Orgasm cults and Jersey Politics.

[saltpoint]

From http://www.politicalwire.com comes this piece about Christopher Lyon, a researcher for Tom Kean, Jr.'s senate race against Menendez in New Jersey:

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Christopher Lyon, an opposition researcher working on Tom Kean Jr.'s (R) proposed film attacking Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ) "once sent out thousands of anonymous post cards and automated phone calls accusing a New Hampshire candidate's wife of being in an orgasm cult," the Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Previously, Lyon was also involved in researching Willie Horton, "the furloughed killer who became an issue in the 1988 presidential race between Michael Dukakis and George H.W. Bush, and Bill Clinton's background while Clinton was governor of Arkansas."
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Orgasm cults. You know, that sounds like it would beat the hell out of joining a bowling league.

And are these organizations listed in the Yellow Pages? Because I can't seem to locate them in my local directory...

[pepperbear]

1. have you tried looking under "D" for

discharge?

[saltpoint]

3. LOL!

[brentspeak]

2. Professional GOP dirty tricksters in NJ

I encountered them in 2002, when the Club For Growth sponsored robo-calls -- targeted at residents of the 5th Congressional District -- smearing Democratic candidate Ann Sumers.

Result of election: Republican stooge Scott Garrett won.

[saltpoint]

4. Mm. I know politics is a white-knuckled enterprise, but I grimace

to hear about campaigns to smear people.

And a hell of a lot of the time, it's Republicans doing the smearing.

[redqueen]

6. I wonder what percentage of the time.

Lee Atwater isn't a legendary dirty trickster for no reason. Karl Rove, either.

Who's our legendary dirty trickster? Why isn't that name as well known?

I think I have a pretty good idea.

That particular kind of idiocy should be criminal. It does no one any good and they get away with it again and again and again. The current laws obviously aren't doing anything to prevent these soulless traitors from continuing to do it.

[saltpoint]

7. Hi, redqueen. You mention Lee Atwater. And appropriately so.

He is one of the great GOP go-to guys for skullduggery.

And in this era we're living through Karl Rove.

Very good point on why Democrats don't have a "name" operative like Atwater and Rove.

Bingo.

[redqueen]

17. It really disgusts me that there's this common perception

that both sides are equally dirty, or corrupt, or incapable of making progress.

That is just not the reality that I perceve... not at all.. not even close.

[saltpoint]

19. Yep. Atwater and Rove really do raise the bar beyond all Nixonian

levels.

Although Donald Segretti was no slouch. I probably should say "Republicans from the Nixon era onward" instead of limiting it to just anybody named 'Bush.'

[xchrom]

5. orgasm cult? don't we all belong to one of those?

and how is that bad?

[saltpoint]

8. Well, it WOULDN'T be bad. It's just that Lyon was using it to

smear Democrats.

It's the sort of notion that unhinges the reason of fundies, for example.

[TrueFunkSoldier]

9. This NJ race scares me...

Menendez is not doing too well. Something needs to change fast, and the dirty smear campaign must not work...

[saltpoint]

13. Menendez is polling slightly ahead of Kean in recent surveys,

but the Undecided column is very high.

I agree with you -- it feels a little iffy.

[xchrom]

11. yeah -- repukes only like their own orgasm cults.

they want a say so regarding everybody else's orgasm.

[saltpoint]

14. Exactly. That's part of the reason the same-sex marriage issue

worked for Rove in 2004. It manipulated the fundies' wish to regulate all sexual behaviors.

[maxrandb]

10. That's Right

Republican woman are not allowed to have orgasms. Might upset the entire political landscape.

[saltpoint]

12. Which may explain at last why Phyllis Schlafly is the way she is.

[Ian David]

15. I looked, but couldn't find any "orgasm cults." Maybe they meant...

Raelian Seminars... because the “land of toys” is in us

Roberta is a Raelian Guide from Rome, Italy (on the picture).
Here is what she just sent to us about the coming Raelian seminars on the planet ( in Canada from July 16th to July 23rd, in Slovenia for Europe from July 30th to August 6th and in Japan from August 13th to August 20th)... Hope to see you there!!!



More:
http://www.raelianews.org/news.php?item.172.6



Or maybe...

Confessions of a Christian Cuddler
by Andre Traversa

For those who don't know me, let me preface this column by saying that I am a Bible-thumping, Jesus-loving born-again Christian. I believe the Bible is infallible and am absolutely convinced that Jesus Christ is the only way to God. I'm pro-life and am committed to remaining a virgin until I take the plunge into the uncharted waters of holy matrimony. In other words, I'm one of those dangerous people the mainstream media labels as a member of the religious right.



