ClaqueWatch NY: Newest Feature On That's Our gal

ClaqueWatch NY is a new feature here at That's Our Gal for monitoring local teabagger advocacy. 

When you attend Ann Marie Buerkle's in-person "town hall meetings" you find that they are exercises in futility for everyone except Annie's claque of raucous schoolchildren. These folks are simple to spot. They sit up front at the in-person meetings, they plant softball questions, and they are predictably loud and obnoxious when anyone asks a followup question after Annie tries to duck the first one.

The lamentable aspect of this element of Annie's support is that they can be depended upon to intimidate and shout down the opposition, protection which she eats up. Her meetings are conducted in a way that eliminates any real serious discussion of really serious issues concerned citizens have come to discuss.

Blueskygirl wants to thank TeamWatch NY and TeamWatch 25 for their very public contributions to the fun. This includes everyone from downstate claquers who love Carl "Porn King" Paladino to Syracuse locals who think Doug Hoffman and Ayn Rand are the nutz.

This ought to be fun.

Buerkle and Other Truth-Challenged tea baggers: Put the Blame Where it Belongs

Buerkle and the Frederick Douglass Foundation

The Frederick Douglass Foundation, like Susan B. Anthony List, sports a co-opted name. 


Blueskygirl suspects that Frederick Douglass would not like to see his name blasphemed. He would not have honored Ann Marie Buerkle, R NY. He would have strongly disagreed with her on her beliefs and record.


Douglass devoted his life to working against oppression, slavery, women's second class status, lack of a good education for all, and falseness.


Back in December 2010, the Frederick Douglass Foundation congratulated Buerkle for her win [from the blog The 21st Century Abolitionist]:

Anne Marie Buerkle (R-NY) Un-Seats Incumbent Dan Maffei in Congressional win for the 25th District

By: Ayesha Kruetz

Chaplain Ayesha Kruetz and Anne (sic) Marie Buerkle.

NEW YORK- The Frederick Douglass Foundation of New York is proud of Congressman-elect Ann Marie Buerkle.  She will be the first Congressional member of the Frederick Douglass Foundation.

Republican candidate, Ann Marie Buerkle (NY-25), fought an uphill battle against incumbent Democrat congressman Dan Maffei and solidified the win despite running in a heavily Democrat district.  Greatly underfunded compared to her opponent, Buerkle ran an amazing campaign, holding firm to Jesus Christ, free-market principles and respect for the life of the unborn. 

Ann Marie Buerkle, a pro-life woman and staunch conservative, didn't take any voter for granted.  She has proven again that when pro-life and pro-family principles are articulated properly by candidates that the people make the right choice.  By being involved, attentive and responsive, Congressman-elect Ann Marie Buerkle proved she is the right kind of person to get the change the country really needs- not the socialist snake oil the President is constantly peddling.  She is the kind of Republican we are proud to help get elected.

On behalf of the Frederick Douglass Foundation, we congratulate Ann Marie Buerkle for her tremendous victory and look forward to working with her in the future.

In March, according to TeamWatch NY, the Frederick Douglass Foundation gave Buerkle an award:

Ann Marie Buerkle Receives Frederick Douglass Award

March 21, 2011 at 6:42 pm 

Congresswoman Buerkle was honored to recieve (sic) the Harriet Tubman Trailblazer Award from the Frederick Douglass Foundation.  She is the first member of the foundation to be elected to the House of Representatives.
Harriet Tubman was an abolishonist and humanitarian who lived in the Congresswoman’s home town of Auburn, New York. 

... at the 3rd Annual Frederick Douglass Foundation Leadership Summit Washington Marriott at Metro Center Hotel, Washington, DC, March 17-19, 2011.


Little known fact for non-Rochesterites: a major bridge in downtown Rochester is named the Frederick Douglas-Susan B. Anthony Memorial Bridge.

Tea Party: Today...live stream with Carl Paladino! What an opportunity!

Carl Paladino lives! at least in the minds of certain teabaggers. Never mind that he is a racist, homophobic, hypocritical man who widely forwards hard core pornography including beastiality, thinks poor people should live in prisons and in his "concession speech" threatened to bring a baseball bat to Albany:

          Said Paladino to Andrew Cuomo: "You can grab this handle and bring the people [the bat, metaphorically?] with you to Albany, or you can leave it untouched, and run the risk of having it wielded against you. Because make no mistake. You have not heard the last of Carl Paladino."

He's a gangster. You go, Sheryl Thomas of Orange-Sullivan [NY] Tea Party!

T.E.A. with Carl Paladino Paladino For the People and the Tea Party Movement    (Carl Paladino)    Listen LIVE as Sheryl Thomas, founder of Tea Party Works and former gubernatorial candidate Carl Paladino take a more personal look into the 2010 campaign, NYS politics,   and the role of the Tea Party. **Tea Party Works On The Air**    Debut Show @ BlogTalk Radio   Thursday May 5, 2011 MAKE A NOTE OF THE NEW TIME!! 5:30-6:30PM       Call in number to listen: (714) 202-XXXX Hosted by   Tea Party Works Orange-Sullivan Tea Party TeamWatchTM NY  If you have a question for Carl or for more info contact: Sheryl Thomas    sthomas@teapartyworks.com