Lynn Forester de Rothschild helps open Democrats for McCain headquarters in Scranton.

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Tue Oct-07-08 01:02 PM
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Lynn Forester de Rothschild helps open Democrats for McCain headquarters in Scranton.

Found this article in the Times Leader about the opening of a Democrats for McCain office in Scanton, PA.

Dem group backing McCain

SCRANTON � A major supporter of Hillary Clinton and member of the Democratic National Committee�s Platform Committee, on Monday said the Democratic Party has nominated �the worst candidate� while Republicans have nominated the best. Lynn Forester de Rothschild helped open the Democrats for McCain headquarters on Main Avenue in West Scranton. About 30 supporters turned out to welcome de Rothschild and speak out for the Republican ticket.

Thirty supporters? Not many.

De Rothschild, 54, said she sees Northeast Pennsylvania � specifically Luzerne and Lackawanna counties � as the key to winning Pennsylvania�s 21 electoral votes. And, she said, whoever wins Pennsylvania will likely become the next president.

�Barack Obama has never had the mandate of Democrats,� she said. �And Howard Dean and Nancy Pelosi ignored the 18 million people that voted for Hillary Clinton. They can�t be surprised at the 5 million to 7 million Clinton supporters who are now supporting McCain.�

One organization � PUMA, which stands for Party Unity My Ass � has more than 5 million members across the country, she said. Jamie Brazil, a longtime friend of the Clintons and the Rodham family, is serving as national director of Citizens for McCain. Brazil accompanied de Rothschild on her Scranton visit.

Brazil and his wife, Dee, will be godparents to Simon Rodham, son of Tony and Megan Rodham at his baptism Oct. 12 in Scranton. Tony Rodham is Hillary Clinton�s brother. The Clintons will attend the post-baptism brunch at the Brazil home in Scranton.

That Lady De Rothschild just keeps on getting attention.

I ran across this New York Daily News piece about her. It contains some absolutely fascinating comments.

Lady Lynn Forester de Rothschild, Blonde, Rich, Wise

A few of the more interesting statements:

On why she's investing in India: "You know, there are more billionaires in India than anyplace else. Let me put it this way: Every day in India, the entire nation of Great Britain is on the train, one way or another. So the numbers are pretty colossal. Seventy million people in India can afford anything they want. It's a small percent, but that's a reasonable number. Two hundred fifty million are middle-class, so you might not go for the Chanel glasses, but you sure could go for an Est�e Lauder lipstick or a Starbucks coffee."

...On Conrad Black's looming jail sentence: "It must be awful. It must be awful. But we do live in a world of consequences, and you do not do things where jail could be an option. It's pretty obvious."

....On the Dark Lord Murdoch: "I have so much respect for Rupert Murdoch, I cannot even tell you. I don't, of course, agree with his politics all the time, but I think that he is a visionary. I think he is gutsy. Everyone I've ever known who's done a deal with Rupert cannot say a bad word about him. He's honorable, and I think it's an obvious thing for him to do, and I think it was brilliant."

I admit that last one was stunning to me.