LOS ANGELES GRAY DAVIS/HILLARY CLINTON FREEP REPORT

Free Republic | October 5, 2002 | Your darling Auntie Mame

[Auntie Mame]

Well, we freeped 'em, we freeped 'em good.

Gray Davis along with Hillary Clinton and Terry McAuliff came to the Century City Hotel. Why, I'm not certain. The Century City Hotel is located in the heart of, you guessed it, Century City. The area is comprised of modern tall buildings, clean and pristine, and on a weekend, empty streets.

We arrived at about 4:00 p.m. A few minutes later protesters started arriving and we soon amassed about 30-40 people. AnnaZ was there, Badjoe, dalereed, hangfire, TonyinHawaii, and a whole bunch more people

One of the nicest things about this freep were all the non-FreeRepublic people who "spontaneously" showed up. There were some darling girls from UCLA who had the wristbands to be able to get into the function. Apparently in an effort to attract enough people to the event, UCLA students were invited. After standing outside and freeping with us for a while, these absolutely darling girls folded up their signs and tucked them under their shirts and into their pants and decided to battle the devil on its own turf. We didn't see them again. I hope they came out unscathed. They promised to throw in some boos for me during quiet moments.

The democrats did their usual and large busses were seen unloading their groups. I strolled by the hotel to get a better look and, you know what they say about fat middle-aged Republicans, well, the same holds true for what I saw waddling out of those busses.

There was so much going on at the freep today, and I want to be sure to give others a chance to chime in so I'll leave some details out. There were LOTS of honks for us and our signs, believe me, many people know that Davis has got to go.

Badjoe had a wonderful experience. A pro football player who just retired this year, and I can't remember his name right now, sent his lackey out and invited Joe into the hotel for a drink, as he liked Joe's sign and what Joe was saying through the bullhorn. At first I thought it was a ploy to get us to quit freeping, but that was not the case.

Joe went into the hotel and came out to tell this story: He took his sign in with him and met the football player, who also went to Pitt, just as Joe did. They were having a wonderful time talking and Joe had his sign which he was holding up. A security man came over to Joe and told him he'd have to leave since he had that sign. Joe asked him, "Are you with the secret service?" The man said, "No, I'm with hotel security." Joe said, "So that means you don't carry a badge or gun, right?" The man replied, "That is correct sir but I will now have to escort you out of the hotel." Joe politely said that he wouldn't be leaving yet and then introduced him to his "bodyguard," the 6'8" 300-some pound football player. They all had a good laugh, Joe set his sign down and stayed to finish his beer and talk and the security person disappeared.

Some people have all the fun, don't they? I sure wish I could remember the name of the football player for you, he is on TV on a football show, his number was 98 and his name is something like Tory????

Anecdotes aside, this freep was fun, the surroundings were lovely, the people were sensational, the cops and security were there the whole time staring us down, very eerie to me, but it was a great accomplishment.

For you ladies out there, RonDog has great legs and actually looks pretty good dressed up as a hooker, I was impressed. I may go out and buy some fishnet stockings tomorrow, they do wonderful things to a woman, er, person's legs.

[AnnaZ]

Crusty BLACK PANTSUIT Alert!

LOL!

We nailed it!

EEEWWWWW! Some things you just don't want to be right about. (And, on that note, someone better do a towel count at the hotel!)

[RonDog]

I love you guys!


You were great! Who did I miss on the roll call, a whole bunch, I know. Please add your stories and impressions.

Wow, Auntie Mame!
THANK YOU for posting this post-FReep report!

I did not even see you and dalereed there!

There were SO MANY Freepers and soon-to-be-FReepers that I could not meet them all!

From the pre-FReep thread:

Hillary Clinton/Gray Davis "It takes a PILLAGE!" FReep -
Saturday (10/5) 4pm - Century Plaza (L.A.)
email | October 5, 2002 | RonDog
Posted on 10/05/2002 3:06 AM Pacific by RonDog

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When President Bush appeared at Century Plaza Hotel just a few months ago, the socialists were protesting across the street. There were no demonstrations on the hotel side. If they let you demonstrate on the sidewalk across the street that would be consistent with prior M.O.

You are correct. (But with YOUR help, we broke the "prior M.O." mold into little tiny peices.)

I just got back from the FReep - and post-FReep VICTORY party. :o)

First, I want to say THANK YOU to those of you who contacted the security folks at the hotel on our behalf.
Your efforts certainly DID get results!
(More on that later.)

Second, I want to thank all of the FReepers who made this evening such such an AMAZING success!!!
(More on THAT later, too!)

And, third, I REALLY want to thank the "Chicken Man" (we know who you are!) and his MANY college Republican friends who encouraged us to "push the envelope," and get the BEST turnout, the most PASSION, and far and away some of the most CREATIVE FReeping that I have EVER seen.

Bottom line: I was OVERWHELMED by today's events.

The "Dump DAVIS!" momentum has combined with the "Simon SURGE" to reach a level of critical mass that is much bigger than anything that I can - or WANT to - control by myself.
Bill Simon's campaign is finally going to into HYPERDRIVE, and WE helped!

Today was another "BANNER DAY" in our battle to rid California of its most CORRUPT, INCOMPETENT and thoroughly DANGEROUS governor in history...

