Freepers - Midge Potts ran for Congress as a REPUBLICAN

[kevinbgoode]

There really has already been too much nasty commentary about a transgendered person who was, after all, merely exercising her right of free expression.

But the most hilarious part is how the Right is just going looney with the cheap, tawdry "freak" remarks, apparently not realizing that Ms. Potts identifies herself as a REPUBLICAN.

So much for their "big tent" claim. . .

And yes, she is a performer, for social justice, and anti-THIS war. . .but when the Freeps whine about her, remind them that she is a REPUBLICAN.

http://www.columbiatribune.com/2006/Apr/20060416News018.asp

I think the interesting thing is that she represents the part of the Republican Party which the Freepers, neo-cons and the "religious" Right have tried desperately to destroy. That's why they automatically claim she has to be a leftist Dem.

I happen to like the woman - I had an email exchange during her congressional campaign and found her very engaging and mannerly, something pretty much devoid by those who have taken over the Republican Party.

[Beelzebud]

1. So thats why she was protesting during Plames testimony...

Instead of Toesings.

Makes sense now.

[ShaneGR]

42. Protesting? She was preening for the camera....

Moving as the camera moved, stretching, standing on toes. May as well have just waved and done a dance. HEY EVERYONE, LOOK AT ME, DONT PAY ATTENTION TO THE HEARING. I AM THE SHOW!

[liberalnurse]

2. So Pinky Midge is a republican....

Code Pink now endorses the republican agenda?

[ShortnFiery]

3. We are not getting the whole story. Plus she wishes for Bush to be Impeached?

That's not a Republican sentiment. :shrug:

We need "the straight scoop" about this individual unvarnished by partisan spin. :(

[kevinbgoode]

4. There are plenty of Repubs who aren't fans of Bush

Moreover, I think she made her position quite clear in that story:

In many ways, Midge Potts is like other everyday citizens who feel the call of politics. The self-described fiscal conservative and Eisenhower Republican is running a one-person primary campaign against five-term congressman and House Majority Whip Roy Blunt in southwest Missouri’s Seventh District.

A few things set Potts, 37, apart from many Republican candidates. She thinks President George W. Bush should be impeached over his domestic spying program, for example. And she used to be a he.

Potts, a Navy veteran who served in the early 1990s as Mitchell Eugene Potts, is a transgender person, a man who feels a call to live as a woman.

[ShortnFiery]

5. Whoa! Momma!

From what you put above this gal is a true "piece of work."

Still, I've got to admit that I welcome Republicans into the fold of those of us who wish to see The Criminal Bush Administration out of office SOONER rather than LATER.

I'm no Republican, but her "Impeach Bush" on that tee-shirt was a playin' my tune. :-) ;)

[The Doctor.]

39. The sooner the better.

They can do so much damage in so little time, but Dems can't rush to impeach before the public is more aware of their crimes.

[TheBaldyMan]

79. well they are in the minority, about 70% still approve of Dubya

mind you after the last couple of weeks I think 70% support for Bush within the republicans is beginning to look like wishful thinking.

could someone clear this up for a poor ignorant foreigner, where is the controversy in being transgendered ?

[liberalnurse]

6. I certainly welcome

and plead to Code Pink for an explanation of the acts displayed by Pinky Midge at the Plame Hearing.

[ShortnFiery]

7. What acts? She stood there - still with her pink tiara and "Impeach Bush" tee shirt.

To be honest with you, I watched every moment of Ms. Plame's testimony and was NOT distracted by "Midge's" presence AT ALL.

My gawd people, you could not have been active during the 60s and 70s Vietnam Era protest where kids even walked out of their High Schools in protest.

It became all kinds of ugly and it needed to be OUTRAGEOUS because our M$M has turned into the mouthpiece of the political elitists.

