The 'Beat Boehner' Billboard is live and it's causing quite a stir

[babylonsister]

The 'Beat Boehner' Billboard is live and it's causing quite a stir
By John Amato Thursday Aug 05, 2010 9:00am

CINCINNATI -- A billboard along Interstate 75 is getting a lot of attention for attacking House Minority Leader John Boehner. The billboard asks the question, "When was the last time you golfed 119 times in one year?" while showing a picture of Boehner golfing. The billboard also includes the address of a website, BeatBoehner.com, which boasts a picture of his opponent, Democrat Justin Coussoule.
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Coussoule himself found the billboard to his benefit. "My first thought was, that's a big billboard, you can't miss it. But then second, it gets the discussion going and it's good for our campaign," he said.

Boehner's campaign denied the allegation on the billboard.Campaign spokesman Cory Fritz issued a statement saying, “Congressman Boehner held seven golf events last year, not 119. He did hold 119 events in the District and across the country to benefit conservative candidates, including receptions, meet-and-greets, rallies, speaking engagements, breakfasts, lunches, and dinners, but only seven were golf outings. Any assertion to the contrary is false.”

The media is all over it back at home for Boehner and he's being forced to answer how many times he actually golfs. We never said that he held 119 golf events. Notice how they change the subject? He's spent more money playing golf than most American households make in a year.


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[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. I'm glad to hear this!

:evilgrin:

[DJ13]

2. Suddenly we can expect to see Repubs criticising the USSC campaign finance decision

Its not supposed to be used to target them!
:rofl:

[L0oniX]

20. +1000

[Hepburn]

3. KnR...n/t

[TheCowsCameHome]

4. It sounds like a sex act.

Republicans are naturally good at it.

[AnArmyVeteran]

6. Yes it does :)

[Hepburn]

5. Pic of the billboard:

[City Lights]

9. Thanks for the pic!

I was about to post "This thread is useless without pictures."

[Hepburn]

14. GMTA....

...:hi:

[Brother Buzz]

21. That cropped billboard photo was actually kind to Boehner

"Do you think these white shorts make my hips look wide?"

[LatteLibertine]

7. Just say "No" to the human Cheeto

[tomm2thumbs]

8. they probably should list a calendar of dates to thwart the 'only 7' chatter

nothing makes your point better than facts

[Scurrilous]

10. K & R

:thumbsup:

[femrap]

11. I'm surprised they found

a billboard company that would do such an ad....that's very conservative territory down there.

[marmar]

12. Orange people everywhere are outraged.....

[msanthrope]

16. Watch out for those frakin' Oompa Loompas, dude.

I think they ate Agustus....

[SpiralHawk]

13. "I did not have golf with those links, the deluxe Ms. Country Club." - Boehner (R)

[eleny]

17. The expression reminds me of what Chris Matthews says about Boehner...

That he always looks like a guy who just blew a putt.

[pscot]

15. Harry Truman was right

If we just tell the truth, they'll think it's hell.

[malaise]

18. Boehner called teachers

Special Interests. Get that on a billboard anywhere.

[DurShar]

19. Great stuff.

www.beatboehner.com

Love the link name. LOL.

[elleng]

22. Great to see this; been wondering forever how things go 'out there,'

His district includes where I went to college (Miami U, Oxford, OH.)