Hillary's local book-signing attracts protesters, proceeds like clockwork

Washington Times ^ | Friday, June 13, 2003 | By Jennifer Harper

[JohnHuang2]

The guy wearing the devil costume out on Pennsylvania Avenue yesterday was adamant.

"Enter the bookstore and take two steps down — morally and socially," he hollered into a bullhorn.

The mannerly crowd outside Trover Shop Books on Capitol Hill gazed back at him, clutching precious orange vouchers that proved they had already paid for "Living History," Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton's new memoir.

[JohnHuang2]

Friday, June 13, 2003

Quote of the Day by Carry_Okie

[cherry_bomb88]

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ok...no devil suits at our FReeping, it just makes ourside look silly and foolish. :o)

And, we need a large turn out!!!!!

[HitmanLV]

Here in Vegas, piles of the books are everywhere - Borders, Sams Club, etc. Not many takers, at least in Sin City, it seems.

[nopardons]

Please learn about the D.C. chapter and their FREEPing, before you make such a silly statement.

[Irish Eyes]

Signed 800 books in one hour ??

[Jimmy Valentine]

You are not up to speed on the history of the "Devil Suit" or the fact that its appearance (and its wearer) drives Hillary crazy. Look in the archives under D.C. Chapter or Dr. Raoul for a little more information.

Regards,

[Fresh Wind]

Mrs. Clinton, dressed in a navy blue pantsuit with a white-and-gold scarf, was seated at a table in the very back, her legs and feet hidden by a strategically placed publicity poster.

Must have been a very large poster!

[chicagolady]

Personally, (I am not kidding either) I went on line looking for a Hillary mask..They run between $19.50 -$ 41.00

Now I want to call and see how much a witch costume costs to rent!

[Jimmy Valentine's brother]

Pig piling here. The Devil also held a signs that said "Hillary, no pardon on our deal" and "I sold my soul to Hillary."

[RonDog]

See also:

Lady of 'History': Hillary Clinton Is Again the Eye of a Public Storm
The Washington Post ^ | June 12, 2003 | Mark Leibovich
Posted on 06/12/2003 6:36 PM PDT by tgslTakoma

Hillary Clinton is laughing a lot, almost unnervingly so given that she's in the midst of reliving some of the most painful parts of her husband's embattled presidency...

CLICK HERE for the rest of that thread

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[kristinn]

We've made Hillary! work hard for the money. The pre-signed book scam got derailed. That's a good thing.

[mewzilla]

...as a coterie of 10 attendants whisked books to her waiting pen.

After all, what's a witch without her flying monkey squad? Don't leave home without it, eh Hillie?

[cherry_bomb88]

I understand exactly why people do it...however it makes us look childish, silly and stupid to the other side.

Why can't we rise above it? The lefty peaceniks stooped to such resorts in their protests of the war. I think we can get our point across far better if we don't stoop to such things.

Notice the condescending way they only point to the fact that the guy is in a devil suit??? They don't even cover the message because they don't have to...if they can make us appear "silly", no one cares what we have to say anyhow.

[cherry_bomb88]

I believe that such tactics only serve to give the media reason to cover ANYTHING BUT our message. Which is what happened in the DC FReeping.

I understand what they were trying to do, however the media's reporting of it poo-pooed them as nothing more than childish pranks. I just feel we gain more creditability if we come off as NORMAL citizens. Leave the collegic-type tactics to the far left.

That's my opinion, take it for what it's worth, but I don't see the media even reporting on the numbers of FReepers there, what other types of people were there. I mean, were there women and children???? How many? Business men? Blue collar workers, white collar workers??? Did the FReepers cover cross cultural boundaries??? I don't know because all the media focused on was "the guy in the devil suit".

Yes, it's cute & clever...but lost on the left and the left media.... writing 101 (and jouranlism 101) "Before you write, know who your intended audiance is".

You over estimate the left and their ability to understand the humor and take it as such.

[cherry_bomb88]

Oh please, you know she had some signed before she got there.

[cherry_bomb88]

It might do just that, but it also gives her media croanies away to stand up for her, sheild her, and make her opponents look to be the silly ones.

[cherry_bomb88]

Suit yourself....but when this hits the 5pm news on WGN, Chicago NBC, ABC & CBS....I assure you the only person that will have appeared to be there protesting is you. They will make no mention of me and my daughters or anyone else that the media deems "mainstream" being there. It will all be about the woman in the witch suit.

In reading this story, to me, it almost appears as if the devil was the only protestor.

The only media that might accurately protray the numbers will be WLS. Has anyone contacted Jay Marvin, Eileen Byrnes, Don & Roma, Teri O'Brien, Deborah Rowe, or Roe & Gary???? I bet they'd come down and see what we were up to. Deborah & Teri especially...they loathe the "woman".

[cherry_bomb88]

BTW, please don't take my opinion as a personal attack on those FReepers that choose to dress up....it's an attack on the medial and lefties for the fact that they are not clever enough to understand the witt & sarcasm behind these costumes.

Heck, if I thought it'd not be lost on them, I'd show up on the 28th in my full Pooh Bear suit with a sign that read "Hillary's book should be put under Children's Fantasy"

It'd be a lost effort...although might be worth it to embarrass my daughters ....hehehehe ....I love being a mom!!! They'd be standing over by the FReepers that weren't in costume and I'd be by Chicagolady in her witch costume...course I'd have to keep pointing out that "those are my daughters over there" LOL

[Area51]

Well, when you drag your ass out there and do the protesting maybe we'll listen. Until then shut up. These folks been on the Clintons case for years. I commend them for it. There is always one that has to claim they know what is best for others. (Hmm kinda sounds like the person getting Freeped)

And for what it is worth the boot licking Press has ALWAYS put the Clinton Protesters in the worst possible light. But here is a hint, Nobody but you cares. The Message is to Hitlary. We won't go away, we won't be silent.

Deal with it.

[unspun]

I agree!

I understand what they were trying to do, however the media's reporting of it poo-pooed them as nothing more than childish pranks. I just feel we gain more creditability if we come off as NORMAL citizens. Leave the collegic-type tactics to the far left.