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McCain Campaign Offers Rewards For Turn-Key Comments
According to a story at the Washington Post, John McCain's presidential campaign is offering more than moral suasion to fire people up for a McCain presidency; they're also offering ready-made snippets of rhetoric for interested supporters to supply under their own names in public comments to online news sources and forums. Such pre-written commentary by itself is neither new nor necessarily nefarious, but it seems a bit off-kilter that prolific commenters are eligible for rewards — not just campaign swag like hats and stickers, but higher-ticket items like a ride with McCain on his campaign bus. Probably a script could be whipped up to compare the canned suggestions on the site with "grassroots" comments on political news sites around the web.
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John McCain has a comprehensive economic plan that will create millions of good American jobs, ensure our nation's energy security, get the government's budget and spending practices in order, and bring relief to American consumers. ...
I want to be ambassador to Jamaica!
Why is this on Slashdot? Go back a few years and look up "Gravitas".We all know the purpose this is on /.. More /. bias again.
"Nothing to see here, folks"
Shhh! This is Obamanation and we are Obamaniacs for Obamanomics; don't spoil the fantasy! This is time to criticize McCain. Did you hear me -- I said criticize McCain!
everything in moderation
Scratch-n-sniff McCain 2008 stickers. If you are conservative, it will smell like patriotism; If you are liberal or gay, it will smell like a human turd that's been sitting in a bucket of sweat infested with mosquito larva that's been locked in a 1979 Chevette that's been sitting in the Louisiana swamps for 2 weeks.
McCain: smells like complicated shit.
...what the 'crats have been doing for, what, about fifteen-twenty years now?
I always knew 'pubs were a little slow, but... wow, fifteen years behind the curve... now THAT'S slow!
In times of universal deceit, telling the truth gets you modded -1 Troll
Sad thing is that, as pathetic as this is, Obama's supporters mostly spew stuff they read on bumper stickers.
I am dismayed at the overwhelming liberalism present on this site. I had hoped that fellow geeks would have more sense than this. Conservatism, capitalism...that is what our country was founded on. McCain is not the poster child for the conservative movement by any means, but he is far superior to the socialist ideas put forth by Obama and fellow liberals, such as Nancy Pelosi. Please, PLEASE, take some time to understand the issues prior to repeating the nonsense so abundant in our media.
When the John WcCain campaign turns to the current wave of "open sourcing" movements, spurred by Internet culture, what he thinks you're good for is free astroturfing labor.
If you're not getting a check for that kind of work, you're nothing but a hypocrite posing as a "Conservative".
If you are getting a check for that kind of work, you're nothing but a sockpuppet posing as a "Conservative".
All aboard the Straight Talk Express trainwreck!
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Ingenuity and effort are taxed. Obama is a socialist. What you do already belongs to the government.
Recommended reading: Obama's Stimulus Package. He is going to "take" windfall profits. Take = theft or tax.
Vote for McCain because Obama is more technically sound
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well I suppose you could make a point about Republican views on gun control, by getting on his bus then shooting the fucker? the judge wouldn't be kind but posterity might have a less harsh view
I have been a user for about 10 years. This ends Feb 2014. The site's been ruined. I'm off. Dice, FU
If you think Obama's not a socialist maybe you should have listened to him before he beat Hillary.
Wow, the Republican TrollMods are out in force today.
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Which the Clinton's provided donors. Besides, they already have the MSM to parrot their talking points.
Actually, he's relaxed and comfortable. Also a slick liar.
Obama sold his soul to the Chicago Political Machine decades ago. His Justice Department is going to be a hoot.
Social Conservatives are NOT the Republican Base. That ended awhile ago. Didn't you notice who's winning the nomination? Hint: he's no social conservative.
Most people who truly want to be left alone don't call themselves anything. I mean, get a clue.
I think that Obama is rare, dually gifted individual. He's got the intellect to be a professor of Constitutional law, but he also has really strong people skills.
We're that rare? Maybe I should get out of computing and pursue that childhood dream of becoming President after all!
Or maybe I should go into mad computer science and become a super-villain!
Until this summer when the FISA bill came up for voting, I didn't know they taught future Constitutional Law professors the proper techniques to be used when throwing the US Constitution out a window.
Got to have proper form when you are in your Constitution throwing motion. Don't forget to keep your eyes on the Constitution as it flies through the open window. Your follow through on the throwing motion is critical.