-- snip --

Who ELSE was there, in addition to:

RonDog (as the "eGray Hooker")
feinswinesuksass
AnnaZ
HangFire
LadyJenn
Tony in Hawaii
Outraged (dressed as Superman: "The S is for Simon!")
daviddennis (video cameraman EXTRAORDINAIRE!)
The SpottedOwl (at her FIRST FReep!!!)
WillaJohns
BADJOE...
...Auntie Mame
dalereed

[AnnaZ]

I don't know how much there is to report...

 

They got in, got their wristbands, and then apparently were recognized as subversive across-the-street-Republicans and were asked to leave.

 

Those Dims... whatta buncha "loosers".

[CyberAnt]

Anna girl you are so awesome! What a great FReep!!

[Auntie Mame]

Can anyone chronicle these union thug attacks to send to the media?

This type of behavior is what got the freepers motivated to start the March for Justice in 1998 where we marched on Washington DC to protest the Clinton corruption. Don Adams, who didn't even know about Free Republic at the time, went to protest Clinton in Philadelphia (I think) and union thugs beat him up pretty badly, then pressed chargest against HIM even with TV videotape showing they had beaten him up. The city attorney showed that she was in bed with the union thugs and if it wasn't for Don Adams and his strength and incredible persistence, they would have gotten away with it. He was finally cleared of criminal charges, the people who did this to him got a slap on the wrist, and he is pursing civil remedies right now as we speak.

As far as chronicling these attacks, the police were there, they saw what happened, they could chronicle attacks like these themselves, but they belong to a union, too, don't they? Unions have been beating up people who cross picket lines, killing them sometimes, for decades. What's a little assault and battery at a political rally?

It is very frustrating.

[RonDog]

Any plans for more before the election?

I thought someone might ask that, so from:

FReep Alert: LIVE at Simon/Davis DEBATE (L.A. Times bldg) Monday (10/7) 11am
(TV party at New Otani)
ADVISORY/Los Angeles Gubernatorial Debate Oct. 7 (via Yahoo! Finance news) ^ | October 4, 2002 | RonDog
Posted on 10/04/2002 8:09 AM Pacific by RonDog

"Dump DAVIS!" FReep ALERT!!!

Please JOIN US on MONDAY (10/7) at 11 am
in front of the
Los Angeles Times building
202 West 1st Street (at Spring Street)
downtown Los Angeles


from
Expedia maps



from FReeper Howie's "Dump DAVIS" collection


And, immediately following the FReep,
you are cordially invited to join us at a
DEBATE Watching PARTY
from noon to 1 pm

on the BIG SCREEN TV
in the Lobby Bar of the
New Otani Hotel
120 South Los Angeles Street

(two blocks east of the L.A. Times building)
on the corner of 1st Street and Los Angeles Street

They are opening this room, and serving lunch - just for US!

[AnnaZ]

It was a blast.

 

Today I was Ol' Crusty girl... but for the next few FReeps I will be Grecian Formula girl... dedicated to getting the Gray OUT!!!

[AnnaZ]

Those styrofoam cutouts were FANTASTIC!!!

[ladyinred]

OMG! This proves how peace loving the leftists really are, and most importantly, how evil. Their politics are their religion and they follow it as ardently as the extremist Muslim terrorists do. In fact, this was a terrorist act against this woman and her friend. Truly frightening, and more the reason we need to defeat the RATS at every turn. They are EVIL!

[Auntie Mame]

They are EVIL!

Yes! It is good to get out as we did today and see it up close and personal. I tend to want to give everyone the benefit of the doubt which softens me. We must stay hard and determined, albeit with a sense of humor ; - )

[CyberAnt]

Well ... I can hardly wait to see the pictures. With this effort, you guys are surely showing other groups how to FReep!! Believe me, I am taking lots of notes.

[ladyinred]

Oh gosh yes! Without laughing about some of their antics, we would all go mad wouldn't we? Thanks so much for representing all of us out there among the dark side! Such a beautiful place too, for them to stink up! :-)

[fabian]

God bless you guys, great job. Waiting for the pictures....

[SkyPilot]

Great job.

[RonDog]

Those styrofoam cutouts were FANTASTIC!!!

Credit for those MASTERPIECES goes to FReeper Howie!!!

Every one was individually crafted, and HAND PAINTED in his studio in Palm Springs.

WE had such POWERFUL, creative, thought-provoking and HUMOROUS signs.
THEY had those goofy, hard to read, even HARDER to understand, machine-produced, BRAIN DEAD signs:

GRAY DAVIS
Experience You Can Trust.
Values You Share?

What EXACTLY does that mean?

THIS is one of the MANY reasons that I KNOW that Bill Simon will WIN on November 5:

We have PASSION, creativity, humor and purpose.
THEY have union thugs, trial lawyers and bribes...

[ladyinred]

Davis doesn't have any values that I share! In fact, I am not sure he has any period! Sounds like you had a really great freep today at one of my favorite places!

[daviddennis]

Just so you know, as promised I am doing a very long, detailed report. With pictures. It looks like it will be complete in half an hour or so, so look for it a bit after midnight.

Sorry about the delay, but we have a LOT to cover here!

Auntie Mame, I don't know if I was introduced to you - how might I recognize you in the pictures? (Sign you carried, outfit you wore, etc)?

D

[Jim Robinson]

WoW! Great job!

[Tony in Hawaii]

I'm going to bed. Ping me when you post your report, OK?

[Humidston]

Thanks for the great report, Auntie Mame! Sounds like you guys had a BALL!

Here's a BUMP from TX and I'm looking forward to tons of good pics tomorrow!