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| Drudge: Democrat Campaign Strategy: Call Republicans 'Fat' |
| 2006-02-14 |
| THE DRUDGE REPORT has obtained an email sent Monday evening by Democratic National Committee (DNC) research director Devorah Adler that contains ten opposition research packets on potential 2008 GOP presidential contenders. In one packet titled “Newt Gingrich: 08 Watch February 2006” a picture of the former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich (R-GA) appears with --- him holding two full plates of food! The quote underneath the Gingrich photo reads “In His Own Words: Gingrich’s Solution To Childhood Obesity: ‘Turn off the TV, cut the fatty diet and get exercise.’ [AP, 2/8/06]” The ten Republicans picked by the Democrat Party include: Sen. George Allen (R-VA), Sen. Sam Brownback (R-KS), Sen. Bill Frist (R-TN), Gingrich, Former Mayor Rudy Giuliani (R-NY), Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-NE), Gov. Mike Huckabee (R-AR), Sen. John McCain (R-AZ), Gov. George Pataki (R-NY) and Gov. Mitt Romney (R-MA). One Republican strategist who had seen the opposition research packets said: 'We should expect nothing less than name-calling and referring to one’s political opponents as ‘fat’ from Howard Dean’s Democrat Party.' I'm reminded of the scene from end of the movie "Hot Shots", where Topper loses both wings and the tail of his aircraft and still is trying to land it on the deck of the carrier. |
| Posted by:Anonymoose |
| #10 I believe Howard Dean is the lead strategist DMFD. But unfortunately, he's having about as much trouble with his message Ray "Godiva" Nagin. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2006-02-14 23:04 |
| #9 Sure hope the third grader who comes up with the Democrats campaign strategies is well compensated. |
| Posted by: DMFD 2006-02-14 22:56 |
| #8 Well, it worked on Linda Tripp. With Katherine Harris the problem was her makeup. So yeah, this is certainly their speed. |
| Posted by: Iblis 2006-02-14 21:35 |
| #7 Carl Levin, Barbara Mikulski, and Ted Kennedy will do the voiceovers |
| Posted by: Frank G 2006-02-14 21:31 |
| #6 RC - lol! Didn't you know - it's the governments responsibility to assure that we are fit. Because we eat too much, we need government funded fitness centers. |
| Posted by: 2b 2006-02-14 21:04 |
| #5 This sounds a lot like some Australian Labour Party ads that ran. Clearly dreamed up by Leftists whose world view consists almost entirely of conspiracies by evil capitalists and neocons. The ads showed quotes from leading Liberals and intended to show them as heartless nasty people. The rest of us saw politicians prepared to tackle dfficult issues with sensible policies. |
| Posted by: phil_b 2006-02-14 20:55 |
| #4 I'm NOT fat, I'm big-boned, dammit! How many times will I have to say it, for Christ's sake!? And besides, I'm not even a republican. |
| Posted by: anonymous5089 2006-02-14 20:32 |
| #3 The quote underneath the Gingrich photo reads “In His Own Words: Gingrich’s Solution To Childhood Obesity: ‘Turn off the TV, cut the fatty diet and get exercise.’ [AP, 2/8/06]” Can someone explain to me why this is part of their "opposition research"? That statement's only controversial if you're the kind of person who cannot take responsibility for yourself... Oh. Wait. I see it now. |
| Posted by: Robert Crawford 2006-02-14 19:47 |
| #2 What the hell...? How'd I turn into EJ? I know I saved Rantburg when I cleaned out my cookies last night. :-( |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2006-02-14 19:42 |
| #1 Guillani fat? Frist fat? What the hell are these clowns smoking? Never mind - I really don't want to know. |
| Posted by: Ebbalet Jeper4167 2006-02-14 19:38 |