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Smashed Hat		2012-10-31 07:02:01 AM

Campaign ads spammed to your cell phone. I never knew the future would be so irritating.

somedude210		2012-10-31 07:13:01 AM

It could be worse, they could be spamming your cell while calling your landline and sending you mail-in flyers. All at the SAME time!!!

/only been called by pollsters on my cell
//only occurred once

Metalupis		2012-10-31 07:42:30 AM

This is why using a text messaging program with a blacklist function is a good idea

Weaver95		2012-10-31 07:45:50 AM

Smashed Hat: Campaign ads spammed to your cell phone. I never knew the future would be so irritating.

I wonder if the GOP understands that being annoying isn't going to help them very much on election day...

IamKaiserSoze!!!		2012-10-31 07:52:16 AM

Hmmm, which party would be more inclined to do this. The one who's base is already motivated or the one who's getting desperate?

Sorry Barry, you're goin down.

Smashed Hat		2012-10-31 07:53:03 AM

Weaver95:
I wonder if the GOP understands that being annoying isn't going to help them very much on election day...

Actually I've been getting quite a bit of text spam from the Democrats and I don't remember giving out my new cell number on any websites. It's a little creepy.

somedude210		2012-10-31 07:56:04 AM

IamKaiserSoze!!!: Hmmm, which party would be more inclined to do this. The one who's base is already motivated or the one who's getting desperate?

Sorry Barry, you're goin down.

know how I know you didn't bother reading the article?

dr_blasto		2012-10-31 07:56:18 AM

dr_blasto		2012-10-31 08:01:02 AM

Weaver95: Smashed Hat: Campaign ads spammed to your cell phone. I never knew the future would be so irritating.

I wonder if the GOP understands that being annoying isn't going to help them very much on election day...

Talking about rape doesn't help yet they keep doing it. Lying about thing like Chrysler's Jeep expansion in China, then doubling down shouldn't help either, yet here we are. There's enough misinformed/uninformed/stupid people in the electorate that Romney is competitive, Akin may win the MO Senate seat and Stephen King (R-dogfight) is well ahead of Vilsack.

GAT_00		2012-10-31 08:07:29 AM

IamKaiserSoze!!!: Hmmm, which party would be more inclined to do this. The one who's base is already motivated or the one who's getting desperate?

Sorry Barry, you're goin down.

Probably desperate people and it was RNC spam, so....

DoctorCal		2012-10-31 08:09:21 AM

DoctorCal		2012-10-31 08:14:39 AM

somedude210: IamKaiserSoze!!!: Hmmm, which party would be more inclined to do this. The one who's base is already motivated or the one who's getting desperate?

Sorry Barry, you're goin down.

know how I know you didn't bother reading the article?

Shall we now go with Liberal Plant or Overzealous Staffer?

Weaver95		2012-10-31 08:16:04 AM

Smashed Hat: Weaver95:
I wonder if the GOP understands that being annoying isn't going to help them very much on election day...

Actually I've been getting quite a bit of text spam from the Democrats and I don't remember giving out my new cell number on any websites. It's a little creepy.

weird. By now, the Democratic voter lists have weeded out the non-Democrat voters and are focused on democrats and undecideds. you didn't perhaps tell a Democratic phone bank that you were an undecided voter did you? that would get you put on the call back list for sure.

xanadian		2012-10-31 08:32:46 AM

Every domain checked by POLITICO was masked so Internet users could not trace their origins. It's not known how many people received these messages.

Pff. Put Anonymous on the case.

DamnYankees		2012-10-31 08:40:27 AM

As dumb as those tweets are, I'm not seeing the overt racism. Am I missing something?

somedude210		2012-10-31 08:48:47 AM

DamnYankees: As dumb as those tweets are, I'm not seeing the overt racism. Am I missing something?

I don't think there was any, but I needed a way to make the headline come off as Republican so that was the easiest way

/subby

Diogenes		2012-10-31 08:58:50 AM

Diogenes		2012-10-31 09:00:34 AM

somedude210: DamnYankees: As dumb as those tweets are, I'm not seeing the overt racism. Am I missing something?

I don't think there was any, but I needed a way to make the headline come off as Republican so that was the easiest way

/subby

It's a sad day when you suspect it isn't the Republicans because it's not racist enough.

jaylectricity		2012-10-31 09:06:43 AM

This is why you shouldn't text SLUTBAG to 696969 to vote for your favorite dancer.

