Posted on 09/26/2005 2:36:21 PM PDT by doug from upland
The Face of a Democrat, and a Liar
Written by John Armor
Monday, September 26, 2005
On 26 September the Associated Press ran the photograph below on its wire service, with the titles, Thousands Protest the Iraq War, and Jeb Eddy joins thousands of demonstrators to protest the war in Iraq on Saturday. This photo was taken by Noah Berger, who presumably also obtained the information for the cut lines run with the photo. The impression of Mr. Eddy, his sign, and the AP photograph of both, is that Mr. Eddy is a disgruntled Republican. This impression is a deliberate lie, which the AP should have caught.
A Google search finds a Jeb Eddy, software writer and author in Palo Alto. A search of Federal Election Commission records shows that Mr. Eddy made the following political contributions: to John Kerry for President, $250 on 5/23/04, and six contributions to the Democrat National Committee of either $250 or $500 between 9/25/98 and 2/25/04.
Mr. Eddy may LOOK like the false image of a Republican older, white, wealthy male, with a craggy face thats been out in the sun, and the touch of silver in his hair. But he is no such thing. He is a Democrat.
Hes pretended to be a disgruntled Republican before, in a demonstration joined to a speech by House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi in the San Francisco Library to attack President Bushs proposals for Social Security reform, in February. SFGate.com reported Eddy as saying:
This is one of the most visible ways in which the Republicans are misleading America, said Jeb Eddy of Palo Alto, who carried a sign proclaiming that he was ashamed' of the GOP on the topic. That article then referred to Margaret Garvin of San Francisco, another registered Republican. While this author doesnt know the bona fides of Ms. Gavin, this reference suggests that Eddy represented himself as a registered Republican.
Dont the reporters of these false-Republican appearances by Mr. Eddy have computers? Dont they know how to push the buttons for a Google search, or an FEC records search? These things are really simple.
Or, perhaps the reporters have the personal view that Republicans should be trashed on public issues, and that a photograph of a disgruntled Republican is an excellent way to accomplish the desired result. In any event, the reporters did not check him out. And since Mr. Eddy has played this game before, it seems he is counting on the press not to do its job, and help him get away with his public lies.
So, look at this face. It is the face of Democrat dishonesty. It is also the face of complicity of the press in promoting the lie, by not bothering to check out the truth of the facts of the person in the photo.
About the Writer: John Armor is a First Amendment lawyer and writer who lives in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina. John receives e-mail at John_Armor@aya.yale.edu.
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No, it was done by crockspot on conservativeunderground (unless crockspot is congressmanbillybob?)
I then posted it here on FR. billybob saw the thread, and sent it to chronwatch:
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Looked like a good story to me. So, I sent it to www.ChronWatch.com, which I've written for over two years. They are based in San Francisco, so this is in their backyard.
Congressman Billybob
Latest column: "The 'Hard Bigotry' of Incompetence at the NY Times"
30 posted on 09/25/2005 11:01:43 PM PDT by Congressman Billybob
Democrats have no class!
Great work!
Thanks for the link and info, lowbridge.
NEWSMEAT - JEB EDDY's federal campaign contributions
Eddy, Jeb
Palo Alto, CA 94301
self/Software Author KERRY, JOHN F (D)
President
JOHN KERRY FOR PRESIDENT INC. $250 05/23/04
Eddy, Jeb Mr.
Palo Alto, CA 94301
Compton Fdn/Executive Director
DNC SERVICES CORPORATION/DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE (D) $250 02/25/04
Eddy, Jeb Mrs.
Palo Alto, CA 94301
Compton Fdn/Executive Director
DNC SERVICES CORPORATION/DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE (D) $250 02/25/04
Eddy, Jeb Mr.
Palo Alto, CA 94301
DNC SERVICES CORPORATION/DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE (D) $500 08/11/03
Eddy, Jeb Mrs.
Palo Alto, CA 94301
DNC SERVICES CORPORATION/DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE (D) $500 08/11/03
EDDY, JEB
PALO ALTO, CA 94301
DNC SERVICES CORPORATION/DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE (D) $500 03/17/99
EDDY, JEB
PALO ALTO, CA 94301
DNC SERVICES CORPORATION/DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE (D) $250 09/25/98
Data Provided by the Federal Election Commission as of 11/1/04 -- 11,139,673 records
This guy looks like eHarmony's top-choice selection for Cindy Sheehan.
And Senator Frist responded bt firing an aide.
Not my work. I just stumbled across it in the dark.
Last year in WA State there was a radio ad (political ad) featuring a woman who claimed to be a disgruntled Republican activist who was going to vote for Christine Gregoire. Research showed that no Republican officials in her district had ever heard of her, and campaign contribution records showed her making several Dem contributions over a period of years.
the freaks continue to be desperate~
WTG Freepers...we must band behind our W
Okay, everyone ----- screen name crockspot posted this info on conservativeunderground.
It seems like Democrats are always pretending to be Republicans...even when they want to get elected.
I particularly like one quote where he claims the area in Washington, DC where he grew up now has a sixteen lane highway running through it. As one who commutes into DC on a daily basis, I can only say I wish there REALLY WAS a sixteen lane highway somewhere in the District!
He also gave to the Peace Brigade
http://www.peacebrigades.org/annrept/donors99.html
It would also be interesting to know who made Eddy's sign and who paid for it.
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Great post, despite the redundant thread title.
But no self respecting republican would wear a checkered dress shirt without cuff links.
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