Slog - Comments on The Washington State Republicans' Backhanded Welcome to Michelle Obama http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/the_washington_state_republicans_welcome I'm at the Michelle Obama fundraiser right now, listening to Gov. Christine Gregoire speak, so I can't fully listen to this video that just landed in my in-box from the Washington State Republican Party. But it looks (and sounds, after a quick listen on headphones) as if Republicans in this state are taking a cue from their counterparts in South Carolina Tennessee, who I believe made a similar video earlier this year: UPDATE: Back in May, the chairman of the Republican National Committee repudiated the Tennessee Republican Party for making the video that the Washington State Republican Party just copied.... Copyright 2008 Thu, 17 Jul 2008 12:35:05 -0800 Fri, 18 Jul 2008 15:32:36 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Jubilation T. Cornball Mellow-dee Lee-yoe can express herself freely off any cue card in America!!! Rock on, sister!!!

]]> Jubilation T. Cornball http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/the_washington_state_republicans_welcome#c1076440 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/the_washington_state_republicans_welcome#c1076440 2008 Thu, 17 Jul 2008 12:40:41 -0800 Comment by Al OK, I know it's "important" to have "real people" on videos like these, but this is all I could think for the first three talking heads.

I am grateful to be able to live in the land of the free and the... **PLEASE! McCain is just off camera with a hungry pit bull and he says they'll place my children with a gay family if I don't make this video!**

]]> Al http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/the_washington_state_republicans_welcome#c1076450 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/the_washington_state_republicans_welcome#c1076450 2008 Thu, 17 Jul 2008 12:45:10 -0800 Comment by JC Is Val Stevens a robot? Her voice-chip seems to be malfunctioning.

]]> JC http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/the_washington_state_republicans_welcome#c1076454 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/the_washington_state_republicans_welcome#c1076454 2008 Thu, 17 Jul 2008 12:46:12 -0800 Comment by Bub I hate this shit.

]]> Bub http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/the_washington_state_republicans_welcome#c1076458 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/the_washington_state_republicans_welcome#c1076458 2008 Thu, 17 Jul 2008 12:47:41 -0800 Comment by NapoleonXIV Lame as it ever was.

]]> NapoleonXIV http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/the_washington_state_republicans_welcome#c1076467 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/the_washington_state_republicans_welcome#c1076467 2008 Thu, 17 Jul 2008 12:49:15 -0800 Comment by Send ValStevens Packing Val Stevens is a really scary legislator. She has some pretty extreme viewpoints.

I wish that a good democratic candidate would arise up and take her on from north Snohomish County. The guy they have running against her right now has no chance.

]]> Send ValStevens Packing http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/the_washington_state_republicans_welcome#c1076475 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/the_washington_state_republicans_welcome#c1076475 2008 Thu, 17 Jul 2008 12:50:56 -0800 Comment by Jon A better video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YqBHCXBB0uE

]]> Jon http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/the_washington_state_republicans_welcome#c1076478 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/the_washington_state_republicans_welcome#c1076478 2008 Thu, 17 Jul 2008 12:52:11 -0800 Comment by Little Red Ryan Hood That video made me ashamed that we have the freedom to look that bad on camera. Seriously, couldn't they at least find good looking people who are proud to be americans and republican at the same time?

]]> Little Red Ryan Hood http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/the_washington_state_republicans_welcome#c1076489 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/the_washington_state_republicans_welcome#c1076489 2008 Thu, 17 Jul 2008 12:54:53 -0800 Comment by Donate to the Middle A little off topic, but have you seen this guy running for state rep. in Kansas? http://seantevis.com/kansas/3000/running-for-office-xkcd-style/?helphim Seems worth supporting someone with, um, sanity in that area of the country.

]]> Donate to the Middle http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/the_washington_state_republicans_welcome#c1076490 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/the_washington_state_republicans_welcome#c1076490 2008 Thu, 17 Jul 2008 12:55:14 -0800 Comment by brueso well, I guess there's more of a hick mentality in this neck of the woods than I thought.

]]> brueso http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/the_washington_state_republicans_welcome#c1076527 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/the_washington_state_republicans_welcome#c1076527 2008 Thu, 17 Jul 2008 13:09:35 -0800 Comment by SDA in SEA Not so much offensive as lame and amateur. I've rarely seen such flat reading of que cards before.

I doubt they'll score very many converts with this ad.

]]> SDA in SEA http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/the_washington_state_republicans_welcome#c1076531 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/the_washington_state_republicans_welcome#c1076531 2008 Thu, 17 Jul 2008 13:12:24 -0800 Comment by mcbush They're digging their own graves with this one... Wow....

]]> mcbush http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/the_washington_state_republicans_welcome#c1076541 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/the_washington_state_republicans_welcome#c1076541 2008 Thu, 17 Jul 2008 13:16:40 -0800 Comment by asteria I'm having flashbacks to the Disney Hall of Presidents animatrons...Don't the republicans have enough money to pay for acting lessons? They all looked and sounded like they had been hit with horse tranqs, the costumes and lighting were pretty bad, the jerky eye movements were distracting.

After a few viewings to try to understand why they are proud:

Lori: we live in the land of the free and home of the brave

Melody: we can express ourselves however we wish

Val: this country has given more blood for freedom than any other country in the world (wtf??)

