With Linda McMahon getting the spotlight now that she's the Republican nominee for the Connecticut U.S. Senate Race. There are a couple of groups out there. One against Linda mostly for letting Eugene get created & shown on-screen; & one defending her.
Source: L-O-P
"The "Mothers Opposing McMahon" group, an organization opposed to the possible election of Linda McMahon as United States Senator, ran a video involving Eugene as part of its campaign this weekend.
Referencing a letter from a mother who has a 32-year-old mentally retarded son who feels WWE should "never have made money on" an angle involving the beatdown of a mentally-challenged wrestler, the video first shows a brief introductory clip establishing the Eugene character for William Regal. After quoting McMahon on the form of entertainment WWE delivers, it then cuts to a backstage segment involving Vince and Shane McMahon sliming and then beating down the wrestler.
The clip, available here (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YsOtu4-nNuk), features the caption, "As CEO of the WWE, Linda McMahon marketed to kids programming featuring a character with developmental disabilities being beaten, humiliated, and verbally abused."
After generating support from McMahon opponents on facebook (including from one who wondered why a "Katie Vick" video has not been produced), the most recent few "comments" have featured individuals coming to the aid of McMahon and WWE, attributing the risk of children emulating violent acts on television to the parents.
Thomas Gidlow sent in the following:
I have started a new Facebook page called Fans United against Mothers Opposing McMahon (FU-MOM). We are dedicated to debunk the myths and half truths that the mainstream media uses to portray the wrestling industry, in particular the WWE. We have singled out "M.O.M" but we are also going to go after anyone that uses stereotypes, 15-year old information, independent wrestling as a means to portray the entire industry, and anyone else that has no idea what they are talking about.
We do not endorse Linda McMahon's campaign or anyone else's in Connecticut or anywhere else. We are not representatives or affiliates of either political party or any campaign. We are simply fed up with the lies and deceit used to depict the WWE and we're doing something about it.
We're going to be providing videos, links, discussion, and more for anyone who feels as we do. We will also not hide from debate like many other organizations (such as M.O.M) do and we will be glad to talk to everyone and anyone across the ideological spectrum.
Our Facebook site:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Fans-United-against-Mothers-Opposing-McMahon/140270009330160
Our Mission Statement:
Our mission is to dispell the misreporting of Linda McMahon's tenure with the WWE, as well as the misreporting of the WWE in general, using the facts as they are – not by using slanderous rhetoric based on assumptions and myths. We are dedicated to reporting and posting information that is nothing but the truth. If you want shotty reporting and information based on ten years ago, then watch the mainstream media or join "Mothers Opposing McMahon". We only deal with the facts here."
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