My suggestion: Put up with her (and increasing numbers of people like her) for she HONESTLY did not detract for the message and testimony that Ms. Plame gave. Democrat or Republican in political stance - WE ALL WANT BUSH IMPEACHED! :thumbsup:

[mondo joe]

8. You mean she didn't draw attention? Then she was ineffectual.

[ShortnFiery]

9. No, it doesn't have to be and/or ... the message is getting out

If you read the Whorshinton Post coverage of Ms. Plame's testimony yesterday, you'd though it was a hollywood movie scene.

Face the fact that ALL facets of our Corporate Main Stream Media (Cable, Broadcast and Newspapers) are controlled by the ruling political elites with guidance from the Pentagon for Foreign Affairs.

NOW, the fact that a person stood in the background with an "Impeach Bush" t-shirt is SIGNIFICANT, in that, it gets the message out to some who are working two to three jobs that, JUST PERHAPS, they are not getting a valid analysis by all our M$M talking heads.

It's subtle, but it's valuable at the same time. :-) :hi:

[liberalnurse]

13. We don't need any more Pink Midges

among sincere war protesters or anti-bush supporters.

Midge is a mere narcissistic, self-serving socio-path who prefers to get attention for oneself. Under the mask of a Code Pink Protester, Midge deliberately sabotaged the Plame Hearings just to be noticed. Midge's only mission was to serve Midge.

[ShortnFiery]

15. It takes all kinds.

:shrug:

I'm sure code pink is not totally proud of her but she shares in our desire to IMPEACH all members of this Criminal Executive Branch.

Like it or not, she did not impede Ms. Plame's testimony. And Yes, she had a right to be there. ;)

If you disagree, then you are also giving Dear Leader permission to kick Cindy Sheehan out of the "State of the Union" address AGAIN for simply wearing her # dead in Iraq T-shirt. :thumbsdown:

They both go "hand in hand" and it ALL EQUATES TO ----> Freedom of Speech. :-)

[proud2BlibKansan]

18. Now she is a sociopath

If a person who drops everything to go live in DC on donations while lobbying full time to end the war in Iraq and impeach the president is a sociopath, then that she is. It's not what I would call her, but if that works for ya, then go with it.

I am eagerly looking forward to your pictures (and several other DUers) of the anniversary rally you attend this weekend. Be sure and PM me when you post them. :)

[liberalnurse]

20. Midge's behavior at the Plame Hearings

was just that. She needs to take a long vacation from Protesting because she no longer serves the mission but herself. You are as good as your last protest.....Midge was a disgrace.

Valerie Plame deserved our sincere support. She got a clown.

[ShortnFiery]

23. Oh Stop! It does take all kinds. Being polite and dressing appropriate will NOT

stop this illegal war, in and of itself.

Damn, you remind me of my Junior High Science teacher who was always sending me to the office. Why? Because girls were not allowed to wear jeans. :eyes:

I guess many of us children of the 70s have an anti-authoritarian streak that younger or older people just don't get.

Being *appropriate* did not get our gutless legislators to get us out of Vietnam. Getting in their faces and going to the voting places en masse sure did. :thumbsup:

[Mojorabbit]

38. I almost posted that yesterday

wondering if it was an age thing.
I was in high school in the early seventies. We had walk outs, sit ins, and marches. Same thing in junior high. My first protest was when I was thirteen. We did not worry about being proper. We were in authority's face.

[Recursion]

57. It must be generational; I just watched "Billy Jack"

I thought it was the most God-awful self-righteous narcissistic piece of crap I'd ever seen. My somewhat older friend still thinks it's the most powerful movie ever made (except perhaps for "The Trial of Billy Jack" and "Billy Jack Goes to Washington") and says "you just can't understand what it was like back then, man". If the movie's accurate I think I'd rather not. I'm pretty damn progressive and by the end of that movie I wanted to strangle the hippies myself.

[Mojorabbit]

73. I've never seen the movie

but I have heard it is violent. I avoid that type of thing myself if I can help it. Those type of movies give me nightmares. I am intrinsically a pacifist but a conundrum is I am also a gun owner and target practice enthusiast. Isn't human diversity wonderful? :)

Oh and I spent the day making my sign for our local code pink protest scheduled for tomorrow.I'll be there, gasp.. dressed in pink.