Rose: no matter what your background is you can do whatever you set your mind to

Not very convincing arguments, but Val Stevens wins the prize for creepiest old lady.

]]> asteria http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/the_washington_state_republicans_welcome#c1076561 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/the_washington_state_republicans_welcome#c1076561 2008 Thu, 17 Jul 2008 13:26:01 -0800 Comment by T Mell-oh-dee Lee-yow is proud because we can express ourselves however we wish...unless your name is Michelle Obama.

I love the irony of conservative Christians being proud to be Americans, since pride is a sin and all.

]]> T http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/the_washington_state_republicans_welcome#c1076596 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/the_washington_state_republicans_welcome#c1076596 2008 Thu, 17 Jul 2008 13:35:28 -0800 Comment by NapoleonXIV We must close the blood gap! Val Stevens demands more blood!

]]> NapoleonXIV http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/the_washington_state_republicans_welcome#c1076600 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/the_washington_state_republicans_welcome#c1076600 2008 Thu, 17 Jul 2008 13:36:43 -0800 Comment by Fitz The GOP has a presence in Washington?

]]> Fitz http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/the_washington_state_republicans_welcome#c1076601 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/the_washington_state_republicans_welcome#c1076601 2008 Thu, 17 Jul 2008 13:36:43 -0800 Comment by clintonsarmy We won't support ball-less NO-Bama and will re-defeat him in November!!!

]]> clintonsarmy http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/the_washington_state_republicans_welcome#c1076619 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/the_washington_state_republicans_welcome#c1076619 2008 Thu, 17 Jul 2008 13:41:38 -0800 Comment by Chris They couldn't find more than 3 people?

]]> Chris http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/the_washington_state_republicans_welcome#c1076661 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/the_washington_state_republicans_welcome#c1076661 2008 Thu, 17 Jul 2008 13:54:36 -0800 Comment by SeMe lori sotelo is proud to be an american because she can try to commit fraud by commiting perjury and erroneously challenging the voter registrations of hundreds of King County residents on the eve of the election in a vain attempt to give dino rossi the governor's mansion.

she is a class act.

maleng, a fellow republican, saved her ass and kept her from going to jail on a perjury chaege.

]]> SeMe http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/the_washington_state_republicans_welcome#c1076666 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/the_washington_state_republicans_welcome#c1076666 2008 Thu, 17 Jul 2008 13:57:01 -0800 Comment by Will in Seattle At this rate, Idaho will join the ranks of Washington and Montana in decimating the GOP both on the statewide and national level.

Sad, how much the Red Bushies hate America and our core values of Truth, Justice, and the American Middle Class way of life ...

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/the_washington_state_republicans_welcome#c1076682 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/the_washington_state_republicans_welcome#c1076682 2008 Thu, 17 Jul 2008 14:02:00 -0800 Comment by douglas seriously, cue cards? come on people, you couldn't riff on why you claim to love america? its not like it was a live feed or anything, you could have edited.

]]> douglas http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/the_washington_state_republicans_welcome#c1076811 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/the_washington_state_republicans_welcome#c1076811 2008 Thu, 17 Jul 2008 14:52:22 -0800 Comment by Ryan It sounds like Val was able to tear herself away from the TV long enough to mug for the camera. I hesitate to guess at what she was watching.

]]> Ryan http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/the_washington_state_republicans_welcome#c1076947 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/the_washington_state_republicans_welcome#c1076947 2008 Thu, 17 Jul 2008 16:08:35 -0800 Comment by Clint @8 No kidding... They need to pay more attention to SLOG so they can track this lady down:

http://thestranger.selectalternatives.com/gyrobase/Personals/Profile?person=oid%3A1462694&cs

Hot, lesbian AND republican!!

]]> Clint http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/the_washington_state_republicans_welcome#c1076971 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/the_washington_state_republicans_welcome#c1076971 2008 Thu, 17 Jul 2008 16:26:24 -0800 Comment by former editor The response to this should be "is that all you've got?"

]]> former editor http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/the_washington_state_republicans_welcome#c1077122 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/the_washington_state_republicans_welcome#c1077122 2008 Thu, 17 Jul 2008 18:25:01 -0800 Comment by rb What, is this on local public access? That ad sux.

]]> rb http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/the_washington_state_republicans_welcome#c1077191 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/the_washington_state_republicans_welcome#c1077191 2008 Thu, 17 Jul 2008 20:35:32 -0800 Comment by Miller This video is right on. Sorry but there were many more of us who would like to have been in it, but we all work for a living and were busy. It is a fact that Mrs BO has pledged her honor to the mother land country and she is not proud of America. Stick to the facts and the truth comes out. The name calling does not change the facts. Arn't we all supposed to be for Tolerance? Tolerance, it is only tolerated in one direction. I have to get back to work now.

]]> Miller http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/the_washington_state_republicans_welcome#c1077430 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/the_washington_state_republicans_welcome#c1077430 2008 Fri, 18 Jul 2008 10:29:26 -0800 Comment by yakimucker An updated more topical version starring more WA Republicans has been posted as a response to the original:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4Q9hb3uLI8

]]> yakimucker http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/the_washington_state_republicans_welcome#c1077759 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/the_washington_state_republicans_welcome#c1077759 2008 Fri, 18 Jul 2008 15:32:36 -0800