U.S. Senate Candidate Challenges Jane Fonda To A Debate

[Jackson4Gore]

Good lord! Republicans are becoming so cynical! This is one of the guys who is running for Bill Frist's seat. If he wins, he will face Democrat Harold Ford Jr. in the general. We can only hope he wins the Republican nomination!

http://www.nashvillescene.com/blog/pitw/archives/00000485.htm

Van Ready to Debate Dark Horse Candidate

Posted by Roger Abramson (08.01.05, 6:19 PM)

I kind of thought that the race for the Republican nomination in next year's Senate race was among the threesome of Bob Corker, Ed Bryant and Van Hilleary. I knew that there a was a "dark horse" candidate out there, but we haven't heard much from her lately.

Well, it looks like someone's finally calling her out. Yes: Van Hilleary is challenging Jane Fonda to a debate. What's follows is the text of a press release I received today:

http://www.vanhilleary.com/news-8-01-05.htm

Desert Storm Veteran Hilleary Challenges Jane Fonda to Tennessee Debate

In case you have not heard, Jane Fonda is planning a cross-country tour to oppose America's effort to win the War on Terror. There is no doubt that Fonda's efforts will undermine the brave work being done by our soldiers, sailors, and airmen around the world right now. These men and women in uniform are fighting the terrorists where they live -- and we are winning. But any weakness or perceived weakness in American resolve emboldens the terrorists and endangers our military.

There is no doubt that al Jazeera will put Hanoi Jane's Tour all over Middle Eastern TV -- just as the North Vietnamese government used her unseemly trip to Hanoi for its own propaganda over thirty years ago. That's a tragedy and as a veteran of the last Gulf War, I am deeply offended.

If Jane Fonda will not cancel her unpatriotic tour, I would dare her to do one thing: bring her tour to Tennessee so that the al Jazeera cameras can see how Americans really feel.

This week I am sending Ms. Fonda a formal written invitation to a debate, in Murfreesboro or any Tennessee city she chooses, about America's role in protecting freedom for everyone. I'm ready for that debate when you are, Ms. Fonda, and I know my fellow Tennessee veterans will be too.

Commercial Appeal

August 2, 2005

Good morning

But what about Ed Bryant? Or Bob Corker?

Van Hilleary, one of four Republican candidates for the U.S. Senate next year, wants to debate Jane Fonda in Tennessee.

Jane Fonda?

Hilleary, a former Tennessee congressman who lost the 2002 gubernatorial race to Democrat Phil Bredesen, said Monday he's "deeply offended" by the bus tour Fonda plans for next spring to call for an end to U.S. military operations in Iraq.

"If Jane Fonda will not cancel her unpatriotic tour, I would dare her to do one thing: bring her tour to Tennessee so that the al Jazeera cameras can see how Americans really feel. This week I am sending Ms. Fonda a formal written invitation to a debate, in Murfreesboro or any Tennessee city she chooses, about America's role in protecting freedom for everyone."
No word yet from the Fonda camp.

[terrya]

1. Is Jane Fonda running for that seat?

I must have missed that story. :sarcasm:

This is one of the most idiotic stunts in a campaign in a long, long time.

[Kerrytravelers]

2. Desert Storm Veteran

Notice how is preior to his name... now, think about how Paul Hackett was treated in regards to being an Iraqi Invasion vet simpy because he dissents from *'s almighty decrees.

Unfunckingbelievable.

[safi0]

4. If this isn't

A blatant publicity stunt I don't know what is

[still_one]

3. What in the hell is wrong with him?

why doesn't he debate his opponent. His opponent that is running for office.

Fonda should stay out of it

As far as the BS that if you don't support what the president does you are unpartriotic, let me remind Van Hilleary what Theodore Roosevelt said:

To announce that there must be no criticism of the president, or that we are to stand by the president, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public. (1918)

[Jackson4Gore]

5. Republican activists are asking: "Is Van Hilleary On Crack!" LOL!

I know Ford would tear him apart in a debate. It is really hard to even take the guy seriously after this garbage.

[safi0]

7. Is this guy

The guy who looks like he's gonna win

[still_one]

12. Republicans better take their party back

so at least we can have an honest debate of the real issues

I doubt that will happen though

[liberaliraqvet26]

9. because hell get his ass kicked ...

by Ford. Fonda is so unpopular he thinks he would look like a big hero beating up on her

[Inland]

6. That has got to be the dumbest attempt at manipulation ever!

The pubs are promising to defeat Jane Fonda, finally. An enemy they can handle, someone they hate enough to get even the most jaded, abused repug loyalist interested and have them forget about their townspeople and sons going off to war.

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

8. like a baby crying for attention

this guy must be a barely noticed 'also ran"

hell, i'd like all of out guys to get a chance to debate and shred savage weiner or limblob, but it wouldn't be relevant

[DanCa]

10. I wonder what he thought of the purple heart band aid at the convention.

[Todd B]

11. Is this guy calling the Iraq War vets touring with Fonda unpatriotic too?

Is this guy calling the Iraq War vets touring with Fonda unpatriotic too? Way to support the troops, huh?

And doesn't he have anything better to do like.. oh, I don't know.. proposing ways to better help the citizens of the US?

Blind loyalty is unpatriotic.