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Obama launches anti-robocall site
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Posted by Foon Rhee, deputy national political editor
October 24, 2008 10:40 AM
Hitting back at automated phone calls and other attacks from John McCain, Barack Obama's campaign today launched a website where supporters can report new assaults -- and get the campaign's defense.
"John McCain has launched a new round of false, vicious robocalls, mailers, and attack ads – despite being warned to change his tone by a string of Republican leaders including Colin Powell and four sitting Republican senators. To combat his renewed effort to smear Barack Obama, the Obama campaign today launched a fact-checking campaign centered around a new website," the Obama campaign said.
The website "allows voters to report new attacks that pop up in their area – and get the facts about smears they’ve heard," it said.
The site is in addition to one it launched in June to rebut the flurry of what it called "smears" bouncing around the Internet.
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McCain's big news is the support of his candidacy by the AL-QUAIDA, whose website points out that McCain can be drawn into an endless conflict in the Middle east which will ruin the USA economy.
And: the Al-quaida website suggests to the followers to attack the USA now, before the election, to push USA voters to choose McCain.
AL-QUAIDA see McCain AND Palin as weak on national security because they have no discrimination!
What about all the Obama smear robocalls that I get???
I have yet to receive one McCain robocall, but to date have counted at least 5 robocalls and 2 live calls from Obama campain. These have been full of lies and distortions!!! A serious case of the pot calling the kettle black (no racism intended in the use of this common phrase which has nothing to do with race; but I am sure that wont stop you liberals from calling me a racist). The live calls I received had one of the callers berating me when I told them Obama has lost my vote because of his lies and distortions, also from the false claims of smears his campaign is alleging. I may not be too fond of John McCain, but I think it is a travesty that such a true American Hero is being unfairly trashed like this!!!
OBAMA FOR PRESIDENT HE IS MY PRESENDENT FOR THE RISE AND RENEWED USA OBAMA I ADMIRE U FOR ALL TIME
Karl Rovian politics. McCain's political advisor. Just to show how low we've gone in politics, Karl Rove is deceitful, unethical, immoral, and without a conscience and they call him a "brilliant political strategist". He and he alone is responsible for the demise of the Republicans and George Bush of course with the able assistance of Tricky Dick Cheney. Rove and Cheney are two peas in a pod, secretive and bullies but cowards because they hide in anonymity while they work their evil.
Any and all calls you do not want need to be registred on the national Do Not Call List. A 3rd shift worker sleeps during the day and every day between 2pm and 6pm, robo calls or live telemarketers call my house. How is a person to get any sleep while the phone keeps ringing trying to convince me to vote this way or that? So and so kilsl babies, so and so is a terrorist, so and so is out of touch with America. Know what? People need privacy and sleep to be productive workers. So stop calling me. I don't care who you are.
Has anyone actually checked to see if Obama is an American Citizen? The things that come out of his mouth bring about serious questions as to weather he will sign us over to a one world government.
The attacks Barack Obama makes are nowhere near the level as the one John McCain is making. Barack is attacking his policy--McCain is attacking his character and his patriatism. Check this out for the truth about Barack Obama's birth certificate: www.factcheck.org. (By the way--and not that it matters--but John McCain is the one that was born outside of the country--in the Panama Canal Zone--at the time he was born, people born in this zone were not automatically considered U.S. citizens--the law was changed a year after his birth)
G Jones,
The only serious question is whether your IQ is above or below 60. I'd say below. Since you don't know the difference between, WHETHER and WEATHER, you can ask no serious questions,stooge.
LOL @ G. Jones
Are you serious...? Being a Canadian citizen I find some of the (at times ignorant) comments made by citizens more entertaining than the election itself.
Maybe he'll finally sign the white house over to the canucks
I've gotten one recorded call from the McCain campaign. It was positive about McCain and did not mention Obama at all. I've gotten three recorded calls from the Obama campaign and all three were negative attacks on McCain or Palin. Obama is like the guilty child caught stealing coolies who points the finger and screams "she did it, not me" at his little sister Well we know better..
McCain is not an American hero nor does he put his country first when he disregards the safety of his country by nominating Sarah Palin who is not up to the job.
Where, oh where, did John McCain go? I always believed he was a man of honor and integrity, despite his volatility and temperamentalness. The robocalls are so beneath a man of his stature. He is not the man I thought he was.
To G. Jones,
Please give me a specific example of what Obama has said that causes you concern that he isn't a citizen and as you said, "weather (whether) he will sign us over to a one world government."?