So, what is a right-wing Christian extremist like me doing endorsing Cuddle Parties? Well, I'll get to that, but first a little digression.

More:
http://www.cuddleparty.com/articles/christian.cfm

[saltpoint]

16. Wow. First time I've heard of this outfit. I wonder what ol' Jim Dobson

thinks about this?

[Poll_Blind]

18. I need much more information before making a decision on this...

...troubling matter. Please send as much literature as possible related to this to my home, preferably in a plain brown wrapper. If this cult produces promotional videos, please send those too. Nevermind the format, I'll find a player. :D

PB

[saltpoint]

20. Done. Our crack staff will have the product delivered lickety-split.

Pull the blinds and unplug the phone. You're in for a sensational weekend!

[xchrom]

23. crack staff or staff on crack?

[saltpoint]

25. It's unclear, but crack is likely involved at one point or another.

[xchrom]

28. lol -- there's crack somewhere.

[yurbud]

21. and that was supposed to make people NOT vote for him?

I would only be against him if his wife refused to share her secret wisdom from the God of Onan.

[saltpoint]

22. Right. But don't forget... we're dealing with REPUBLICANS here!

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[saltpoint]

26. The right-most guy in the window bears a strong resemblance to

Dr. Octopus in the Spiderman comics series.

The multi-appendaged Doc Ock is among my favorite of comic villains.

[Javaman]

27. You'r and orgasm addict!

BUZZCOCKS LYRICS

"Orgasm Addict"

well you tried it just for once found it all right for kicks.
but now you found out that it's a habit that sticks.
and you're an orgasm addict.
you're an orgasm addict.
sneaking in the back door with dirty magazines.
now your mother wants to know what all those stains on your jeans.
and you're an orgasm addict.
you're an orgasm addict.
uh huh, uh huh, uhhhhh, uhhhhh
you get in a heat, you get in a sulk.
but you still keep a beating your meat to pulp.
and you're an orgasm addict.
you're an orgasm addict.
you're a kid cassanova.
you're a no-josep it's a labour of love fucking yourself to death.
orgasm addict.
you're an orgasm addict.
uh huh, uhhhhh you're makin' out with school kids, winos and heads of state.
you even made it with the lady, who puts the little plastic bobins on the christmas cakes.
butchers' assistants and bellhops, you've had them all here and there.
children of god and their joy-strings, international women with no body hair.
oooh, so where they're askin' in an alley and your voice ain't steady.
if your sex mechanic's rough you're more than ready.
you're an orgasm addict.
you're an orgasm addict.
johnny want fuckie always and all ways.
he's got the energy, he will remain.
he's an orgasm addict.
he's an orgasm addict.
he's always at it.
he's always at it.
and he's an orgasm addict.
he's an orgasm addict.

[saltpoint]

31. And if that isn't campaign theme song material, I don't know what is.

[NoodleyAppendage]

29. Maybe they meant "Orphic Cults," which would be vastly more interesting

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orphicism

The main elements of Orphism differed from popular ancient Greek religion in the following ways:

by characterizing human souls as divine and immortal but doomed to live (for a period) in a "grievous circle" of successive bodily lives.

by prescribing an ascetic way of life which, together with secret initiation rites, was supposed to guarantee not only eventual release from the "grievous circle" but also communion with god(s).

by warning of postmortem punishment for certain transgressions committed during life.

by being founded upon sacred writings about the origin of gods and human beings.

[saltpoint]

32. Too noble a pursuit for Republicans.

You're an evolved being. But we're dealing with creatures -- Republicans -- who are still clawing through the soil on all fours, slobber flying from their lips, looking for earthworms to eat.

[undeterred]

30. I think we could make them part of DU meetups

to increase the attendance.

[saltpoint]

33. --with Dr. Ruth as keynote speaker.

[Mz Pip]

34. Orgasm cult

Like this is a bad thing?

Christopher Lyon sounds like a crack pot.

Mz Pip
:dem:

[saltpoint]

37. It is an odd choice for a smear topic. Not that I'm an expert.

Sad that these sort of operatives seem to wind up being repeatedly rehired by Republican candidates.

[skip fox]

35. The Orgasm Geratic Club posts messages at PinaColonic.com

www.PinaColonic.com

[Touchdown]

39. PinaColonic? Coconut and rum enemas????

:wtf:

[Blue_Tires]

36. shit....where do i sign up??!

[saltpoint]

38. I think it would be prudent to contact Kean's office, ask for Lyon,

and inquire as to a local chapter in your area.

Tell him he came highly recommended by Rick Santorum's office.