GOP catches Howard Dean sneaking into Columbus, Ohio.

[madfloridian]

The GOP discovered that Dean was in Columbus yesterday, and they were nearly all over themselves trying to find out why. This paper falls for the spin that apparently he was traveling nearly incognito.

Dean tried to make a stealth visit to Columbus yesterday

"Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean tried to make a stealth visit to Columbus yesterday, but the Ohio Republican Party wouldn’t let him.

The GOP issued a statement bashing Dean — and tipping off reporters that he was here for a trip that had not been announced.

A DNC spokesman said Dean was in Columbus for a few hours for private meetings, and he refused to say with whom or for what purpose.

At first, the only information an Ohio Democratic Party spokesman would provide was that one of the meetings was with an Asian-American group to promote get-out-the-vote efforts."

The cluelessness of that article is evident by paying a simple visit to the Ohio Democratic Party website. It was there in plain site all along.

Ohio Democratic Party calendar for September 7

Where
The Capitol Club, 41 South High Street, Columbus

When
Sep 07 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm

Ohio Democratic Party Chair Chris Redfern

House Democratic Leader Joyce Beatty

Assistant House Democratic Leader Todd Book

The Honorable Jennifer Brunner

The Honorable Richard Cordray

State Senator Marc Dann

Senate Democratic Leader CJ Prentiss
and
State Representative Barbara Sykes

Invite you to join
Governor Howard Dean
For a fundraising luncheon to benefit the

Ohio Democratic Party

Thursday, September 7, 2006 at 12:00 PM - 1:30 pm

The Capital Club
41 South High Street, Columbus, OH 43215

That Ohio Republican Party is really on top of things. Betcha none of our Democrats will try sneaking into their state again.

[unpossibles]

1. as a former Columbus resident

let me say the Dispatch was not even good enough to line our parrot's cage with. That rag is useless, often incorrect, and decidedly slanted far to the Right.

[Jeff In Milwaukee]

27. The Columbus "Disgrace"

back in the day, the Wolf family who used to own it, were mouth-breathing right-wingers.

[Cha]

30. Funny! Ah, for a non-fascist

press!

[Straight Shooter]

2. "Stealth" = GOP not paying any attention because we're dumb as rocks

:rofl:

[Kierkegaard]

3. BINGO!

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[madfloridian]

5. Sounds like they did not exactly welcome him...

wonder if they had a protest? The GOP often has protests against him in various states. But then sometimes they have those stupid scream contests.

Ohio GOP does not welcome Democrats to their state.

:D

[Ouabache]

33. Now do you see how 911 happened under a GOP admin??

nt, duh.

[Mz Pip]

4. What?

Dean is supposed to check in witht the GOP before he goes anywhere? Are they his mommy?

Surprised they don't have him followed by HomeLand Security.

Mz Pip
:dem:

[madfloridian]

11. Well, actually, I think they do expect that.

The GOP in some red states consider the whole state their own turf, and they especially don't want Dean to come there. They usually post a protest at the GOP website for the state. Some of us followed the subject for a while, but not many ever showed up for the protests.

A few Democrats have fallen for their tactic, and they say disparaging things about Dean so as to appeal to the Republicans. Not as many as before though, though still too often.

[Generic Brad]

16. 50 State Strategy

The GOP had better get used to this.

[madfloridian]

32. Yep, and so had some of the timid Dems.

One in TN comes to mind. Said Dean shouldn't go to his state.

He needs to ignore them and go anyway.

:hi:

[MaineDem]

6. It's sad what passes for journalism these days, isn't it?

Stealth visit indeed. Sheesh.
:eyes:

[TlalocW]

7. A startled Dean was beset by reporters when he came out

of his hotel. "What? I'm here visiting a friend in the hospital." Reporters followed his car, which did indeed go to the hospital.

Local GOP leaders were estactic over their victory over Dean.

TlalocW

[BleedingHeartPatriot]

19. ROFLMAO!.

:rofl: MKJ

[madfloridian]

25. Chuckling. I just read this post.

"Local GOP leaders were estactic over their victory over Dean."

:D

[blm]

8. GOP control of media at work..... yet again.

.

