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Richard
04-24-2013, 11:43
Kid's got a future in politics... :rolleyes:

And so it goes...

Richard :munchin

Campaign worker charged with blackmailing women bragged of playing ‘Ellis the Elephant’ for Gingrich
TheTicket, 24 Apr 2013

Turns out, there really was junk in that trunk.

A Republican presidential campaign worker who was charged this week for cyber stalking young women often bragged about about dressing up as "Ellis the Elephant," a character in Callista Gingrich's children's books who would appear during book signings with her husband, former Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich.

The FBI on Tuesday accused Adam Savader, a former George Washington University student who worked for Gingrich's presidential campaign and interned for Republican vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan, of sending 15 young women anonymous text messages saying he had nude pictures of them and that he would forward them to their family and friends if they did not send him more pictures.

According to a sworn affidavit filed in Michigan last week, Savader allegedly obtained nude pictures of some of the women and posted them without their consent on photo-sharing websites. Savader used the Google Voice program to shield his phone number when contacting the women between Sept. 2012 and April 1, 2013, according to the complaint.

While working for Gingrch, Savader volunteered to dress up in a furry elephant costume to appear alongside Newt and Callista Gingrich during events. Callista Gingrich is the author of two books for children, "Sweet Land of Liberty" and "Land of the Pilgrims Pride," in which the character Ellis, a large friendly elephant, teaches kids about American history. Several Gingrich interns and staffers dressed up as the character during the campaign.

During the Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington, D.C. in March, Savader told Yahoo News that he was chosen to wear the Ellis costume for the Gingrich events, although he did not specify how many times he put on the costume.

Savader enjoyed having his picture taken with politicians and media figures, which he often posted online. His Facebook page is filled with photos of him with several prominent politicos and actors, including Romney, Ryan, Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, Minnesota Sen. Al Franken, Georgia Rep. Tom Price, Michelle Duggar from the television show "19 Kids and Counting," tax lobbyist Grover Norquist, actor Allen Covert, Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann and Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker.

Savador is currently being held in federal custody, the FBI said.

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/ticket/

VVVV
04-24-2013, 12:12
Is death by elephant stomping included in US Law?

mark46th
04-24-2013, 12:25
He looks like a future axe murderer...

JimP
04-24-2013, 12:26
oohhhhkayyy..... Not sure what dressing up in an elephant suit has to do with stalking women but I'll give it a shot.

Dozer523
04-24-2013, 12:32
Ellie the elephant? More like Trojan the Horse.
What a lib-tard! Stomping's too good for him.

Sdiver
04-24-2013, 12:40
He looks like a future axe murderer...

Future ????
I would say current. :eek:

...... and in other news ..... Weiner is back .....

http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/04/22/178476916/anthony-weiner-makes-twitter-comeback

:rolleyes: Both sides of the isle. :rolleyes:

Badger52
04-24-2013, 12:42
His Facebook page is filled with photos of him with several prominent politicos and actors, including Romney, Ryan, Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, Minnesota Sen. Al Franken, Georgia Rep. Tom Price, Michelle Duggar from the television show "19 Kids and Counting," tax lobbyist Grover Norquist, actor Allen Covert, Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann and Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker.
OK, that's amusing to me.

BOfH
04-24-2013, 15:21
What a lib-tard! Stomping's too good for him.

I see what you did there :D

Paragrouper
04-24-2013, 19:06
Maybe he can get a professorship at Columbia after he gets out..