THURSDAY NIGHT — THE KNOWLES FAMILY OF BUCKLEY WASHINGTON WERE WATCHING THE JON STEWART SHOW…AND SAW THE AD FOR THE FIRST TIME.
Brady Knowles: “I looked and saw a girl that looked like my sister and we rewound it and sure enough it was my sister.”
Casey Knowles: “It’s actually really funny….”
THE FIRST GIRL IN THE AD IS YOUNG CASEY KNOWLES —
STOCK FOOTAGE FROM 8 YEARS AGO WHEN SHE WORKED AS A TV EXTRA —
FOOTAGE OWNED NOW BY GETTY IMAGES AND USED BY THE CLINTON CAMPAIGN.
THEY COULDN’T HAVE PICKED A MORE UNWILLING STAR.
Casey Knowles: “It’s really sort of ironic that my image would be used to advocate for Hillary when I myself do not.”
SHE MAY ONLY BE 17 BUT CASEY HAS SOME VERY STRONG POLITICAL OPINIONS…
SHE TURNS 18 — LEGAL VOTING AGE — IN APRIL — PLENTY OF TIME BEFORE THE GENERAL ELECTION.
Casey Knowles: “It’s perfect timing because I have a candidate that I really identify with…”
Casey Knowles: “I’ve been campaigning for Barack Obama for a few months now. I was actually a precinct captain at the caucuses a few months ago…I attended his rally a few months ago and I’m a very very avid supporter.”
THE KNOWLES FAMILY ADMIT THEY HAVE NO CONTROL OVER HOW THE FOOTAGE IS USED.
AND WHILE THEY SEE THE HUMOR OF IT ALL — THEY ARE MILDLY ANNOYED.
Casey Knowles: “I think it would be really wonderful if me and Barack Obama could get together and make a nice counter ad (laughs).”
this is the kind of whopper you tell when you REALLY need to explain why you couldn’t do something you SWORE on your Mother’s ( who is NOT DEAD ) grave that you would do.
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She is a comedienne and daughter of former Republican U.S. Representative William Miller, Barry Goldwater’s running mate in the 1964 Presidential election.
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Also…Stephanie is my hero.
She’s funny.
I don’t mean funny ha ha.
Just…funny.
( hey, if you listen to her show you know she’d like that)
Well… in case you haven’t noticed I haven’t been talking to you much lately.
That’s because I’ve been really busy enjoying the Train Wreck that is the world of American Politics
We’re getting close to a ” Lord Of The Flies “ type situation down here so I am totally into the entire experience. I’m just waiting for the tribes to attack each other.
I’m just wondering if in the end people like me will be relevant anymore.
According to the hate mail I’ve gotten recently the answer is
‘no’.
Some of my ‘enlightened sisters’ are really really mad because I’ve joined another tribe and they’re getting ready to cut my head off and stick it on a pole and run it up and down the streets of Ohio.
Anyway….
When I’m not all wrapped up in this new Reality Show
After that I look for cool pictures to send to my friends and family.
Of course they never acknowledge getting them so I’m not sure if they’re appreciated. I figure I’ll just keep sending them until they start screaming stop like little babies :
I do a lot and I mean A LOT of Political work- it sort of consumes every freaking spare minute of my life- and I have learned that unless you keep things uncomplicated in this process you will wake up one day and find you have aged over overnight and are now friendless.
So here are a few pointers I keep in mind in order to keep things simple.
Pointer #1
DO NOT TALK SMACK ABOUT THE OTHER SIDE.
Got it?
Don’t do it!
Nobody likes a whinny little b*&^ and the minute you go there I promise you will convert nobody- and that’s what you want- as many people on your side as possible.
That business about destroying the other side? Oh sure, that’s going to be great when you need- and trust me you WILL need their support later.
Pointer #2
If your team is ahead it’s time to act gracious and thank those lucky stars for being where you are because at any minute those stars could turn into flaming meteors and end up crashing into a cow pasture somewhere.
Pointer #3
The Media is not your friend.
Look.
The people in my life who should know that the media aren’t really doing news but STORIES are all writers. Yeah, I’m lost on that too because writers know that in a story you have to have a beginning a middle and an end. You need Villains and Heroes and all that stuff and if you want specifics buy yourself one of those ‘how to’ books about writing.
Oh, this is a good example.
Remember in the movie Jaws?
One guy says that all sharks do is swim around, eat and make baby sharks.
Well, all the media does is tell swim around, eat and try to find a story you’ll buy.
It really is as simple as that.
Those are my pointers.
So.
Be Civil.
If you’re the one doing all the talking you’re probably not listening and if you find yourself TELLING someone to support your candidate instead of ASKING you need to chill out.