Weaver95		2012-10-31 09:16:08 AM

quite simply, this sort of tactic is sheer desperation. Look, the Obama campaign has had us phone banking and canvassing doors since mid september. every day we narrow down the phone lists, screening out GOP voters and focusing on getting undecideds to switch votes to Obama and getting the Democratic voters to commit to voting on election day. that's a LOT of work but we're almost to the point where our call lists are around 90%-ish accurate and up to date. so we're not wasting time/effort phone blasting to people who aren't going to vote OR who are gonna vote Republican.

Then along comes this mass txt phone blast from the Romney campaign. if they're sending text messages to people who aren't Republicans then that tells me they're working off VERY inaccurate voter lists. they haven't put in the time and effort to narrow down their voter rolls, organize people to get Republicans to the polls on election day. it's sloppy and they're paying the price for NOT building an effective campaign organization down on the ground where it matters. they needed to be doing that work over a month ago if they planned to be ready for election day/go time.

bmongar		2012-10-31 09:24:43 AM

Sock Ruh Tease		2012-10-31 09:25:04 AM

I got a text message to "pls vt Rmny on elctn day" and I have to say, it was very convincing. Romney really showed he can text message better than Obama. That's going to matter when Iran keeps calling us and giggling when America answers the phone, then hanging up. Romney would just text Iran about what a biatch she is and avoid war entirely. Thank you Romney for keeping us safe.

sodomizer		2012-10-31 09:25:55 AM

While several people on social media sites angrily posted that the messages were coming from Republican Mitt Romney, there is no indication that the messages were sanctioned or produced by his campaign.

From TFA.

God Is My Co-Pirate		2012-10-31 09:27:02 AM

Weaver95: quite simply, this sort of tactic is sheer desperation. Look, the Obama campaign has had us phone banking and canvassing doors since mid september. every day we narrow down the phone lists, screening out GOP voters and focusing on getting undecideds to switch votes to Obama and getting the Democratic voters to commit to voting on election day. that's a LOT of work but we're almost to the point where our call lists are around 90%-ish accurate and up to date. so we're not wasting time/effort phone blasting to people who aren't going to vote OR who are gonna vote Republican.

Then along comes this mass txt phone blast from the Romney campaign. if they're sending text messages to people who aren't Republicans then that tells me they're working off VERY inaccurate voter lists. they haven't put in the time and effort to narrow down their voter rolls, organize people to get Republicans to the polls on election day. it's sloppy and they're paying the price for NOT building an effective campaign organization down on the ground where it matters. they needed to be doing that work over a month ago if they planned to be ready for election day/go time.

I am still shocked that you're volunteering for the Obama campaign. Am I right in thinking that it's not so much that you've changed, but that Romney, and the current GOP, are just that terrible?

karnal		2012-10-31 09:27:28 AM

DamnYankees

As dumb as those tweets are, I'm not seeing the overt racism. Am I missing something?

I think it is racist that they are making such a big deal about this but last week when people were tweeting that if Romney wins they would 'take matters into their own hands' was virtually ignored.

bmongar		2012-10-31 09:27:45 AM

jaylectricity: This is why you shouldn't text SLUTBAG to 696969 to vote for your favorite dancer.

But she was sooooo hot.

bmongar		2012-10-31 09:28:35 AM

God Is My Co-Pirate: Weaver95: quite simply, this sort of tactic is sheer desperation. Look, the Obama campaign has had us phone banking and canvassing doors since mid september. every day we narrow down the phone lists, screening out GOP voters and focusing on getting undecideds to switch votes to Obama and getting the Democratic voters to commit to voting on election day. that's a LOT of work but we're almost to the point where our call lists are around 90%-ish accurate and up to date. so we're not wasting time/effort phone blasting to people who aren't going to vote OR who are gonna vote Republican.

Then along comes this mass txt phone blast from the Romney campaign. if they're sending text messages to people who aren't Republicans then that tells me they're working off VERY inaccurate voter lists. they haven't put in the time and effort to narrow down their voter rolls, organize people to get Republicans to the polls on election day. it's sloppy and they're paying the price for NOT building an effective campaign organization down on the ground where it matters. they needed to be doing that work over a month ago if they planned to be ready for election day/go time.

I am still shocked that you're volunteering for the Obama campaign. Am I right in thinking that it's not so much that you've changed, but that Romney, and the current GOP, are just that terrible?

I don't know Weaver's reason's but really they are that bad. I started voting against Republicans long before I started voting for Democrats.

