Yet Another GOP Internet FAIL
So someone from Minneapolis donates one dollar to the GOP Senate Campaign Committee and puts down an expletive taunt as his name. We at Crooks and Liars do not endorse this kind of silly hooliganism. This guy had to donate a dollar to the Republicans to say the Eff Word? Really.
What's totally newsworthy about this contribution is that the Republican Senatorial Campaign Committee's website posted the "thank you" above (minus the asterisks we added because guess what? We have editorial standards regarding that sort of thing.) and left it up at their website last night for at least 20 minutes (C&L staffers refreshed the site from 12:32 to 12:55 am Eastern Time and it was there the entire period) perhaps until the next contribution bumped it. [Jamie at Intoxination has the screenshot.] Who knew you'd need to install a net-nanny to protect your children's eyes from a GOP fundraising site? Well, everybody knows now!
I hate to let you in on any of our internet secrets, Mister Steele, but there are filters for that and other dirty words out there. Maybe if someone in your party knew how to use the Google other than to pick a Vice-Presidential candidate, you'd save yourself some family-values embarrassment.
Not twice in one day. Stuck at home trying to avoid work.
The people of privilege will always risk their complete destruction rather than surrender any material part of their advantage." J.K. Galbraith
If only some creative genius would come up with a filter for life (yes, a Woody Allen Marshall McLuhan moment, if you will...) which would render the filth that comes out of Conservatives mouths' muted upon contact with air. An Internet filter which takes away any non-troversy immediately upon posting.
For me, cussing is WAAAAAY down the list of objectionable things on the 'net. For a comprehensive list, see the Drudge "report" page (no, I will NOT provide a link to that
douchebag'ssite.)Thanks. I needed that!
No matter how far ahead they think they are, they will always be teh stupid.
nothing unusual about that.
I am sure the programming job was outsourced to India.
At least that is what they do in my line of business...
"We at Crooks and Liars do not endorse this kind of silly hooliganism. This guy had to donate a dollar to the Republicans to say the Eff Word? Really."
unfortunately Blue Gal...
posting this front page only makes sure that whoever did it...got his dollars worth (plus extra)!
...Immortalised on crooks and liars...
(I'm sure the guy is delighted) that he made front page over here and will have some copycats following right in his footsteps!!!!
personally? ...I think its kinda funny. (its worth every bit of an FRD if you ask me)
audit-prosecute-incarcerate
... the RNC's cluelessness that is the joke.
I mean, come on, you can't put in a filter for F**K YOU and, yet, you're going to save us from terrorism, socialism, marxism, fascism, racism, populism, everybody-has-an-ism?
This isn't even the first time the GOP has fallen prey to this stupidity. Remember the 'W' campaign sign generator?
I shake my head at people who leave their blinkers on.
cluelessness is fun to laugh at.
audit-prosecute-incarcerate
I just use a finger.
;)
I'm sorry someone blew the whistle. It was a perfectly good gag that's now ruined. This could have been comedy gold for months before someone at the GOP figured out what was happening.
What's next, pledges from:
Mike Hunt?
Mike Litoris?
Heywood Jablome?
Dick Hertz?
P. Ross DeTout?
Richard Cranium
The people of privilege will always risk their complete destruction rather than surrender any material part of their advantage." J.K. Galbraith
Hugh Jacock?
McCrevice?
audit-prosecute-incarcerate
Jack Mioff?
There's always free cheddar in the mousetrap, baby. - Tom Waits
I'm tired.
http://www.snpp.com/guides/moe_calls.html
:)
You omitted the accent in the name Heywood Jablomé, which could result in a mispronunciation and, therefore, a misunderstanding.
Love,
Your faithful copyeditor,
Kate
P. Ross DeToot
audit-prosecute-incarcerate
It's French.
the P. Ross DeTout!
Ba-dum-bump.
Of course there's an extra charge for that.
Peter Gosinia
Reality has a liberal bias
How about that new Senator, Scott "Take My Daughters" Brown?
Democracy is too important to be entrusted to politicians.
Rise Up!
Protest!
that for sure.
I, OTOH, am 100% in favor of this sort of internet hooliganism.
until they get thrown in jail.
...prank, which the GOP set themSELVES up for, would get someone thrown in jail? [chuckling] Sometimes your negativity doesn't even make sense.
General thread comment:
I think that guy got his dollar's worth, plus 9. Pretty funny.
