Woman's Anti-Bush Obituary Draws Money

Yahoo news ^ | Sat, Nov 08, 2003 | DOUG SIMPSON

[RJCogburn]

Gertrude M. Jones didn't want flowers or cards when she died. She wanted to get rid of President Bush.

The 81-year-old woman's obituary asked that memorial donations be given "to any organization that seeks the removal of President Bush from office."

And people around the country are following her wishes.

In an online memorial book to Jones, dozens of people posted messages of support. Many wrote that they would contribute to the Democratic National Committee or one of the presidential contenders.

"When I saw the obituary I thought, 'That's pretty cool. She's not here in this life anymore, but she's keeping going with something she feels deeply about," said Susan Crites, an online bookseller in Colorado who was moved by the obituary to add an extra $10 to the approximately $350 she has sent to Howard Dean (news - web sites).

The campaign of fellow candidate Wesley Clark has also received at least 15 donations in Jones' name in Montana alone, said Angela Monaghan, Clark's campaign coordinator in Ramsay, Mont.

"It's been real effective. If that's what it takes to get people to donate, then that's great," Monaghan said.

Jones, of Mandeville, La., died Aug. 25 and her brief obituary appeared in The (New Orleans) Times-Picayune on Oct. 2.

[RJCogburn]

Some people are just dying to see Bush loose,

[awgie2]

Downside..."We'll miss you grandma."

Upside..."One less democrat vote."

[Cicero]

Well, 15 donations to Wesley Clark will definitely transform the entire political scene in America.

[demkicker]

Upside..."One less democrat vote."

Don't count on it. Lots of dead democRATS vote.

[T'wit]

I was going to thank her for removing one Democrat from the voter rolls, but it doesn't work. Democrats keep on voting from the cemetery.

[doug from upland]

What? She didn't want contributions to fight AIDS? Or Downs Syndrome? Or for burn victims? Or Cerebral Palsy? Or heart disease? The money she requested could actually have done some good for people instead of throwing it down the RAT hole.

[BlessedBeGod]

Wow! I didn't think that DU had anyone registered who was that old!

[kstewskis]

only a DAMNocrat could die with that much hate.

[Ed Straker]

What a whistle-ass...

8~)

[Welsh Rabbit]

In life, she probably had no problem with the Wellstone funerally. Same kind of mentality here.

[M Kehoe]

Jones, of Mandeville, La...will probably be on the voter roll next November. And voting.

5.56mm

[RandallFlagg]

Hey! Dean could USE this in a new ad campaign!!!

Howard Dean

The kind of candidate only a zombie could endorse

[thulldud]

Upside..."One less democrat vote."

Don't count on it. Lots of dead democRATS vote.

They always continued to vote, but up to now, at least they stopped contributing.

[montag813]

Nice to see another drooling FDR-worshipping moron shuffled off this Earth. Good riddance.

[hunter112]

Doug, she's obviously a mean spirited type, if Gore had won, she'd have asked for donations to go to tree spikers. Good thing its a bit harder for dead people to vote in Montana than in Illinois.

I'm glad to see all the money being funnelled to the Rathole of the dwarves. Its that much less for their Congressional and local candidates.

[Gorzaloon]

"When I saw the obituary I thought, 'That's pretty cool. She's not here in this life anymore, but she's keeping going with something she feels deeply about,"

Plus, she will probably keep on voting.

[Paul Atreides]

I don't see a tally of how much the old bat has taken in, from the grave. I guess it's just easier to give people the impression that it is a huge war chest.

[Paul Atreides]

Notice how the "non-biased" media love to trumpet the Bush-haters.

[Rome2000]

Hope you like the heat down there you nastly old leftist bag.

Good riddance.

[SpeakLittle_ThinkMuch]

Maybe it's a trend...

Obituary backs 'removal of Bush' - Woman 'thought he was a liar'
Madison.com ^


Posted on 08/22/2003 12:00 PM EDT by Sub-Driver