Vegan Meat Popsicle		2012-10-31 09:29:07 AM

sodomizer: From TFA.

And?

bmongar		2012-10-31 09:29:37 AM

karnal: DamnYankees

As dumb as those tweets are, I'm not seeing the overt racism. Am I missing something?

I think it is racist that they are making such a big deal about this but last week when people were tweeting that if Romney wins they would 'take matters into their own hands' was virtually ignored.

Ohh, was that supposed to be a threat? I thought it was a bunch of Freepers saying how they would pleasure themselves if Romney won.

monoski		2012-10-31 09:29:50 AM

Most of those seem like reasons I would vote for Obama.

//Except that Biden BS, but I don't vote for VP's or I would have abstain this year as they are both dolts

ole prophet		2012-10-31 09:30:23 AM

Smashed Hat: Actually I've been getting quite a bit of text spam from the Democrats and I don't remember giving out my new cell number on any websites. It's a little creepy.

This may have something to do with it.

quatchi		2012-10-31 09:32:17 AM

A last minute, pathetic cell phone spam-a-thon of propaganda from the GOP?

Wow, desperate much?

"Obama is using your tax dollars to fund Planned Parenthood and abortions. Is that right"

No, that's just another Republican lie like the "stole 716 billion" lie because lies and identity politics based on bigotry are really all that party have left.

Any more stupid questions?

Ikam		2012-10-31 09:33:11 AM

I'm so farking glad I don't live in a swing state and have been all but ignored during this election cycle.

/already voted so everyone can go away now.

Diogenes		2012-10-31 09:33:26 AM

MyRandomName		2012-10-31 09:34:13 AM

Smashed Hat: Campaign ads spammed to your cell phone. I never knew the future would be so irritating.

Did you miss the "not sent from the Romney Campaign"? It was in the first half of the article. Nice try though.

karnal		2012-10-31 09:34:42 AM

bmongar

karnal: DamnYankees

As dumb as those tweets are, I'm not seeing the overt racism. Am I missing something?

I think it is racist that they are making such a big deal about this but last week when people were tweeting that if Romney wins they would 'take matters into their own hands' was virtually ignored.

Ohh, was that supposed to be a threat? I thought it was a bunch of Freepers saying how they would pleasure themselves if Romney won.

Maybe you should leave 'thinking' to the adults from now on.

Weaver95		2012-10-31 09:35:32 AM

God Is My Co-Pirate:
I am still shocked that you're volunteering for the Obama campaign. Am I right in thinking that it's not so much that you've changed, but that Romney, and the current GOP, are just that terrible?

the Republicans really are that bad. I believe them when they say that they intend to govern the country via 'biblical principal'. In effect, the GOP plans to run this country as a theocracy....and I do not want to live in a theocratic society. I don't want to run even the RISK of living in that sort of society. So I've no choice but to vote Democrat.

Dwight_Yeast		2012-10-31 09:36:58 AM

monoski: //Except that Biden BS, but I don't vote for VP's or I would have abstain this year as they are both dolts

Whenever I see someone parroting the mainstream media notion that Biden is an idiot, it's a dead giveaway as to how stupid the poster in question actually is.

MyRandomName		2012-10-31 09:37:11 AM

dr_blasto: Weaver95: Smashed Hat: Campaign ads spammed to your cell phone. I never knew the future would be so irritating.

I wonder if the GOP understands that being annoying isn't going to help them very much on election day...

Talking about rape doesn't help yet they keep doing it. Lying about thing like Chrysler's Jeep expansion in China, then doubling down shouldn't help either, yet here we are. There's enough misinformed/uninformed/stupid people in the electorate that Romney is competitive, Akin may win the MO Senate seat and Stephen King (R-dogfight) is well ahead of Vilsack.

So I assume you have the same ire for Obama. Obama did claim that 800k US jobs would be lost due to territorial taxation by creating jobs "overseas"... Even politifact states that those jobs are not from a loss in the US. Oh wait, you only care about false implications when Romney does it. Should I talk about Obama's 5 Trillion dollar Romney tax plan that never existed? You see... both sides have been guilty, both sides of doubled and tripled down. Yet you show ire for only one side. Funny that.

MyRandomName		2012-10-31 09:38:08 AM

GAT_00: IamKaiserSoze!!!: Hmmm, which party would be more inclined to do this. The one who's base is already motivated or the one who's getting desperate?

Sorry Barry, you're goin down.

