A real American woman (as is Ms. Palin), regardless of her politics.
Posted on 09/22/2008 3:35:22 PM PDT by Chet 99
September 22, 2008
Erin Brockovich for Strickland
19th Senate District Republican candidate Tony Strickland today unveiled a new TV ad that features a testimonial from Erin Brockovich, the legal clerk whose research uncovered evidence that led to a major class-action settlement with Pacific Gas & Electric over the poisoning of drinking water and whose story was dramatically told in the 2000 film "Eric Brockovich," starring Julia Roberts.
"I'm a consumer advocate and a Democrat, but I'm also an independent thinker. And so is Tony Strickland," Brockovich says in the ad.
Strickland consultant Joe Justin described Brockovich as "a bigger than life personality" whose testimony will be effective because she is seen as "truly independent."
Brockovich has come to Sacramento a number of times to promote legislation relating to the regulation of toxic materials, such as the chromium 6 chemical that poisoned the water of Hinkley, CA, in the story featured in the film.
When I told Democratic candidate Hannah-Beth Jackson of the ad today, she said she was "a little surprised."
Brockovich may be a Democrat, but in her blog recently she said she is considering becoming an independent -- in the same entry that she praised GOP vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin.
"Some of the comments about Sarah Palin have been unfair and I don't say that because blogs say she is 'Sarah Brockovich' or 'half Ronald Reagan half Erin Brockovich' or 'The Erin Brockovich of Alaska,'" she wrote. " I am proud to be a member of the same Strong Woman's Club that Sarah Palin is in."
Never liked her, but she does show some good judgment in thinking switching from Dem to Independent.
wow..I guess Julia Roberts will now refer to her as a repugnant reptile. (Republican comes in the dictionary between repugnant and reptile.)
Makes you wonder how many other women are like her out there.
And Democrat comes between "demented" and "demon".
A real American woman (as is Ms. Palin), regardless of her politics.
Is that her?? She’s a QUITE a looker for what I suspect her age must be. :)
I may have seen the movie if she played herself instead of the very overrated Julia Roberts.
Now, I agree! Julia is “o.k.”, but the real Erin has her beat in the babe department. :)
“Eric Brockovich” ??
Only in California.
She’s also a lot smarter than Julia Roberts. She seems to be drifting from the left to the right in her politics. Which makes her even more beautiful.
Here's one from her blog:
My dog, which died in 1968, is also smarter than Roberts.
God bless your dog.
Well, sometimes it seems that pets are harder to lose than people. So I’m glad you had 16 years and some great times with her.
Hannah-Beth is still around? Hadn't heard much about her in years. What's she running for?
Those photos show her best assets.
bttt
Time to change your prescription on your reading glasses.
"Erin"
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