[proud2BlibKansan]

28. I have said this over and over the past few days

and I will say it again -

It's a big tent

Midge has as much of a right in my peace movement tent as you do. Can't wait to see your pictures of the peace rally you attend this weekend! :hi:

[liberalnurse]

22. You are suggesting my measured

worth is on your standards. I have attended many, many protests, the last being in my state last month...I also co-chair our PDA Chapter, have worked several Congressional Campaigns and fundraisers, testified in our General Assembly for health care....that's in just the last year.

[ShortnFiery]

24. Then I suggest you prepare yourselves for many more "in your face" people

or drop out and join the political elites.

It's going to get all kinds of ugly before The People force Our Leaders to extract our troops out of the Middle East.

Settle in for a down and dirty, non appropriate fight, or drop out, because people like "Midge" are not going away. And GOD BLESS THEM! :applause:

[liberalnurse]

26. Midge expends worthless energy,

is a distraction from the cause which essentially sums up to being nothing more than a miserable failure. I don't expect the radical losers to actually go away. They just don't make a difference and ultimately become humor kibbles for all of us to chuckle about.

I too shall stop giving Midge any grain of credit beyond the Sunday Funnies level from this day forward. Midge made her position on Friday, she is a clown...so be it. Midge is now contaminated.

To his/her past credit, I did see Midge out in the protest venue in the past...Now, she is marked.

[ShortnFiery]

31. Midge, IMO, rocks! ... well sort of

You may wish to look within yourself a little to identify all the ire that you exude toward her person. Why? Because her presence was quite unobtrusive. I honestly didn't note her AT ALL until some of your type "inappropriate and gauche" Evals started showing up in the General Discussion Group.

I know why I kind of like her ... it's because she's anti-authoritarian and brash. I also know that I must stay within certain guidelines for my own self respect. Still, IMO she's a hoot! :-)

Again, you seemingly drip venom when you discuss her presence. But, in point of fact, her presence was historically less than a footnote.

[liberalnurse]

34. Her treatment of Valerie Plame

was disgraceful. Midge elected to put herself above the mission, place herself above the life sacrifices that Valerie Plame has given for all of us. When Valerie finally, yes, finally after all of her suffering, gets the opportunity to clear her name and validate her duty in open public forum, shit,...Here comes the clown, Midge trying to make it all about her....

What a mess this Midge is.....simply worthless to any anti-bush movement. On the contrary, she did *bush and cheny the greatest favor a patriot could do for the white house mob....be a distracting clown so the facts of the Hearing become obscured.

*bush cheny are obviously grateful as is the MSM who also failed the Wilson's.....I'm sure they will send her dozens of roses to thank her so they could not have to be held accountable.

That is the issue....nothing more, nothing less...


Midge easily forgets that it was Valerie Plame who risked her life, defended her country as a NOC so that he/she could be a clown. Valerie Plame became target #1 because of cheney and rove. Her pain and suffering was not of any concern of Pinky Midge.... apparently Midge can't think of anyone but Midge..... Midge dishonored Valerie on Friday as well as all of us.

[ShortnFiery]

68. Midge just stood there, she did NOTHING to Ms. Plame.

You are projecting and it isn't attractive. Everyone else has put this in perspective as another element of the day that is separate from Ms. Plame's excellent testimony.

Can't you see that she was NOT disruptive?

Midge is on OUR (anti- unitary executive) SIDE! Duh.

[Name removed]

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[proud2BlibKansan]

30. A friggin MEN!

:yourock:

[proud2BlibKansan]

29. The surely you realize PDA works to end the war

and many Code Pinkers are PDA members. Yep, that big tent includes ALL of us. Even Midge.

[liberalnurse]

37. I do indeed.

I plan to voice my concerns regarding Pinky Midge as well. Thank goodness our Chapters are independently run.

[proud2BlibKansan]

41. And your deresion of Midge

by continuing to use your not cute little nicknames for her is duly noted.

[roguevalley]

27. I agree. They are going to jail for this stuff. I admire that more than

you can know.

