Posted on 10/30/2002 8:19:49 PM PST by kristinn
Cold. Heavy mist. Funereal.
Members of the D.C. Chapter of Free Republic gathered tonight to pay our (dis)respects to the demise of the the political fortunes of the friends of Bill and Hillary Clinton at a fundraiser hosted by Senator Clinton for the doomed Democratic candidate for governor of New York, Carl McCall.
Fighting our way through rush hour traffic, tgslTakoma, daughter of tgsl and I arrived on site a few minutes before 6 p.m. Driving up Whitehaven Street (the scene of the crime) we saw lots of open parking spaces. We could see Madame Hillary's was open for business, but, as usual the customers were to be received in the rear of the establishment.
In keeping with the season, two pumpkins adorned the entrance. They must have just been put out that evening because neither one had been kicked in yet by the Clintons' backyard neighbors the Cheneys.
Six Metropolitan Police department cruisers and a squad of motorcycle officers parked at the Massachusetts Avenue end of the street stood ready to greet us as we parked and got our protest signs out. We told the officers that we were there to protest Senator Clinton's fundraiser for Carl McCall and they informed us that's why they were here too and chastised us for being late (our permit application stated we would start at 5:30 p.m.)
I looked around at all the officers and told them that because of the lousy weather there were more of them than there would be of us. One of them asked if we planned on getting arrested. As soon as I mentioned we were from the D.C. Chapter of Free Republic he said we were alright.
We were soon joined by Jimmy Valentine's brother and SpacemanSpiff, both in costume--JVb as Hillary's queen-maker, Olde Scratch and Spaceman Spiff as, well, Spaceman Spiff!
Daughter of tgsl started out wearing a witch costume and then, before you could say Cher Sarkesian Bono Allman, she changed into a faceless demon outfit to match her mother's costume.
tgslTakoma has embarked on a new career: tombstone carver. Her handiwork was put on display tonight as she set up headstones for the Clintons' Political Graveyard.
Memorialized were the political careers of former Clinton acolytes Al Gore, Janet Reno, Robert Reich, and Carl McCall, along with a reserved space for the presidential ambitions of Ms. Hillary, herself.
Traffic turning onto Whitehaven Street was lighter than normal for a Hillary! soiree. No catering trucks were seen. Perhaps a witch's brew, instead of the usual Ritz Crackers and Cheez Whiz, was being served by the reincarnation of Pamela Harriman tonight.
Following on the heels of the Paul Wellstone Plane Crash Jamboree in Minnesota last night, it's understandable that the 'Rats were partied-out.
We wrapped it up around 7:30, just as Cardinal4 arrived. We retired to tgslTakoma's vehicle and talked for awhile as the few customers of Madame Hillary's drove past us as they left the wake for Carl McCall's gubernatorial bid.
I kept it to myself, but as we saw Terry McAuliffe leave in his gas-guzzling DNC Cadillac Escalade, I saw a headless horseman in hot pursuit.
BOO!
RAVENS UP !!!
She is now back in New Yawk. 'Pod
Spaceman Spiff on alien soil, trying to call back the lost souls.
The Clintons' political graveyard is growing. Being a FOB isn't what they thought it would be.
(l. to r.) Kristinn, Jimmy Valentine's brother, cardinal4, daughteroftgsl.
Kristinn working the graveyard shift at Hill House.
Nightmare on White(witch)haven Street.
A spaceman (spiffy), the Grim Reaper x 2, and Satan's brother pace the graveyard of lost souls.
They know who the good guys are.
FOFL ... that is funny
Ask Kristinn if the heater worked well in the new FReepermobile.
:-)
(hint: It's been nearly 3 years since I had a vehicle with a working heater. I made up for all those cold commutes tonight.)
I looked around at all the officers and told them that because of the lousy weather there were more of them than there would be of us. One of them asked if we planned on getting arrested. As soon as I mentioned we were from the D.C. Chapter of Free Republic he said we were alright.
This is very telling, in a very good way.
It's always so much fun to read of the DC Chapter's freeps, and Kristinn, you are such a good writer! Keep up the good work, as many of us wish we could be there to join you each time you go out. This is the next best thing.
How many people did you see entering Madame Hillary's House?
Do you have a picture of Limousine, er, SUV-Liberal, Terry McAwful's gas-guzzling Escalade to post here on this thread?
Many thanks, DC FReepers!
P.S. Wish the Hog Wild FReepers luck on our FReep of X-42 this Sunday. Ideas from fertile minds for signs would be appreciated!
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