From the Progressive Blog "Ohio 2nd"...

http://blog.oh02.com/2005/11/18/schmidt-campaign-flooded-by-calls/

Schmidt Campaign Flooded By Calls
Posted by Editor

Just received word from Jean Schmidt’s campaign manager Joe Braun stating that the Congresswoman’s office has been recieving hundreds of phone calls concerning today incident and “the one’s from the district are nearly evenly split“.

She's in a very safe Repiglican district.

Fucking campaign manager lying like all Republicans lie - constantly. x(

presume we know the background to the post. Just a few words would help. shhhhhhhhhhheeeeeeeeeeeeeesh

She also got taken down for the remarks.

...I found the item while Googling...it's a Progressive Blog in Ohio, and the entry was brief. I'm not familiar with the blog. I don't need to be. I identified the source and posted the link and anyone wanting background on the blog can read additional posts or ask questions of others on DU.

If you're asking for background on Schmidt (which can probably be found in any one of a hundred posts on DU right now), here's the previous post from the same blog, with video of Schmidt making the remarks:

Schmidt on Murtha: “Cowards Cut and Run” (UPDATEDx10 WITH VIDEO)
Posted by Editor under Schmidt , Video

http://blog.oh02.com/2005/11/18/schmidt-on-murtha-cowards-cut-and-run/

VIDEO: http://flist.blogspot.com/oh02/schmidtrepublicanstuntnov1805.wmv">link 1

link 2

http://streaming.americanprogress.org/ThinkProgress/2005/schmidt.320.240.mov.html">link 3 (Quicktime)

http://blogsearch.google.com/blogsearch?hl=en&scoring=d&q=%22jean+schmidt%22&btnG=Search+Blogs">Congresswoman Jean Schmidt just made waves on the House floor attacking Representative and decorated Marine John Murtha. Tim Saler @ No End But Victory has been live blogging the debate:

5:19 PM Eastern: Nita Lowey (D-N.Y.) says the resolution tonight is a “mockery” of Murtha and admits that tonight’s resolution looks nothing like Murtha’s position. The Republicans, of course, never said that the Hunter resolution was intended to be the same as Murtha’s.

5:21 PM Eastern: Jean Schmidt (R-Ohio) is shouted down by the Democrat caucus upon quoting a Marine colonel speaking indirectly to Murtha on the suggestion that cowards cut and run, not U.S. Marines.

5:23 PM Eastern: All members ordered to take their seats after the chair suspends and reviews Schmidt’s remarks to determine their fitness for delivery. The shouting has continued through Schmidt’s remarks up to the present.

5:29 PM Eastern: The House is in stand-still right now while things calm down. Regular updates will resume when the proceedings restart.

5:33 PM Eastern: Schmidt apologizes and asks unanimous consent that her statements be withdrawn; unknown Democrat(s) object. Vic Snyder (D-Ark.) says he accepts the apology and wishes that this resolution could be taken up instead at another time under other circumstances.

5:35 PM Eastern: McGovern says that the Republican Congress is only interested in covering up for the Bush administration. Makes reference to “pathetic smears” against Murtha and says that Murtha isn’t afraid of the Republicans. Says that if you support the troops, you’ll oppose this rule.


Here’s also an unofficial transcript from The Stakeholder:

The Speaker Pro Tempore: The gentlelady from Ohio is recognized for one minute.

Ms. Schmidt: Yesterday I stood at Arlington National Cemetery attending the funeral of a young marine in my district. He believed in what we were doing is the right thing and had the courage to lay his life on the line to do it. A few minutes ago I received a call from Colonel Danny Bubp, Ohio Representative from the 88th district in the House of Representatives. He asked me to send Congress a message: Stay the course. He also asked me to send Congressman Murtha a message, that cowards cut and run, Marines never do. Danny and the rest of America and the world want the assurance from this body - that we will see this through.

The Speaker Pro Tempore: The house will be in order. The house will be in order. The house will be in order. The house will be in order. The house will be in order. The gentlelady will suspend. And the clerk will report her words. All members will suspend. The gentleman from Arkansas has demanded that the gentlelady’s words be taken down. The clerk will report the gentlelady’s words.

The Speaker Pro Tempore: The house will be in order. Members pleas take seats. The gentlelady from Ohio.

Ms. Schmidt: Mr. Speaker, my remarks were not directed at any member of the House and I did not intend to suggest that they applied to any member. Most especially the distinguished gentleman from Pennsylvania. I therefore ask for unanimous consent that my words be withdrawn.

The Speaker Pro Tempore: Without objection. The gentlelady’s words will be withdrawn.

Instead of the poster having to retype the entire incident just so we can re-read it. Actually there is another post about three down that explains what happened...sheeeeeesh.

if a Republican is saying they're evenly split, they're actually running 90 - 10.

that means their definition of "nearly" is at best 60 - 40 against.

These people are liars and they stole the election from a real veteran, Paul Hackett, and slandered him.

Schmidt is going down.

:rofl:

Schmidt, you are a TRAITOR, a LIAR, and an IDIOT!!!

FUCK YOU!

I'd bet a hell of alot of people didn't rig up her office but blasted her ugly ass in an email--I did late yesterday afternoon.

Evenly split....oh sure.