[proud2BlibKansan]

33. And they need bail money

Any DUers reading this who are interested in sending money to either Tina Richards (the mom who Obey called an 'idiot liberal') or Midge, PM me. Both of them have been arrested while fighting the war machine in DC. Both have literally given up their lives to do the work they are doing. As much as the criticism of these 2 friends of mine here on DU pains me, I have been contacted by DUers wanting to help these brave women. So I do appreciate all the attention (even the negative) they are getting.

Here's to Tina and Midge and all who support them-> :yourock: :woohoo: :yourock: :woohoo:

[liberalnurse]

36. Now jail is the best

place for Midge! Law Enforcement has done it's duty!...I feel so much better now.

I hope Midge has outstanding warrants in other states and get extradited. Keep Midge behind bars. :bounce: :woohoo:

[Name removed]

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[liberalnurse]

46. You have missed the point.

You defend Midge due to her sexuality and let that blind you to her thoughtless stunt of narcissistic distraction and disrespect to the real hero, NOC Valerie Plame Wilson.

Midge's sexual identity means nothing to me. The fact that he/she made a spectacle of oneself deliberately during the Plame Hearing; dressed like a Grimes Tale pink fairy princess-frog during the entire hearing does great dishonor to the plight of the entire Wilson Family.

If you can try and take away the sexual identity issue for a while....you may see the harm that Midge has done. O8)

[kdpeters]

48. I didn't miss the point. I wasn't talking about Midge. I was talking about YOU!! my friend

So you can just stop reading into my post what you want to and deal with the point I actually made. Your behavior is gross and contemptible. It has nothing to do with anyone but YOU!

And I've said my peace on the matter. I don't much care to discuss it. But I don't much care to just let you get away with it either.

[liberalnurse]

54. I know you were calling "Me" a foul name....

That is why your post was deleted. I do encourage you to examine the behavior of Midge and the costume he/she displayed and evaluate the real message.....the message that the Hearing was less important than "Midge" according to Midge.

Maybe jail can be therapeutic for Midge...You know, some time eating sack lunches in jail...the turkey-bologna sandwiches and soggy cookies with kool-aide....Maybe a few days of that diet will curb Midge's self-serving behavior. :shrug:

Maybe you can send Midge some cash for Commissary...put money on his/her books? :smoke:

[kdpeters]

56. Sorry. It got deleted. I have to settle for thinking of calling you a foul name.

And I told you I'm not discussing this with you and I told you it isn't about Midge. This is the second time you've responded and insisted this was about Midge when I've said nothing about her, but failed to respond to what I actually did indeed say. This conversation is over.

[Mojorabbit]

77. I can't believe I read this post on this board

Perhaps you should look within. Midge's shirt was a perfect counterpoint to Valerie's testimony. Impeachment is the natural thing to follow it.No? It was like a subliminal message to everyone watching.
Code Pink are not Dem's, they are antiwar.
totally nonpartisan. Our group has repubs, greens and dems.
From a retired liberal critical care nurse who is ashamed of your post.

[kdpeters]

53. For kicks and giggles, let's do get the sexual identity out

Just who is it that you think I should cheer and praise such destruction upon? I don't think like that. I don't know if you know what jail is like or not or what it's like to have them looking for ways to catch you slipping up, so they can get you. Have you been followed, surveilled, and harrassed? I know what it can do to people, to me and someone I once loved dearly, and this is what I see you make light of and wish on people. It disgusts me deep down in my gut.

[proud2BlibKansan]

64. Thank you for this

I am just so utterly disgusted about that comment. How cruel and mean-spirited does a person have to be to wish jail upon a peace activist?

This used to be a great progressive discussion board. What the fuck happened? We had a DU meetup last night and several of my good DU friends are just disgusted, mainly over these comments about Midge (who everyone in our group knows) and last weekend, it was our other friend, Tina, who was attacked. Both of these women are sacrificing more than 100 DUers combined and instead of praise, they are not only attacked, but now this one wants Midge in jail. It's hard to know how to comment to that but you did a great job. Thank you.

