Gee, it took me all of 3 seconds to "google" Adolfo Gonzalez Jr. and read the first entry that came up to find out this guy is associated with a radio shock jock program.
Posted on 01/07/2008 9:08:50 PM PST by digger48
A couple of yahoos interrupted Hillary Clinton’s speech tonight in Salem by waving big signs and chanting “Iron my shirts!”
Clinton asked that the lights be turned on, apparently to see them better and declared. “Oh the remnants of sexism, alive and well tonight,” to applause.
She then talked about breaking glass ceilings, before joking as the pair were hustled out: “If there’s anybody in the audience who wants to learn to iron his own shirt, we can talk about that.”
We followed.to ask what the heck they were thinking.
Nick Gemelli, who is 21, and born at least a decade after “iron my shirts” was an anti-women’s rights slogan, didn’t have much of a rationale. “I just don’t think a woman should be President,” he said.
He couldn’t really say why, but he agreed that he was a health care voter, as the sticker on his carrying case implied. The “Hillary for President” sticker was a bit more of a puzzle.
He said he had just been given both and peeled them off. He said he had no connection to any campaign.
At least he got some attention. His friend — a la Bart Simpson — said his name was Hugh Jas, but The Mouth later learned that his real name is Adolfo Gonzalez Jr.
Update Adolfo apparently has a MySpace page that says he is a Republican who doesn’t do drugs or have a girlfriend, and calls himself “Captain Fun.” He did seem to enjoy himself more than Nick.
Gee, it took me all of 3 seconds to "google" Adolfo Gonzalez Jr. and read the first entry that came up to find out this guy is associated with a radio shock jock program.
All I needed was a typical, American Dad-style caricature of "Republicans," in the form of a dichotomy between so-called health freaks and so-called Republicans. Everything else flows naturally. People are just that dumb.
Dennis Miller, is that you?!?
I dont think this guy is a plant. I think this guy is just a joker and trying to get under people’s skin. I think he was incorrectly labeled a republican because his brand of his humor isnt what they want to associate themselves.
That got bumped up there through the night. But it’s right there on his MySpace page too.
His only reference to republicans was a tongue in cheek response like all of his others
http://www.stateofthenewsmedia.com/2006/narrative_magazines_audience.asp?cat=3&media=8
Beside which your statement is wholly irrelevant to the point of the discussion. We were talking about Talk Radio and mass political marketing not small circulation, specialist opinion magazines read only by a few feverish political junkies.
My surprise isn’t that she got heckled, not that she was probably responsible, not that she was the victim of sexism...
I can’t believe she didn’t tear up and play the sympathy vote.
Sniff, sniff...
“We’ve made so much progress. Are we going back to those times?”
Inside job? Undoubtedly. They used terms that were obscure and dated before their birth. Who instructed them concerning what to say?
What are you talking about? The guys who did this were named Adolfo Gonzalez and Nick Gemelli, not Rich.
My point is I believe you are overstating (though not by much) talk radio’s influence and understating grassroots, word of mouth, editorial writing, newsletters, and underground efforts in existence at the time.
Rush sky-rocketed because he provided a focal point. A focal point for a movement already in existence spred far and wide outside talk radio.
Long live FIDONET and the sea of “patriot” boards that were carrying the load back then...;)
My point is with this over-stating of talk radio’s importance (seeming being put out by those currently *on* talk radio) one would wonder how conservatives or Republicans ever won an office!
I think it disparaginges and understates the efforts of those that fought for Nixon and Reagan...
That’s my point about talk radio by citing channels outside of talk radio. I don’t believe it’s irrelevant by a long shot.
From Augusta golf
I didnt know you werent CALLED Dennis.
Well I never bothered to find out, now did I?
(yes a fellow fan who has edited the quotes to fit the context) =P
And I’m not old! ;)
The guy Adolfo is from a local radio show. They probably sent him as a big joke thing...
Winds up that the radio show did the same thing in Augusta to someone protesting a men only golf course...
You guys beat me to it!
Maybe she’ll prevent a triple slaying at the local StarBucks.
Myspace: The new AOL
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