Republican Robocall Pretexting Campaign

WCityMike writes, "In 53 Congressional campaigns across the country, including the Pennsylvania 6th, the Connecticut 4th, the North Carolina 11th, the New Hampshire 2nd, and the Illinois 6th and 8th (and possibly all races), the National Republican Congressional Committee is conducting a $2.1 million campaign to make it appear as if Democrats are spamming callers with telemarketing calls. The NRCC hired Conquest Communications Group to conduct a massive nationwide robocalling campaign with calls specifically scripted to appear as if they're coming from the Democratic candidate — in violation of FCC regulations on such 'robocalls,' which requires the identity of the caller to be stated at the beginning of the message [47 CFR 64.1200(b)(1)]. The call begins with 'Hello. I'm calling with information about,' and then says the name of the Democratic candidate. There is then a pause; if the recipient hangs up here, they will receive repeated calls back with the same message, potentially up to 18 times or more (according to one callee). If the callee doesn't hang up, they hear a smear message from the machine about the Democratic candidate. The NRCC thinks the legality of the calls is, conveniently, a 'complicated legal question that's not going to get adjudicated this weekend.'" Update 20:47 GMT by SM: Thankfully we all learned how to deal with these folks last week.

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Suuuuuure it's complicated

[smooth wombat]

a 'complicated legal question that's not going to get adjudicated this weekend.'

They're right. It won't get adjudicated this weekend.

However, just like their phone-jamming shenanigans in New Hampshire, it will get adjudicated against their corrupt asses.

So let them have their fun. This kind of crap is exactly why this Republican will be voting against every Republican on tomorrow's ballot.

Funn how my party continues to call the Democratic party one of traitors when it's my party which is undermining democratic principles.