Do you want to participate in a sociopolitical caricature AND get to meet Sheila Jackson Lee! Of course you do!
According to our first-hand source, the following flyer (here’s a PDF) is being distributed en masse on the campus of Texas Southern University:
Sheila, you had me at “Free Fish.”
I’ll be there undercover, but I’m torn on which disguise to wear. Should I go as “Hey, Save-Some-Fish-For-Everyone-Else Guy” or “Posing-for-Absurd-Photo-With-Sheila Guy?”
Aw, hell, let’s do both.
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Fantastic! I was looking for a way to get to the polls. Hmm.. I wonder how they’ll know I’m a democrat? They want me to show my secret democrat decoder ring? Do I have the be the right colour to hang with Queen Sheela? How do I get to the fish fry? Could I hand out Hassan (R) literature while I’m there?
Come to think of it, I’d better not go. I might get beaten.
(Comment Self-deleted, it was just too crass even for me to say.)
Dang they upped the ride, a sandwich and a crack rock…
I thought is was ILLEGAL to offer an inducement for a vote. A free fish fry and ride to the poll is an inducement and should be illegal - right?!? What would happen if the conservatives offered free latte’s for all who provided proof of having voted and only distributed the fliers in heavily republican districts, HMMMM?
In this particular situation, I’m not convinced there’s any such thing as “too crass”.
I agree with #4 — what is the difference between this and the offering of free flu shots?!
This isn’t illegal. You don’t get the fish in exchange for a vote. The free fish is designed to get people enthused and in a crowd, then while you got them there you say “Hey, have you voted yet? Here, we got a bus going to the polls right now– hop on and you’ll be back in 30 minutes, it’s real easy.”
In fairness to Queen Sheila, the Dan Patrick for State Senate campaign experimented with a similar idea… I forget the name of the restaurant, but Dan had a “come meet Dan” event at this burger-joint on 1960 near Steubner… there were several charted buses in the parking lot to take people to the polls for early voting.
In case this is being read by any political scientists, allow me to provide you with the conclusion reached by the campaign:
Republicans don’t and won’t ride on mass transit. Ever. For any reason.
But it was quickly chalked it up to a valuable “I wonder what would happen if we tried the same Get-Out-The-Vote techniques used by the Dem-Party Machine?” experiment, and Dan went on to a crushing victory anyway.
GOP primary voters proved willing and able to drive themselves to the polls without additional inducements.
Let me add– the whole thing was very, very funny.
Let’s see we had free groceries (Vo’s people), free flu shots (White’s people) and now free fried fish (Lee’s people). What are the common denominators: They’re all Democrats, it’s voting season and it a promotional giveaway but with strings attached. What is the conclusion: They must be short of votes and they want to disguise it from looking like vote buying. Additional conclusion: Since they haven’t done this in the past (except for maybe politicing in the churches), their internal polls must show them way behind. What will happen: nothing, they are Democrats who are set at a lower standard by the liberal media. It’s “do as I say, not as I do” attitude.
Go with the latter…and don’t forget to smile with “Queen Sheila”!
“FREE”…THE LIBERALS LOVE THAT WORD. They don’t work for anything, always looking for the FREE stuff. True liberalism.
so, if i drive up at noon with my, “support the troops, vote republican” bumper sticker on my jeep; can i offer rides too ?
or will shiela take me out like a middle linebacker does a wide receiver ?
I live in Tomball, I wonder if they will send a bus to take me to the fish fry and to the polls? I won’t tell them that I already voted R.
sounds fishy to me…
giving “entitlements” to get out to vote
so to vote to get entitlements from government
Why at the bottom does the ad state “not authorized by any candidate or candidate’s committee” and just above that it states “sponsored by congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee”? What kind of disclaimer is that?
#15 You have a very good point. We need to ask Sheila “which is it?”
I don’t care how much I pay (Too much, the Magic Bus)
I wanna drive my bus to my baby each day (Too much, the Magic Bus)
*[Magic Bus, Magic Bus, Magic Bus
Magic Bus, Magic Bus, Magic Bus
Give me a hundred (Magic Bus)
I won't take under (Magic Bus)
Goes like thunder (Magic Bus)
It's a bus-age wonder (Magic Bus)
Magic Bus, Magic Bus, Magic Bus, Magic Bus
I want it, I want it, I want it...(You can't have it!)
Think how much you'll save...(You can't have it!)]
I want it, I want it, I want it, I want it … (You can’t have it!)
Thruppence and sixpence every day
Just to drive to my baby
Thruppence and sixpence each day
‘Cause I drive my baby every way
please tell me this is a parady
I will wait until they start offering fruit cakes.
We live in a world which is always changing. In future ,inducement to vote will be order of the day.
I attend investment seminars quite frequently where dinner for 2 is offered free.
As of writing this post I will be attending 3 seminars studded with dinners next week.
In case I am missed, you know where to find me.
David (#7)
Whether Dan thought about it or not is immaterial. Did you have to vote Democrat to get that free shot? I doubt it.
In any case it is still wrong. It still skews the vote.
Was the lawyer, presumably specializing in Constitutional Law, that advised you it was legal by any chance a Dimocrat? Did he have his ACLU card handy?
Chuck
What happens if a large white crowd shows up and eats free fish all day without voting? Will we be asked to leave? Will we get dirty looks? Will we have to prove residence in the district? Will they let us stay if we (gulp) wear Queen Sheila buttons?
But, then, I forget…most conservatives don’t need free fish, free rides, and have better things to do on a workday. Like earn money to feed our families and pay our taxes so that libs have enough money to hand out free fish and free bus rides.
If I want catfish, I’ll eat here…. and gladly pay for it.
http://www.b4-u-eat.com/houston/restaurants/reviews/rsv2770.asp
It jus don’t get no betta ‘n this.
If I want free fish, I will catch it, clean it, and cook it myself, thank you very much. And if it is catfish, I will feed the underbelly to my cat. (tastes like dirt, eewww, call me picky or wasteful if you must!)
Fasternu
#23
I agree with you on Vernon’s. There is also one in Pasadena (I can’t remember the name), but it is all the catfish you can eat, served family style. Seems I heard they were opening another one closer. It’s been a while.
#23: Highly recommended when I won’t cook! Glad someone out there appreciates it, as I do! Their pickled relish is FAB!
MORE free bus rides? Don’t these people ever pay for ANYthing?
I don’t even think they should be allowed to vote, unless they own property.
Only people who own property should be allowed to vote. It’s obvious.
I wonder if the Democrats would be as upset if the Republicans held a Free Early Voting - Surf & Turf dinner?