[madfloridian]

9. Reporter is claiming to have uncovered this "independently". Pathetic.

"Later in the afternoon, when pressed by a reporter who learned the details of Dean’s visit independently, party spokesman Randy Borntrager acknowledged that the chairman also headlined a $250-ahead fundraiser for the state party. Borntrager did not say how much was raised."

[gratuitous]

10. So the Dispatch is a house organ of the GOP?

That's certainly the feeling I got from reading their little "exposé" on Dr. Dean's visit to Ohio. But then, considering Ohio's record of Republican corruption and its permeation throughout Ohio, it's not surprising that nobody at the Dispatch has even one Democrat in his or her rolodex so they can pick up the phone and find out anything.

[OzarkDem]

31. Yes it is

as are most of the other daily newspapers in Ohio. Even the Toledo Blade has been subjected to numerous visits from Rove in the last several months and are caving in.

[JNelson6563]

12. Everyone knows

the best fundraisers are the ones that are kept secret.

:wtf: Ohio Republicans = Idiots

Julie

[madfloridian]

13. That's funny.

Hi Julie. :hi:

[JNelson6563]

15. They make it easy

to make them the butt of jokes, don't they? haha

Hope it's all good with you MF! :hi: :toast:

Julie

[madfloridian]

14. This reporter's stupidity got noticed by a blogger...funny.

http://loganselm.blogspot.com/2006/09/ohios-worst-reporter.html

And the blogger added this note...

How do we know Mark makes this stuff up? Because everybody and their brother got this invitation at least TWICE last Tuesday (8/29/06)

That is one clueless reporter.

[BleedingHeartPatriot]

17. OMG, I'm K & R'ing like crazy tonight...LOL. Great find!

MKJ

[madfloridian]

18. LOL Thanks.

I started laughing out loud when I read it. The reporter was so proud of himself for finding out Dean was there in Columbus...he even claimed to have uncovered it himself. It is funny, and it is pathetic what passes for media these days.

:hi:

[Canuckistanian]

20. That sneaky bastard...

Imagine, trying to hide from the media.

And only announcing his plans on some obscure official "Ohio Dems" website.

Man, those Republicans are sharp! Better not mess with them!

[proud patriot]

21. Who Did Cheney Meet With in the "secret" Energy Meetings?

that created the National policy on energy ..


Hypocritical GOP

[farmbo]

22. Clueless in Columbus...there was nothing secret about Dean's visit

Here's the email invitation (sans artwork) that was sent to an exclusive list of some thousand Democrats:



Ohio Democratic Party Chair Chris Redfern



House Democratic Leader Joyce Beatty

Assistant House Democratic Leader Todd Book

The Honorable Jennifer Brunner

The Honorable Richard Cordray

State Senator Marc Dann

Senate Democratic Leader CJ Prentiss

and

State Representative Barbara Sykes





Invite you to join



Governor Howard Dean



For a fundraising luncheon to benefit the Ohio Democratic Party





Thursday, September 7th, 2006

12:00 PM to 1:30 PM



The Capital Club

41 South High Street



Columbus, Ohio 43215



Host: $1,000

Friend: $500

Individual: $250





Individual and Federal PAC contributions only please



To RSVP or for questions please contact Jeremy...



RSVP at your earliest convenience, space & time are limited!




Paid for and authorized by the Ohio Democratic Party,
Chris Redfern, Chair, 271 East State St, Columbus, Ohio 43215 <snip>


The event was a sell out of a room of about 200 seating capacity. Per usual, Dean's event was free of frills (chicken and rice) and very workmanlike in terms of the speakers.

The ODP sincerely apologizes to all the GOP hacks and clueless beat reporters for the Dispatch who did not receive raised letter invitations.

:eyes:


(Edited to remove ODP personal contact info)

[madfloridian]

23. "ODP sincerely apologizes to all the GOP hacks" Ha ha.

Guess that will teach the ODP to spread those invites around.

:rofl:

[Olney Blue]

24. Howard Dean sneaks into Ohio disguised as a Democrat.

B-)

[CarlVK]

26. We needed Dean in 2004

I'm a big fan of his. Not only because he's been proven right time and time again (he was way ahad of things about the Iraq War), but he gives the rightwing troglodytes fits.

[ContraBass Black]

28. I'm going to work in stealth today.

How about you?

[laugle]

29. The GOP is really getting beyond desperate!! n/t