McAuliffe's spamming plan annoys Washington Post

[Guest MikeSC]

From the Washington Post:

WE RECEIVED THE following letter from a woman in Yonkers, N.Y.: "Dear editor: This debate made it clear: John Kerry is a leader we can trust to tell us the truth when it comes to our nation's security. George Bush has had his chance; I'm ready for a new direction."

 

Cogent, succinct, personal -- everything we look for in a letter. So why are we writing about it here, instead of publishing it in the columns to the right? Unfortunately, the letter, perfect in every other way, arrived in our electronic in-box Thursday afternoon, four hours and 14 minutes before debate moderator Jim Lehrer posed his first question.

 

The reader in Yonkers was just one of many hundreds of people who took advice, and often text, from partisan Web sites in sending us debate-related letters. Democratic National Committee Chairman Terence R. McAuliffe, for example, sent e-mails to supporters saying, "Immediately after the debate, go online and write a letter to the editor of your local paper. If you feel John Kerry commanded the debate and had a clear plan for fixing the mess in Iraq, put it in your letter. If you feel George Bush dodged tough questions on Iraq and didn't level with voters, put it in your letter." In 2000, "Republicans stole the post-debate spin," Mr. McAuliffe said, and an avalanche of letters would help prevent a recurrence. He then thoughtfully provided a sample letter, ready to be copied and pasted, as well as easy ways to find The Post's and other newspapers' e-mail addresses.

 

Not many readers responded so enthusiastically to Mr. McAuliffe as to give us their reviews before the debate took place, but many began weighing in during and after the debate; certain phrases began cropping up again and again.

 

Now, we love to hear from readers, and we admire the sincerity and passion of anyone who wants to get involved in the political process. But our goal is to present a sampling of genuine reader opinion, not to become one more battlefield in the spin wars raging all around. And we especially like to hear from readers who can think and write for themselves.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/artic...nav=rss_opinion

-=Mike

[Jobber of the Week 0]

http://www.gop.com/GetActive/WriteNewspapers.aspx

 

[Guest MikeSC]

http://www.gop.com/GetActive/WriteNewspapers.aspx

 

GOP plan wasn't hyped on every conservative blog on Earth.

 

DNC's plan WAS hyped on every liberal blog.

-=Mike

[Jobber of the Week 0]

GOP plan wasn't hyped on every conservative blog on Earth.

 

DNC's plan WAS hyped on every liberal blog.

-=Mike

The parties are responsible for what blogs do, now?

[Guest MikeSC]

GOP plan wasn't hyped on every conservative blog on Earth.

 

DNC's plan WAS hyped on every liberal blog.

      -=Mike

The parties are responsible for what blogs do, now?

Considering that Terry hyped it up to hell, yes it is VERY much his fault.

-=Mike

[2GOLD 0]

I gotta agree with Mike here. Then again, I'm no longer surprised by the childish acts of either of these parties anymore.

 

I'm still waiting for the "KERRY EATS PASTE!" billboards to show up.

[kkktookmybabyaway 0]

What would be funny is if a newspaper that got a bunch of the same letters would published them all next to each other in one daily edition of letters to the editor...

[Slayer 0]

GOP plan wasn't hyped on every conservative blog on Earth.

 

DNC's plan WAS hyped on every liberal blog.

      -=Mike

The parties are responsible for what blogs do, now?

Considering that Terry hyped it up to hell, yes it is VERY much his fault.

-=Mike

Terry rhymes with Kerry...

 

Coincidence?

[Guest GreatOne]

GOP plan wasn't hyped on every conservative blog on Earth.

 

DNC's plan WAS hyped on every liberal blog.

      -=Mike

The parties are responsible for what blogs do, now?

Considering that Terry hyped it up to hell, yes it is VERY much his fault.

-=Mike

Terry rhymes with Kerry...

 

Coincidence?

And John Terry was in FMJ!!!!!! (as well as some dumbass USA movie with Faye Dunaway that was on a few months ago)

 

OK I got nothin'........................

[Jobber of the Week 0]

What would be funny is if a newspaper that got a bunch of the same letters would published them all next to each other in one daily edition of letters to the editor...

That happens here regularly.

[DerangedHermit 0]

I'm still waiting for the "KERRY EATS PASTE!" billboards to show up.

BUT BUSH PICKS HIS NOSE! AND THEN HE EATS IT

[Rob E Dangerously 0]

Note to self: do not send form letter about Tuesday's debate until 11pm Tuesday

[AndrewTS 0]

I got one of those DNC e-mails too. Why, I don't know. It was marked as being, yes, from the DNC. I'm a registered Dem but I don't recall giving them my e-mail addy.

