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Home Front: Politix
Pelosi, Clinton in WWE smackdown
2004-04-20
I hearby swear and attest that the following story is real. You just can't make this stuff up.
In an effort to capture the elusive youth vote, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.) will get into the ring tomorrow with two World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) competitors, superstar Chris Nowinski and the brawny women’s champion, who goes by one name — Victoria.
Put your money on Hillary, she fights dirty.
Joined by Senate Minority Leader Tom Daschle (D-S.D.), Pelosi and Clinton are hosting the first “Next Generation Democratic Summit” for some 250 young leaders on Capitol Hill. Democrats hope to gain coveted airtime on one of two TV shows — “Smackdown” or “Raw” — that are popular with the 18- to 29-year-old male demographic. Those shows have a combined audience of about 19 million, said WWE spokesman Gary Davis.
Going for the coveted wrestling vote. Hey, don't laugh, if they believe wrestling is "real", they'll believe anything.
The summit is part of the WWE’s nonpartisan “Smackdown Your Vote” program, which has also sponsored events with Republicans such as Rep. Bob Ney (Ohio). The lawmakers and young leaders will discuss higher education, the economy and national security, according to Pelosi spokeswoman Jen Crider. “It’s important that we reach out to this group because their participation is crucial to the Democratic ideas we believe in,” said Tim Ryan (D-Ohio), the youngest Democrat in the House. “But in the short run, their participation can turn the election in 2004.” Both parties recognize the importance of the “Smackdown demographic,” according to Ney, who has already held two WWE voter-drive events this year. “Our young people are our future, and it’s so important that we reach out to them and they become engaged early on in the democratic process.”
Yeah, I can just imagine the appeal John French Kerry is going to have to this crowd.
Posted by:Steve

#23  I dunno, AC. Maybe Eleanor likes the occasional cruel joke.
Posted by: Robert Crawford   2004-04-20 8:47:35 PM  

#22  I don't think the ghost of Eleanor Roosevelt advised Hill to do this.
Posted by: Atomic Conspiracy   2004-04-20 7:43:14 PM  

#21  Someone tell Nancy to keep an eye on where the janitor parks the rack of folding chairs.
Posted by: Super Hose   2004-04-20 7:10:09 PM  

#20  I'd rather eat a dirt sandwich
Posted by: Frank G   2004-04-20 6:39:07 PM  

#19  

Bay no-Bomber


vs.



Carpette Baggerre

Posted by: Anonymous4052   2004-04-20 6:29:50 PM  

#18  The best part of this is that "The Rock" is a well known Republican. Was at the 2000 convention and will probably be at 2004.
Posted by: Anonymous4052   2004-04-20 6:25:02 PM  

#17  Please tell me a wrestler will lose control and body-slam Hillary through the mat.

now that would be funny - but the wrestler would probably die mysteriously very shortly afterwards - seems to happen with associates/people who cross clintons....
Posted by: Dan   2004-04-20 6:19:36 PM  

#16  Please tell me a wrestler will lose control and body-slam Hillary through the mat.

now that would be funny - but the wrestler would probably die mysteriously very shortly afterwards - seems to happen with associates/people who cross clintons....
Posted by: Dan   2004-04-20 6:18:52 PM  

#15  Mucky & Frank: thank you two SOOOOOOO much for that image. Now let's see if I can manage to eat dinner...
Posted by: Dave D.   2004-04-20 6:17:53 PM  

#14  So Janet Reno gets to oil up Hillary Clinton in a Leotard? Please tell me a wrestler will lose control and body-slam Hillary through the mat.
Posted by: Charles   2004-04-20 5:47:34 PM  

#13  That's a truly disgusting thought, Mucky. :-p
Posted by: Barbara Skolaut   2004-04-20 5:39:20 PM  

#12  Good one Frank....think I'm gonna hurl.
Posted by: Rex Mundi   2004-04-20 5:36:15 PM  

#11  not exactly the same as Clinton touting sax on the late night show.

While it might pick them up a few votes, you have to wonder if they ever stopped to think how many it might lose them.

I bet they don't go through with it. Get some publicity and then just pretend it was all supposed to be a joke.
Posted by: B   2004-04-20 5:31:42 PM  

#10  Janet Reno...of course.
Posted by: Frank G   2004-04-20 5:31:04 PM  

#9  im wonder who get to oil them up.
Posted by: muck4doo   2004-04-20 5:22:26 PM  

#8  now i know the dem party has sunk to the bottom of the barrel.
Dave D. i am with you - my grandfather was a lifetime dem always quoting jfk ( the real one not the fake ) and i know he would be rolling in his grave.
Posted by: Dan   2004-04-20 5:16:37 PM  

#7  WWE spokesman Gary Davis said he didn't expect the Democrats to agree to fight the wrestlers but they said they trusted his instincts and would go through with it. Mr Davis thought that was odd since the whole idea was a joke and the politicians could really get hurt, but that wasn't as odd as the way they kept calling him Grey instead of Gary.
Posted by: ruprecht   2004-04-20 4:56:39 PM  

#6  What's next for these two, the lezbo porn flick constituency?
Posted by: tu3031   2004-04-20 4:39:07 PM  

#5  I'd watch but I'm afraid that Hillary might don a leotard.

Thanks. Now I have to go claw out my mind's eye.
Posted by: Robert Crawford   2004-04-20 4:30:26 PM  

#4  i am so ther for this.
Posted by: muck4doo   2004-04-20 4:14:51 PM  

#3  â€œIt’s important that we reach out to this group because their participation is crucial to the Democratic ideas we believe in,”

That is the quote of the century.

I'd watch but I'm afraid that Hillary might don a leotard.
Posted by: Super Hose   2004-04-20 3:16:44 PM  

#2  heh heh - word is Hillary will be announced as "The Emasculator"!
Posted by: Frank G   2004-04-20 2:42:28 PM  

#1  "The lawmakers, wrestlers and youth leaders will be joined by MTV News’s Gideon Yago."

I'm glad my parents are not alive to see what's become of their Democratic Party. As for me, it looks like I escaped just in the nick of time...

Jeebus.
Posted by: Dave D.   2004-04-20 2:42:19 PM  

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