Don’t Get Cocky
[Guest post by DRJ]
Voters wearing chicken costumes will be banned from Nevada polls as an “inappropriate and obvious” advocacy message:
“Voters dressed in chicken costumes won’t be allowed inside Nevada polling places this year.
State election officials on Friday added chicken suits to the list of banned items after weeks of ridicule directed at Republican Senate candidate Sue Lowden.
The millionaire casino executive and former beauty queen recently suggested that people barter with doctors for medical care, like when “our grandparents would bring a chicken to the doctor.”
Democrats responded by setting up a website, “Chickens for Checkups,” and by sending volunteers in chicken suits to her campaign events.”
Sounds like a pretty fowl race.
— DRJ
I apologize but I couldn’t resist.
DRJ (d43dcd) — 5/24/2010 @ 12:55 pmI’m sure you were egged on.
Stashiu3 (44da70) — 5/24/2010 @ 1:05 pmdesperation takes many forms
bill-tb (541ea9) — 5/24/2010 @ 1:06 pmwell, you’d have to be a bird brain in order to become a democrat…
redc1c4 (fb8750) — 5/24/2010 @ 1:13 pmThat explains the “Dim Bulb of Searchlight”?
AD - RtR/OS! (21733c) — 5/24/2010 @ 1:23 pmShe ought to know better than to put all her rhetorical eggs in one basket like that. The analogy was simply fowl–people will be clucking about it for weeks.
Another Chris (d72c72) — 5/24/2010 @ 1:36 pmmillionaire casino executive and former beauty queen
*sigh* Did I have to check again to see to which political party the Senate candidate described in this fashion by the LA Times belonged?
Why, no. No, I did not.
Jerks.
[note: fished from spam filter. –Stashiu]
no one you know (196ed7) — 5/24/2010 @ 1:38 pmYou might say that re-electing would be like appointing the fox to watch the hen-house.
Isn’t there something discrminatory here, though. How about other barnyard animals?
Bored Lawyer (c8f13b) — 5/24/2010 @ 1:42 pmOK. But would they be allowed in if the chickens wore Purple SEIU t-shirts?
elissa (217304) — 5/24/2010 @ 1:49 pmPainted Jaguar: You are all very clever with the word play, not up to par with Stickly-Prickly and Slow-Steady, for I can still understand what you are saying.
But very clever, nonetheless, and none of you are acting like llamas.
Now, even though the “Democrats” (whatever those are) were planning to dress as chickens, it seems clear (much clearer than the waters of the dark, turbid Amazon) that they intended to act like llamas, so you see, I think it was very right for them to be banned. It is right that there is one animal that serves as an example of rude behavior, as you agree, but no one needs to experience 6 foot tall spitting chickens. And if you disagree, my mummy says there is no hope for you, and she is the cleverest of all.
MD in Philly (cb8efe) — 5/24/2010 @ 1:54 pmthat is definitely some cocksure blogging.
That being said, i honestly wonder, why are we so afraid of a little speech near a voting booth? i don’t get it. i’m not saying they are definitely wrong, i am just saying i never heard a good reason.
and btw, at my everyone draw mohammed site, we aren’t stopping. In fact we have been given a signficant badge of honor: we are now banned in pakistan! yeah!
And i have an allegedly complete list of banned sites, here: http://everyonedrawmohammed.blogspot.com/2010/05/banned-in-pakistan-dreaded-weblinks-of.html
A.W. (e7d72e) — 5/24/2010 @ 2:00 pmIt’s interesting that they got so exercised. You’d think she said the sky is falling.
Sorry.
She’s not far from the truth and that is probably the reason for all the excitement.
Mike K (82f374) — 5/24/2010 @ 2:07 pm“…why are we so afraid of a little speech near a voting booth…”
AD - RtR/OS! (21733c) — 5/24/2010 @ 2:13 pmMost state’s election codes restrict campaign speech to a perimeter of around 100′ from the entrance to a polling place.
You cannot enter a polling place wearing clothing that displays a partisan message.
I would think in today’s political environment, someone dressed completely in “red”, “blue”, or even “green”, would be restricted from crossing the perimeter.
AD
Yeah, i knew the law said something like that, but i don’t understand why.
