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Monday, October 30, 2006

RNC chairman coming to Cincinnati

Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairman Ken Mehlman will travel to Cincinnati TOMORROW to rally Republican grassroots supporters with Reps. Steve Chabot of Westwood and Jean Schmidt of Miami Township.

Both incumbents face difficult election challenges this year, Chabot from Democrat John Cranley in the 1st District and Schmidt from Democrat Victoria Wulsin in the 2nd District.

Mehlman will attend a 3 p.m. rally at the Chabot for Congress Headquarters, 3341 Harrison Ave., at 3 p.m., followed by a rally at the Schmidt for Congress Headquarters, 8280 Montgomery Road, Suite 204, at 4:30 p.m.


15 Comments:

at 6:07 PM, October 30, 2006 Anonymous Anonymous said...

PLS ASK KEN MEHLMAN WHETHER HE FEELS LIKE A HYPOCRIT OVER THE ATTACK ON HAROLD FORD AND JIM WEBB AFTER THIS WAS DISCLOSED:

(October 28, 2006 -- 11:41 PM EDT)

RNC Chief Ken Mehlman accepted political contributions from gay porn king?

Last week, you'll remember, the RNC, headed by Ken Mehlman, was running that race-baiting 'bimbo' ad against Rep. Harold Ford (D) down in Tennessee. One of the barbs in that ad was the claim that Ford had taken political contributions from "porn movie producers."

But it seems there is plenty of porn movie producer money to go around.

It turns out that the Republican National Committee is a regular recipient of political contributions from Nicholas T. Boyias, the owner and CEO of Marina Pacific Distributors, one of the largest producers and distributors of gay porn in the United States. This recent article on Marina Pacific's new marketing campaign form XBiz, a porn industry trade sheet, notes that, in addition to producing its own material, the "company acts as a distribution house to hundreds of lines, mostly gay, 40 of which can be purchased only through MPD."

-snip

http://www.talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/010647.php

 
at 10:12 PM, October 30, 2006 Anonymous Anonymous said...

CBS'S BOB SCHIEFFER: Why is the Republican National Committee spending its money on an ad down in Tennessee, the purpose of it seems to be to suggest that the Democratic candidate Harold Ford is an African-American?

RNC CHAIRMAN KEN MEHLMAN: The ad that you're talking about is an ad that is being run independently of the Republican National Committee.

SCHIEFFER: Just a minute, let's run the end of the ad, let's hear what it say.

[Woman's voice: "The Republican National Committee is responsible for the content of this advertising."]

SCHIEFFER: Yes.

MEHLMAN: The way that the law works, unfortunately it's a law that I think ought to be changed, and by the way it's a law on which people on both sides of the campaign reform think ought to be changed, is that if I talk like I do on a regular basis to candidates like Mr. [Republican Senate candidate Bob] Corker then the TV ads that are run beyond a very small limit are run independently of me. This ad is down, I'm please the ad is down, and I'm pleased that the focus of that campaign is now about questions like…

SCHIEFFER: But you paid for it.

MEHLMAN: I've talked to Senator McCain and to Senator McConnell, both of whom have been on different sides of the campaign reform issue. Both agree that a law which says the Republican National Committee pays for the ad, but it's also illegal for the Chairman of the RNC, for the political director of the RNC, or the communications director of the RNC…

SCHIEFFER: But, but Mr. Mehlman, the logic… if I think something is wrong but I take advantage of a law that allows me to take advantage of that, that's pretty lame, if I may say so.

MEHLMAN: My response to that ad is the same response Mr. Ford had from a race perspective. I would not have put the ad up. I did not think that it was necessarily a racist ad, at the same time…

SCHIEFFER: But you approved of it.

MEHLMAN: I did not approve of it.

SCHIEFFER: You said you thought it was "fair." You're on the record saying that.

MEHLMAN: Well I thought some of the issues raised in that ad, the issue of taxes, I think those are fair issues, on the other hand I personally would not have put that ad up.

SCHIEFFER: But what does that say, you talk about "values" and stuff, that you're taking advantage of an ad when you know what it says is wrong and you admit that it ought not to be that way but you're willing to take advantage of it.