What about all the Obama smear robocalls that I get???
Posted by Former Hillary Supporter October 24, 08 11:57
You don't get them. You're a liar. You're not a former HIllary supporter. You're a liar. Hence, you must be a republican. Why do you republicans hate our country so much that you just go out there and lie lie lie, hate hate hate. Why do republicans hate our country and our freedoms? Why?
HEY "Former "-NO WAY -Hillary -NO WAY-Supporter, Regardless what you label yourself, you of course are NOT a supporter of noone and nothing but lies and ignorance. This is what you stand for: hate, racism, lies, ignorance, if you ask yourself what keeps you going the only answer you find is: Hate. Why? You don't know, just because your "hero" has brainwashed you soo much with hate that this all you know. YOU ARE THROWING MUD, NO OBAMA SUPPORTER HAS EVER CALLED PEOPLE NAMES, ALL HAS EVER GIVEN THEM DISRESPECTFUL CALLS. YOUR "McCain campaign IS A VERY DISHONORABLE CAMPAIGN, has nothing to do with Republican/ and American values, your candidate is no hero to me: a wealthy man from a white colar class working on personal agenda to protect his wealth and extend the Bush mandate.
I've gotten one recorded call from the McCain campaign. It was positive about McCain and did not mention Obama at all. I've gotten three recorded calls from the Obama campaign and all three were negative attacks on McCain or Palin...
Posted by Dayana Martinez October 24, 08 01:34 PM
No you haven't. You're a liar. Another republican liar heard from. What a sad lying anti-American bunch you people are.
G Jones!!!
Finally! a real American who gets it! Only three things can save us from these socialist Marxist chubby dumocrats!
God! Guns! and Sarah! Keep America Free! say NO to one world government!!! say THANKS BUT NO THANKS TO NOBAMA
"G Jones!!!
Finally! a real American who gets it! Only three things can save us from these socialist Marxist chubby dumocrats!
God! Guns! and Sarah! Keep America Free! say NO to one world government!!! say THANKS BUT NO THANKS TO NOBAMA" Posted by REDDWHITEANDFIGHTTHEBLUESTATES
As an Aussie, this is why the world view of America has been negatively distorted - big voice of some backward people.
The Obama campaign is NOT making robocalls. I dont believe the former Hillary supporter is a former Hillary supporter, but rather a troll.
To Mike the Aussie,
I totally agree with you! So many of our citizens think that other countries are beneath the United State. Finally we have a candidate who believes the U.S. should practice diplomacy rather than going in with guns blazing. Maybe if we were more willing to talk in the past, we wouldn't be in this mess right now. Obama can bring respect back to the United States
the headline reads:"Palin costumes fly off store shelves" Yes this year the moose costum is very popular
Gobama!
Obama has not been forthright in telling Americans who he is, who he has been associated with, or what he will do if elected. If the media had done its job in vetting Obama from the beginning ... and if 18 months ago Americans knew what they know today about Obama, he would never have made it this far. I would be willing to bet that there are still volumes that we don't know about Obama, and even more Obama is not telling us about what he would do once elected. We also don't know where much of his 600 million dollars in campaign contributions came from ... possibly foreign nationals. Obama's donations are literally enabling him to buy the Presidency of the United States. And then there's Acorn, and voter fraud, which all seems to be favoring Obama. A socialistic agenda will ruin America ... whose 200+ year capitalistic ideology has made us the country where everyone wants to live ... even at risk of life and limb! It's pretty obvious that McCain loves America, not just in words, but in deeds that cost him dearly. I don't mind some changes, but changing our entire free enterprise system for socialism is NOT change I can believe in. I don't trust Obama. I think he will say or do anything to get elected. These are just some of the reasons I'm voting for McCain/Palin on November 4th.
It strikes me as ironic that the dems pounce upon that they preceive as the unqualified Governor Palin!! Do they even know that when Obama was elected Illinois state senator that he ran unopposed b/c he use some archaic rules to disqualify his THREE other opponents? Folks he was the ONLY one on the ballot!! He didn't win that, he was given it!!! Then, he is still in his FIRST term ans a US senator!! Sorry, but that is not enought experience to elect the man President of this country. Palin is not going to be RUNNING the country, but he would be. this country will go further downward if Obama is elected. Btw a few days ago a Obama supporter hun a life size figure of palin from a tree by a noose!!
Wouldn't it be nice for politicians to do what the majority of their constituants desire and that would be to stop these ^&))_%&* calls.