A Few Of FR's Finest....Every Day....04-14-04....The Many Faces of Donald Rumsfeld

Love your tag line.

Rocky is snoozing in my lap. We are going camping again..be back on Fri. afternoon.

101 posted on 04/14/2004 12:42:11 PM PDT by GailA (Kerry I'm for the death penalty for terrorist, but I'll declare a moratorium on the death penalty)

I wish Rummy would run for president. We could use another straight shooter.

102 posted on 04/14/2004 12:43:44 PM PDT by GailA (Kerry I'm for the death penalty for terrorist, but I'll declare a moratorium on the death penalty)

"I wanna Rummy doll!"

www.talkingpresidents.com -- you can buy one there!!

103 posted on 04/14/2004 12:49:13 PM PDT by FreeTheHostages

To: Billie; The Thin Man

But have you ever noticed how his *compliments* are always followed with a "but".................? :)

Well, yeah, but today I turned over a new leaf and am trying the "Glass Half Full" vs the "Glass Half Empty" attitudinal thing.

OK, OK, so I lied.....

:-)

104 posted on 04/14/2004 12:50:59 PM PDT by dansangel (*PROUD to be a knuckle-dragging, toothless, inbred, right-wing, Southern, gun-toting Neanderthal *)

wedgies to all of our elite press corps for badgering the President with their conceited stupidty and selfish agenda.

ROFL!!!! I nearly fell out of my chair here at work when I read that (((((jwfiv)))))))).

Thank you for being *you*!

:-)

105 posted on 04/14/2004 12:52:32 PM PDT by dansangel (*PROUD to be a knuckle-dragging, toothless, inbred, right-wing, Southern, gun-toting Neanderthal *)

Have a wonderful time (((((Gail and Rocky)))))))

106 posted on 04/14/2004 12:56:28 PM PDT by dansangel (*PROUD to be a knuckle-dragging, toothless, inbred, right-wing, Southern, gun-toting Neanderthal *)

Thanks for the ping......The Finest must have ESP.....what perfect timing of this thread. As usual the Freepers were right on this story......making among the first calls to the 'Gabber' and alerting the Media & FL GOP!

Here's the latest on the Ad & the publisher of the newspaper:

Ad Draws Big Notice To Little Newspaper

By WILLIAM MARCH
wmarch@tampatrib.com

GULFPORT - It's not often that The Gabber, a free, weekly, 13,000-circulation paper big on boccie tournaments and city council dispatches, makes national news. When it published Tuesday, however, the shock waves reverberated nationwide.

The Gabber carried an advertisement from the St. Petersburg Democratic Club, a small group of local Democrats, suggesting Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld be killed.

By noon it was on the Drudge Report. ``Campaign Rage: Florida Democrats Place Newspaper Ad Calling For Rumsfeld Hit,'' the Drudge Web site screamed in what newspaper editors call ``Second Coming type.''

By 1:20 p.m., The Gabber had 120 calls from reporters, ``everybody from CNN to The New York Times,'' Publisher Ken Reichart said ruefully.

The Florida Republican Party issued an outraged response, and the Defense Department was ``very familiar with it,'' a Pentagon spokesman said.

``We don't discuss security arrangements for the secretary,'' said the spokesman, Lt. Col. Barry Venable, when asked whether the matter was taken seriously or might be investigated.

The ad was a strenuous denunciation of President Bush over the war in Iraq.

``Bush doesn't even know who in the hell we're fighting,'' it states. ``How many more have to be killed before the Bush Bunch is satisfied?

``And then there's Rumsfeld, who said of Iraq, `We have our good days and our bad days.' We should put this S.O.B. up against a wall and say, `This is one of our bad days,' and pull the trigger.''

The ad sought contributions to the campaign of presidential challenger John Kerry, offering phone numbers for club President Ken Steinke and Vice President Edna McCall.

There may have been more response than expected. Neither number was being answered Tuesday afternoon.

Kevin Jensen, the Pinellas County Democratic Party chairman, said he was trying to reach Steinke or McCall to find out who wrote and placed the ad.

``We don't stand by this type of mischief. It's a bad thing,'' Jensen said.

McCall, 88, is a member of the Democratic Executive Committee, the county's official party organization, Jensen said, but Steinke, 75, was removed from the committee two or three years ago.

Their club is a group of about 40 Democrats with a charter from the party as a social organization, Jensen said.

He predicted the party would retract the club charter.

``We realize the seriousness of this,'' he said. ``A person can have their own opinion but not attach it to the club.''

State Republican Party Chairwoman Carole Jean Jordan said the ad was ``a direct reflection'' of criticism of Bush by Democratic leaders, including Kerry. ``Despicable,'' Jordan declared in a statement headlined: ``The Democrats Have Finally Gone Too Far.''

State Democratic Chairman Scott Maddox issued a statement calling the ad ``reprehensible and in poor taste,'' saying it was the work of a ``misguided individual.''