Probably desperate people and it was RNC spam, so....

The article doesn't state a source. Your link for it being RNC spam? Or is it pure conjecture like you always proffer?

Maud Dib		2012-10-31 09:39:34 AM

IamKaiserSoze!!!: Hmmm, which party would be more inclined to do this. The one who's base is already motivated or the one who's getting desperate?

Sorry Barry, you're goin down.

IamKaiserSoze!!! Location: Cedar Rapids Ahwa

Ah, that explains it..

Idiots
Out
Walking
Around

Satanic_Hamster		2012-10-31 09:39:42 AM

DoctorCal: Shall we now go with Liberal Plant or Overzealous Staffer?

You know, normally I WOULD go with overzealous state campaign manager or assistant manager but the way Romney himself has been saying some of these lies? I would even believe he gave the order for this himself.

Weaver95		2012-10-31 09:41:50 AM

MyRandomName: GAT_00: IamKaiserSoze!!!: Hmmm, which party would be more inclined to do this. The one who's base is already motivated or the one who's getting desperate?

Sorry Barry, you're goin down.

Probably desperate people and it was RNC spam, so....

The article doesn't state a source. Your link for it being RNC spam? Or is it pure conjecture like you always proffer?

i'm pretty sure that the Obama people aren't spamming text messages to get out the vote for Romney....c'mon dude. this is a last minute desperation tactic from Team Romney.

Guns n' Farkin Roses		2012-10-31 09:42:44 AM

Ikam: I'm so farking glad I don't live in a swing state and have been all but ignored during this election cycle.

/already voted so everyone can go away now.

FU. Live in Ohio. Power being out for the last two days has been the only break I have gotten from this campaign onslaught.

Tyrone Slothrop		2012-10-31 09:42:51 AM

Weaver95: quite simply, this sort of tactic is sheer desperation. Look, the Obama campaign has had us phone banking and canvassing doors since mid september. every day we narrow down the phone lists, screening out GOP voters and focusing on getting undecideds to switch votes to Obama and getting the Democratic voters to commit to voting on election day. that's a LOT of work but we're almost to the point where our call lists are around 90%-ish accurate and up to date. so we're not wasting time/effort phone blasting to people who aren't going to vote OR who are gonna vote Republican.

Then along comes this mass txt phone blast from the Romney campaign. if they're sending text messages to people who aren't Republicans then that tells me they're working off VERY inaccurate voter lists. they haven't put in the time and effort to narrow down their voter rolls, organize people to get Republicans to the polls on election day. it's sloppy and they're paying the price for NOT building an effective campaign organization down on the ground where it matters. they needed to be doing that work over a month ago if they planned to be ready for election day/go time.

Massive storm on the east coast. Disney making new Star Wars films. Weaver95 campaigning for a Democrat.

Looks like the Mayans were right.

Weaver95		2012-10-31 09:44:02 AM

Tyrone Slothrop:
Massive storm on the east coast. Disney making new Star Wars films. Weaver95 campaigning for a Democrat.

Looks like the Mayans were right.

I am not one of the signs of the apocalypse.

karnal		2012-10-31 09:44:17 AM

Diogenes

karnal: DamnYankees

As dumb as those tweets are, I'm not seeing the overt racism. Am I missing something?

I think it is racist that they are making such a big deal about this but last week when people were tweeting that if Romney wins they would 'take matters into their own hands' was virtually ignored.

Just as we ignore your bleating posts here.

Obviously you don't, Cynic.

Baby Face Fister		2012-10-31 09:44:45 AM

The last call was from Jeb Bush pimpin for Rmoney. Please let this shiat be over with.

Citrate1007		2012-10-31 09:44:49 AM

"Voting for Obama means voting for same-sex marriage," I'm pro gay marriage.

"Obama stole $716 Billion in Medicare. We cant [sic] trust Obama to protect our seniors," GOP Lie

"Obama is using your tax dollars to fund Planned Parenthood and abortions. Is that right" I'm pro women's health and anti-abstinence faith based family planning.

"VP Biden mocks a fallen Navy Seal during memorial. Our military deserves better." GOP distortion of the truth

So lies and appeals to bible pounders.......does the GOP have nothing substantial?

Weaver95		2012-10-31 09:48:21 AM

Citrate1007:

So lies and appeals to bible pounders.......does the GOP have nothing substantial?

I think the Republicans were gonna go with 'Obama fathered a black child' and leave it at that. which is technically true after all...so there's that. which is nice.

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