WHAT the heck is a Frank Sinatra Republican?

[napi21]

Their new RNC chair said "we have to change! I want Frank Sinatra Republicans." I'm old enough to remember Sinatra, but I have no idea what the heck a Sinatra Pub is???

[ThomWV]

1. WW-II era

He was a teen idol back in the day, an old people's superstar later.

[tilsammans]

2. O' Blue Eyes was a Democrat, until . . .

. . . he was snubbed (in his opinion) by JFK at an event. He then embraced the Rethugs.

[Hassin Bin Sober]

27. So he was part of the "whinny titty-baby" wing of the party.

Now we know what the RNC chair is referring to.

[dflprincess]

34. That pretty much describes the whole party, doesn't it? (eom)

[cyclezealot]

3. Frank Sinatra was a Democrat before Atty. Gen . Kennedy

Kennedy went after organized crime. Sinatra's sensitivities could not withstand that connection. Was Sinatra connected to the Italian mafia?.. After Bobby Kennedy, he switched to the crooked GOP.

[Gidney N Cloyd]

4. I hope he's not referring to the movie "Suddenly"

[Starbucks Anarchist]

32. Excellent movie.

:thumbsup:

[Sanity Claws]

5. Someone who does it his way?

Someone who runs with a Pack of Rats?
Someone with mob connections?

[flakey_foont]

7. someone who says

SOMETHING STUPID

mebbe?

[meegbear]

6. Frankie was involved with the Democratic party for years ...

from Wikipedia ...

In January, 1961, Sinatra and Peter Lawford organized the Inaugural Gala in Washington, D.C., held on the evening before new President John F. Kennedy was sworn into office. The event, featuring many big show business stars, was an enormous success, raising a large amount of money for the Democratic Party. Sinatra also organized an Inaugural Gala in California in 1962 to welcome second term Democratic Governor Pat Brown.

Sinatra's move towards the Republicans seems to have begun when he was snubbed by President Kennedy in favour of Bing Crosby, a rival singer and a Republican, for Kennedy's visit to Palm Springs in 1962. Kennedy had planned to stay at Sinatra's home over the Easter holiday weekend, but decided against doing so because of problems with Sinatra's connections to organized crime. Sinatra had invested a lot of his own money in upgrading the facilities at his home, in anticipation of the president's visit. President Kennedy's brother, Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy, was intensifying his own investigations into organized crime figures at the time, such as Chicago mob boss Sam Giancana, who had earlier stayed at Sinatra's home. The President and Giancana were also sharing the favours of mistress Judith Campbell, who was in frequent contact with the president. Giancana's under-the-table influence had been critical in capturing Illinois for the Democrats in the presidential election of 1960.

...

I would think he means get people to switch from Dem to Repug by getting them to dislike Obama. :shrug:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Sinatra#Political_activities_1944-1968

[janx]

19. Wouldn't that be the same as a Ronald Reagan republican? n/t

[MajorChode]

20. Sinatra was involved with Nancy Reagan too

...if you believe Kitty Kelly.

The National Review said the rumors were probably false.....if you believe the National Review.

[KansDem]

8. Well, don't Republicans get under your skin?

Frank Sinatra: I've Got You under My Skin

Except GOPers get under your skin like chiggers do...

[the_chinuk]

9. another meanngless symbol from a party besotted with meaningless symbols

What is a Frank Sinatra Republican?

It's the same as a Cell Phone Beefstick.

It's the same as Mary Kay Cosmetics getting the Atom Bomb.

it's yet another symbol from a party that's as addicted to glib meaningless symbology as a tweaker is to crystal.

It says nothing and means less.

Hey, I long for the days of the smoke-filled lounge-lined Strip and the smooth Rat Pack in slender black suits and skinny black ties, but as a political metaphor it's like writing the Constitution in Crayola.

And that's a metaphor you can believe in!

[SIMPLYB1980]

13. That should be it's own OP.

:thumbsup:

[whistle]

10. A republican who uses cocaine

[sinkingfeeling]

11. I guess he means Democrats turning into Repubs. Not likely to happen.

[madrchsod]

12. why did`t he did`t bring up sammy davis jr....

sorry i could`t resist. i really doubt sammy was a republican.


it goes to show just how far out of touch the republicans are in this country...sinatra as a role model

[david13]

16. Sammy hugged everybody

Many democrats and many republicans. He even hugged me.
dc

[dionysus]

14. frank was a huge JFK supporter. he was going to spend a night at this special guest house frank was

having built just for him.

but bobby nixed the visit over sinatras alleged mob ties, and jfk went to liek bing crosby's instead.

frank got furious and voted rethug ever since.

[JackRiddler]

15. Sinatra sang the "Kennedy" campaign song.

Can't find it, but the lyrics mainly consist of "Kennedy," as in "Kennedy Kennedy Kennedy..." for a full minute.

He also did the Kennedy version of "High Hopes"

Here he is singing it:
http://www.videosurf.com/video/high-hopes-1960-kennedy-campaign-song-12000903

Everyone is voting for Jack.
'Cause he's got what all the rest lack.
Everyone wants to back, Jack.
Jack is on the right track.
'Cause he's got High Hopes!
He's got High Hopes!
1960's the year for his High Hopes!
Come on and vote for Kennedy.
Vote for Kennedy,
and we'll come out on top!
Oops! There goes the opposition
Kerplock!
K-E-Double N-E-D-Y
Jack's the nation's favorite guy.
Everyone wants to back, Jack.
Jack is on the right track.
'Cause he's got High Hopes!
He's got High Hopes!
1960's the year for his High Hopes!
Come on and vote for Kennedy.
Vote for Kennedy.
Keep America strong.
Kennedy, he just keeps rollin' along!

[Cerridwen]

17. Er, dead?

Okay, I guess that'll work. Not sure how he'll get the dead to vote but it wouldn't be the first time such has happened or been attempted.

[Warren DeMontague]

18. I don't know, but if there's a "Jerry Garcia Democrat", I'm one of 'em.

:hippie:

[monmouth]

21. "Strangers In The Night" comes to mind. Nothing stranger than a repug...n/t

[Uncle Joe]

22. Maybe they're looking for more organized crime connections? n/t

[ThoughtCriminal]

23. They Sing...

but only after indictment.

[david13]

24. Wait. I think I get it

he means a celebrity. There aren't too many celebs id'ing with the Rep. N P lately.
dc

[mitchum]

25. I think that they already have plenty of short-tempered jerks with ties to organized crime

I guess they want more

[Ikonoklast]

26. Not too surprising, a Republic looking backward.

I think that's great.

He's looking to the past to re-build the future of a political party that is desperately trying to remain relevant, has literally not one new idea, cannot recruit anyone born after Reagan was president, by referring to a singer/actor that's been dead longer than half the people in this country have been alive.

What a political genius.

[Ardent15]

33. I agree

It's great.

[Matariki]

28. One with connections to The Mob?

does that mean most of them then...?

[Stevenmarc]

29. I guess it means they hang out with mobsters

[jmowreader]

30. They ARE mobsters. Honest, hardworking mobsters won't associate with them.

[UTUSN]

31. Uh, one who got into a flame/"family"/cortel WAR with tha other guys?!1