posted on November 18, 2004 08:21:30 AM new
I wonder if anyone has seen this flyer. I neven saw it on the maimsteam press.
http://www.traditionalvalues.org/modules.php?sid=1951
October 14, 2004
Washington, DC, -- “Tennessee State Representative Craig Fitzhugh should be ashamed of himself for allowing his campaign office to distribute a flyer belittling Special Olympics children,” said Traditional Values Coalition Chairman Louis P. Sheldon, today. “This disgusting flyer is an insensitive attack against children with disabilities.”
Rep. Fitzhugh’s office, which is shared by the Kerry-Edwards campaign, has been distributing a flyer showing a Special Olympics child with President Bush’s face superimposed on the head of the disabled youngster. The headline reads: “Voting for Bush Is Like Running In The Special Olympics: Even If You Win, You’re Still Retarded.”
“This kind of mean-spirited material has no place in an election campaign,” said Rev. Sheldon. “In my 40 years of involvement in politics, I’ve never seen anything so despicable as this flyer. Rep. Fitzhugh should not only apologize to the disabled community and to his opponent Dave Dahl, he should fire whoever is responsible for distributing this ugly attack piece.”
Rep. Fitzhugh and Dahl are running for the State House District 82. The flyer has been distributed from Fitzhugh’s campaign office in Ripley, Tennessee. His office also serves as the local Kerry-Edwards campaign headquarters.
“This flyer not only insults the intelligence of Republicans, but it also hurts thousands of Americans who have children with disabilities. Fitzhugh should be ashamed of himself for allowing such a hateful flyer to be sent out from his office,” said Sheldon.
posted on November 18, 2004 09:43:37 AM new
It's not even original. I posted something using that joke probably two years ago (not political related).
But stupidity like this is why the Dems lost. Despite things like this and the obviously propagandistic film from Michael Moore, people aren't stupid. This kind of stuff makes an impression.
Backlash is bound to happen. Just like the gay marriage issue helped Kerry to lose.
Backlash is real. This is why extremism on any side is bad.
--------------------------------------
We do not stop playing because we grow old. We grow old because we stop playing -- Anonymous