Reichart said he regretted publishing the ad.

``It was about halfway between accidental and bad judgment,'' he said, meaning he read the ad but didn't think carefully enough about impact before publishing it.

``Tonight I'm going to take a deep breath and figure out how to handle this,'' he said when asked whether he intended to print a retraction or other statement. ``We're going to have to do something.''

Reporter William March can be reached at (813) 259-7761.

This story can be found at: http://news.tbo.com/news/MGALA0QS0TD.html

107 posted on 04/14/2004 1:24:01 PM PDT by JulieRNR21 (One good term deserves another! Take W-04....Across America!)

To: ride the whirlwind

Just had to show you my little tuxedo kitty. :-)

108 posted on 04/14/2004 2:23:11 PM PDT by dansangel (*PROUD to be a knuckle-dragging, toothless, inbred, right-wing, Southern, gun-toting Neanderthal *)

Hello jwfiv and everyone. Just passing through -got to go and sit with the aunt tonight and part of tomorrow. Will catch up with everyone then.

GOD bless and take care - LadyX and WVNan - y'all stay outta trouble, ya hear!

109 posted on 04/14/2004 2:46:28 PM PDT by dixie sass (Purrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr, contentment - claws are sharp and ready for use!)

To: FreeTheHostages

Thanks, (((FREEZIE)))!

But I'll have to fit it in my budget, :O)

110 posted on 04/14/2004 2:51:12 PM PDT by Pippin (Each day is a gift from God. ---That's why it's called the PRESENT!)

To: dansangel; All

Love this thread! It's a much needed break from the day. I've been completely caught up in the threads about the ad by the St. Petersburg Democrat Club and getting Jamie Gorelick off the 9/11 Commission. I have fire coming out of my eyes over these events.

111 posted on 04/14/2004 3:17:01 PM PDT by Donaeus ( Change the world, not en mass, but by planting freedom in one heart/mind at a time.)

I have fire coming out of my eyes over these events.

You and me, both (((((Donaeus)))))) I have that ad hanging up on my monitor at work where it can't be missed. I have the offending passage highlighted and "WHERE'S THE OUTRAGE??!!?" penned in bold purple at the bottom. Not one of the dimrats I work with commented. Thank you for the kind words and try to put out some of that fire - LOL!!

112 posted on 04/14/2004 3:27:40 PM PDT by dansangel (*PROUD to be a knuckle-dragging, toothless, inbred, right-wing, Southern, gun-toting Neanderthal *)

To: All; Billie; dutchess; The Thin Man; GailA; Donaeus; jwfiv; Diver Dave; Mama_Bear; ST.LOUIE1; ...

I'm fading fast. Thanks to everyone who participated today at the Finest. Have a great evening!

113 posted on 04/14/2004 3:40:02 PM PDT by dansangel (*PROUD to be a knuckle-dragging, toothless, inbred, right-wing, Southern, gun-toting Neanderthal *)

God bless America and death to all Her enemies ... and, wedgies to all of our elite press corps for badgering the President with their conceited stupidty and selfish agenda.

LOL! You're too funny! What a picture this is. :)

114 posted on 04/14/2004 3:55:46 PM PDT by Billie

115 posted on 04/14/2004 3:57:33 PM PDT by Pippin (Each day is a gift from God. ---That's why it's called the PRESENT!)

Just once - well, maybe a lot of times, I'd like to hear a reporter say something like...

"Mr. President. Reports have been coming in to the news desks throughout America that the American People whole-heartedly support the War on Terrorism." "How do you respond to such and attack on the credibility of the news media?"

Of course, we won't be holding our breath, will we? I don't understand why it's too much to ask that a reporter be fair and balanced. Their own politics should NOT color the way they 'report'. We know it does, but it shouldn't. :(

116 posted on 04/14/2004 3:58:02 PM PDT by Billie

I wish Rummy would run for president. We could use another straight shooter.

And Condi for VP! What a ticket!

117 posted on 04/14/2004 3:59:19 PM PDT by Billie

Hi, Billie!

I'm finding out today just how dangerous politics is getting to be! PHEW!

118 posted on 04/14/2004 3:59:57 PM PDT by Pippin (Each day is a gift from God. ---That's why it's called the PRESENT!)

To: Donaeus; JulieRNR21

I've been completely caught up in the threads about the ad by the St. Petersburg Democrat Club and getting Jamie Gorelick off the 9/11 Commission. I have fire coming out of my eyes over these events.

Amen, Donnie! And thanks, Julie, for keeping me on your mailing list - sometimes your little nudge is all it takes to get us on the ball. I hope they are flooded with emails about Gorelick!

119 posted on 04/14/2004 4:04:07 PM PDT by Billie

I'm finding out today just how dangerous politics is getting to be! PHEW!

It seems to get uglier and uglier, doesn't it?

120 posted on 04/14/2004 4:05:54 PM PDT by Billie

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