Looks like the GOP is still playing the Nixon playbook. It's called the "Southern Strategy"

 
at 10:23 PM, October 30, 2006 Anonymous Anonymous said...

Wow, there's nothing like old Ken Mehlman to energize the Republican base...

Chabot's election is over.

 
at 10:54 PM, October 30, 2006 Anonymous Anonymous said...

Oh, great, Mehlman, too?
Why doesn't someone ask him about his preferences....

 
at 11:03 PM, October 30, 2006 Anonymous Anonymous said...

I'm confused: what time is the Chabot rally?

It begins Nov. 8 !

It's an overdue "EXIT" ralley !

HAD ENOUGH, VOTE DEMOCRAT 2006 !

 
at 12:15 AM, October 31, 2006 Anonymous Anonymous said...

I heard mull-men was clearing the path for a get-together with some very special:

Log Cabin Republicans !

HAD ENOUGH, VOTE DEMOCRAT 2006 !

 
at 10:12 AM, October 31, 2006 Anonymous Anonymous said...

Mehlman's sexuality should not be an issue, all American should be able to express their sexuality, unless it endangers others or is used to prey upon children like FL Republican Tom Foley did.

 
at 10:54 AM, October 31, 2006 Anonymous Anonymous said...

Mehlman's sexuality should not be an issue, all American should be able to express their sexuality, unless it endangers others or is used to prey upon children like FL Republican Tom Foley did.

Mark ? or are they twins ?

mull:
1. to study or ruminate; ponder.
2. to think about carefully; consider (often fol. by over): to mull over an idea.
3. to make a mess or failure of.
4. To heat and spice
5. reflect deeply on a subject
6. to grind or mix thoroughly

mull-men ? WOW.

I heard the RNC misleader had a sweet tooth and that Geoff Davis intended to deliver a gift of that famous blackberry KY jelly !

That should provide the ice breaker and open some doors for a huge influx of Lincoln Log Cabin Republicans as they head the path of distraction with their ram-roding legislatures.

Sexual preference - no big deal.

Advocating a family value homophobic missionary position while supporting, encouraging, financing, folley fondling candidates. Then there is only one word.

HYPOCRITE !

 
at 11:57 AM, October 31, 2006 Anonymous Anonymous said...

Didn't (and don't) know or CARE about Mehlman's preferences, BUT, it does explain why Blackwell dropped the whole gay-bashing thing about Strickland so quickly.

That Kenny, he is a nut!

 
at 1:46 PM, October 31, 2006 Anonymous Anonymous said...

That Kenny, he is a nut!

Any loves blackberries along with mull-men !

 
at 8:09 PM, October 31, 2006 Anonymous Anonymous said...

Anthelios- I'm jealous-At least Studds died doing something he enjoyed.
Do you happen to know what the square root of his age is?
Eight something.

 
at 10:12 PM, October 31, 2006 Anonymous Anonymous said...

were reported at the website, Qweerty"....under the "we're just sayin'" category

Girl your right !

They have the poop scoop on our good buddy mull-men !

Want to see the video ?

Here it is !

 
at 10:44 PM, October 31, 2006 Anonymous Anonymous said...

I do wish Jeff Gannon (the WH's own Military Stud/reporter/escort who delivered "softball" questions to Scottie Mc Clellan and had numerous visits to the Bush Whitehouse-and we know how W loves touching bald heads) would write a tell all book. Perhaps the folks voting for these guys should find out the truth of what goes on behind closed doors.

Google Conspiracy of Silence-it was scheduled to air on the Discovery Channel but got yanked off at the last minute.

 
at 9:30 AM, November 01, 2006 Anonymous Anonymous said...

Dear 10:12pm Oct 31:

Thanks for recommending the "Mehlman call me" ad. It was great! Hope he gets to see it.

Why is it that the GOP wears blinders when their own (Rove, Mehlman, Delay, Gannon, Foley etc) use preferance baiting? It's all about winning at any cost, I guess.

 
at 11:33 PM, November 01, 2006 Anonymous Anonymous said...

We've got homo-hypocrisy in our own state. How about Betty 'Bachelorette' Montgomery? She campaigned for Ohio's protect-the-marriage amendment despite her own personal preferences.

 
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