Posted on 10/29/2002 9:57:22 AM PST by daviddennis
A brave band of enthusiastic freepers were in Inglewood to freep ex-President Clinton and his equally sleazy sidekick, soon to be ex-Governor Gray Davis!
A crowd of about 30-40 people were hoisting signs and banners, making a lot of noise in the process! And, as always, we got tremendous support from the traffic, with tons of honks and expressions of sympathy for the cause.
Unfortunately, thanks to tight security, we were unable to get anywhere near the actual event. It looks like they got a little smarter with this event - the venue had massive fences around it, and the event was about in the middle. The crowd of 1,000 (surely not that big for the likes of Clinton) was swallowed up by the enormous property, so it's likely that we couldn't have gotten much attention even if we had been allowed free movement.
Loud chanting of our favourite slogans - Hey Hey, Ho, Ho, Gray Davis Gotta Go!, DUMP DAVIS NOW, and many others made sure there was no doubt abbout the intensity of our support!
The star of the show was surely Monica Lewinsky, who was kind enough to visit and show here continued devotion to Bill. She was slimmer than the real Monica, but (and I hope I'm not offending her) had that perfect full-lipped charm, very much in the spirit of the legend.
As Hangfire would say, most of the "usual suspects" showed up, together with some new friends. We had RonDog, Outraged, Paola, Paola's Mom and many others. Unfortunately I have to finish this by 7:30 and it's already 7:25, so I can't dredge up any more names. I'm sure RonDog will soon arrive with the roll call.
This was a particularly fun freep for me, because I got to show off a brand new gadget, a Frezzi Dimmable Video Light, obtained at frightening cost from my pals at Samy's Camera in Hollywood. If it hadn't been for that light, I don't think anyone would have been able to get any pictures at all! The Outraged photos you see below were illuminated with my light, because it was so dark that it was impossible to see otherwise!
Adding to my amusement was USC journalism student Heather, who had a S-VHS camcorder on a tripod, but no light! She was sadly embarassed at her lack of gadgetry compared to the Freeper team, and asked me to illuminate her photographs and interviews. I, of course, amiably complied, so I have the same interviews she does on tape. I have to say that if Heather is really paying $36,000 a year for her instruction, the school oughta do better than S-VHS! Get with the 21st Century, guys!
Democrats rally for Davis
By Jill Thomsen
On-line Forty-NinerTwo presidents joined Gov. Gray Davis for a Democratic get out the vote rally Monday night at Animo Charter High School in Inglewood.
Former President Bill Clinton, actor Martin Sheen and around 23 statewide democratic elected officials rallied the crowd with chants of Si se puede! and Four more years!
It is time to open up a can of whoop-ass on the Republicans, California State assemblymember Herb Wesson Jr. said. They are the party of the privileged, we are the party of the people.
Davis highlighted his improvements in education noting schools are more accountable. Teachers are better trained. A college education is more accessible.
Clinton echoed the governor and highlighted Californias leading role in America.
Theres not a state in the country that has done more progressive things when it comes to education, when it comes to health care, when it comes to balancing the needs of working families, when it comes to the rights of working people and women and minorities and gays than the state of California, Clinton said.
Davis used the charter school setting as a backdrop for emphasizing his opposition to vouchers.
I will not allow millions of dollars to be funneled away from the public school system, Davis said.
State Board of Equalization member John Chung said, Republicans want to give tax breaks to Enron, we want to give tax breaks to these beautiful students behind me.
Both Davis and Clinton used the positions of Bill Simon, the Republican candidate for governor, as an example of how far the opposing partys views are from Californians.
While Simon is backed by the NRA, Davis has signed several gun control measures, including bills that limit semiautomatic weapons and limit gun purchases to one a month. Davis also is staunchly pro-choice while Simon is pro-life.
My opponent is out of step, out of touch and out to lunch, Davis said.
About 45 protesters picketed the event. Pro-life activists were especially prominent, as were representatives of the Green Party and its gubernatorial candidate, Peter Camejo.
They wont let us in, but were getting our message to the people, said Camejo supporter Richard Burlingame.
All of the speakers referred to recent polls that indicate Democrats around the country are not going to vote in Tuesdays election.
When you dont vote, you are voting against your families, against your democratic ticket and against your community, said Assemblyman Jerome Horton.
A recent Los Angeles Times poll shows that although Davis had a 56 percent unfavorable rating, he is leading the governors race by a 45 percent to 36 percent margin.
The rally was part of an ongoing, statewide get out the vote effort that is unparalleled in its scope and reach, according to Democratic Party Chairman Art Torres. Around $5 million is being spent to mobilize more than 5,000 people to reach out to more than 600,000 voters.
Were going to give them a surprise on election day, Clinton said.
I attended my first FReep ever sporting my newly acquired "Joann Hill for State Senate" sweatshirt.CONGRATULATIONS, Rockitz!
You picked a GREAT FReep for your debut!!!Be advised, however, that OFFLINE FReeping is even MORE addicitve than ONLINE FReeping... :o)
Welcome to the REAL world!!!(PS - We WILL "Dump DAVIS!")
Hey RonDog:Welcome - also! - DiamondDon1!!!
I am glad everything went well after I left...and it was fun seeing you as E-Gray Hooker...
Thank you for the pictures and keep up the good work...
Sorry that I missed so many of you in my "honor roll" list from the OTHER thread.Here is an UPDATED list:
FReeper "honor roll" for the "Where's Bubba?" FReep:
FReepers:
daviddennis - with his videocameraNot-yet-FReepers:
Jessamine - as "Monica in a BLUE DRESS!" - the STAR of our FReep!
RonDog (as the "eGray Hooker")
Outraged (as "Superman SIMON")
TheSpottedOwl - with her daughter
paola
Reagan woman
Tony in Hawaii
HangFire
LadyJenn
DiamondDon1
Rockitzand MANY MORE!
(Please help me with all of your screen names!)Monica in a BLUE DRESS - #2
the "DEBATE Chicken"
Heather, the USC journalism studentand MANY MORE!
(I was too busy to get all the names. Sorry.)
Any more FReeps??? I will attend if possible...There are LOTS of "Get Out The Vote" activities planned EVERYWHERE...DD
...but keep your calendar clear for this coming Sunday (11/2) morning. :o)Shhhhhh....
VIDEO: We Freep Davis & Clinton, starring special guest Monica! (10/28/02)
amazing.com (my web site) ^ | 10/29/2002 | David H Dennis
Posted on 10/30/2002 6:58 AM PST by daviddennis
We now have video from Monday's freep! Our short clip stars Monica and the usual suspects. Monica is hilarious and just has to be seen to be believed, so check out the clip now!
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