 

BUT BUSH PICKS HIS NOSE! AND THEN HE EATS IT

 

KERRY HAS COOTIES!

[Rob E Dangerously 0]

it's a good thing that Bush doesn't do this..

 

http://www.georgewbush.com/blog/archives/w..._03.html#001809

 

very good..

[Guest MikeSC]

it's a good thing that Bush doesn't do this..

 

http://www.georgewbush.com/blog/archives/w..._03.html#001809

 

very good..

Even more bizarrely, they didn't, you know, DO it.

-=Mike

[2GOLD 0]

I think the thing they are getting at is not the emailing and sending letters to the editor, it's the letters to the editor BEFORE the end of the debate stating that your candiate won.

 

No one should have an issue with sending notes or letters, it's when you do it early or don't even use your actual thoughts that people call foul.

 

That's just really pathetic and people should REALLY get a damn hobby or (in the words of Lewis Black) join a bowling league if you need to be part of a team that badly.

[Rob E Dangerously 0]

it's a good thing that Bush doesn't do this..

 

http://www.georgewbush.com/blog/archives/w..._03.html#001809

 

very good..

Even more bizarrely, they didn't, you know, DO it.

-=Mike

are you living on Saturday morning?

 

this is stuff for the debate on Friday night

[Guest MikeSC]

it's a good thing that Bush doesn't do this..

 

http://www.georgewbush.com/blog/archives/w..._03.html#001809

 

very good..

Even more bizarrely, they didn't, you know, DO it.

-=Mike

are you living on Saturday morning?

 

this is stuff for the debate on Friday night

And they won't do it.

 

Republicans tend to have better things to do.

-=Mike

[Rob E Dangerously 0]

granted.. I expect the ratings for a Friday night debate to lag a bit.

 

we'll wait and see what happens. If they don't do it, then fine. If they do, i'm sure there's way for you to not admit it

[Rob E Dangerously 0]

Here's the e-mail sent to people on the Bush mailing list:

 

Dear Robert,

 

The debate tonight presents a tremendous opportunity for the campaign to attract undecided voters, but people's perceptions are shaped as much by their conversations around the water cooler as by the debates themselves.

 

The Vice President's goal is to do what he's been doing throughout this election: explain to the American people why the President's policies are right for America and the world we live in today - in fighting the war on terror, in keeping our economy growing and in responding to the new challenges of the 21st century. 

 

After last week's debate, the Kerry campaign spin machine managed to mask their candidate's flip-flops on the war in Iraq, imposition of a "global test" for protecting America, and repeated denigration of our troops and allies.

 

If we plan to win the election, we must fight back against their spin and make sure our friends and neighbors get the truth.

 

We need your help tonight!

 

Visit www.GeorgeWBush.com/DebateFacts tonight during the debate so you will have the facts.  Print and share them with your friends.

Immediately after the debate, visit online polls, chat rooms, and discussion boards and make your voice heard.  The major news networks will all have internet polls after the debate.  Make sure you vote in polls on:

MSNBC.com

FoxNews.com

ABCNews.com

CNN.com

and even CBS.

Make sure swing state voters know why you support the President by sharing your thoughts on message boards in target states.

Call Talk Radio shows in your area.

Write letters to the editors of your local papers.

Visit Chat rooms on AOL, MSN, and Yahoo!

Send this message to 5 friends using the form at the bottom of this page.

Beyond tonight, you should return to these forums in the coming days and make your voice heard and your support for the President known.

 

If someone asks you a question about the President, direct them to the campaign's website, www.GeorgeWBush.com.  It has lots of information on the President's Agenda for America (www.GeorgeWBush.com/Agenda) and the President's record of accomplishment (www.GeorgeWBush.com/Record).

 

We have said before, there is no better messenger for this campaign than you.  There is also no more powerful medium for political discussion.  As one of our online activists, you realize that. 

 

Make your voice heard by completing the actions above.

 

Sincerely,

 

Ken Mehlman

 

P.S. If we plan to win the election, we must fight back against the Kerry campaign's spin and make sure our friends and neighbors get the truth after tonight's debate.  We need you to complete the actions above and send this message to five friends using the form below.  Will you help us beat the Kerry spin machine?

[Guest MikeSC]

And if it goes down --- you'll have a point.

 

Good money says you won't have a point.

-=Mike

[Jobber of the Week 0]

Uhm, no. Your point was that the party didn't have any class to tell people to send spam to people via forms. At the very bottom it encourages you to spam five friends with the message.

[Spicy McHaggis 0]

I'm amazed the Post actually criticized pro-Kerry morons, and didn't somehow find a way to bash Bush ... unlike certain message board posters.