John McCain's 'Online Outreach'
Posted by Matt Ortega on August 7, 2008 at 01:58 PM
John McCain seeks to be the next commander-in-chief, but he's already got the spammer-in-chief contest all locked up:
Sen. John McCain's campaign is urging supporters to spam blogs and forums with official talking points, according to the Washington Post. If you do a good job, you can even win prizes.
"That, in essence, is the McCain campaign's pitch to supporters to join its new online effort, one that combines the features of 'AstroTurf' campaigning with the sort of customer-loyalty programs offered by airlines, hotel chains, restaurants and the occasional daily newspaper."
"People who sign up for McCain's program receive reward points each time they place a favorable comment on one of the listed Web sites (subject to verification by McCain's webmasters). The points can be traded for prizes, such as books autographed by McCain, preferred seating at campaign events, even a ride with the candidate on his bus, known as the Straight Talk Express."
Commanding an army of spammers on the internet: now that's leadership you can believe in.
More signs of the massive enthusiasm gap between Senator Barack Obama and "Exxon John." I guess oil money pays for a lot of over-the-top television ads but not much "grassroots" support. The McCain camp's "online outreach" is reduced to bribing web surfers with prizes to AstroTurf blogs with pro-McCain comments.
Comments (16) «
That's the funniest thing I ever heard !
Can you imagine riding on his bus with him, with the old man snoring his head off next to you? Be prepared to take a day off and go during the week-----McSame does not work on weekends!
We must hope that any future terrorist attacks do not take place on Sat or Sunday, we will be in deep doo doo if they do, cause no one will want to wake up John McBush!!!
Posted by PamB on August 7, 2008 at 02:27 PM
So this is where Harpoon, the prickly one, slime ball from Minnesota, boogers, et al go to get their worn out bogosities they use to clog our blog. Nothing like a bunch of losers bragging about how they effed up all the discussions on a legitimate blog.
I notice that they want your total history before they let you comment on their blog, though.
If Hillary's supporters get their way, they will do more harm than any McCain blogger/spammer can achieve in a lifetime. If they make a mockery of the convention as they threaten, the repugs will be cheering them on in the aisles with all of their advertising and swiftboater media crews at the ready. In the long run, this could dissuade either political party from launching a serious female candidate for presidency for many years.
Why take the risk that another close, but failed, finish by a female candidate will split the party? Certainly, Clinton was and is very popular and COULD be a major force in politics. Bill, on the other hand, hasn't quite lived up to his potential as a party leader and unifier. Seems he's trying to make up for his indescretions by going overboard with his wife's campaign.
Hillary could make as big an impression with the public with a rousing moltivational speach at the convention as Obama did years ago. This would be what people will remember if circumstances cause her to consider running again or supporting another strong female candidate in the future. She lost partly because of her image with more conservative voters and that many dems thought Obama would have a better chance of winning the election. Take that chance away from our party now would be a disaster for our country and our party. Do the people driving and supporting Hillary's cause want to take responsiblity for a failed campaign?
Americans own Exxon stock. Don't put down McCain because of his age - it makes you sound very prejudiced and naive.
I don't see any enthusiasm for Obama in my neighborhood. Not one sign for him. Those are in the poor neighborhoods. I guess that tells you something. The younger folk want someone to provide them with everything that their parents won't. Free money. Free insurance. Freebies. Gimmee...gimmee....
So, Pam, do you think only young people look at these posts? Do you think you sound broad-minded and mature? Who contributes the most tax money in our country - the young or the old?
Not everyone is following orders from the Republicans and you still have those who disagree with some basic Democratic policies/views.
Blame everything on the Republicans - until the cows come home.
You are just making people want to withhold their votes from both parties.
if obama does not chose hillary for vp he is going to loose alot of votes
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