I'm just superstitious enough to hedge my bets.
oust self serving corrupt Dems and Rethugs out of office.
...a lot of water to be able to piss on so many bowls of Cheerios on command and without fail.
[lol'ing once more]
I'm just superstitious enough to hedge my bets.
Now way does that statement just seem sooo wrong!
You should get points for that.
Pffft. Stupid libruls. Michael Steele's just keeping it real, you knowhudImsayn?
Or as Sarah Palin would say, keepin' it rill.
You don't endorse that sort of thing? Seems to me putting on your blog, pic included, is kinda guaranteed to inspire others to do the same thing.
Not that there's anything wrong with that.
There's always free cheddar in the mousetrap, baby. - Tom Waits
... must donate to GOP. Must donate to GOP. Brainsssssssssss.
ever been to see it?
Well worth a dollar IMO.
There's been a lot of hand wringing and gnashing of teeth today about the Dems and Scott Browns victory last night. That's exactly what the Repubicans want us to do IMO. They want us to give up on our party, because many of them have given up on theirs(see teabaggers). They want us to sit out elections, because their group sat out. They want us at each others throat because they are too. It's the only way they can win. By dividing us. Now is the time to unite because the alternative could be worse than GWB ever dreamed. I not pleased with the way things have been but compared to the prospect of a Repubican back in charge, I'll take this.
is just HORRIBLE.
I mean, donating money to the GOP.
Won't someone please think of the children??!!!
.
"Parachutes are allowed in checked or carry-on baggage, but may not be worn in flight."
---Southwest Airlines
And give the Bank $35!! Somehow that doesn't seem to be the lesser of two evils.
Scroll down the page to the post by John Amato and read:
"Dave Weigel followed the teabaggers in MA and explains that the right has something the left just doesn't have: An incredible media machine that is able to transmit their message faster and more powerfully than anything the Democrats have. Brown was able to turn to a bunch of conservative media outlets immediately, and ultimately that got his campaign off and running."
So let's not slack off because they're stupid. Stupid + Motivated = Something To Be Scared Of.
We need to work harder to try to get the mainstream media to shape up.
most definitely, Kate.
Republicans + Media = Powerful Dangerous Combination.
Vigilance!
are corporations with BILLIONS of dollars. Us waving our little fists at them and threatening to not watch is not going to phase them at all anymore. It's probably too late now to do anything to correct this unhealthy situation.
I disagree that it's too late. An example is the group that motivated a lot of sponsors to stop supporting Glenn Beck. Our ancestors during the American Revolution didn't have a lot of money; they didn't even have uniforms. Yet, ambushing and harrying the British from the woods (and of course I know it wasn't that simple!), they managed to free us from a huge, powerful, rich empire.
That's like the blogosphere nowadays, and MSNBC and Comedy Central -- Rachel, Keith, Jon and Colbert. These things take time. Knowledge and awareness have to filter into middle America, and I know it's just screamingly frustrating. But we can't give up or slack off. Individually, of course sometimes we have to rest and recuperate, but as a group, we liberals and progressives have to keep chipping away...
... don't count on the Democrats to back us on Net Neutrality.
...count on them. Damn spineless politicians!
count on the Dems anymore to back us on "Hug Your Grandma Day" either.
no donation required. a string of zeros will get your name up there.
just go and play on their site?
Any suggestions?
So you guys just happened to be monitoring that site when the message was posted or maybe just got a heads up that it would be there? I don't care what anybody else says, it was worth a dollar. LOL
Hasa Diga Eebowai
to donate a dollar under the non de plume Neofasist Scumbag.
Hasa Diga Eebowai
I'd say that's a dollar well spent!
they could install a filter to deal with obscenities but I doubt if it would catch donations from people like A. Hitler or B. Arnold.
Hasa Diga Eebowai
THAT WAS AWESOME!
Goodnight, Frau Blücher
I love living in the city that has the distinction of throwing tomatoes at Sarah Palin and hijacking the RSCC's website.
By the way, instead of the old "FU," why not have fun with those two words? Some examples, "some idiot," "some asshole," and "another dipshit." I'm sure all kind of fun could be had.
(:<) They wouldn't LET us throw tomatoes in Washington -- Costco put them all away so they wouldn't get thrown at her.
Yeah...I'd pay a dollar for that. How appropriate. Now don't everyone start sending a one dollar contribution. Those dollars do add up, even though they aren't worth much these days.
Government + the Federal Reserve = organized crime
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