It appears that officials will not allow free range chickens to roam on election day in Nevada. Republican Senate candidate Sue Lowden has been ridiculed for her comment about how people used to barter for medical care. Critics have suggested that she was looking back fondly on the way “our grandparents would bring a chicken to the doctor.” Now, officials have banned chicken suits at polling places to stop critics from ridiculing Lowden.
Various activists have been campaigning against Lowden under the banner “Chickens for Checkups” and followed her with people in chicken outfits.
Washoe County Registrar of Voters Dan Burk banned the outfits as “inappropriate and obvious” advocacy in polling places. In fairness, most states do not allow open campaigning in polling places, though large chicken costumes have not been a common problem.
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This guy runs into an ex girlfriend, and asks how her family is. She replies “We’re having problems with Uncle Frank, he thinks he’s a chicken.” The man says “oh that’s to bad, have you taken him to a doctor?”
The woman says “we would, but we like the fresh eggs.”
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FF LEO–
Inspired by Ms. Lowden’s healthcare plan: Here are some new words to an old folk song for ya.
How Many Chickens?
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Paul is a certified Palin endorsed candidate. Mitch McConnell’s candidate was too liberal. There are quite a few men that Palin has endorsed. They have too be anti-gay, anti-choice and anti civil rights. The Palin candidate in Illinois Brady is for euthanasia of animals to help solve the state’s budget problems.
Ms. EM,
I musta misred your verse…I was blinded by my Republican Party affiliation/loyalty and by the stunnin’ beauty of the candidate. Ya see, we Republican men tend to vote fer beauty v. brains as evidenced by another former beauty queen’s rising star–Ms. Sarah.
Doncha no, we Republicans is a’vid readers of the Grick Classics and we see Ms. Sarah n’ Ms. Sue n’ Ms. Bachman as the 3 Sirens what will lure all the men voters–the lot of ’em is no better er brighter n’ them drunken, shipwrecked sailors of the story–away from Democrat candidates with their enchanting and seductive songs n’ lyrics like ya betcha whilst pluckin’ on them lute strangs n’ displayin’ a ‘bear’ shoulder ‘ n’ a wink.
However, I am still a bit confused as to where iDoc Rand Paul fits in this cunning, political strategy…
FF LEO
Not sure why my “check-up allegation” stuck in your craw. Are you crying “fowl” with the light verse I penned about this former beauty queen who believes in bartering with doctors for their services? That was my best attempt at “poeltry.” Ms. Lowden–as best I recall–never sed nuttin’ about no chicken soop…for the body or for the soul.
Regarding an “Apple” a day not keepin’ the doctor away–are you talking Macintosh?
Now, we all know that Ms EM is one of the brightest gems amongst the fine crown jewels of Turley Blawg Ladies and that she shines with her *poeltry* verses; however, in fairness to Ms. Low-Den, the chickens was taken tae them cuntry doctors as barter (payment) for hisn’/hern’ services and *not* for the Chicken’s quarterly checkup or annual physical.
Ms. EM, I do not mean to suggest that you tried to mislead us with your verse but that Check-up allegation kinda stuck in my craw.
Furthermore, all doc’s know that an apple a day does not keep the doctor away, it’s all of that hawt chicken soup procured through bartering that was/is still the best medicine.
FFLEO that was good.
Exactly how can they ban this? The chicken has been applied by both sides and as a matter of fact, the House member I worked for has a rubber chicken in his office. It was sent as a gag gift between the House, between members. Both D and R designations.
BTW, Ms. Lowden is one hot Chick…
Elaine M.
Very funny! Ms. Lowden’s name will go down in history – not in Texas, of course – but in our hearts and minds.
Buddha,
Only in ‘Merica and on L. Welk…I caint imagine how much they had to pay those folks to do that dayance, but I bet it wern’t chicken feed nor scratch…
Here’s an idea: The chickens just rides in the passenger seat of a vehicle while being driven around the streets adjoining the polling place waving, a CD of chicken sounds plays loudly (but not too loudly) through the card windows. Oh, and some of those nice magnetic signs on the doors with something catchy like, “CHICKEN.”
. . . because some things one cannot unlearn.
I agree you Pete. The people that I think are jokes and way out actually will probably win. I am thinking about this lady and Brewer in Arizona. Rand Paul is way out too
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Well done, Elaine. (applause)
Sadly, Big Bird can never be a senator, rep, nor president, not even dog/chicken catcher…Fowl Play!
Sense of humour failure.
What a dreary and divisive place the USA has become.
Has Palin endorsed her?
Elaine M:
My hats off to you for being so damned creative this early on a Monday morning – many thanks for the laugh!!!!
Not my best poetic effort–still, Sue’s story begs for a little light verse!
A Chicken for A Checkup: A Poem about Sue Lowden
by Elaine M.
“Drat!”said the doctor.
“Drat!”said the nurse.
“Our healthcare problems keep getting worse!”
“Oy!” said the doctor.
“Oy!” said the nurse.
“Here comes that lady with a chicken in her purse!”
“A chicken for a checkup?
Sue’s a nincompoop!
Does she REALLY think that I’m C. Everett COOP???”