A.W. (e7d72e) — 5/24/2010 @ 2:24 pmThe Democrats have to react to opposing political positions with ridicule because they lack any substantive arguments … and lack the ability to articulate them if they had any.
SPQR (26be8b) — 5/24/2010 @ 2:50 pmDid anyone ask the protesters why they would cross that road?
OK, enough of that.
‘Cause, you know, God forbid two citizens should engage in a business transaction without the Federal Government weighing in to regulate it from start to finish.
[note: fished from spam filter. –Stashiu]
JVW (36eb17) — 5/24/2010 @ 2:54 pmIf the chicken suits are SEIU members wearing the purple t-shirts, then doesn’t that make the SEIU members cocks … (the more outstanding, louder, more showy plumage being on the male of the species) …
We all already know that the chicken suit wearers favourite bottled water has to be Avian …
Alasdair (e7cb73) — 5/24/2010 @ 4:18 pmPUN FIGHT!
EricPWJohnson (cedf1d) — 5/24/2010 @ 4:38 pmComment by A.W. — 5/24/2010 @ 2:24 pm
It is to remove the possibility of intimidation from the polling place; which is why Holder and his DoJ was remiss, if not outright in violation of the laws they are sworn to uphold and enforce, in their handling of the Black Panther incident in Philadelphia.
AD - RtR/OS! (21733c) — 5/24/2010 @ 4:42 pmAW, speaking as a former long-term poll worker, I think a big part of the reason is that allowing people to electioneer within the polling place would make it impossible to prevent voter intimidation.
aphrael (e0cdc9) — 5/24/2010 @ 4:44 pm“State election officials on Friday added chicken suits to the list of banned items”
BFD. I’ve seen people wearing a lot stranger things than chicken costumes on some of my trips to Nevada and I’m still trying to get some of the pictures back.
daleyrocks (1d0d98) — 5/24/2010 @ 4:56 pmI think in your case it was what they WEREN’T wearing.
AD - RtR/OS! (21733c) — 5/24/2010 @ 4:57 pmCan Republican female pols/pundits collectively agree to try and not sound stupid? Can’t they just try really, really hard to think sharply before they open their mouths in public and make sure that what they say will not give ammunition to their opponents? Lowden may be a brilliant woman but with comments like this – in spite of the point she was attempting to make – she just sounds ridiculous. I’m starting to feel the same way about Palin…. grumble…grumble…
Dana (1e5ad4) — 5/24/2010 @ 4:58 pmAD – One time I had a dread locks wig on with a giant dildo sticking out from my forehead like a rhinoceros horn plus a few other accessories. I thought it was pretty normal. My BIL is holding on to those pictures, but I’ve got him as Elvis in a white quiana jump suit with the stars down the legs, big hair and side burns, so it evens out I guess.
daleyrocks (1d0d98) — 5/24/2010 @ 5:11 pmSorry, Dana. But I think it was a valid comment, reinforced by the commentary we have seen from Mike_K on what is happening in Doctor’s offices in response to current government programs.
AD - RtR/OS! (21733c) — 5/24/2010 @ 5:17 pmIn a less prosperous place and/or time (which we may soon revisit) people went to the Doctor and paid as they could (seen Doc Hollywood lately), and physicians knew that by accepting barter, he was preserving his patient’s good will, and sense of worth, by not imposing charity upon someone who does not mind sharing, but would never ask for charity from a non-family member.
Harry Reid, and a campaign initiative this large would have to cross his desk, is a petty, small-minded, bitter person who thinks nothing of denigrating an opponent, and an entire class of people who he considers beneath him. And, as someone who brags about his ascent from the poverty of his childhood in Searchlight, he should be ashamed.
But, he’s a Leftist, who are never ashamed of anything except their country.
Comment by daleyrocks — 5/24/2010 @ 5:11 pm
That is definitely TMI!
AD - RtR/OS! (21733c) — 5/24/2010 @ 5:19 pmBut, in Chicago, wouldn’t they make good campaign posters (for, not against)?
She should send people dressed as the cowardly lion or a turkey to their campaign stops.
Scrapiron (4e0dda) — 5/24/2010 @ 5:22 pmComment by Scrapiron — 5/24/2010 @ 5:22 pm
She should send someone dressed as The Scarecrow (“If I Only Had A Brain“)!
