STREISAND MEMO TO GEPHARDT: 'TAKE THE OFFENSE!'

The DrudgeReport ^ | 9/27/02 | Matt Drudge

[CreekerFreeper]

CONFIDENTIAL MEMO

DATE. September 25, 2002

TO: Congressman Dick Gebhardt

FROM Barbra Streisand/Margery Tabankin

RE. Take the Offense

As you know, Barbra Streisand is busy in rehearsals for the performance she's giving on Sunday for the DCCC, so she asked me convey to you her feeling that it is time for the Democrats to get off the defensive and go on the offensive.

Naturally, Barbra's not surprised to see the Bush administration evoke strong rhetoric about Democrats caring more about their own 'special interests' than protecting the security of the country. Of course, the Republicans will say anything they need to in order to accomplish their own political agenda. Barbra feels that the Democratic Leadership must not continue to take this lying down.

While the Republicans are shouting about the Democrats' special interests, why are the Democrats not saying the same about the Republicans? How can we ignore the obvious influence on the Bush Administration of such special interests as the oil industry, the chemical companies, the logging industry, the defense contractors, the mining industry, and the automobile industry, just to name a few? Many of these industries, run by big Republican donors and insiders, clearly have much to gain if we go to war against Iraq. Barbra urges the Democrats to publicly convey this message to the American people.

While there are serious problems with Iraq and Saddam Hussein, Barbra feels that we can't let this issue become a distraction from the country's domestic problems and the President inability to fully dismantle the Al Queda network. Afterall, Sadam Hussein did not bomb the World Trade Center.

Feel free to call Barbra or me at 310-395-3599 if you would like to discuss this further.

1460 FOURTH STREET, SUITE 212 · SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA 90401

(310) 395~3599 · FAX (310) 395-9676

[CreekerFreeper]

The PDF file is great! Also, I'd suggest doing what I did and fax Babs a little note and tell her she needs to learn proper usage, grammar and spelling before moving up to the higher ordered thought processes involved in complex national debates about the use of military power and international diplomacy.

For God's sake, this woman's a complete self-absorbed idiotic entertainer with an unrealistic view of our war on terrorism. Fax her at 1-310-395-9676 and tell her to stick it. Or, just give her a call. I did.

[CreekerFreeper]

[The typos "President", "Al Queda", "Gebhardt" and "Sadam" are in the original fax.]

[Mo1]

I guess she thinks the country should take special interest in what she has to say

Well I would love to tell her what I think but it is against the posting rules here

[fight_truth_decay]

Again I say.."who's Barbra?"If you think that was an error in being sent to a Republican first by her staff..all publicity.Her intention was to ruffle some feathers.She did.

[Barnacle]

...the President inability to fully dismantle the Al Queda network.

Barbara, we will accomplish this with a new secret weapon - your music.

[marron]

Barbara, we will accomplish this with a new secret weapon - your music.

a la "Mars Attacks"?

[Havisham]

Brabra's leaked letter was no accident but part of a tired if effective strategy to keep liberals, no matter how dumb they are, in the headlines.

Even paraplegic Christopher Reeve had 'feeling' in his limbs just in time to get the election eve media parade rolling. Thanks to Ann Coulter's book I'm able to believe this.

Actually, ever since Brabra gave Bill Clinton that $10 million the dems have to respond to her goofy input.

[OldFriend]

News tonite was that billclinton told babs to write that letter to GeBhardt.

[kcvl]

Lloyd Grove
Washington Post

Yesterday Gephardt spokesman Erik Smith told us that his boss has read the memo and looks forward to seeing Babs at Sunday's Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee fundraising concert in Los Angeles. "We take advice from many people," Smith said. "People who need people are the luckiest people in the world."

[RonDog]

Baghdad Barb to 'GEBHARDT' -
"Don't ATTAQ IRACK!"

Tue Sep 24, 9:30 PM ET

Barbra Streisand is emerging from self-imposed retirement as an entertainer to help out her old pals in the Democratic Party.
Two years after bidding farewell to her career as a public performer Streisand will sing nine songs at a benefit for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, organizers said September 24, 2002.
Streisand is seen backstage at the Academy Awards in Hollywood, March 24.
Mike Blake/Reuters)

[TheRedSoxWinThePennant]

is it me or for some reason do liberals just never ever go away even after farewell tours

[CreekerFreeper]

No, they just get bloated from the drugs and alcohol. Getting larger and larger.