[proud2BlibKansan]

58. Her sexual; identity means nothing to you yet you refer to her as he/she???

:mad:

[ShortnFiery]

66. For the umpteenth time - Please address this?

Again, you seemingly drip venom when you discuss her presence. But, in point of fact, her presence was historically less than a footnote. Why all the IRE?

[kdpeters]

47. Terrible

I have to constrain what I think of the values on display here to keep it within community standards, but I really do find this to be a loathsome display of spite. I hope that sticks.

I know there are standards and policies there for a reason, but it really is a shame that this profanity passes the filter, but a response to you in kind does not.

[WolverineDG]

49. I'm so glad you're on our side

:sarcasm:

dg

[WolverineDG]

40. I think we're the only ones talking about this

There was nothing about Midge in the two papers I get on Sundays, & they're both owned & staffed by Shrubbie supporters.

dg

[proud2BlibKansan]

43. Now they want her in jail

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=440066&mesg_id=441096

[WolverineDG]

51. Idiots

They'd rather name-call & make snide remarks from the comforts of their home than actually go out & do something to stop the war they claim to be against.

dg

[proud2BlibKansan]

59. I have asked each of them to post pictures of the events they attend

this weekend. It's the 4th anniversary of the illegal invasion of Iraq. And I am just positive that all of these DUers who disapprove of Midge are definitely planning on participating in events to show how much they are against the war.

Can't wait to see all their pictures. Shall I PM you when they are posted??

:sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm:

[WolverineDG]

61. Sure! I had to miss this last march because of work

I love to see protest photos!! :)


dg

[proud2BlibKansan]

62. I am getting ready to download mine

We had an awesome event today. Our wonderful congressman from MO was there and his speech was just terrific. I took a video of it. Now I need to get busy and figure out how to download my videos. LOL

[Bjorn Against]

14. Code Pink is nonpartisan

Their goal is to stop this war, it is not to promote one political party over another political party. One of the founding members of Code Pink is Medea Benjamin, a former candidate for Senate under the Green Party banner. The group also includes many Democrats, and yes even a few Republicans. They are not concerned about what party you belong to, they are concerned with bringing people together to protest this illegal war.

[Mojorabbit]

35. Code pink is apolitical

we have people of many party's in our local group including green. It is anti war. Most of our group are Dems though.

[npincus]

10. oh. my...

VERY interesting.

[npincus]

11. Here's her campaign web site:

http://www.geocities.com/bluntfacts/PottsForCongress.html

[lligrd]

12. This Is Rich

Freepers will really be in denial over this.

[proud2BlibKansan]

16. She forced Roy Blunt to spend several million dollars

He spent well over $40 a vote, she spent 4 cents a vote.

They also made a documentary about her campaign. Can't wait to see it! Midge gave Roy a run for his money and I applaud her for that.

[ShortnFiery]

17. I'm beginning to like her better, despite the flaw of being a republican. n/t

[proud2BlibKansan]

19. She just registered as a repub so she could run against Blunt

She also has some very funny stories from her campaign. At a debate, she saw Roy's wife, walked over to her and extended her hand while she introduced herself. Mrs. Blunt (a tobacco lobbyist, BTW) moved her own hand behind her back and said "Oh I know who YOU are" and walked away. She wouldn't even shake Midge's hand! LOL I guess she was allergic to Midge.

[ShortnFiery]

21. ROFLMAO

Yes, love her or hate her, Midge is "a piece of work."

At least she's not boring. :shrug:

[liberalnurse]

55. Are you hinting at the idea

that Midge's documentary now has garnered her attention via disrupting the Valerie Plame Hearing? Was that the true motive behind the "show" on Friday? I sure hope not.

[ShortnFiery]

67. Why are you so angry?

Really, you wanted to give the lethal injection to the Pedophile Murderer in another thread. NOW you are showing extra-ordinary contempt for a person who was barely noticed. I mean serious hatred. What did this person do to you? As far as I can tell she was less than a footnote because Ms. Plame's excellent testimony was fully realized.