AD - RtR/OS! (21733c) — 5/24/2010 @ 5:29 pmAD – It’s just a good thing I’ve matured so much since those days. Heh.
daleyrocks (1d0d98) — 5/24/2010 @ 5:29 pmWell, if there are any chickens in American politics, it’s a sure bet they’re Democrats.
Ken Hahn (44f1af) — 5/24/2010 @ 5:51 pmdaleyrocks #29 – fortunately, for our entertainment, you hide it well …
Alasdair (e7cb73) — 5/24/2010 @ 5:51 pm“A cock in hand is worth two in the bush”.
GeneralMalaise (9f1a86) — 5/24/2010 @ 5:57 pmNo… wait…
GeneralMalaise (9f1a86) — 5/24/2010 @ 5:57 pm” ‘rroids for Reid”… now THERE’S an image!
GeneralMalaise (9f1a86) — 5/24/2010 @ 6:01 pmThat’s shameful, the bannings. If anyone’s earned a tsunami of mockery it’s chicken lady. And the little president man. But not raspberry cream cupcakes, what you can make cause of the raspberries are on sale at Ralph’s and probably HEB too.
happyfeet (c8caab) — 5/24/2010 @ 6:03 pmComment by AD – RtR/OS! — 5/24/2010 @ 5:17 pm
AD, I think you missed this part of my comment: Lowden may be a brilliant woman but with comments like this – in spite of the point she was attempting to make – she just sounds ridiculous.
Of course her point was valid in light of everything we see going on, however, (and this was my point) she sounded silly and worthy of mocking. So much of politics now is presentation and a 20 second snippet replayed repeatedly, thus a politician better make every second count – make it smart, make it resonate with voters, and make them mentally remember to check out anything you have to say in the future because you’ve been impressively smart in your few comments (a la Paul Ryan during the Health Care debates. Everything out of his mouth was smart, penetrating, and reminded us that he was a force to be reckoned with).
I think Lowden had a good point. I think her delivery was far less impressive. The right needs to stop giving the MSM such easy openings.
Dana (1e5ad4) — 5/24/2010 @ 7:02 pmDana….Point well taken. In too many cases it seems that some on the Right have been reading, and believing, their own press releases (and the spin).
AD - RtR/OS! (21733c) — 5/24/2010 @ 7:40 pmIf you run scared, and smart, you minimize the danger of losing.
What she needs is someone to come up with a smart idea to take advantage of their mocking.
Show the clip of her, show their clip making fun, hit with a counter-punch.
For example: “At least when your grandparents paid with a chicken, they gave it to the person making the medical decisions” then show some clerical person in a little cubicle on the phone looking in a book. I’m sure there are far better than that, for I didn’t spend 30 seconds on it.
Yes, it is always good to keep on point and not give anything that can be used against you. But on the other hand, if you can’t make the truth stand out you won’t win, and you don’t want to win, because you don’t want to win by being better liars than your opponent.
MD in Philly (cb8efe) — 5/24/2010 @ 7:50 pmMy ancestors would just sacrifice the chicken to Apollo. A little bit later, they would just make a chicken dinner for the priest who dabbed a little oil in the shape of the cross on their heads.
How many chickens for an MRI these days, BTW?
nk (db4a41) — 5/24/2010 @ 8:06 pmHow many chickens for an MRI these days, BTW?
I don’t know, but it is one can of tuna for a CAT scan, and one needs to negotiate the price on a case by case basis for a PET scan.
MD in Philly (cb8efe) — 5/24/2010 @ 8:13 pmthat joke was a dog….
redc1c4 (fb8750) — 5/24/2010 @ 8:52 pmI always think its funny when Democrats make fun of the people they think they represent.
The poor are good for votes, but, good Lord, keep them away from the fetes.
Ag80 (b97c3e) — 5/24/2010 @ 9:00 pmThis is a well worn Dem strategy. Twenty years ago, when I was still a Democrat, a campaign manager suggested that someone put on a chicken suit and stand outside the opponent’s office. I thought he was kidding. A light started to go off in my head…maybe these people are just idiots.
Patricia (160852) — 5/25/2010 @ 8:26 am