_sister for TAKING these pictures...

...and to daviddennis for HOSTING them, so that they can be posted here.)

-- snip --

...our very good FRiend LAUREN SCHMITT

That would be THIS bundle of patriotic energy:

CLICK HERE for the rest of that thread

[Rockitz]

See post #105.

[RonDog]

I would add that a recording of Flipper's voice over a loudspeaker to interject at Kerry campaign stops would be the icing on the cake.

Great minds think alike, Rockitz!

See also, from the Washington Times/UPI:

Republicans deem Kerry to be a dolphin

Columbus, OH, Jun. 17 (UPI) -- Two Ohio Republicans tried to drown out a speech by U.S. presidential hopeful John Kerry, playing the "Flipper" theme song from speakers set up on their lawn.

The Washington Post said the Wednesday incident occurred as Kerry made an outdoor campaign speech pitching the Democratic stance on reduced taxes for the middle class in Columbus, Ohio.

To organizers' dismay, the theme song from the television show continually increased in volume from two stadium-size speakers.

Apparently referring to Kerry's record of taking more than one side of an issue, the lyrics drowned out Kerry's microphone.

"They call him Flipper, Flipper, faster than lightning / No one, you see, is smarter than he," the music blasted.

Campaign workers ordered the media bus to back up and block the sound, and Columbus police were dispatched. The music was turned down...

CLICK HERE for the rest of that article

[RonDog]

Great FReep RonDog, sorry we weren't in town to help!

I understand.

We missed you. :(

What's new with...

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(with only ONE "T")

[Rockitz]

I found videos on Amazon that would, of course, have the theme song and the voice of Flipper. If you look into this, read the reviews as apparently there are different voices in some of the movies and we would obviously like to have people relate to the TV series.

Do you think Kerry will come to SoCal that often during the campaign season? I envision sort of a sound board that would have different snippets of Flipper's voice as well as the theme song. At the very least, we should learn the words to the song so we can sing it in unison at FReeps. Are we going to try to get the local RNC to cough up $700 for the Flipper duds?

[Interesting Times]

Great work.

The combination of Saddam, Flipper and the posters is an absolute attention grabber.

[Rockitz]

I went ahead and snagged a used video, "Flipper's New Adventure" (1964) for about $6 and will record the theme song and snippets of Flipper's voices for the next SoCal Kerry FReep. I'll also try to have digital versions that I can send in e-mail to FReeepers across the country.

[JulieRNR21]

BRAVO BUMP......great pictures.......of your fantastic FREEP of Senator Flip-Flop!

[RonDog]

Are we going to try to get the local RNC to cough up $700 for the Flipper duds?

It appears that SOMEONE already has invested in a dolphin suit.

The same young man has now worn that same "Flipper" costume at THREE (3) Kerry FReeps - in East Los Angeles (5/5/04), Anaheim (6/24/04) - and at OUR rally.

And, I know the person who knows how to contact him. :o)

[RonDog]

Do you think Kerry will come to SoCal that often during the campaign season?

Yes.

I think that John Kerry will return to one of his biggest "cash cows" - OFTEN.

As I posted on ANOTHER thread:

There was an interesting chart in the local paper showing Kerry's recent fundraising.

Over half his money comes from 4 states: CA, NY, IL and Mass.

With CA and NY representing 40% of his funds.

See also THIS version of fundraising in the "red states" vs. in the "blue states" from www.fundrace.org:

 % Republican from each city
 % Democrat from each city

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totalling more than $200 to a single campaign between January 1, 2003 and April 30, 2004.
This site is updated according to the reporting schedule set by the FEC.
(Search results are as current as possible, maps may lag by a month or two)

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[AGreatPer]

The heck with post #105. Look at #106. Ahhhhhhhhhh. Beautiful

[areafiftyone]

OMG I am reading this with tears rolling down my cheeks. I am laughing so hard at the pictures of Flipper and Saddam. WONDERFUL!!

[markv840]

Thanks to super RonDog for organizing it, and super Mark (in the red shirt next to Ron) for taking and posting the pictures.

Well, I took and posted the pictures; but there wouldn't have been anything to take pictures of if Ron hadn't "worked his magic" (as doodlelady so eloquently put it). Also, all of the people there did a fantastic job at getting our message heard.

I'm just glad I got to contribute to the cause.

[OneLoyalAmerican]

Sweet FReep!

[RonDog]

...it looks like there were a couple of inflatable dolphins to add to the mix.

That gave me an idea, perhaps future Kerry Freeps might want to use helium balloons that are fashioned after 'flipper' the dolphin:

The balloons could appear to leap into the air if using two puppet strings. One string at the nose and one at the rear fin, that way one could anchor the tail to let the balloon rise to certain height and pull down on the nose at the top of the arc to simulate a head first rotation.

Or, maybe such balloon operation would get too cumbersome?

There were indeed "inflatable dolphins" at this FReep, seen here cavorting over doodlelady's "Governator" poster:

They certainly get ATTENTION--particularly from far away...

...and they VERY effectively communicate the "flip flop" message introduced by the "guy in the dolphin suit."

Note that even the radically left-wing L.A. Times could not refrain from mentioning them. :o)

And, these helium-filled "blue dolphin" balloons (they also come in pink and green) are reasonably priced...

...at about $6 to $8/each, inflated, from your local "Party City"-type store.

The only problem is, they can be awkward to manage on a windy day.

Perhaps a SECOND string (on the tail) - in addition to the FIRST string (on the lower fin) would help to control them.

See also, from www.teddy-bears-online.co.uk:

Size: 37 x 22 inches.

Plus, you can re-fill them for about $2 for the NEXT time.

And, they make MARVELOUS "after-FReep souvenirs..."

...to share with your friends and family. :o)