Okay I stole that joke (from Mario Cantone?).
But I mean it in a different way: By "slut" I mean a "political trollop." And by "Victoria" I mean Victoria's Secret and Limited Brand's president Les Wexner, who is hosting George W. Bush at an invitation-only fund-raiser for Deborah Pryce next Thursday, according to this article, which says:
"The invitation for the Pryce event says it will be at the home of Abigail and Leslie Wexner, who is chairman and CEO of Columbus-based clothing and specialty products retailer Limited Brands Inc. A photo opportunity with the president costs $5,000 and the reception is listed at $1,500 per person and $2,100 per couple."
Pryce is a piece of work: No. 4 in the RNC power structure. A top
Tom DeLay honcho. One of the
League of Conservation Voters Dirty Dozen. Apparent fabricator of constituent support for the
Bush drug plan. Maker of TV commercials about how she LOVES veterans, while earning a measly
13% voting score card from the
Disabled American Veterans.
So everyone should be steamed. But for me this is PERSONAL because the SAME night (this Thursday, Sept 28) I will be across town at a friend's house co-hosting a fund-raiser for Pryce's opponent, Mary Jo Kilroy.
Wexner is not all bad. He has supported progressive causes, but this is no longer a sleep-around world where you can share your favors with every politician who sneers at you. How can anyone who cares about their planet, their nation, or their own family get in bed with THE WORST PRESIDENT EVER?--a President who:
- Refuses to do anything but talk about global warming.
- Smirked and jerked when Bin Laden attacked.
- Clowned while a city drowned.
- Thinks that Jesus chose him, and empowered him to torture people.
- "Fights terrorism" by petulantly emasculating the CIA and exhausting our military, while running up $30,000 of debt for every man woman and child in this country.
And there are web sites that continue this list, for PAGES. Come on Les! What about your kids? Do you think that when the Republicans are done with this planet, you can fly your family to another one on your private jet? Or do you just not care?
I'm not going to let it bug me. Sure the Republicans are going to have a mega-affair, like this:
Bush & Pryce motorcade enroute to their loot-a-polooza as they snarl traffic throughout the greater Central Ohio metropolitan area. (Artist's conception.)
And ours is just a friendly neighborhood get-together like this:
My friend (artist's conception) lets her neighbors know there will be some extra cars parking around the old neighborhood next Thursday, and she sure hopes they don't mind, and why don't they just pop over and say "hi" to Mary Jo Kilroy. We think you'll like her!
And the next day the Columbus Dispatch will run a headline something like this:
And that's okay. Because Republicans NEED $gazillions. Spending $gazillions is what Republicans do (see national debt).
And, before you start feeling all sorry for our little overwhelmed fund-raiser, may I point out, KILROY IS ALREADY NECK-AND-NECK WITH PRYCE. Did you catch that? For all of Pryce's connections, power, and already a $1 million advantage, Kilroy is in a dead heat!
So don't you let it bother you either. If you want to help a fighter who will make your contributions count....
(Note: Yes, Stonewall is a gay group, and I belong to it--but two other groups are co-sponsoring our fundraiser; one GLB, one not, and everyone is welcome.)