Kerry hires bumper sticker lady!

[CornField]

http://slate.msn.com/id/2106714

Bumper Sticker Insubordination
A Kerry fan gets fired, and then hired, for her politics.
By Timothy Noah
Posted Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2004, at 3:30 PM PT

By this morning, Geddes, who has declined to comment publicly on the matter, had apparently had enough of the bad publicity. Through an intermediary, he offered Gobbell an apology and said she could have her old job back. But Gobbell said she wouldn't return without some written guarantee that Geddes wouldn't turn around and fire her once he was out of the spotlight. Then, late this afternoon, Kerry himself phoned Gobbell. "He was telling me how proud he was that I stood up," Gobbell told me. "He'd read the part where Phil said I could either work for him or work for John Kerry. He said, 'you let him know you're working for me as of today.' I was just so shocked."

Gobbell accepted Kerry's job offer, "so I reckon I'll be working for John Kerry." Kerry left it that someone from his campaign would call Gobbell to work out the details. Let's hope there's quick follow-through (I'll be checking!), because Gobbell told me she couldn't wait to tell Geddes that she had a better offer.

Although there's an excellent chance the Kerry campaign will flog (or perhaps already has flogged) this story in the press, I should emphasize that it did not tip me to Gobbell's story. By sheer coincidence, I happened to call Gobbell while she was on the line with Kerry, and got a busy signal. When I called back a few minutes later, Gobbell explained who she'd just been speaking with. In a political campaign, I should note, it's entirely appropriate to hire somebody based on that person's politics.

[whistle]

1. Hey, I like that...

[cease_fire]

17. Fucking - A!

That's what I'm talking about!

Justice.

Gee, I haven't heard a story like this since the puppy shot that guy as he tried to kill the litter of his puppy brothers and sisters.

Kick for some good news!

The press should really pick this up. At least AirAmerica should do a profile of the fuck that fired her.

[Zgrrl]

2. I'm so glad for her

I'm really happy that it seems she's going to have a job one way or the other.

I actually sent her old boss, Mr. Geddes, an email yesterday after I read the original article in the Decatur Daily, asking why he hates our freedoms.

Still waiting for a reply from him. Chickenshit.

:thumbsdown:

[Tuttle]

3. Great news! n/t

Tut-tut

[liontamer]

4. What good news

I hope kerry pays well.

[emulatorloo]

5. Go KERRY!

This is a great story. . .

[LizW]

6. Awesome!

:thumbsup:

[proud patriot]

7. Oh Yeah ! She's working for Kerry Now

:bounce: :D :bounce:

[Ruby Romaine]

8. kick!

[librechik]

9. A happy ending! Take that you evil freepers who were crowing

about a fellow working American getting canned for her political beliefs. And they call themselves Patriots. They are merely Hatriots.

[Catfight]

10. Kerry, winning friends and allies all over the place, THAT'S the

difference! He's winning my heart. He's so on the right track.

[Carolab]

11. Awesome!

Now that's a president who creates jobs!!!

[truthisfreedom]

12. excellent strategy. this will really resonate with the people who fear

standing up for Kerry against the bush thugs. these people need to be put in their place... violent, thoughtless, filled with thoughts of retribution, hatred... they need to learn what little, ineffective people they are.

[lasttrip]

13. wow!

[Placebo]

14. Kerry need to STOP hiring people!

thats all i hear about anymore, he's hired this person, that person

[LisaL]

15. And your problem with it is what?

Already Kerry is generating jobs, and he isn't even the president yet.
:silly:

[lasttrip]

16. lol. yeah, bad for the economy.

[Obamarama]

19. And as Phil Donahue was fond of saying...

What's your point, caller?

[Placebo]

20. ahem, i think my point is pretty obvious

[leesa]

22. I don't understand your point at all. What is it?

[Jim Sagle]

18. Now he can ditch that 0-for 7 loser Bob Shrum and give her his job!

;-)

[leesa]

21. Good move! Geddes is a jerk and this is what you do to jerks.

[Only Me]

23. That was a really great thing he did, very Classy ! n/t