Again, why are you so angry at a footnote?

Me and Florence Nightingale would really like to know? <friendly tease>

[kevinbgoode]

44. Absolutely

Do you know who made the documentary, and when it is due to come out?

[proud2BlibKansan]

60. Midge has promised to let me know

and I will definitely post about it here.

[kevinbgoode]

63. Thank you. . .

I found her to be a very engaging, sincere person - granted, it was only an email exchange, but she was both friendly and quite mannerly. And that is something sorely missing among the elitists from both parties which inhabit our government as if it is an entitlement.

[proud2BlibKansan]

65. It is also lacking

here on DU. Sadly.

I will hopefully be seeing Midge in a few weeks and I will be sure to get the details about her movie. PM me with your email address if you want to see it and I will let you know how to get a copy. I am not sure I will be staying around here much longer.

[kevinbgoode]

69. Now don't let others drive you away. . .

there is no need for that at all.

If we don't have your voice around here, it limits the numbers who remind those less enlightened that Ms. Potts is an American citizen, first and foremost, and entitled to express herself in any manner she chooses. So what if some people don't like it?

[proud2BlibKansan]

75. I feel pretty discouraged

DUers I used to respect are actually saying Midge should be in jail. Others are attacking her sexuality. Last weekend, it was my other good friend Tina who was attacked here. Because Midge wore a tiara and brought attention to the need to impeach the bastards running this country. And because Tina was disrespected by a congressman who behaved like an ass.

Knowing how hard both of these women have worked to bring an end to this war, knowing that Tina's son will be on his way back to Iraq for a third time this time next week, and reading the hateful comments posted by longtime DUers, I just don't think I can turn my back and ignore the hate. Here - on what I have said for years is the best discussion board on the internet.

It's just so disheartening.

[ISUGRADIA]

71. Back in the real world

Blunt got 80% of the vote, Midge 7%. Not really a run for the money. She had $300 to spend so she wasn't blanketing the airwaves against him.

He's in the House leadership. Leadership positions all raise big money and spend big money. He didn't even break a sweat during the primary.

[kevinbgoode]

72. Frankly, for Southwest Missouri, 7% is actually good

I'd wager she at least about equalled the popularity of the outgoing Republican governor of Ohio.

I know she had little budget for the campaign - and had no support from the Log Cabinettes, either.

[ISUGRADIA]

74. 20% is a nuisance amount for an incumbent in a US House

primary (the total of the candidates running against him in Aug 2006). None of Blunt's opponents had any money so it was more of a blind I'll vote against the incumbent act by the electorate. A small level of dissatisfaction but it did not cause Blunt to spend money at home because of any real threat. He spent hundreds of thousands in support of other Republican candidates from that $40 a vote he raised, not on his own raise alone.

[SlowDownFast]

80. "She forced Roy Blunt to spend several million dollars"

Now I KNOW you're full of it...

:eyes:

[helderheid]

25. one more rec

[robinlynne]

32. I find this op interesting, in a gossipy sort of way. But the huge importance

DU writers are giving to whether or not Midge's appearance was positive or negative, really seem to me about as important as where anna nicole gets buried. There are IMPORTANT things going on in this country. HUGE INNMEROUS important things. I dont question the discussion about it, which is always a positive thing. we learn from each other. we hear all sides. But guys, Midge should not be more important than how many people came out to protest yesterday, or why in hell tom delay was on television this morning, allowed to talk about US foreign policy, ot that the white hosue refused to turn over documents to the congress on friday, or...

[Matariki]

50. Dan Savage is/was a Republican too.

at least he made a big deal about it in The Stranger a few years back.

[ISUGRADIA]

76. He registered as a Republican for the Iowa caucuses

so he could vote, not out of any sympathy for Republican principals. He ended up pleading guilty on a misdemeanor charge for voting illegally for his trouble.

[rec_report]

52. K&R! n/t

[buff2]

78. I saw her on CNN

I thought she was great. She told the truth.........that's another reason the FReeptards can't stand her.